Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 48 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) checking with a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a locked phone screen
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
24. 24.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) a secret phone PIN
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
37. 37.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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