Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 484 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
5. 5.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling a parent
11. 11.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.🧾 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN
25. 25.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hanging up on “the bank”
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a locked phone screen
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
33. 33.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
34. 34.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
36. 36.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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