Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 537 · 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.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
2. 2.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
3. 3.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) showing it to a stranger
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
9. 9.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP for a “prize”
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing it in yourself
15. 15.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
20. 20.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
22. 22.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hanging up on “the bank”
24. 24.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) covering your screen
26. 26.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a locked phone screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
40. 40.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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