Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 548 · 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 of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) checking with a parent
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) checking with a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
14. 14.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling OTPs to callers
17. 17.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
23. 23.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) typing it in yourself
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP for a “prize”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) checking with a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
33. 33.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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