Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 554 · 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? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) only text password
6. 6.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
8. 8.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe 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) checking with a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
17. 17.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) showing it to a stranger
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing an OTP on a link
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
40. 40.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke

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