Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 575 · 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.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling a parent
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling a parent
16. 16.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) on the card
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) telling a parent
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
33. 33.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.☎️ 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) read it out (d) send it by text
36. 36.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
40. 40.📩 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

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