Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 577 · 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: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
10. 10.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
28. 28.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
32. 32.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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