Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 594 · 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 a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN in your notes app
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a secret phone PIN
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
22. 22.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) covering your screen
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hanging up on “the bank”
33. 33.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
34. 34.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a locked phone screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing it in yourself
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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