Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 599 · 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: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
11. 11.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) PIN on a sticky note
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
21. 21.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
25. 25.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) PIN on a sticky note
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.📩 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
36. 36.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a locked phone screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hiding the PIN pad

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