Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 601 · 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 a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
4. 4.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP for a “prize”
11. 11.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
17. 17.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) showing it to a stranger (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a secret phone PIN (d) checking with a parent
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal

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