Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 649 · 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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.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) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
12. 12.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🧾 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
25. 25.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
27. 27.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) checking with a parent
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
40. 40.📩 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

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