Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 67 · 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? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
18. 18.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
29. 29.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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