Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 694 · 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.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
2. 2.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.🏧 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
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
26. 26.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling a parent
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
37. 37.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) a secret phone PIN (d) a locked phone screen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
40. 40.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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