Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 700 · 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: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
4. 4.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) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a secret phone PIN
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a secret phone PIN (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) keeping OTPs secret
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN
16. 16.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) PIN on a sticky note
21. 21.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
26. 26.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) checking with a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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