Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 704 · 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.🧾 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
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
4. 4.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) only text password
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) PIN on a sticky note
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
15. 15.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
27. 27.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a locked phone screen (d) showing it to a stranger
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
38. 38.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad

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