Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 711 · 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 code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) hanging up on “the bank”
4. 4.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
10. 10.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
14. 14.🏧 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
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
21. 21.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
26. 26.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
29. 29.🧾 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP in a group chat
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
36. 36.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) covering your screen
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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