Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 721 · 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 library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling a parent
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a locked phone screen
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) hanging up on “the bank”
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
26. 26.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
31. 31.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
37. 37.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
40. 40.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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