Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 734 · 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 friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
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.📩 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
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
11. 11.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
13. 13.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
14. 14.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) send it by text
20. 20.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (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) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) on the card
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing it in yourself
30. 30.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.📩 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

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