Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 741 · 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: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a secret phone PIN
3. 3.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🧾 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
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
25. 25.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
32. 32.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
40. 40.☎️ 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

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