Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 751 · 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? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) checking with a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a secret phone PIN
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) showing it to a stranger
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) nobody
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
18. 18.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
19. 19.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
24. 24.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
29. 29.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
33. 33.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
35. 35.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
37. 37.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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