Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 761 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
2. 2.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
13. 13.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a locked phone screen
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) in a chat
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen
37. 37.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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