Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 806 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) checking with a parent
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
10. 10.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
23. 23.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP for a “prize”
25. 25.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
28. 28.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
33. 33.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP in a group chat
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a locked phone screen

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