Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 810 · 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: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
11. 11.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
20. 20.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) showing it to a stranger
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) covering your screen
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) checking with a parent
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
31. 31.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.🧾 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
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
39. 39.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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