Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 813 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
7. 7.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
8. 8.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a chat
9. 9.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hiding the PIN pad
11. 11.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
18. 18.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) nobody
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling a parent
20. 20.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) covering your screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) showing it to a stranger
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
38. 38.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (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) True (b) False

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