Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 814 · 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? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) on the card
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a PIN like 1234
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
21. 21.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN
25. 25.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
26. 26.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP for a “prize”
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) covering your screen
36. 36.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📩 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

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