Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 815 · 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) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
2. 2.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) PIN on a sticky note
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) covering your screen (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it costs money to send
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling OTPs to callers
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN like 1234
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.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) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
31. 31.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
32. 32.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
35. 35.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a secret phone PIN (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) PIN on a sticky note
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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