Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 822 · 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? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.📩 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) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
10. 10.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a secret phone PIN
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
17. 17.🏧 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
18. 18.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
22. 22.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
28. 28.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link

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