Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 851 · 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: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
6. 6.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing it in yourself
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
20. 20.🏧 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
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing it in yourself
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP for a “prize”
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) checking with a parent
34. 34.☎️ 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) read it out (d) send it by text
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
36. 36.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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