Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 863 · 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: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) checking with a parent (d) telling a parent
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN like 1234
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.🧾 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
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
12. 12.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hiding the PIN pad
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
17. 17.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
21. 21.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
22. 22.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
25. 25.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
26. 26.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
27. 27.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
40. 40.📩 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

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