Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 901 · 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? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing an OTP on a link
4. 4.☎️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a secret phone PIN
8. 8.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
11. 11.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 like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
13. 13.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing it in yourself (d) a secret phone PIN
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) covering your screen
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN

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