Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 91 · 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 friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) a locked phone screen
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
7. 7.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
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.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
11. 11.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP for a “prize”
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
16. 16.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
22. 22.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) keeping OTPs secret
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP in a group chat
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.📩 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

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