Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 939 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hanging up on “the bank”
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
9. 9.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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) telling OTPs to callers
23. 23.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
24. 24.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
36. 36.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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