Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 943 · 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.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
2. 2.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling OTPs to callers
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
12. 12.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP in a group chat
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
31. 31.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
37. 37.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling a parent (d) covering your screen

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