Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 948 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) covering your screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
3. 3.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
36. 36.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a chat
37. 37.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing an OTP on a link
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.📩 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

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