Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 976 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
11. 11.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) PIN on a sticky note
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP in a group chat
18. 18.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
20. 20.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hanging up on “the bank”
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) checking with a parent
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing it in yourself
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
27. 27.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a secret phone PIN
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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