Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 980 · 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? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) PIN on a sticky note
9. 9.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
31. 31.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
34. 34.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) hiding the PIN pad
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP for a “prize”
36. 36.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP

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