Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 986 · 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) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) open the phone (d) only text password
2. 2.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
13. 13.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN in your notes app
15. 15.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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) covering your screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hanging up on “the bank”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
25. 25.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) typing it in yourself
28. 28.🧾 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
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) an OTP in a group chat
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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