Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 990 · 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 game helper (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) a locked phone screen
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.🏧 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
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) covering your screen
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.☎️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234

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