IBPS SO XVI 2026 - IT Officer Prelims Full Mock Full Mock

Q1 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Passage: The Indian banking sector has undergone a significant transformation over the last decade, driven largely by digital innovation and regulatory reform. The introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized retail transactions, allowing instant fund transfers between bank accounts through mobile devices. Simultaneously, public sector banks were consolidated to improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets. Specialist Officers, particularly in Information Technology, have become central to this transformation, as banks increasingly rely on robust core banking systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and data analytics to remain competitive and compliant with Reserve Bank of India guidelines. According to the passage, what has been a major driver of transformation in Indian banking?

A Foreign direct investment alone B Digital innovation and regulatory reform C Reduction in bank branches D Elimination of public sector banks

Q2 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Passage: The Indian banking sector has undergone a significant transformation over the last decade, driven largely by digital innovation and regulatory reform. The introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized retail transactions, allowing instant fund transfers between bank accounts through mobile devices. Simultaneously, public sector banks were consolidated to improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets. Specialist Officers, particularly in Information Technology, have become central to this transformation, as banks increasingly rely on robust core banking systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and data analytics to remain competitive and compliant with Reserve Bank of India guidelines. What did the introduction of UPI primarily enable?

A Instant fund transfers via mobile devices B Physical cheque clearing C Foreign currency exchange D Loan approvals without documentation

Q3 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Passage: The Indian banking sector has undergone a significant transformation over the last decade, driven largely by digital innovation and regulatory reform. The introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized retail transactions, allowing instant fund transfers between bank accounts through mobile devices. Simultaneously, public sector banks were consolidated to improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets. Specialist Officers, particularly in Information Technology, have become central to this transformation, as banks increasingly rely on robust core banking systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and data analytics to remain competitive and compliant with Reserve Bank of India guidelines. Why were public sector banks consolidated, as per the passage?

A To increase the number of banks B To improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets C To reduce digital transactions D To decentralize regulation

Q4 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Passage: The Indian banking sector has undergone a significant transformation over the last decade, driven largely by digital innovation and regulatory reform. The introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized retail transactions, allowing instant fund transfers between bank accounts through mobile devices. Simultaneously, public sector banks were consolidated to improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets. Specialist Officers, particularly in Information Technology, have become central to this transformation, as banks increasingly rely on robust core banking systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and data analytics to remain competitive and compliant with Reserve Bank of India guidelines. Why have IT Specialist Officers become central to this transformation?

A Banks no longer need physical branches B Banks rely on core banking systems, cybersecurity and data analytics C IT officers replaced all bank managers D UPI transactions require manual approval

Q5 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Passage: The Indian banking sector has undergone a significant transformation over the last decade, driven largely by digital innovation and regulatory reform. The introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized retail transactions, allowing instant fund transfers between bank accounts through mobile devices. Simultaneously, public sector banks were consolidated to improve capital efficiency and reduce non-performing assets. Specialist Officers, particularly in Information Technology, have become central to this transformation, as banks increasingly rely on robust core banking systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and data analytics to remain competitive and compliant with Reserve Bank of India guidelines. Which regulatory body is mentioned in the passage?

A Securities and Exchange Board of India B Reserve Bank of India C Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority D National Payments Corporation

Q6 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Cloze Test: Banking institutions today (1)_____ heavily on technology to deliver seamless customer experiences. Specialist Officers are recruited to (2)_____ that systems remain secure, efficient and compliant with regulations. Without skilled professionals, banks would (3)_____ to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. It is therefore (4)_____ that recruitment processes identify candidates with strong technical foundations. Only then can banks (5)_____ their competitive edge in a digital economy. Select the most appropriate word for blank (1).

A rely B relies C relying D relied

Q7 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Cloze Test: Banking institutions today (1)_____ heavily on technology to deliver seamless customer experiences. Specialist Officers are recruited to (2)_____ that systems remain secure, efficient and compliant with regulations. Without skilled professionals, banks would (3)_____ to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. It is therefore (4)_____ that recruitment processes identify candidates with strong technical foundations. Only then can banks (5)_____ their competitive edge in a digital economy. Select the most appropriate word for blank (2).

A ensure B ensuring C ensured D ensures

Q8 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Cloze Test: Banking institutions today (1)_____ heavily on technology to deliver seamless customer experiences. Specialist Officers are recruited to (2)_____ that systems remain secure, efficient and compliant with regulations. Without skilled professionals, banks would (3)_____ to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. It is therefore (4)_____ that recruitment processes identify candidates with strong technical foundations. Only then can banks (5)_____ their competitive edge in a digital economy. Select the most appropriate word for blank (3).

A struggle B struggled C struggles D struggling

Q9 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Cloze Test: Banking institutions today (1)_____ heavily on technology to deliver seamless customer experiences. Specialist Officers are recruited to (2)_____ that systems remain secure, efficient and compliant with regulations. Without skilled professionals, banks would (3)_____ to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. It is therefore (4)_____ that recruitment processes identify candidates with strong technical foundations. Only then can banks (5)_____ their competitive edge in a digital economy. Select the most appropriate word for blank (4).

A essential B essentially C essence D essentiality

Q10 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Cloze Test: Banking institutions today (1)_____ heavily on technology to deliver seamless customer experiences. Specialist Officers are recruited to (2)_____ that systems remain secure, efficient and compliant with regulations. Without skilled professionals, banks would (3)_____ to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. It is therefore (4)_____ that recruitment processes identify candidates with strong technical foundations. Only then can banks (5)_____ their competitive edge in a digital economy. Select the most appropriate word for blank (5).

A maintain B maintaining C maintains D maintained

Q11 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) The bank have decided / (B) to launch a new mobile application / (C) for its specialist officers / (D) No error

A A B B C C D D

Q12 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) Each of the candidates / (B) are required to submit / (C) their application before the last date / (D) No error

A B B A C C D D

Q13 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) Neither the manager nor the officers / (B) was present / (C) at the meeting yesterday / (D) No error

A B B A C C D D

Q14 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) She is one of the officers / (B) who is responsible / (C) for maintaining the servers / (D) No error

A B B A C C D D

Q15 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) The IT department have upgraded / (B) all the servers / (C) before the audit began / (D) No error

A A B B C C D D

Q16 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Arrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P) has become essential Q) in today's banking sector R) cybersecurity awareness S) for every specialist officer

A R P Q S B R Q P S C P Q R S D S R P Q

Q17 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Arrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P) recruits specialist officers Q) every year R) to strengthen its technical workforce S) IBPS conducts a common exam and

A S P Q R B S A B C C P S Q R D S P R Q

Q18 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Arrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P) the preliminary exam Q) before appearing for R) candidates must clear the cutoff S) the mains examination

A R P Q S B P Q R S C Q P R S D R Q P S

Q19 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Arrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P) is now mandatory Q) for entry into R) a strong grasp of data structures S) technical banking roles

A R P Q S B P R Q S C R Q P S D S R P Q

Q20 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Arrange the parts P, Q, R, S to form a meaningful sentence: P) across all zonal offices Q) the bank plans to R) within the next fiscal year S) upgrade its core banking software

A Q S P R B Q S R P C S Q P R D Q P S R

Q21 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ROBUST' as used in the context of a banking system.

A Fragile B Sturdy C Resilient D Powerful

Q22 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Choose the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to 'CONSOLIDATE' as used in the passage about banking reforms.

A Merge B Divide C Dissolve D Postpone

Q23 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'TRANSPARENT' in the context of banking disclosures.

A Clear B Obscure C Visible D Honest

Q24 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Choose the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to 'MITIGATE' as used in the context of cyber risk.

A Alleviate B Aggravate C Ignore D Amplify

Q25 English Language +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'REDUNDANT' as used in system design.

A Essential B Superfluous C Duplicate D Excess

Q26 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Seating Arrangement: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of A. B sits immediately left of D. C sits opposite A. E sits immediately right of C. F sits second to the right of E. G sits immediately right of A. Who sits immediately left of A?

A F B G C H D E

Q27 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Seating Arrangement: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of A. B sits immediately left of D. C sits opposite A. E sits immediately right of C. F sits second to the right of E. G sits immediately right of A. Who sits opposite B?

A H B G C F D E

Q28 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Seating Arrangement: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of A. B sits immediately left of D. C sits opposite A. E sits immediately right of C. F sits second to the right of E. G sits immediately right of A. How many persons sit between C and F, counting clockwise from C to F?

A Two B Three C Four D One

Q29 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Seating Arrangement: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of A. B sits immediately left of D. C sits opposite A. E sits immediately right of C. F sits second to the right of E. G sits immediately right of A. Which of the following pairs sits adjacent to each other?

A A and G B C and F C B and E D D and H

Q30 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Seating Arrangement: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of A. B sits immediately left of D. C sits opposite A. E sits immediately right of C. F sits second to the right of E. G sits immediately right of A. Who sits second to the left of D?

A G B C C A D E

Q31 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Statements: All bankers are officers. All officers are graduates. Conclusions: I) All bankers are graduates. II) Some graduates are bankers.

A Only conclusion I follows B Only conclusion II follows C Both conclusions I and II follow D Neither conclusion follows

Q32 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Statements: Some servers are secure. No secure system is vulnerable. Conclusions: I) Some servers are not vulnerable. II) No server is vulnerable.

A Only conclusion I follows B Only conclusion II follows C Both conclusions follow D Neither conclusion follows

Q33 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Statements: All databases are structured. Some structured systems are relational. Conclusions: I) Some databases are relational. II) All relational systems are databases.

A Only conclusion I follows B Only conclusion II follows C Both conclusions follow D Neither conclusion follows

Q34 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Statements: No firewall is a virus. All viruses are threats. Conclusions: I) No firewall is a threat. II) Some threats are not firewalls.

A Only conclusion II follows B Only conclusion I follows C Both conclusions follow D Neither conclusion follows

Q35 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

In a certain code, 'BANK' is written as 'CBOL'. How is 'CODE' written in that code?

A DPEF B DPFE C EPFD D DOFE

Q36 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

If 'SERVER' is coded as 'TFSWFS', what is the code for 'SYSTEM'?

A TZTUFN B TZUTFN C TZTFUN D TZTUNF

Q37 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

In a code language, 'DATA IS SAFE' is written as 'EBUB JT TBHF'. How is 'CODE SECURE' written?

A DPEF TFDVSF B DPFE TFDVSF C DPEF SFDVSF D DPDE TFDVSF

Q38 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

If in a certain code, 'NETWORK' is written as 'MDSVNQJ', which letter substitution rule is being applied?

A Each letter is shifted one step backward B Each letter is shifted one step forward C Letters are reversed D Each letter is replaced by its vowel pair

Q39 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Pointing to a photograph, Rakesh said, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the girl in the photograph related to Rakesh?

A Sister B Daughter C Cousin D Niece

Q40 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?

A Uncle B Father C Grandfather D Brother

Q41 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Pointing to a man, a woman said, 'His mother is the only daughter of my mother.' How is the woman related to the man?

A Mother B Sister C Aunt D Grandmother

Q42 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

P is the son of Q. Q is the wife of R. R is the father of S. How is P related to S?

A Brother B Father C Uncle D Cousin

Q43 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Ravi walks 10 metres north, then turns right and walks 5 metres, then turns right again and walks 10 metres. How far is he from his starting point?

A 5 metres B 10 metres C 15 metres D 20 metres

Q44 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

In a row of 40 students, Meena is 12th from the left end. What is her position from the right end?

A 29th B 28th C 30th D 27th

Q45 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

If A > B, B ≥ C, and C > D, which of the following conclusions is definitely true?

A A > D B D > B C C > A D B = D

Q46 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Statement: X ≥ Y > Z = W. Conclusions: I) X > W. II) Y ≥ W.

A Both conclusions follow B Only I follows C Only II follows D Neither follows

Q47 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

In a certain arrangement of numbers 3, 8, 15, 6, 21, 9, 4, if all numbers greater than 7 are arranged in descending order, what will be the third number from the left?

A 9 B 15 C 8 D 21

Q48 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Amit is facing south. He turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 180 degrees anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?

A East B North C South D West

Q49 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row. Q is to the immediate right of P. R is to the immediate left of S. T is at one end and Q is second from T. Who is sitting in the middle?

A P B Q C R D S

Q50 Reasoning +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

If 'P # Q' means P is the mother of Q, 'P @ Q' means P is the father of Q, and 'P $ Q' means P is the sibling of Q, then in 'A @ B $ C # D', how is A related to D?

A Grandfather B Father C Uncle D Grandmother

Q51 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Simplify: 45% of 320 + 25% of 480 = ?

A 264 B 254 C 274 D 244

Q52 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Simplify: (12 × 15) ÷ 5 + 18 − 22 = ?

A 32 B 30 C 34 D 28

Q53 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Simplify: √(729) + √(361) − √(144) = ?

A 34 B 32 C 36 D 30

Q54 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Simplify: (2/5) of 350 + (3/7) of 210 = ?

A 230 B 220 C 240 D 210

Q55 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Simplify: 15² − 9² + 6² = ?

A 180 B 170 C 190 D 160

Q56 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Data Interpretation: The table shows the number of candidates who applied and were selected for IT Officer posts across five banks in 2025. Bank A: Applied 12000, Selected 300. Bank B: Applied 9000, Selected 250. Bank C: Applied 15000, Selected 400. Bank D: Applied 8000, Selected 200. Bank E: Applied 10000, Selected 280. What is the selection rate (in %) for Bank C?

A 2.67% B 2.5% C 3% D 2.8%

Q57 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

Data Interpretation: The table shows the number of candidates who applied and were selected for IT Officer posts across five banks in 2025. Bank A: Applied 12000, Selected 300. Bank B: Applied 9000, Selected 250. Bank C: Applied 15000, Selected 400. Bank D: Applied 8000, Selected 200. Bank E: Applied 10000, Selected 280. Which bank had the highest selection rate?

A Bank E B Bank A C Bank C D Bank D

Q58 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Data Interpretation: The table shows the number of candidates who applied and were selected for IT Officer posts across five banks in 2025. Bank A: Applied 12000, Selected 300. Bank B: Applied 9000, Selected 250. Bank C: Applied 15000, Selected 400. Bank D: Applied 8000, Selected 200. Bank E: Applied 10000, Selected 280. What is the total number of candidates selected across all five banks?

A 1430 B 1450 C 1400 D 1420

Q59 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Data Interpretation: The table shows the number of candidates who applied and were selected for IT Officer posts across five banks in 2025. Bank A: Applied 12000, Selected 300. Bank B: Applied 9000, Selected 250. Bank C: Applied 15000, Selected 400. Bank D: Applied 8000, Selected 200. Bank E: Applied 10000, Selected 280. What is the average number of candidates applied per bank?

A 10800 B 11000 C 10500 D 10600

Q60 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Data Interpretation: The table shows the number of candidates who applied and were selected for IT Officer posts across five banks in 2025. Bank A: Applied 12000, Selected 300. Bank B: Applied 9000, Selected 250. Bank C: Applied 15000, Selected 400. Bank D: Applied 8000, Selected 200. Bank E: Applied 10000, Selected 280. Bank D's selected candidates are what percentage of Bank C's selected candidates?

A 50% B 45% C 55% D 40%

Q61 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Solve: x² − 7x + 12 = 0. Find the roots.

A 3, 4 B 2, 6 C 1, 12 D 4, 3

Q62 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Solve: x² − 5x − 24 = 0. Find the roots.

A 8, -3 B 6, -4 C -8, 3 D 12, -2

Q63 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Hard

If x² + x − 20 = 0, and y² − y − 12 = 0, what is the relationship between x and y?

A x ≥ y B x < y C x = y D Relationship cannot be determined

Q64 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Solve: 2x² − 11x + 12 = 0. Find the roots.

A 4, 1.5 B 3, 2 C 6, 1 D 4, 2

Q65 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Find the next number in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

A 127 B 125 C 129 D 119

Q66 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Find the missing number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

A 42 B 40 C 44 D 38

Q67 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

Find the wrong number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 42, 80, 160

A 42 B 20 C 80 D 160

Q68 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

Find the next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

A 36 B 30 C 35 D 49

Q69 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹960. What is the profit percentage?

A 20% B 18% C 22% D 25%

Q70 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

An item is sold at a loss of 15% for ₹1700. What was its cost price?

A ₹2000 B ₹1950 C ₹2100 D ₹1900

Q71 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

The average age of 5 officers is 32 years. If a new officer aged 38 joins, what is the new average age?

A 33 years B 32.5 years C 34 years D 33.5 years

Q72 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Easy

The ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their sum is 128. Find the larger number.

A 80 B 75 C 85 D 70

Q73 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

A sum of money is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:5. If C gets ₹500 more than A, find the total sum.

A ₹1666.67 B ₹1500 C ₹1800 D ₹2000

Q74 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

A trader marks his goods 40% above cost price and gives a discount of 10%. Find his profit percentage.

A 26% B 30% C 24% D 28%

Q75 Quantitative Aptitude +1.00 / -0.25 Medium

The average of 6 numbers is 24. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining 5 numbers becomes 22. Find the removed number.

A 34 B 30 C 32 D 36

Q76 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which normal form eliminates transitive dependency in a relational database?

A Third Normal Form (3NF) B First Normal Form (1NF) C Second Normal Form (2NF) D Boyce-Codd Normal Form

Q77 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

In SQL, which command is used to remove a table's structure along with all its data permanently?

A DROP TABLE B DELETE TABLE C TRUNCATE TABLE D REMOVE TABLE

Q78 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

Which key uniquely identifies a tuple in a relational table and cannot contain NULL values?

A Primary Key B Foreign Key C Candidate Key D Super Key

Q79 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

What is the primary purpose of the ACID properties in database transactions?

A To ensure reliable processing of transactions B To speed up query execution C To compress database size D To encrypt stored data

Q80 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which type of SQL JOIN returns all rows from both tables, with NULLs where there is no match?

A FULL OUTER JOIN B INNER JOIN C LEFT JOIN D RIGHT JOIN

Q81 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which scheduling algorithm can lead to starvation of low-priority processes?

A Priority Scheduling B Round Robin C First Come First Serve D Shortest Job First

Q82 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

What is a deadlock in an operating system?

A A state where processes wait indefinitely for resources held by each other B A process that terminates unexpectedly C A memory overflow condition D A CPU running at maximum utilization

Q83 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Hard

Which of the following is NOT one of the four necessary conditions for deadlock?

A Preemption B Mutual Exclusion C Hold and Wait D Circular Wait

Q84 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

What is thrashing in the context of virtual memory management?

A Excessive paging activity that degrades system performance B A technique to speed up disk access C A method of process synchronization D A type of CPU scheduling

Q85 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

Which data structure follows the Last In First Out (LIFO) principle?

A Stack B Queue C Linked List D Tree

Q86 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

What is the worst-case time complexity of searching an element in a balanced Binary Search Tree?

A O(log n) B O(n) C O(n log n) D O(1)

Q87 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which sorting algorithm has the best average-case time complexity among the following?

A Quick Sort B Bubble Sort C Selection Sort D Insertion Sort

Q88 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which data structure is most suitable for implementing a Breadth-First Search (BFS) traversal of a graph?

A Queue B Stack C Priority Queue D Linked List

Q89 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

In a singly linked list, what is the time complexity to insert a node at the beginning?

A O(1) B O(n) C O(log n) D O(n²)

Q90 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for routing packets between different networks?

A Network Layer B Data Link Layer C Transport Layer D Session Layer

Q91 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

Which protocol is used to securely transfer data over the web using encryption?

A HTTPS B HTTP C FTP D SMTP

Q92 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

What is the primary function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

A Translating domain names into IP addresses B Encrypting network traffic C Assigning MAC addresses to devices D Managing email delivery

Q93 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which of the following is a connection-oriented transport layer protocol?

A TCP B UDP C IP D ICMP

Q94 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which OOP principle allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method already defined in its parent class?

A Method Overriding B Encapsulation C Abstraction D Data Hiding

Q95 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

What is the primary purpose of encapsulation in object-oriented programming?

A Bundling data and methods together while restricting direct access to internal state B Allowing multiple inheritance C Enabling function overloading D Creating multiple objects from one class

Q96 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

In Java, which keyword is used to prevent a class from being inherited?

A final B static C private D abstract

Q97 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

What will be the output of the Python expression: print(3 + 2 * 2)?

A 7 B 10 C 9 D 6

Q98 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which SDLC model is best suited for projects with clearly defined and unchanging requirements from the start?

A Waterfall Model B Agile Model C Spiral Model D Incremental Model

Q99 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Easy

What type of attack involves overwhelming a server with excessive traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack B Phishing attack C SQL Injection attack D Man-in-the-Middle attack

Q100 Professional Knowledge +2.00 / -0.25 Medium

Which security mechanism verifies that a message was not altered during transmission and confirms the sender's identity?

A Digital Signature B Firewall C Antivirus Software D Load Balancer

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