IBPS Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. 4. White Box testing is a software testing technique that is also known as ________. → Glass box testing
2. 6. A suitable data structure for the application is discussed in _________. → Data design
3. 24. In the case of a computer, we always use the term bandwidth to refer to something related to data. Which of the following is it referring to? → Amount of data transferred
4. Which shortcut key is used to open the 'Find and Replace' dialog box in MS Word? → Ctrl + H
5. Which type of memory is directly accessible by the CPU without going through main memory? → Cache memory
6. 2. Which part of the computer is directly invoked when the computer program's instructions are executed? → Processor
7. A bank's CASA ratio data: 2021=42%, 2022=45%, 2023=48%. If total deposits in 2023 are ₹5000 crore, what are the CASA deposits? → ₹2400 crore
8. 9. Login name and password verification is referred to as_____. → authentication
9. Which type of computer memory loses its contents when the power is switched off? → RAM
10. 15. A blue screen of death (BSoD) is an error screen that appears on Windows computers after a fatal system error. What does the letter 'S' in BSoD stand for? → Screen
11. A line graph shows credit growth (%): 2019=12, 2020=8, 2021=6, 2022=14, 2023=11. What is the range of credit growth over these 5 years? → 8%
12. Which of the following file extensions is associated with an MS Access database? → .mdb
13. From a stacked bar chart, total NPAs of Bank A are ₹900 crore: Substandard 40%, Doubtful 35%, Loss 25%. How much are Doubtful Assets? → ₹315 crore
14. Which of the following is a key feature of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) aimed at promoting financial inclusion? → Offering a basic savings account with a RuPay debit card and overdraft facility.
15. Statements: All pens are books. Some books are chairs. Conclusions: I. Some pens are chairs. II. Some chairs are books. Which conclusion(s) follow? → Only II follows
16. If 'RAIN' is coded as 'SBJO' (each letter shifted +1), what is the code for 'SNOW'? → TOPX
17. 11. Which of the following search engines places the greatest emphasis on the privacy and ubiquity of its results? → DuckDuckGo
18. In a code, odd-position letters (1st, 3rd…) are shifted +1 and even-position letters (2nd, 4th…) are shifted −1. What is the code for 'EXAM'? → FWBL
19. 22. Which of the following refers to Apple's Spreadsheet Processor? → Numbers
20. A bank's loan book: Secured=70%, Unsecured=30% of ₹6000 crore. If secured loans grow by 10% and unsecured by 5%, what is the new total loan book? → ₹6510 crore
21. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be three days after tomorrow? → Wednesday
22. If MANGO is coded as 13-1-14-7-15, how is GRAPE coded? → 7-18-1-16-5
23. In a code, each letter is replaced by its mirror opposite in the alphabet (A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X, etc.). What is the code for 'LOVE'? → OLEV
24. 12. Which of the following protocols is a popular communication protocol used for network communication that divides any message into a series of packets? → Transmission Control Protocol
25. Using letter-position values (A=1 to Z=26), if SUN = 54 and MOON = 57, what is the value of STAR? → 58
26. In a shifted code, A=2, B=3, C=4, and so on (each letter = its position + 1). What is the value of 'ACE'? → 12
27. In networking, what does 'bandwidth' measure? → The amount of data transmitted per unit of time
28. Statements: I. Some paints are brushes. II. All brushes are canvases. Conclusions: I. Some paints are canvases. II. All canvases are paints. → If only conclusion I follows.
29. Statements: No cat is a dog. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. No cat is an animal. II. Some animals are not cats. Which conclusion(s) follow? → Only II follows
30. A data set shows monthly profits (₹ lakh) for 6 months: 40, 55, 35, 60, 45, 65. What is the average monthly profit? → 50