{"id":206917,"date":"2026-07-27T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=206917"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:38:02","slug":"ibps-input-output-questions-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/ibps-input-output-questions-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Input Output Questions for IBPS PO 2026: Attempt Free Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Input Output Questions for IBPS PO are reasoning-based problems in which a machine rearranges a given sequence of words, letters, numbers, or a combination of these elements according to a fixed pattern. Candidates must identify the rule followed in each step and use it to determine the required output, missing step, or position of an element. Also known as Machine Input-Output or Sequential Output Tracing, this topic is commonly included in the Reasoning Ability section of IBPS PO Mains and other bank exams such as SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, and RBI Assistant. Practise the Input-Output questions given below with answers and detailed solutions to improve pattern recognition, accuracy, and solving speed for upcoming bank exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/ibps-po-test-series\/?ref=16155\"><strong>Attempt a Free Full Length IBPS PO Mock Test<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Input Output Practice Quiz 2026: IBPS PO Exam-Level Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attempt the following <strong>Input Output Practice Quiz 2026<\/strong> designed strictly according to recent IBPS PO exam patterns. Solve them like a timed set before reviewing the explanations below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Main Quiz Container *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output {\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  margin: 30px 0;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output * {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 760px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\n}\n\n\/* Sticky Header for Score *\/\n#machine-io-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1B2A4A;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 12px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#machine-io-score-badge {\n  background: #155724;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 4px 14px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n\n\/* Direction Box *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output .direction-box {\n  background: #eef3ff;\n  border-left: 5px solid #1B2A4A;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.65;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .direction-box strong {\n  display: block;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .direction-box ul {\n  margin: 8px 0 0 20px;\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .direction-box li {\n  margin: 5px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Question Boxes *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n  border: 1px solid #e4e7ef;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  padding: 16px;\n  background: #f5f6fa;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n  font-size: 14.5px;\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n  margin: 0 0 12px;\n  line-height: 1.55;\n}\n\n\/* Answer Buttons *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 11px 14px;\n  margin: 5px 0;\n  border: 1.5px solid #d1d5e0;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #fff;\n  color: #333;\n  font-size: 14.5px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  text-align: left;\n  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option:hover {\n  background: #e8f5ff;\n  border-color: #1B2A4A;\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option.correct {\n  background: #155724;\n  border-color: #0c3815;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option.wrong {\n  background: #721c24;\n  border-color: #4a1117;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option.correct.locked,\n#quiz-machine-input-output button.answer-option.wrong.locked {\n  opacity: 1;\n}\n\n\/* Explanation Box *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output .answer-explanation {\n  display: none;\n  margin-top: 12px;\n  padding: 12px 14px;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-left: 5px solid #1B2A4A;\n  color: #333;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .answer-explanation strong {\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n}\n\n\/* Final Score Summary Box *\/\n#quiz-machine-input-output .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 36px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  background: #f5f6fa;\n  border: 2px solid #1B2A4A;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  font-size: 13.5px;\n  color: #1B2A4A;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .summary-bar {\n  height: 13px;\n  background: #dde1ea;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  transition: width 0.5s ease;\n}\n\n#quiz-machine-input-output .bar-attempted { background: #1B2A4A; 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Rearrangement Machine Input-Output \u2014 Directions (Q1\u2013Q5)<\/strong>\nThe machine arranges numbers in ascending order and words in reverse alphabetical order, fixing the next number-word pair from left to right in each step.\n<ul><li><strong>Input:<\/strong> 57 ultra 24 ocean 91 breeze 38 island<\/li><li><strong>Step I:<\/strong> 24 ultra 57 ocean 91 breeze 38 island<\/li><li><strong>Step II:<\/strong> 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 91 breeze island<\/li><li><strong>Step III:<\/strong> 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 island 91 breeze<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q1. Which step is the final step for the input 57 ultra 24 ocean 91 breeze 38 island?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">A) Step III<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">B) Step IV<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) Step V<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) Step VI<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) Step II<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: A) Step III<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Using the corrected pairwise rule, Step I fixes 24-ultra, Step II fixes 38-ocean, and Step III fixes 57-island and leaves 91-breeze in place. Hence Step III is final.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q2. What is Step III for the given input?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 91 breeze island<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">B) 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 island 91 breeze<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 91 island breeze<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 24 ultra 38 island 57 ocean 91 breeze<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 24 ultra 38 breeze 57 island 91 ocean<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: B) 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 island 91 breeze<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Step III is 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 island 91 breeze.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q3. Which element is fourth from the left end in Step II?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 57<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">B) ocean<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) island<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 91<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) breeze<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: B) ocean<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Step II is 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 91 breeze island. The fourth element is ocean.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q4. How many elements are between 38 and breeze in Step III?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) One<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">B) Two<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) Three<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">D) Four<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) None<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: D) Four<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Step III is 24 ultra 38 ocean 57 island 91 breeze. Ocean, 57, island, and 91 lie between 38 and breeze, so there are four elements.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q5. In Step III, if ultra is related to 38 and ocean is related to 57, then island is related to which element?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 24<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">B) breeze<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">C) 91<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) ultra<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 57<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: C) 91<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Each word is related to the number immediately following it: ultra\u219238, ocean\u219257, island\u219291.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"direction-box\"><strong>Set 2: Coded \/ Box Input-Output \u2014 Directions (Q6\u2013Q10)<\/strong>\n<ul><li><strong>New Input:<\/strong> Box 1 [4,5], Box 2 [2,3], Box 3 [7,1], Box 4 [3,6]<\/li><li><strong>Step I:<\/strong> Multiply numbers inside each box.<\/li><li><strong>Step II:<\/strong> A=B1+B2, B=B2+B3, C=B3+B4.<\/li><li><strong>Step III:<\/strong> Final=(A+C)\u2212B.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q6. What is the value of Box 1 in Step I for the new input?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 15<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">B) 20<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 12<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 24<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 18<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: B) 20<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Box 1 contains 4 and 5. Therefore, 4 \u00d7 5 = 20.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q7. What is Value B in Step II for the new input?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 26<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">B) 13<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 20<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 15<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 25<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: B) 13<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Box 2 = 2 \u00d7 3 = 6 and Box 3 = 7 \u00d7 1 = 7. Hence Value B = 6 + 7 = 13.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q8. What is the Final Value in Step III for the new input?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">A) 34<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">B) 42<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 38<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 40<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 48<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: A) 34<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Step I values are 20, 6, 7, and 18. Thus Value A = 26, Value B = 13, Value C = 25, and Final Value = (26 + 25) \u2212 13 = 34.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q9. What is the difference between Value A and Value C in Step II?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">A) 1<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">B) 2<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 0<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 3<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 4<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: A) 1<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Value A = 26 and Value C = 25. Their difference is 1.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\"><p>Q10. What is the sum of all four box values obtained in Step I?<\/p><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">A) 48<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"true\">B) 51<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">C) 50<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">D) 52<\/button><button class=\"answer-option\" data-correct=\"false\">E) 45<\/button><div class=\"answer-explanation\"><strong>Correct Answer: B) 51<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> 20 + 6 + 7 + 18 = 51.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"final-summary\"><h3>Quiz Summary<\/h3>\n<div class=\"summary-row\"><span>Attempted<\/span><div class=\"summary-bar\"><div class=\"bar-fill bar-attempted\" data-summary=\"attempted\"><\/div><\/div><span data-count=\"attempted\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-row\"><span>Correct<\/span><div class=\"summary-bar\"><div class=\"bar-fill bar-correct\" data-summary=\"correct\"><\/div><\/div><span data-count=\"correct\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-row\"><span>Wrong<\/span><div class=\"summary-bar\"><div class=\"bar-fill bar-wrong\" data-summary=\"wrong\"><\/div><\/div><span data-count=\"wrong\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-row\"><span>Unattempted<\/span><div class=\"summary-bar\"><div class=\"bar-fill bar-unattempted\" data-summary=\"unattempted\"><\/div><\/div><span data-count=\"unattempted\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"final-score\">Final Score: <span class=\"score-value\" data-score>0.00<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"machine-io-completion-modal\"><div class=\"completion-content\"><button class=\"completion-close\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close quiz result\">\u2716<\/button><h2 class=\"completion-title\">Quiz Completed!<\/h2><div class=\"completion-score-text\">You have scored:<\/div><div class=\"completion-score-number\" id=\"machine-io-modal-score\">0.00<\/div><p class=\"completion-message\">Want to practise more exam-level Machine Input-Output questions?<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/s1.practicemock.com\/exams\/?c=banking&#038;i=banking\" class=\"completion-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solve More Questions<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<script>\n(function () {\n  \"use strict\";\n\n  const quizBox = document.getElementById(\"quiz-machine-input-output\");\n  const modal = document.getElementById(\"machine-io-completion-modal\");\n\n  if (!quizBox || !modal) return;\n\n  const allQuestions = quizBox.querySelectorAll(\".question\");\n  const totalQuestions = allQuestions.length;\n  const storageName = \"machine_input_output_quiz_10q_v1\";\n\n  let currentScore = 0;\n  let totalAttempted = 0;\n  let totalCorrect = 0;\n  let totalWrong = 0;\n\n  function closeCompletionModal() {\n    modal.classList.remove(\"is-active\");\n  }\n\n  const closeButton = modal.querySelector(\".completion-close\");\n  closeButton.addEventListener(\"click\", closeCompletionModal);\n\n  modal.addEventListener(\"click\", function (event) {\n    if (event.target === modal) closeCompletionModal();\n  });\n\n  document.addEventListener(\"keydown\", function (event) {\n    if (event.key === \"Escape\") closeCompletionModal();\n  });\n\n  function getSavedData() {\n    try {\n      return JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(storageName) || \"{}\");\n    } catch (error) {\n      return {};\n    }\n  }\n\n  function saveData(data) {\n    try {\n      sessionStorage.setItem(storageName, JSON.stringify(data));\n    } catch (error) {\n      \/* Quiz still works if browser storage is unavailable. *\/\n    }\n  }\n\n  function refreshScreen() {\n    const totalUnattempted = totalQuestions - 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