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JAIIB PPB Unit 45 — Data Communication Network & EFT Systems: Free MCQs with Explanations

By Swarnakshi Jha (ex-banker) · Updated 20 September 2026 · Paper 2 of the November 2026 cycle (22 November 2026)

This page is a free slice of our JAIIB PPB question bank for Unit 45 — Data Communication Network & EFT Systems (Module C — Banking Technology). The Mock Centre holds 55 questions on this unit alone, every one with a why-right / why-wrong explanation; below are the facts examiners keep returning to, five of those questions to try, and the traps that cost marks.

PPB · Module C55 MCQs in the Mock Centre5 free belowPaper on 22 November 2026

Key facts examiners test from this unit

  1. Media: twisted pair (two insulated wires, ~150 m), coaxial (inner conductor + spacers), fibre (2 Gbps), microwave (antenna beams + relays), geostationary satellites (speed = earth's rotation).
  2. Modes: simplex (one-way), half-duplex (walkie-talkie), full-duplex; devices — modem (both modulate & demodulate), MUX (many signals/one channel), FEP (off-loads host communication).
  3. Networks: BANKNET (RBI, Nagpur, X.25 packet-switched; MTU 400 users/node; RBI Net rides on it), NICNET (NIC 1976), INFINET (Saraf Committee, Hyderabad/IDRBT, now IFTAS — Feb 2015); SFMS = domestic secure messaging.
Law update, September 2026. Current limits: ₹1 lakh per day for P2P; ₹5 lakh per transaction and ₹10 lakh per day for specified merchant categories (from 15 Sep 2025); biometric-authenticated UPI ₹10,000 per transaction (from 7 Aug 2026). MDR on UPI remains zero even after the August 2026 amendment to Sec. 10A of the PSS Act, which only lets the Government notify charge-free modes.

5 free practice questions — tap an option

Five basic questions from this unit. Answers lock on the first tap, exactly as in the exam, and a short explanation opens underneath. The Mock Centre adds the moderate and tough questions, why every other option is wrong, the concept capsule and the exam tip — with your score and revision dates tracked.

Question 1 of 5
A MODEM's function is to:
Why (b): A MODEM MODULATES AND DEMODULATES signals — the digital-to-analogue bridge across telephone lines, in both directions.
Question 2 of 5
The minimum amount for RTGS customer transactions is:
Why (d): The minimum amount for RTGS customer transactions is ₹2 LAKH — the large-value floor, with no ceiling.
Question 3 of 5
Twisted-pair cable is made of:
Why (a): Twisted-pair cable is TWO INSULATED COPPER WIRES TWISTED TOGETHER — the twist reduces interference; the spacer construction is coaxial.
Question 4 of 5
Which is NOT a social networking site?
Why (d): DEVOPS is NOT a social networking site — it is a software-delivery methodology; Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are the genuine platforms.
Question 5 of 5
NEFT transactions have:
Why (b): Amount-free NEFT vs the ₹2-lakh RTGS floor; the ₹50,000 cap applies only to cash walk-ins (and Indo-Nepal remittances).
0 of 5 answered.

Traps in this unit

Confusable AConfusable BThe difference
Twisted pairCoaxialTwo twisted wires vs cored-and-shielded
SimplexHalf-duplexOne-way ever vs one-way at a time
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