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Exam Overview (2024)
The RRB Technician Grade 1 exam evaluates candidates across 5 key subjects:
Subject | Questions | Marks |
---|---|---|
Basic Science & Engineering | 35 | 35 |
Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
Basics of Computers | 20 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB Technician Grade 1 Paper: 19 December, 2024 Shift 3
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift:1 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM)
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Q1: Which of the following statements are true about GPU?
- The full form of GPU is Graphical User Interface.
- GPUs are made for the acceleration and enhancement of computer graphics and processed data.
- A Graphical Unit exists as an electronic circuit that can be found on graphics card.
- The GPU exists as a special electronic circuit that can be used in PCs and game consoles.
Only i, ii, and iv
Only ii, iii and iv
Only ii and iii
Only i, ii, and iii
Q2: If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D'
stands for '−', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the
following equation?
$$15 \, D \, 12 \, A \, 6 \, C \, 3 \, B \, 7 = ?$$
34
31
32
33
Q3: In an isosceles $\triangle ABC, \angle AC = \angle BC$. If each of the two
equal angles of $\triangle ABC$ is $9$ degrees less than two-fifths of the
third angle. Find the value of $\left(\frac{2 \angle C - 3 \angle A + \angle
B}{2}\right)$.
$60^{\circ}$
$75^{\circ}$
$35^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
Q4: What is the name of the new generation ballistic missile with a range of
1,000-2,000 km that was successfully flight tested at APJ Abdul Kalam Island
in April 2024?
Agni Prime
Surya
Prahaar
Akash
Q5: In MS Word, what does the term 'font weight' refer to?
The style of the font
The colour of the font
The spacing between characters
The thickness of the font
Q6: Evaluate: $$\frac{1}{{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right) +
\left(\frac{7}{9}\right)}} \div {\frac{5}{23}}$$
$2\frac{59}{69}$
$4\frac{1}{27}$
$2\frac{5}{6}$
$2\frac{53}{61}$
Q7: Which of the given options can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series to make it logically complete?
FHI 21 IKL 18 LNO 15 OQR 12 ?
RTU 9
RTV 10
RST 9
RTU 10
Q8: How can a computer virus affect a system's functionality?
By accelerating system boot time
By optimizing system updates
By causing software to malfunction or crash
By improving hardware performance
Q9: What are the major branches of Buddhism?
Anga and Upanga
Pāṭhachāri and Paribrajaka
Hinayana and Mahayana
Swetambara and Digambara
Q10: Select the correct option for the band gap energies of Ge, Si and
GaAs.
Where E(Ge) = band gap energy of Ge, E(Si) = band gap energy of Si and
E(GaAs) = band gap energy of GaAs
E(GaAs) > E(Si) > E(Ge)
E(Ge) > E(GaAs) > E(Si)
E(GaAs) > E(Ge) > E(Si)
E(Ge) > E(Si) > E(GaAs)
Q11: According to a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, which was the
most corrupted state in India in December 2023?
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Q12: The ratio of the lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar
triangles is $6: 2$. The ratio of the areas of these two triangles, in the
order mentioned, is:
$6: 2$
$6√6: 2$
$36: 4$
$37: 5$
Q13: Which part of the Linux OS controls a computer's boot up process?
Kernel
Daemons
Init system
Bootloader
Q14: A statement is given followed by two arguments. Decide which of the
arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.
Statement: For the fifth consecutive day, the government announced an
increase in the price of petrol by ₹2.
Arguments:
I. The international market has reduced fuel production.
II. Taxes on petrol imports have increased.
II weakens while I strengthens the statement.
Both I and II weaken the statement.
I weakens while II strengthens the statement.
Both I and II strengthen the statement.
Q15: Find the Boolean expression for the given logic gate circuit diagram
where inputs are A and B.

AB
$\overline{A+B}$
$\overline{AB}$
A+B
Q16: An infinitely long straight wire carries a current of I. At what distance
$r$ from the wire is the magnetic field $5 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}$ if
$I=15 \mathrm{~A}$ ?
0.6 m
0.3 m
7.5 m
4.3 m
Q17: When you first open a spreadsheet software, what is usually displayed?
A blank spreadsheet with grids and cells
A presentation slide
A blank document
A blank page without any grids
Q18: The direction of the magnetic field around an infinitely long straight
current-carrying wire is:
tangential to the wire and depends on the direction of the current
radial outward from the wire
perpendicular to the plane containing the wire and the point
radial inward toward the wire
Q19: If the angle of elevation of the sun changes from $30^{\circ}$ to
$45^{\circ}$, the length of the shadow of a pillar decreases by 80 m . The
height of the pillar is:
$40(√3+1) \mathrm{cm}$
$30(√3+1) \mathrm{cm}$
$10(√6+1) \mathrm{cm}$
$20(√3+1) \mathrm{cm}$
Q20: The value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation $7 x^{2}-18
x-11=0$ is:
619
638
632
616
Q21: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
_________ error occurs as the value of flux density is different for the
same value of current when increasing and decreasing.
Hysteresis
Frequency
Friction
Temperature
Q22: Which power-saving mode is most suitable for short breaks when you want
to resume work quickly?
Restart
Hibernate
Shutdown
Sleep
Q23: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Repeatability is defined as the ability of an instrument to give the
_________ output (with limited variations) for repeated applications of
_________ input value under same environmental conditions.
same; same
different; same
different; different
same; different
Q24: Which of the following methods can be used to delete multiple columns
simultaneously in Excel?
Use the "Find and Replace" feature
Select the columns, then right-click and press "Delete"
Select the columns, then press the Delete key
Use the "Clear" option from the Home tab
Q25: In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the
subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the
one that follows the same logic.
SALT - LSAT - TLAS
MAID - IMAD - DIAM
BEAR - ABER - EARB
LIFT - LRTT - TFIL
KITE - TKIE - ETIK
MAIN - AMIN - NAIM
Q26: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given
series?
1230 1232 1236 1242 1250 ?
1264
1263
1262
1260
Q27: Which of the following is the correct shortcut key to bring up the task
manager directly using keyboard only?
Ctrl + Windows + Enter
Windows + R
Ctrl + Shift + Escape
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Q28: Intel 8051 provides ________ interrupt structures and 8052 provides
________ interrupt structures.
6; 7
2; 4
7; 8
5; 6
Q29: If the period $T$ of a simple pendulum depends on its length $L$, mass
$m$ and acceleration due to gravity $g$, then using dimensional analysis, the
period $T$ is proportional to ________________ .
$\frac{L}{√ g}$
$\frac{L}{g}$
$√ \frac{L}{g}$
$\frac{m L}{g}$
Q30: Reproducibility is defined as the ability of an instrument to reproduce
(the) ________ output(s) for repeated applications of (the) _________ input
value(s) under (the) _________ environment condition(s).
same; same; different
same; same; same
different; same; different
same; different; same
Q31: Find the Boolean expression for the output $Y$ if inputs are $A$ and
$B$.

B
A+B
AB
A
Q32: A copper wire has resistance $R$. If its radius is reduced to half while
keeping the length constant, what will be the new resistance?
2R
4R
R
16R
Q33: In a certain code language, 'CARE' is coded as '6975' and 'RISK' is coded
as '4386'. What is the code for 'R' in that language?
1.6
2.7
3.5
4.4
Q34: Devendra Jhajharta is associated to which of the following games?
Wrestling
Boxing
Javelin throw
Badminton
Q35: The distance between the points $(0,3)$ and $(-3,0)$ is:
3 units
$3√ 2$ units
6 units
$2√ 3$ units
Q36: The first and last terms of an A.P. are 36 and 46. If the sum of its
terms is 574 , then the number of terms will be?
17
14
15
16
Q37: In the given logic circuit, if the initial input is 0 , then what will be
the output of $A$ and $B$, respectively?

0, 0
1, 1
1, 0
0, 1
Q38: What is the estimated worth of the National Monetization Pipeline
unveiled by the Government of India in September 2021?
₹3 lakh crore
₹10 lakh crore
₹6 lakh crore
₹15 lakh crore
Q39: Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the
question that follows.
(Left) Q C 9 U @ 8 D & A D V 9 2 2 @ ^ L Y A / + K (Right)
How many such letters are there that are immediately preceded by a number
and immediately followed by a symbol?
Two
Four
One
Three
Q40: A particle is subjected to a variable force $F(x)=6x \mathrm{~N}$, where
$x$ is in metres. What is the work done in moving the particle from $x=0
\mathrm{~m}$ to $x=3 \mathrm{~m}$ ?
54 J
9 J
18 J
27 J
Q41: Match the following geographical features with their respective region:
A. Karewas | I. Eastern Ghats |
---|---|
B. Barclans | II. Kaslunir region |
C. Mahendragiri | III. Coastal plain along Bay of Bengal |
D. Northen Circar | IV. Thar desert |
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
Q42: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When the strain
gauge-elastic member combination is used for weighing, it is called a _______
.
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (L.V.D.T.)
Piezoelectric transducer
Capacitive transducer
Load cell
Q43: What is the purpose of setting a print area in a spreadsheet?
To highlight the area with colours
To define the range of cells to be printed
To freeze rows and columns
To adjust the font size
Q44: Parallax error is an example of which type of error?
Random error
Gross error
Systematic error
Instrumental error
Q45: A coin is thrown eight times. The probability of getting exactly five
tails is:
0.22
0.11
0.78
0.28
Q46: According to Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2024, what was India's
rank in greenhouse gas production in May 2024?
7th
2nd
3rd
11th
Q47: The radius of a right circular cone is 2.1 cm and its height is 2.8 cm .
The total surface area of the cone is: (Take $\pi=22 / 7$ )
23.1 cm²
46.2 cm²
18.48 cm²
36.96 cm²
Q48: Two resistors, $R_{1}=10 \Omega$ and $R_{2}=20 \Omega$, are connected in
series to a $12-V$ battery. What is the voltage across $\mathbf{R}_{2}$ ?
4 V
16 V
12 V
8 V
Q49: If $X=(a, b, c, d)$ and $Y=(f, b, d, g)$, find $X \cap Y$.
(a, c)
(g, f)
(a, b, c, d, g, f)
(b, d)
Q50:
Two dice (both numbered 1 to 6) are rolled, simultaneously. What is the
probability of
observing a sum of 8?
$ \frac{5}{36}$
$ \frac{7}{36}$
$ \frac{5}{6}$
$ \frac{1}{6}$
Q51:
Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship between
power, force, time
and distance?
$ P = \frac{F}{d} \times t$
$ P = F \times \frac{t}{d} $
$ P = F \times d \times t$
$ P = F \times \frac{d}{t}$
Q52: The SI unit of current, the Ampere, is defined based on _________.
the force between two current-carrying conductors
the magnetic flux through a loop
the electric potential difference
the force between two charges
Q53: If a conductor moves through a uniform magnetic field, the induced
potential difference is maximised when __________ .
the magnetic field is non-uniform
the magnetic field is zero
the conductor is parallel to the magnetic field lines
the conductor is perpendicular to the magnetic field lines
Q54: Which of the following platforms is primarily used for professional
networking?
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
Q55: The point $(9,0),(9,6),(-9,6)$ and $(-9,0)$ are the vertices of a
____________ .
square
rectangle
trapezium
rhombus
Q56: The basic principle behind the working of an electric motor is the
interaction between the ____________ .
magnetic field and current-carrying conductors
magnetic field and heat energy
electric field and gravitational field
electric potential and light energy
Q57: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the
information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions
logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
Statements:
All roofs are sheds.
No shed is a window.
No shed is an door.
Conclusions:
(i) No roof is a window.
(ii) Some doors are windows.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Q58: Select the most appropriate options to fill in the blanks. The output
voltage of L.V.D.T. transducer is practically __________ for displacements up
to ____________ .
exponential; 5 mm
linear; 50 mm
exponential; 50 mm
linear; 5 mm
Q59: What is the equivalent of 1 bar in the SI unit of pressure?
$10^{5} \mathrm{~Pa}$
$10^{6} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^{2}$
$10^{-5} \mathrm{~Pa}$
$10^{4} \mathrm{psi}$
Q60: If the velocity $v$ of a body is expressed as $v=a t+b t^{2}$, where $a$
and $b$ are constants, the dimensions of $b$ are $\qquad$ .
$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-1}\right]$
$[\mathrm{L}]$
$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-3}\right]$
$\left[\mathrm{LT}^{-2}\right]$
Q61: A wire loop is placed in a magnetic field that is increasing in magnitude
but remains stationary. Using Fleming's Right-Hand Rule, what can be said
about the induced current in the loop?
The direction of the current depends on the material of the loop
There is no induced current since the loop is stationary
The current is induced counterclockwise
The current is induced clockwise
Q62: If a machine does 3000 J of work in 15 seconds, what is the power output
of the machine?
450 W
5 W
200 W
5 mW
Q63: In a class of 37 students, 25 like to play cricket and 16 like to play
football. Also, each student likes to play at least one of the two games. How
many students like to play both cricket and football?
5
6
3
4
Q64: A 60-W lightbulb operates on a 120-V source. What is the current flowing
through the bulb?
0.5 A
1 A
2 A
1.5 A
Q65: Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four
letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which
pair DOES NOT belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or
their position in the letter-cluster pair.)
EX-OK
ZS-JF
IB-PO
MF-WS
Q66: In a purely capacitive AC circuit, the power consumed over a complete
cycle is _______ .
minimum but not zero
maximum
zero
equal to the apparent power
Q67: The magnetic field at a point near a long, straight current-carrying
conductor is directly proportional to __________ .
the inverse of the distance from the conductor
the square of the distance from the conductor
the square of the current
the current through the conductor
Q68: In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying
certain mathematical operations to the first number. Which numbers should
replace $X$ and $Y$ so that the pattern followed by the two numbers on the
left side of :: is same as that on the right side of ::?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking
down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13
such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down
13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is
not allowed.)
$X: 32:: 18: Y$
$X=15, Y=37$
$X=13, Y=37$
$X=14, Y=35$
$X=13, Y=30$
Q69: In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I)
and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are
sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the
appropriate answer. Question: Six people sit in two parallel rows. In Row 1-A,
B and C sit facing towards north and in Row 2 - P, Q and R sit facing the
south. Each person in a row faces a person in the other row. Who sits at the
right extreme end of Row 1?
Statement (I): R sits to the immediate left of $Q, Q$ faces $A, B$ sits to
the immediate left of A.
Statement (II): Only one person sits between B and C. B faces an immediate
neighbour of $Q$.
Data in statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the
question.
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in
statement II is not.
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in
statement I is not.
Data in statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Q70: The given logic gate diagram is equivalent to _________.

NAND GATE
OR GATE
NOR GATE
AND GATE
Q71: If the resistance $R$ is constant and the voltage $V$ across a resistor
is tripled, how does the power $P$ change?
It increases by nine times.
It increases by one-third of its original.
It increases by three times.
It decreases by three times.
Q72: Which view allows you to organise the sequence of slides in your
presentation in MS PowerPoint?
Normal View.
Slide Sorter View
Slide Show
Reading View
Q73: To select multiple slides, press and hold the _______ key, and then click
each slide.
Ctrl
Home
Shift
Alt
Q74: If the temperature of the surrounding medium increases, it will result in
a/an __________ in the resistance of the thermistor and a/an __________ in the
current.
Increase; increase
decrease; increase
decrease; decrease
Increase; decrease
Q75: What action should be taken if an antivirus software detects a virus?
Follow the software's instructions to quarantine or remove the virus.
Ignore the warning and continue using the computer.
Delete the infected files immediately.
Perform a system backup before taking any action.
Q76: Six people A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same
building. The bottom-most floor of the building is numbered as 1 ; the floor
above it is numbered as 2 and so on. The topmost floor is numbered as 6
.
A lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between A and B. F
lives immediately above E. B does not live on floor number 2. Only two
people live between F and D. F lives on an even-numbered floor. Who lives on
floor number 3?
E
C
B
D
Q77: If 8th and 12th terms of an A.P. be 82 and 478 respectively, then its
50th term is:
4241
4242
4238
4240
Q78: Rearrange the following search engines according to the popularity of
people using it.
I. Yahoo
II. Google
III. Bing
IV. Yandex
I, II, III, IV
II, I, IV, III
II, III, I, IV
IV, III, II, I
Q79: When was the second war between the British army and Burma started?
1852
1824
1826
1885
Q80: Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The graph above depicts the marks of Devi in different subjects. What
is her percentage
of marks in Punjabi?
95%
80%
85%
90%
Q81: What is the range supported in MS-Word to change the size of the selected
text?
Between 1 and 1500, in multiples of 1 (such as 10 or 105)
Between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)
Between 0.5 and 1000, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)
Between 0.5 and 2000, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)
Q82: Which of the following behaviours aligns with netiquette guidelines?
Ignoring others' opinions in online discussions
Sending respectful and constructive emails
Sharing properly cited information
Responding promptly to messages
Q83: Which of the following is NOT an input device?
Mouse
Speaker
Optical Character Reader (OCR)
Digitizer
Q84: In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying
certain mathematical operations to the first number. Which numbers should
replace $X$ and $Y$ so that the pattern followed by the two numbers on the
left side of :: is same as that on the right side of ::?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking
down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13
such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed.
Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on
1 and 3 is not allowed.)
$X: 49:: 17: Y$
$X=23, Y=37$
$X=25, Y=39$
$X=21, Y=37$
$X=31, Y=34$
Q85: Evaluate: $38 - 9 \div 6 \times 6$
29
28
32
27
Q86: The area of the triangle ABC with the vertices $A(-5,7), B(-4,-5)$ and
$C(4,5)$ is
53 sq. units
63 sq. units
36 sq. units
35 sq. units
Q87: Which of the following shortcuts is used to Split the document window?
Ctrl + Y
Ctrl + Alt + C
Ctrl + Alt + S
Alt + Shift + C
Q88: The long form of DAC and MAC is:
Direct Access Control and Mandatory Access Control
Discretionary Access Control and Multiple Access Control
Discretionary Access Control and Mandatory Access Control
Direct Access Control and Multiple Access Control
Q89: A 2 kg object is dropped from a height of 10 m . Assuming no air
resistance, what will be the object's speed just before it hits the ground?
25 m/s
20 m/s
14 m/s
10 m/s
Q90: The mode and median of a data is 19.5 and 85 , respectively. What is the
mean of the data? (Use empirical formula.)
119.1
118
117.8
118.6
Q91: Quantisation error of an 8-bit A/D converter for an analog voltage in the
range -1 to +1 volt is approximately equal to ________ mv.
0.4
0.1
2
0.3
Q92: The areas of three adjacent faces of a solid cuboid are $260
\mathrm{~cm}^{2}, 104 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $10 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. What is the
volume (in $\mathrm{cm}^{3}$ ) of the cuboid?
627
520
524
782
Q93: When performing the operation $\left(1.23456 \times
10^{3}\right)+\left(1.234 \times 10^{2}\right)$, how many significant figures
should be reported in the result, assuming no rounding errors?
3
4
2
5
Q94: Which HTTP method is typically used to download a web page?
POST
DELETE
PUT
GET
Q95: In which of the following countries does the industrial sector contribute
less towards the GDP?
India
Japan
China
Pakistan
Q96: What is the work done when a constant force of 20 N is applied at an
angle of $30^{\circ}$ to the direction of displacement of 13 m ?
390 Joules
225 Joules
260 Joules
185 Joules
Q97: The shadow of an 8 m tall building is of length 6 m on the ground. Which
of the following is the distance of the end point of the shadow from the top
of the building?
9 m
12 m
6 m
10 m
Q98: Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for 'Right to work, to
education and to public assistance in certain cases'?
Article 34
Article 29
Article 50
Article 41
Q99: Anurag starts from Point $Y$ and drives 11 km towards North. He then
takes a right turn, drives 25 km , turns right and drives 27 km . He then
takes a right turn and drives 11 km . He takes a right turn, drives 41 km . He
then turns left, drives 14 km and stops at Point $Z$. How far (shortest
distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point
$Y$ again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)
36 km towards North
14 km towards North
30 km towards South
25 km towards South
Q100: If the sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation are
$\frac{11}{2}$ and $\frac{15}{2}$, respectively, then the equation whose roots
are double the roots of the given equation is:
$x^{2}+11 x+30=0$
$x^{2}-11 x+30=0$
$x^{2}+11 x-30=0$
$x^{2}-11 x-30=0$
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