Welcome to our series of practice questions for the RRB Technician Grade 3 exam! In this post, we’ve compiled the General Knowledge (GK) questions from the 20 December, 2024 Shift 2 exam. These questions are presented in a multiple-choice format to help you practice effectively.
Preparing with real shift-based GK questions is a great way to familiarize yourself with the exam pattern, boost your confidence, and improve your performance. Let’s get started!
Exam Overview
Before diving into the GK questions, it’s important to understand the structure of the RRB Technician Grade 3 exam. The exam typically includes multiple subjects, each with a specific marks allocation. Below is a table showing the subject-wise marks distribution:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Science | 40 | 40 |
RRB Technician Grade 3 Paper: 20 December, 2024 Shift 2
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift: 2 (12:45 PM - 2:15 PM)
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Q1: Which of the following statements of force is/are correct?
A. Weight is a force that acts vertically downward on an object.
B. Thrust is the force acting on an object perpendicular to the surface.
Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Both 'A' and 'B' are incorrect
'A' is correct and 'B' is incorrect
'A' is incorrect and 'B' is correct
Q2: Which of the following techniques is used to separate colloidal particles from the mixture?
Distillation
Filtration
Evaporation
Centrifugation
Q3: The flexibility in plants is due to which permanent tissue that allows bending of various parts of a plant like tendrils and stems of climbers without breaking?
Chlorenchyma
Collenchyma
Aerenchyma
Parenchyma
Q4: Which of the following is the olfactory indicator to check the acidic or basic nature of the substance?
Vanilla essence
Phenolphthalein
Red litmus
Methyl orange
Q5: A solid iron rod is placed on the surface of the water. What would happen if the upthrust of water on the iron rod were greater than the downward force acting on it?
The iron rod would sink faster
The iron rod would sink slowly
The iron rod would move downwards
The iron rod would float on water surface
Q6: Which functions both as a passageway for intracellular transport and as a manufacturing surface?
Plastids
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Q7: In which district of Kerala did a major landslide occur in July 2024?
Thrissur
Idukki
Malappuram
Wayanad
Q8: Which of the following is an example of a sol?
Milk of magnesia
Face cream
Foam
Rubber
Q9: Select the correct pair from the following options.
Motion of a freely falling body - Non-uniform acceleration
Change in velocity per unit time - Acceleration
Velocity does not change with time - Non-uniform motion
Velocity varies with time - Uniform motion
Q10: Which of the following is the correct order of movement of food in the digestive tract?
Oesophagus - Mouth - Stomach
Oesophagus - Stomach - Mouth
Mouth - Oesophagus - Stomach
Mouth - Stomach - Oesophagus
Q11: If lysosomes are also known as the 'suicide bags' of the cell, then which of the following is the powerhouse of the cell?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Plastids
Vacuoles
Q12: According to Rutherford's model of an atom, where is most of the mass of the atom located?
In the shells of electrons
In the nucleus
In the electron cloud
It is equally distributed throughout
Q13: All of the following are examples of connective tissue, EXCEPT:
tracheid
bone
blood
cartilage
Q14: Which school in Kerala in 2024 made history by introducing India's first Al-powered teacher, 'Iris'?
Sacred Heart School
KTCT Higher Secondary School
Loyola School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Q15: Select the correct option related to the function regulated by ovaries.
Regulates metabolism
Stimulates pituitary glands
Stimulates growth in all organs
Menstrual cycle
Q16: Which of the following is/are correct regarding the components of an ecosystem?
A. Living organisms - Abiotic Component
B. Soil - Biotic component
C. Minerals - Abiotic component
A, B and C
Only C
Only B
Both A and C
Q17: Doubly-charged helium ions are also known as which of the following?
Gamma particles
X-rays
Beta particles
Alpha particles
Q18: The splitting of the two cells during division can take place in any plane. Such patterns of fission have been observed in which protozoan?
Plasmodium
Leishmania
Hydra
Amoeba
Q19: _____________ , conferred the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the years 2022 and 2023 to 94 eminent artists.
Defense Minister of India, Shri. Rajnath Singh
Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi
President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu
Home Minister of India, Shri. Amit Shah
Q20: What is the speed $v$ of an athlete, if the athlete takes $t$ seconds to go once around a circular path of radius $r$ ?
$v=2 \pi r / t$
$v=2 m / s$
$v=0$
$v=\pi r^{2} / t$
Q21: Which of the options provides the correct explanation for the following statement?
Sweating cools down your body on a hot day.
Sweating increases blood circulation and cools the body
The given statement is wrong
Sweating increases the body's temperature
Sweating causes rapid evaporation, which absorbs heat from the body surface and cools the body
Q22: Which reproductive part(s) is/are essential for fertilisation?
Thalamus
Petals
Pollen grain and ovule
Sepal
Q23: When the level of growth hormone is low, which releases growth hormone releasing factor and stimulates the pituitary gland to release growth hormone?
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Hypothalamus
Pancreas
Q24: Which of the following is the characteristic of a liquid?
It is highly compressible
In has fixed volume but not fixed shape
It has fixed shape and volume
It is hard
Q25: Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the __________ Chief Justice of India on 11 November 2024.
51$^{\text {st }}$
52$^{\text {nd }}$
50$^{\text {th }}$
49$^{\text {th }}$
Q26: What is the displacement accomplished by an object if it moves 15 m to the right from point 'A' and then moves 15 m to the opposite direction to reach the same point 'A'?
30 m
15 m
0 m
7.5 m
Q27: If a car travelling along a straight road increases its speed by unequal amounts in equal intervals of time, then the car is said to be moving with:
non-uniform acceleration
uniform velocity
uniform speed
uniform acceleration
Q28: The reaction given below is an example which of the following types of reaction?
Potassium bromide(aq) + Barium iodide(aq) $\rightarrow$ Potassium iodide(aq) + Barium bromide(s)
Displacement reaction
Combination reaction
Decomposition reaction
Double displacement reaction
Q29: Consider the magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
The solenoid in a way acts similar to the bar magnet
The magnetic field near the centre of long solenoid is nearly constant
The magnitude of the magnetic field outside but close to the solenoid is extremely large
The strength of the magnetic field increases if we increase the number of turns
Q30: What is the primary objective of the partnership between the British Council and Guidance Tamil Nadu?
To promote tourism in Tamil Nadu
To foster international trade agreements
To support traditional agriculture in Tamil Nadu
To empower the creative economy and cultural industries of Tamil Nadu
Q31: Which of the following synthetic chemicals was responsible for the sharp drop in the amount of ozone in the atmosphere in the 1980s?
Chloroiodocarbons
Iodobromocarbons
Chlorofluorocarbons
Iodofluorocarbons
Q32: When plant cells lose water by osmosis, the contents shrink away from the cell wall; this process is known as _________ .
Diffusion
Plasmolysis
Active Transport
Passive Transport
Q33: In electrolytic refining procedure, the cathode is made up of:
impure metal
pure metal
alloy metal
metal salt
Q34: Where was the maiden flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) conducted by DRDO?
Missile Test Facility, Bengaluru
Indian Space Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha
Defence Research Facility, Hyderabad
Q35: A uniform magnetic field is represented by:
parallel and equidistant straight lines
concentric circular lines
parallel but irregular straight lines
elliptical lines
Q36: In September 2024, which bank launched Aditi, a GenAl powered Virtual Relationship Manager that aims to enhance the digital customer service experience?
HDFC Bank
State Bank of India
Canara Bank
Bank of Baroda
Q37: ___________ won the $42^{\text {nd }}$ Ranji Trophy title, by defeating Vidarbha, in the 2023-2024 season.
Delhi
Gujarat
Mumbai
Karnataka
Q38: The United Nations 2024 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) highlights that India has the highest number of people in multidimensional poverty globally, with __________ million affected.
225
245
214
234
Q39: In electrolytic refining process, ou passing the current impurities settle down, those impurities are known as $\qquad$ .
cathode mud
electrolytic mud
gaugue
anode mud
Q40: Which of the following is correct about trophic levels in a food chain?
The herbivores or the secondary consumers come at the second level
The heterotrophs fix up the solar energy and make it available for herbivores or other consumers
The Larger carnivores or the tertiary consumers form the third trophic level
The autotrophs or the producers are at the first trophic level
Q41: Which of the following events is a consequence of atmospheric refraction?
Advance sunrise and delayed sunset
Curved mirrors to form enlarged image of an object
Image formation by plain mirrors
Rainbow formation
Q42: Which of the following is an example of suspension?
Few drops of milk in water
Solution of sugar in water
Oil in water
Chalk powder in water
Q43: Who is the author of 'A Game of Two Halves: The Story of the Golden Era of Indian Club Football'?
Sunil Chetri
Krishna Rao
Rishav Ray
Anand Patel
Q44: With which of the following does the hydrophilic end of soaps react?
Hydrocarbon
Water
Both water and oil
Oil
Q45: What is the function of growth hormones?
It stimulates growth in all organs
It stimulates development of female sex organs
It regulates blood sugar level
It regulates metabolism for body growth
Q46: What does the subscript in a chemical formula represent?
The oxidation state of the element
The mass of the compound
The number of atoms of each element in a molecule
The charge of the ion
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