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 23 December, 2024 Shift 1 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: 23 December, 2024 Shift 1
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift: 1 (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
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Q1: Which of the following organisms is commonly referred to as bread mould?
Yeast
Rhizopus
Planaria
Spirogyra
Q2: What is the value of 1 kWh in Joule(J)?
$3.6 \times 10^{-5}$
$3.6$
$3.6 \times 10^{5}$
$3.6 \times 10^{6}$
Q3: Which of the following is equal to 1 Ohm (If V and A are volt and ampere, respectively)?
$1 \mathrm{~V} / 2 \mathrm{~A}$
$1 \mathrm{~A} / \mathrm{IV}$
$1 \mathrm{~V} / 1 \mathrm{~A}$
$1 \mathrm{~V} * 1 \mathrm{~A}$
Q4: 'Project Udbhav is an initiative aimed at rediscovering and integrating ancient Indian military knowledge from texts on statecraft, warfare, diplomacy and grand strategy into modern military practices.' Who launched Project Udbhav?
Army Training Command (ARTRAC) and Indian Air Force
Indian Army and United Service Institution (USI)
Indian Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Ministry of Defence and National Defence Academy (NDA)
Q5: __________ are found in the epidermis of a leaf.
Vascular bundle
Chlorenchyma
Aerenchyma
Stomata
Q6: If the thrust experienced by an object of area $1000 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ is 50 N, then the pressure exerted on the object is:
500 Pa
20 Pa
30 Pa
5 Pa
Q7: Which of the following were found as dominant traits by Mendel in his experiment with pea plants?
Short plant and round seed
Short plant and wrinkled seed
Tall plant and wrinkled seed
Tall plant and round seed
Q8: Hydrophobic end and hydrophilic end of soap molecule:
interacts with hydrocarbons and interacts with water, respectively
interacts with water and interacts with acid, respectively
interacts with hydrocarbons and interacts with base, respectively
interacts with water and interacts with hydrocarbons, respectively
Q9: Select the correct IUPAC names for $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}$ compounds, respectively.
Propanone and methanol
Propanoic acid and ethanol
Propanone and ethanol
Ethanol and propanone
Q10: Which of the following statements is/are correct related to eco-system?
(i) Non-biodegradable substance harms the various members of eco-system.
(ii) Non-biodegradable substances break-down by biological processes.
(iii) Non-biodegradable substances never persist in the environment.
(i) Non-biodegradable substance harms the various members of eco-system.
(ii) Non-biodegradable substances break-down by biological processes.
(iii) Non-biodegradable substances never persist in the environment.
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (ii)
Q11: What will be the atomicity of oxygen and phosphorous?
Diatomic and monoatomic
Diatomic and triatomic
Diatomic and tetra-atomic
Diatomic and diatomic
Q12: Chlorination of alkane is an example of:
both addition and substitution chain reaction
rearrangement reaction
addition reaction
substitution reaction
Q13: The energy possessed by a ball of mass 5 kg when it is raised to a height of 5 m above the ground is (take $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$):
250 J
10 J
2.5 J
2 J
Q14: On ___________ December 2023, the National Level Programme on Anganwadi-Cum-Crèche released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the scheme in New Delhi.
$23^{\text {rd }}$
$21^{\text {st }}$
$27^{\text {th }}$
$29^{\text {th }}$
Q15: The roots of a plant always grow downwards while the shoots usually grow upwards and away from the earth. This upward and downward growth of shoots and roots is known as:
hydrotropism
geotropism
chemotropism
phototropic movement
Q16: An object with a mass of 10 kg is moving with an initial velocity of $3 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ and its final velocity becomes $5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. Then the change in its kinetic energy is:
160 J
40 J
80 J
50 J
Q17: Which of the following statements is true about the free fall of an object under gravitational force?
The acceleration experienced by an object depends on its mass.
The velocity of the object remains constant during free fall.
The acceleration experienced by an object is independent of its mass.
The acceleration experienced by an object is opposite to the direction of motion.
Q18: Which of the following options does NOT represent a characteristic of solids?
Solids have negligible compressibility.
Solids have a definite shape.
Solids have fixed volume.
Solids have indistinct boundaries.
Q19: Who presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on 23 July 2024?
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Shri Bhupender Yadav
Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman
Shri Shakikanta Das
Q20: The tissue which makes the plant hard and stiff and provides strength to the plant parts is the:
sclerenchyma
aerenchyma
chlorenchyma
collenchyma
Q21: Consider a long conducting wire carrying a current. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The magnetic field will reverse the direction if we reverse the current.
We can use Fleming's left-hand rule to determine the direction of magnetic field.
The magnetic field decreases as we move away from the wire.
The strength of the magnetic field increases if we increase the current.
Q22: Which of the following statements is/are correct related to eco-system?
(i) UV radiation is not damaging to organisms.
(ii) Ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on oxygen molecule.
(iii) The amount of ozone in the atmosphere began to drop sharply in 1980.
(i) UV radiation is not damaging to organisms.
(ii) Ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on oxygen molecule.
(iii) The amount of ozone in the atmosphere began to drop sharply in 1980.
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (ii)
Q23: In the digestive system, which of the following releases hydrochloric acid, a protein digesting enzyme called pepsin, and mucus?
Pancreas
Gall bladder
Gastric glands
Salivary glands
Q24: The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of:
neutrons
both protons and neutrons
protons
electrons
Q25: Which of the following is the most reactive metal in the reactivity series?
Gold
Zinc
Potassium
Sodium
Q26: All of the following are signals that sexual maturation is taking place, EXCEPT:
increased size and shape of breast or penis
blue colour of eyes
different patterns of hair growth
girls begin to menstruate at around this time
Q27: An object A with a mass m and velocity v has a kinetic energy of 100 J. Then the kinetic energy of an object B with a mass of 2 m and velocity v is:
300 J
200 J
50 J
400 J
Q28: For the first time in the General Elections 2024, which facility has been extended pan-India for only senior citizens and Persons with Disabilities?
Early voting
Postal voting
Online voting
Home voting
Q29: In which simple multi-cellular organism does sporangia develop on hyphae and spore formation occurs in sporangia?
Rhizopus
Leishmania
Yeast
Amoeba
Q30: Sometimes, when there is a lack of oxygen in our muscle cells, the pyruvate by anaerobic respiration is converted into:
acetic acid
lactic acid
ethyl alcohol
methyl alcohol
Q31: The chemical reaction $\mathrm{Fe}(s)+\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow \mathrm{FeSO}_{4}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{Cu}(s)$ represents which type of reaction?
Combustion reaction
Displacement reaction
Combination reaction
Double Displacement reaction
Q32: Who was awarded the Vigyan Ratna - 2024 for contributions in the field of Biological Sciences?
Dr. Aditi Sen De
Dr. Swati Nayak
Dr. Ramesh Sharma
Prof. Govindarajan Padmanabhan
Q33: Which of the following is/are NOT related to the phenomenon of the universal law of gravitation?
(A) The motion of the moon around the earth.
(B) The tides caused by the moon.
(C) The motion of electron around the nucleus.
(A) The motion of the moon around the earth.
(B) The tides caused by the moon.
(C) The motion of electron around the nucleus.
(A) and (B)
Only (B)
Only (C)
(B) and (C)
Q34: The $38^{\text {th }}$ Maharashtra State Junior Athletics Championships was held in __________ .
Nagpur
Nashik
Mumbai
Pune
Q35: There are dead tissues in the __________ .
coconut husk
guava peel
orange peel
banana peel
Q36: Which statement is true for solid matter?
Solids have a definite shape, distinct boundary and fixed volume.
Solids have only definite shape, but not fixed volume.
Solids have only definite shape, but not distinct boundary.
Solids do not have a definite shape, distinct boundary and fixed volume.
Q37: Ferrous sulphate decomposes to which of the following substances?
Ferric oxide $\left(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$, sulphur dioxide $\left(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\right)$ and sulphur trioxide $\left(\mathrm{SO}_{3}\right)$
Ferric oxide $\left(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$ and sulphur dioxide $\left(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\right)$ only
Ferric oxide $\left(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$ only
Ferric oxide $\left(\mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\right)$ and sulphur trioxide $\left(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\right)$ only
Q38: A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. The number of electrons passing through a cross-section of the filament in 8 mins would be equal to _________ .
(Given, charge of electron (e) is equal to $1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$)
$3 \times 10^{21}$
$3 \times 10^{22}$
$3 \times 10^{20}$
$3 \times 10^{19}$
Q39: A coustaut force of 4 N acts on a box of mass 2 kg for a duration of 2 s. If its initial velocity is $2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, then the final velocity of this box will be:
$2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$4 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$6 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$3 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
Q40: The phenomenon of scattering of light by the colloidal particles gives rise to:
Tyndall effect
rainbow
twinkling of stars
delay in sunset
Q41: Who among the following became India's youngest Olympic medallist by winning a bronze in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Paralympics?
Sumit Antil
Aman Sehrawat
Vinod Kumar
Praveen Kumar
Q42: In August 2024, who among the following was awarded the M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2024?
Sundar Lal Bahuguna
Anant Darshan Shankar
Sunita Narain
Rajendra Singh
Q43: Which of the following is specialized for conducting information via electrical impulses from one part of the body to another?
Glomerulus
Alveoli
Neuron
Spinal cord
Q44: Plant cells change shape by changing the amount of _________ in them, resulting in swelling or shrinking, and therefore in changing shapes.
carbon dioxide
fat
chlorophyll
water
Q45: What is the unit of refractive index?
$\mathrm{m}^{3}$
Unitless
$\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$
$\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$
Q46: Which of the following represents the correct formula for calcium oxide?
$\mathrm{CaO}$
$\mathrm{Ca}_{2} \mathrm{O}$
$\mathrm{CaO}_{2}$
$\mathrm{Ca}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}$
Q47: In July 2024, Charaideo Maidam was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in the cultural category. In which of the following states is it located?
Bihar
Odisha
West Bengal
Assam
Q48: The $8^{\text {th }}$ edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 was held in ________ .
Shilong, Meghalaya
Pune, Maharashtra
Auli, Uttarakhand
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Q49: The atomic number of phosphorus atom is:
16
17
14
15
Q50: Which of the following is an example of a mixture?
Salt $(\mathrm{NaCl})$
Air
Iron (Fe)
Water $\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)$
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