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: If glucose :: six-carbon molecule, then pyruvate : _______ .
four-carbon molecule
three-carbon molecule
five-carbon molecule
two-carbon molecule
Q2: In July 2024, the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in which of the following locations?
Jaipur
Indore
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Q3: The phenomenon of scattering of light by the colloidal particles gives rise to:
Tyndall effect
delay in sunset
twinkling of stars
rainbow
Q4: Which city of India was host of ITU's prestigious World Telecom Standardization Assembly (WTSA 2024)?
Jaipur
Chandigarh
Kolkata
New Delhi
Q5: Which party formed the government in Odisha after the 2024 Assembly elections?
Bharatiya Janata Party
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Janata Dal (United)
Indian National Congress
Q6: _______ broke the national record at the 2024 Portland Track Festival.
Avinash Sable
Muhammad Anas
Jyoshna Sabar
Gulveer Singh
Q7: Which of the following endocrine glands secretes growth hormone?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Pancreas
Adrenal
Q8: The chemical reaction that carries hydrogenation of vegetable oils in the presence of Ni catalyst is called:
addition reaction
rearrangement reaction
elimination reaction
combustion reaction
Q9: Which of the following statements about the principal focus of a spherical mirror is/are correct?
(a) It always lies midway between the pole and the centre of curvature.
(b) Its position depends on the size of the mirror.
(c) It always lies at the centre of curvature.
(a) and (b)
(b) and (c)
Only (a)
Only (c)
Q10: A gas can be liquefied by $\qquad$ .
low pressure and high temperature
low pressure and low temperature
high pressure and low temperature
high pressure and high temperature
Q11: Select the INCORRECT pair.
Paper cup - biodegradable
Plastic glass - non-biodegradable
Vegetable - biodegradable
Kulhad - non-biodegradable
Q12: In human beings, air is taken into the body through the nostrils and from here the air passes through the throat and into the lungs. Which of the following ensures that the air-passage does NOT collapse in the throat?
Rings of cartilage
Nostrils large hairs
Size of mouth cavity
Nostrils large pores
Q13: Which of the following is a unit of pressure?
Kelvin
Pascal
Cubic metre
Newton
Q14: Unit of pressure is:
Newton/meter
Pascal
Newton
Angstrom
Q15: Which of the following is the dispersed phase of butter?
Only gas
Only solid
Both solid and liquid
Only liquid
Q16: The motion of a freely falling body is an example of a:
uniformly accelerated motion
uniform velocity motion
uniform speed motion
non-uniformly accelerated motion
Q17: Which of the following phenomena is the reason behind wearing cotton clothes in summer?
Sublimation
Condensation
Fusion
Evaporation
Q18: What was the theme of The Climate Conference 2024 held on 12 January 2024 in Mumbai, Maharashtra?
"Towards a Greener Future: India's Roadmap"
"Decoding the Green Transition for India"
"Innovating for Sustainable India"
"Empowering India's Climate Action"
Q19: Muscles present in our limbs move when we want them to and stop when we so decide. Such muscles are called:
voluntary muscles
involuntary muscles
unstriated muscles
cardiac muscles
Q20: Which of the following is an example of reduction reaction?
Conversion of copper into copper oxide
Conversion of carbon into carbon dioxide
Conversion of copper oxide into copper
Conversion of ethanol into acetic acid
Q21: Which of the following options is correct in the relation between mass and inertia?
The data provided here is not adequate to draw any conclusion.
Inertia is independent of mass.
Inertia is inversely proportional to mass.
Inertia is proportional to mass.
Q22: When you look at the front side of a table spoon, an inverted image of yours is formed. The front side of table spoon works as a:
concave lens
concave mirror
convex mirror
plane mirror
Q23: The 15th edition of the annual art fair was held in _________ , with over 100 exhibitors and an inaugural section on Design Initiatives.
Kolkata
Surat
Chennai
New Delhi
Q24: Testes are located outside the abdominal cavity in scrotum because sperm formation requires:
lower temperature than the normal body temperature
higher body temperature
higher temperature than the normal body temperature
normal body temperature
Q25: A ball is dropped from the top of a tower. At the midpoint of the motion of the ball, the energy possessed by the ball is:
Potential
Sound
Both Potential and Kinetic
Kinetic
Q26: Inside a bar magnet, the direction of magnetic field lines is from its:
always perpendicular to the South pole
North pole to its South pole
South pole to its North pole
always perpendicular to the North pole
Q27: Select the INCORRECT pair related to digestive glands and their enzymes.
Liver - bile juice
Gastric gland - pepsin
Salivary gland - trypsin
Pancreas - pancreatic juice
Q28: Plant cells have cell walls because ________ .
they defend plant cells from a variety of external effects
they are required for photosynthesis
they do not have cytoplasm
they do not have proper genetic material
Q29: According to the reactivity series, which chemical reaction is possible?
$3 \mathrm{Ag}+\mathrm{AlCl}_{3} \rightarrow 3 \mathrm{AgCl}+\mathrm{Al}$
$3 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{FeCl}_{3} \rightarrow 3 \mathrm{CuCl}_{2}+\mathrm{Fe}$
$\mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{CuCl}_{2}+\mathrm{Zn}$
$\mathrm{Zn}+\mathrm{CuCl}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}+\mathrm{Cu}$
Q30: Which of the following is correct about fertilisation in plants?
The male germ-cell produced by the ovule fuses with the female gamete present in the pollen tube.
The male germ-cell produced by pollen grain fuses with the female gamete present in the ovule.
The male germ-cell produced by the ovary fuses with the female gamete present in the ovule.
The male germ-cell produced by pollen grain fuses with the female gamete present in the stigma.
Q31: Who is the second Indian chess player to breach the 2800 ELO rating barrier in classical chess as on December 2024?
Gukesh D
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
Pentala Harikrishna
Arjun Erigaisi
Q32: Which of the following is correct about the universal gravitational constant ' G ?
$9 .8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
$6 .7 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{Nm}^{2} \mathrm{~kg}^{-2}$
$1 .6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$
$9 .1 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg}$
Q33: Which of the following parts of the plant is used in vegetative propagation?
Leaves and stem
Fruits and leaves
Root and flowers
Fruits and flowers
Q34: Select the option that completes the given sentence correctly.
The pH scale is used to measure the level of ________ of a solution.
acidity or basicity
density
pollution
volume
Q35: In which of the following life processes is the creation of a DNA copy, a basic event?
Respiration
Reproduction
Excretion
Circulation
Q36: The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and with the same size as the object. The position of the object is kept:
at the focus
at the centre of curvature
between the focus and the centre of curvature
far away from the centre of curvature
Q37: What is the same of the phenomenon that causes white light to split into seven colours as it passes through a glass prism?
Refraction
Diffraction
Dispersion
Scattering
Q38: Match the following columns I and II.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| A. Placenta | i. Nutrition |
| B. Fallopian tube | ii. Fertilization |
| C. Uterus | iii. Implantation |
A-i, B -ii, C -iii
A-i, B -iii, C -ii
A -iii, B -ii, C -i
A -ii, B -i, C -iii
Q39: The Defence Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 constitutes what percentage of the total Union Budget?
12.90 %
11 .2 %
14 .8 %
10 .5 %
Q40: In August 2024, the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana was launched by which of the following states?
Odisha
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Q41: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the effects of changes in pressure on the states of matter?
Statement I: Applying pressure and reducing temperature can liquefy gases.
Statement II: Solid carbon dioxide is stored under high pressure.
Only statement I is correct.
Both statements I and II are correct.
Only statement II is correct.
Neither statement I nor II is correct.
Q42: Formation of the mixture is a _______ change whereas formation of a compound is a ________ change, respectively.
chemical, physical
physical, physical
chemical, chemical
physical, chemical
Q43: Which of the following is a dominant trait in the experiments done by Mendel on garden pea?
Green seeds
Wrinkled seeds
Short plants
Round seeds
Q44: Who chairs the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?
President Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
Q45: In a common salt/sodium chloride $(\mathrm{NaCl})$, ions of which element is positively charged and negatively charged, respectively?
Ions of both Na and Cl are positively charged.
Ions of both Na and Cl are negatively charged.
Na ions are positively charged, and Cl ions are negatively charged.
Cl ions are positively charged, and Na ions are negatively charged.
Q46: Which of the following is an example of an ionic compound?
Turmeric
Table salt
Sugar
Glucose
Q47: In which of the following organisms can individuals change sex, indicating that sex is NOT genetically determined?
Snails
Lizards
Frogs
Ostriches
Q48: Which of the following holds for the parallel combination of resistors?
The total resistance is equal to the highest resistance.
The total resistance is always less than the smallest resistance.
The total resistance is always greater than the smallest resistance.
The total resistance is equal to the smallest resistance.
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