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 24 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: 24 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: Identify the INCORRECT statement related to transportation in plants. a. Phloem helps in mineral and water absorption from the soil. b. Root hair increases the root's surface area for water and mineral absorption. c. Special vascular tissue in plants transports water and nutrients from the soil. d. Roots and leaves are joined by a continuous network of xylem channels.
Only d
c and d
Only a
b and c
Q2: Who is the Goldman Environmental Prize winner of 2024?
Ajay Banga
Gary Ruvkun
Alok Shukla
Karpoori Thakur
Q3: What is the energy consumed when 1 watt of power is used for 1 hour?
6 kilowatt hour
60 watt hour
1 watt hour
1 kilowatt hour
Q4: Deepthi Jeevanji set a new world record in the women's T20 400-m event at the:
World Para Badminton Championships
World Para Table Tennis Championships
World Para Athletics Championships
World Para Swimming Championships
Q5: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Larger the focal length, smaller is the power.
The power of convex lens is positive.
The power of concave lens is negative.
Larger the focal length, larger the power.
Q6: Who won India's first-ever medal in the men's 50m Rifle 3-Positions final at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Anish Bhanwala
Divyansh Singh Panwar
Swapnil Kusale
Arjun Babuta
Q7: Which pair in the reactivity series represents the most and least reactive metal pairs?
Potassium and gold
Magnesium and gold
Calcium and gold
Sodium and gold
Q8: When an object of mass 'm' falls freely to the ground from a height 'h', at what point is the object's kinetic energy maximum?
At one-fourth way through the fall.
At the start of the fall.
At halfway through the fall.
When it is about to hit the ground.
Q9: Who among the following launched ADITI 2.0 challenges and DISC 12 to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence during DefConnect 4.0 on 7 October 2024?
Shri Shakikanta Das
Shri Rajnath Singh
Shri Narendra Modi
Shri Amit Shah
Q10: Which of the following statements is/are correct related to eco-system?
(i) Food we eat is digested by various enzymes in our body.
(ii) Enzyme is specific in their action.
(iii) Specific enzymes are needed for the breakdown of a particular substance.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i)
Only (i) and (ii)
Q11: As of 28 August 2024, how many years has the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed since its launch?
10 years
8 years
5 years
12 years
Q12: Which of the following is/are correct about non-biodegradable substances?
A. These substances are not broken down through biological processes.
B. These substances persist in the environment for a short period.
C. These substances may harm the various members of the ecosystem.
Only B
Both B and C
Both A and C
A, B and C
Q13: The atomic mass of an atom is primarily determined by the number of:
electrons
nucleons
protons
neutrons
Q14: How many types of endoplasmic reticulum are there in cells?
Two
Four
Three
Five
Q15: Who is the author of the book ‘2024: The Election that Surprised India’?
Barkha Dutt
Amab Goswami
Rajdeep Sardesai
Prannoy Roy
Q16: Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen molecule to yield which of the following compounds?
\( \text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \)
\( \text{CH}_4(\text{g}) + \text{O}_2(\text{g}) \)
\( \text{CH}_3\text{OH(l)} \)
\( \text{C(S)} + \text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \)
Q17: In 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the continuation of three umbrella schemes merged into a unified central sector scheme under the Department of Science and Technology (DST). What is the name of this unified scheme?
Technology for Tomorrow
Vigyan Dhara
Vigyan Marithan
Science Bharat
Q18:
Select the correct statement related to sexual reproduction in flowering plants.
After fertilisation, ovary develops into a seed.
On a suitable stigma pollen tubes grow out of the pollen grain and travel through the style and reach the ovary.
After fertilisation, ovule develops into fruit.
After fertilisation, an embryo is formed without any division in zygote.
Q19: Identify the body part that does NOT contain involuntary muscles.
Lungs
Heart
Stomach
Biceps
Q20: TRIFED was established in 1987 under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to:
provide financial aid to tribal individuals
promote industrial development in tribal areas
facilitate the marketing of tribal products and empower tribal people
promote the education of tribal children
Q21: The gravitational force between two objects:
depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them
only depends on the distance between the objects
does not depend on either the masses of the objects or the distance between them
only depends on the masses of the objects
Q22: Which government passed the Aparajita Women and Child Bill, 2024, in September 2024?
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
Punjab
West Bengal
Q23: Which of the following factors decreases the rate of evaporation?
Increase in humidity
Increase in wind speed
Increase in surface area
Increase in temperature
Q24: The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the applied unbalanced:
moment of inertia
torque
angular momentum
force
Q25: Which tissue is a distinctive feature of complex plants, one that has made possible their survival in the terrestrial environment?
Vascular tissue
Meristematic tissue
Connective tissue
Epithelial tissue
Q26: ______ plays a crucial role in the long-term survival of species.
Reproduction
Fragmentation
Growth and development
Variation
Q27: The first law of motion is known as the:
law of linear momentum
law of toque
law of inertia
law of angular momentum
Q28: The two isotropic forms of chlorine, with masses 35u and 37u, are found in which of the following ratios in nature?
1:5
1:1
1:3
3:1
Q29: Which of the following is a common drawback of using soap in hard water?
Soap dissolves too quickly in hard water.
Formation of soap scum due to the reaction with calcium and magnesium ions.
Soap creates too much lather.
Soap loses its colour in hard water.
Q30: The work done (in Joule) by a constant force of 10 N on an object that is displaced by an amount D meter in the direction of the force is:
D
-10D
0
+10D
Q31: Which technique is useful for the separation of colloidal particles?
Sublimation technique
Centrifugation technique
Filtration technique
Recrystallisation technique
Q32: Which of the following is correct about the relationship between power and focal length of a lens?
Power is inversely proportional to square of the focal length.
Power is directly proportional to square of the focal length.
Power is directly proportional to focal length.
Power is inversely proportional to focal length.
Q33: Which of the following statements is true with respect to regeneration?
No organism on earth has the ability to regenerate.
Regeneration and reproduction are the same process with different names in all organisms.
Regeneration gives rise to a totally new organism.
Regeneration is not the same as reproduction.
Q34: Which of the following statements about Thomson’s model of an atom is INCORRECT?
The negative and positive charges are not equal in magnitude. So, the atom as a whole is not electrically neutral.
The positive charge in the atom is spread all over like the red edible part of a watermelon, while the electrons are studded in the positively charged sphere, like the seeds in the watermelon.
The negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude. So, the atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
An atom consists of a positively charged sphere and the electrons are embedded in it.
Q35: Which of the following is NOT a property of a colloidal solution?
The components of a colloidal solution are only the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium.
The size of the particles of a colloid is very large.
A colloid is big enough to scatter a beam of light passing through it and make its path visible.
A colloid is a heterogeneous mixture.
Q36: Which of the following terms is used for the impurities found in ores mining?
Gangue
Roasting
Anode mud
Calcinations
Q37: In which of the following months in 2024 did the Sahitya Akademi organise a two-day Birth Centenary Symposium on "Prabhjot Kaur and Colonel Narinder Pal Singh"?
March
September
October
January
Q38: Suppose a number of rays parallel to the principal axis are falling on a concave mirror, then all the reflected rays will intersect:
at the principal focus
at infinity
in between the pole and infinity
at the pole
Q39: Which of the following are parts of the male reproductive system?
Uterus and Vagina
Vas deferens and scrotum
Vas deferens and oviduct
Fallopian tube and penis
Q40: An object of height 30 cm is placed in front of a concave lens and an image of height 10 cm is formed. The magnification of the lens is:
—20
3
1/3
20
Q41: Considering magnetic field lines, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Magnetic field lines are closed curves.
The relative strength of magnetic field exists and can be shown by the degree of closeness of the field lines.
If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field strength.
The direction of the magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in which the north pole of a magnetic compass needle points.
Q42: A constant force is acting on a body of mass 2 kg for 4 s and its velocity from 8 m/s to 12 m/s. The magnitude of the applied force is:
2 N
1 N
3 N
4 N
Q43: Which of the listed cellular organelles is/are found exclusively in plant cells?
a. Mitochondria
b. Plastids
c. Golgi apparatus
d. Vacuoles
e. Cell wall
f. Lysosomes
c and d
f
b, d and e
a and c
Q44: In which of the following phenomena is solid state directly transformed into gaseous state without changing into liquid state?
Fusion
Deposition
Solidification
Sublimation
Q45: When a decomposition reaction of L limestone is carried out by heating, it is called ______.
thermal decomposition
double displacement reaction
exothermic reaction
combination reaction
Q46: Which of the following is the rod-shaped structure found in the nucleus only when the cell is about to divide?
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Chromosomes
Chromatin
Q47: Which of the following plant cells have large membranous organelles that help in photosynthesis?
Lysosomes
Golgi body
Plastids
Nucleus
Q48: Which of the following parts of a plant does NOT take part in vegetative propagation?
Root
Stem
Leaves
Flower
Q49: The temperature at which a liquid starts boiling at atmospheric pressure is known as ______.
triple point
fusion point
melting point
boiling point
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