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 27 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: 27 December, 2024 Shift 2
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift: 2 (12:45 PM - 2:15 PM)
Practice
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Q1: Match the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India (declared between 2021 and 2024) in List I with their location states in List II and select the correct answer.
| List I (UNESCO World Heritage Sites) | List II (States) |
|---|---|
| (1) Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | (A) Telangana |
| (2) Santiniketan, India | (B) West Bengal |
| (3) Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas | (C) Karnataka |
| (4) Charaideo Moidam | (D) Assam |
1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A
Q2: Which of the following is a unicellular ciliary organism?
Paramecium
Leeches
Amoeba
Ticks
Q3: Which of the following is a saturated carbon compound?
Alkane
Alkyne
Alkene
Ethylene
Q4: What is the key objective of the Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali campaign 2024?
Increasing urban industrialisation
Promoting cleanliness and sustainability during Diwali
Enhancing rural electrification
Celebrating Diwali with maximum decorations
Q5: The Union Budget 2024-25 introduced the Prime Minister's package, comprising how many schemes and initiatives, aimed at providing employment, skilling, and other opportunities to 4.1 crore youth over a five-year period?
Five
Four
Three
Six
Q6: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Some metals can be beaten into thin sheets. This property is called malleability.
2. Metals can be drawn into thin wires.
3. Metals are good conductors of heat.
1. Some metals can be beaten into thin sheets. This property is called malleability.
2. Metals can be drawn into thin wires.
3. Metals are good conductors of heat.
Only 1
Only 1 and 3
Only 1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
Q7: Out of the following, which is a unit used for measuring the amount of work done on a body:
Joule
Kilogram
Newton
Meter
Q8: Ram applied the brakes to his cycle and an acceleration of $2 \, \mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-2}$ is produced in the opposite direction to the motion. If the cycle takes 10 s to stop after the application of brakes, calculate the distance it travels during this time.
150 m
50 m
100 m
200 m
Q9: Which of the following scientists made the following statement?
"All cells arise from preexisting cells."
"All cells arise from preexisting cells."
Rudolf Virchow
Robert Brown
Purkinje
Robert Hooke
Q10: Which of the following is used in the oxidation of alcohol into carboxylic acid?
Zinc
Alkaline potassium permanganate
Palladium
Nickel
Q11: Which of the following glands secretes trypsin enzyme?
Salivary gland
Gastric gland
Liver
Pancreas
Q12: Which of the following pairs of the name reaction and its example is/are correctly matched?
(a) Saponification: The reaction of ethanol with conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ to form ethene.
(b) Esterification: The reaction of ethanoic acid with ethanol in the presence of acid catalyst to form ester.
(c) Dehydration: The reaction of esters with sodium hydroxide to form sodium salt of carboxylic acid.
(a) Saponification: The reaction of ethanol with conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ to form ethene.
(b) Esterification: The reaction of ethanoic acid with ethanol in the presence of acid catalyst to form ester.
(c) Dehydration: The reaction of esters with sodium hydroxide to form sodium salt of carboxylic acid.
Only (a) is correct.
(a), (b) and (c) are correct.
Only (c) is correct.
Only (b) is correct.
Q13: The twinkling of stars is due to ____________ .
the atmospheric refraction of light from the star
the atmospheric reflection of light from the stars
the interference of light from different stars
the interference of light from a star and moon
Q14: Copper is more reactive than which of the following elements?
Silver
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Q15: Which of the following states of matter is/are highly compressible?
The liquid state
The solid state
The gaseous state
Both solid state and liquid state
Q16: Biodegradable material are broken down into simpler material by the action of which of the following?
Bacteria
Wind
Sunlight
Virus
Q17: In November 2024, which Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) unveiled a Mechanical Knee Rehabilitation Device, which is a mechanical Completely Mechanical Passive (CPM) machine unlike traditional motorised CPM machines, eliminating the need for electricity, batteries and motors?
IIT Ropar
IIT Mandi
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
Q18: Which of the following Indian languages were given the status of classical languages of India in October 2024?
Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
Marathi, Malayalam, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
Malayalam, Odia, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
Marathi, Odia, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
Q19: Which of the following represents voltage?
Work done $\times$ Charge
Work done $\times$ Charge $\times$ Time
$\frac{\text { Work done }}{\text { Current } \times \text { Time }}$
$\frac{\text { Work done }}{\text { Current } \times \text { Charge }}$
Q20: Which institute hosted International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament in March 2024?
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Madaras
Q21: Complete the given statement by selecting the correct option.
Isobars have different atomic numbers but the _________ .
Isobars have different atomic numbers but the _________ .
same number of electrons
different atomic mass
same number of protons
same atomic mass
Q22: What was a significant outcome of the informal meeting between Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi at the 2023 BRICS summit?
Agreement on joint military patrols
A decision to increase trade between the two countries
A pledge to resolve territorial disputes through war
A commitment to de-escalate tensions along the contested border
Q23: What is the unit of universal gravitational constant (G)?
$\mathrm{N} m^{2} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1}$
$\mathrm{N} m^{2} \mathrm{~kg}^{-2}$
$\mathrm{N} m^{2}$
$\mathrm{N} m^{2} \mathrm{~kg}$
Q24: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
# Statements:
I) A current carrying coil produces magnetic field.
II) A current carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet.
# Statements:
I) A current carrying coil produces magnetic field.
II) A current carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet.
Statement I only
Statement II only
Both Statements I and II
Neither Statement I nor II
Q25: Identify the nature of the functional group present in butanal.
Ketone
Alcohol
Aldehydes
Alkene
Q26: Where does the oxygen-rich blood from the lungs come into the heart?
the pulmonary arteries
the pulmonary veins
the left ventricle
the left atrium
Q27: Conventionally, the germ-cell containing the stored food is called the:
motile gamete
female gamete
immature egg
male gamete
Q28: If the magnification of any mirror is $+ 2.3$, which type of mirror is it?
Planoconvex mirror
Plane mirror
Convex mirror
Concave mirror
Q29: Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?
(i) Resistance of a conductor is independent of temperature.
(ii) The more the voltage across a resistor, the more is the current flowing through it.
(iii) The S.I unit of resistance is ohm.
(i) Resistance of a conductor is independent of temperature.
(ii) The more the voltage across a resistor, the more is the current flowing through it.
(iii) The S.I unit of resistance is ohm.
Only (ii)
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Q30: In males, if the _________ is surgically cut, sperm transfer will be prevented.
fallopian tube
prostate gland
vas deferens
seminal vesicle
Q31: The apparent position of a star keeps on changing slightly because:
Different layers of the atmosphere have different density
Star doesn't have it's own light
Different layers of the atmosphere are of same density
Stars are very close to the surface of the earth.
Q32: Variation is useful for the survival of species over time. These variations occur due to errors in:
DNA copying
differentiation of white blood cells
formation of red blood cells
formation of neurons
Q33: Plasma membrane is made up of __________ .
Both proteins and lipids
Only lipids
Only proteins
Only cellulose
Q34: Bihar state has what percentage of poor population of the country as per Economic Survey of India 2023-24?
Between $26 \%$ and $30 \%$
Between $11 \%$ and $15 \%$
Between $5 \%$ and $10 \%$
Between $16 \%$ and $25 \%$
Q35: What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment conclude about the structure of an atom?
Atoms are indivisible and are solid spheres.
Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a random arrangement.
Atoms have a uniform positive charge spread throughout their volume.
Atoms consist of a positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons.
Q36: The most scattered colour of the sun light when it enters the earth's atmosphere is _________ .
green
pink
red
blue
Q37: The Chlor-alkali process is used for the formation of which of the following?
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium carbonate
Sodium chloride
Sodium bicarbonate
Q38: Spinal cord is made up of which tissue?
Muscular tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Nervous tissue
Q39: Which of the following is a property of isomers in organic chemistry?
They have different molecular formulas but the same structural arrangement.
They have the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements.
They have the same molecular formula and the same structural arrangement.
They have no carbon atoms in their structure.
Q40: If the magnetic field due to a single turn circular coil is B. Then the value of magnetic field due a circular coil with 10 turns will be:
(Other parameters are to be kept same)
(Other parameters are to be kept same)
100 B
B
10 B
5 B
Q41: The male organ, the penis, helps in transfer of:
polar bodies
eggs
zygotes
sperms
Q42: If the surface area is increased, the rate of evaporation is:
increased
First increases then decreases
constant
decreased
Q43: A convex mirror created a highly diminished, point-sized virtual image, then the position of the image is:
in front of the mirror at the centre of curvature $C$
behind the mirror at the focus $F$
behind the mirror at the centre of curvature $C$
in front of the mirror at the focus $F$
Q44: Which of the following cell organelles have their own DNA and ribosomes?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Q45: Where was the first leg of the 2024 Khelo India Winter Games held?
Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Ladakh
Uttarakhand
Q46: The planets go around the sun due to _________ force.
Frictional
Magnetic
Electrical
Gravitational
Q47: Which state's Governor launched the book titled 'Sri Rama in Tamilagam - An Inseparable Bond' in September 2024?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Telangana
Q48: Which of the following statements is/are correct related to respiration?
(i) Pyruvate is converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide in yeast during fermentation.
(ii) The break-down of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in chloroplast.
(iii) In muscle cells, pyruvate is converted into lactic acid.
(i) Pyruvate is converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide in yeast during fermentation.
(ii) The break-down of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in chloroplast.
(iii) In muscle cells, pyruvate is converted into lactic acid.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (ii)
Only (i) and (iii)
Only (i)
Q49: Amphibians have a ___________ chambered heart.
Four
One
Two
Three
Q50: Among the following which is NOT a homologous compound as compared to others?
$\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}$
$\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}$
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}$
$\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{7} \mathrm{OH}$
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