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 28 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: 28 December, 2024 Shift 1
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks deducted for wrong answers.
- Shift: 1 (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
Practice
Show All Answers
Q1: Which of the following does NOT correctly match a change in the state of matter with its corresponding process?
Gas to Liquid: Sublimation
Gas to Solid: Deposition
Solid to Gas: Sublimation
Liquid to Gas: Evaporation
Q2: At which of the following temperatures does a liquid change into a solid upon cooling?
Melting point
Condensation point
Boiling point
Freezing point
Q3: In which plant do the buds produced in the notches along the leaf margin, fall on the soil and develop into a new plant?
Bryophyllum
Grapes
Jasmine
Rose
Q4: In a parallel combination of two different resistors, which of the following is/are correct?
(A) The potential difference across each resistor has the same value.
(B) The current flowing through each resistor has the same value.
(B) The current flowing through each resistor has the same value.
Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are incorrect.
‘A’ is incorrect and ‘B’ is correct.
‘A’ is correct and ‘B’ is incorrect.
Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correct.
Q5: The phenomenon of change of liquid into vapours at any temperature below its boiling point is known as ______.
sublimation
deposition
evaporation
fusion
Q6: Which institution launched India's first-ever book on sports psychology?
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
National Sports University
International Institute of Sports Management (IISM)
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Q7: Which unicellular organism has a whip-like structure at one end of the cell and binary fission occurs in a definite orientation in relation to these structures?
Plasmodium
Leishmania
Amoeba
Yeast
Q8: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been upgraded to which status by the Ministry of Finance in 2024?
Maharatna CPSE
Sakhsham CPSE
Navratna CPSE
Mini Ratna CPSE
Q9: Which of the following phenomena is responsible for Tyndall effect?
Refraction of light
Dispersion of light
Reflection of light
Scattering of light
Q10: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a gas?
It is highly compressible.
The rate of diffusion is very high.
It has a fixed shape.
The particles are very loosely packed.
Q11: What is the cause of the apparent elevation of a star's position when viewed near the horizon?
The gravitational force of Earth on starlight
Atmospheric absorption of starlight
Reflection of starlight away from the normal
Atmospheric refraction of starlight towards the normal
Q12: The potential energy possessed by an object of mass 8 kg when it is at a height of 5 m above the ground will be (g is acceleration due to gravity in SI unit):
100g J
40g J
200g J
20g J
Q13: In which of the following cases is the magnetic field production similar to that of a bar magnet?
An infinitely long wire carrying current.
A solenoid of finite length carrying current.
A rectangular loop carrying current.
A circular loop carrying current.
Q14: Which of the following examples is NOT an example of combination reaction?
Formation of water
Burning of coal
Formation of iron sulphate from copper sulphate and iron
Formation of slaked lime from quick lime
Q15: ______ is found as chromatin material in a non-dividing cell's structure.
RNA
Nucleus
DNA
Ribosome
Q16: The National Pension System Vatsalya (NPS Vatsalya) was launched on ______.
26 September 2024
18 September 2024
8 September 2024
28 September 2024
Q17: Who is the author of INDIA’S ECONOMY 2024: Disparities in Fractured Democracy?
Sanjaya Baru
Kingshuk Nag
Milan Vaishnav
Satyaki Roy
Q18: Which of the following organisms has NO genetically predetermined sex?
Human
Dogs
Pigeon
Snail
Q19: Which of the following seeds are dispersed by animals, especially spiny seeds with hooks, that get attached to their bodies and are carried to distant places?
Drumstick and Maple
Sunflower and Madar
Castor and Balsam
Xanthium and Urena
Q20: The problem of myopia in human eye can be corrected by using:
a plain glass plate
a convex lens of suitable power
a convex mirror of suitable focal length
a concave lens of suitable power
Q21: An initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, being executed by Lalit Kala Akademi and National Gallery of Modern Art, in July 2024.
Project APRI
Project PIAR
Project PARI
Project PRAI
Q22: At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal and the first Indian to win ____ medals in shooting events.
5
4
2
3
Q23: Union Budget 2024-25 enhanced the limit of Mudra loans under the ‘Tarun’ category to _____ for entrepreneurs who have availed and successfully repaid previous loans.
₹12 lakh
₹25 lakh
₹15 lakh
₹20 lakh
Q24: Which of the following are bacterial infections that occur due to sexual contact?
A. Gonorrhoea
B. AIDS
C. Syphilis
Both B and C
A, B and C
Both A and B
Both A and C
Q25: Whenever an object falls toward the earth, acceleration is involved. Which of the following forces provides this acceleration?
Earth’s repulsive force
Earth’s gravitational force
Nuclear force
Electromagnetic force
Q26: As per the SDG India Index 2023-24 prepared by NITI Aayog, what is India’s composite score?
71
60
65
95
Q27: What is the equivalent resistance of a series combination of resistors?
The sum of the individual resistances.
The reciprocal of the sum of the individual resistances.
The product of the individual resistances.
The difference between the individual resistances.
Q28: Which of the following organisms show a parasitic nutritive strategy?
Cuscuta
Mosses
Orchids
Acacia
Q29: Which of the following statements is true about suspension?
The solute particles don’t settle down when a suspension is left undisturbed.
It is a homogeneous mixture.
The particles of a suspension can be seen by the naked eye.
The solute particles cannot be separated from the mixture.
Q30: Which of the following is NOT an example of a homogeneous mixture?
Pure Air
Sugar solution
Vinegar
Orange juice with pulp
Q31: How many eggs is/are produced every month by one of the ovaries?
Two
Three
Four
One
Q32: Select the parasitic plant from the given options.
Cactus
Cucumber
Cabbage
Cuscuta
Q33: The laws of reflection are applicable to:
all types of reflecting surfaces excluding spherical surfaces
all types of reflecting surfaces including spherical surfaces
only plane reflecting surface
only curved reflecting surface
Q34: Select the most appropriate hydrogen atom radius from the given options.
\(10^{-10}\) m
\(10^{-12}\) m
\(10^{-6}\) m
\(10^{-8}\) m
Q35: In July 2024, the first Project PARI (Public Art of India), an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was organised in which of the following locations?
New Delhi
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Q36: ‘When a sailor jumps out of a rowing boat, the boat moves backwards’ is an example of which law of motion?
Newton’s first law of motion
Law of inertia
Newton’s second law of motion
Newton’s third law of motion
Q37: Every cell has a ______ around it to keep its own contents separate from the external environment.
mitochondria
cell wall
membrane
nucleus
Q38: Which of the following are cells of phloem?
Sieve cells and vessels
Tracheids and vessels
Sieve tubes and companion cells
Tracheids and companion cells
Q39: The relation between power \( (P) \), voltage \( (V) \) and resistance \( (R) \) is given by ____.
\(P = V^2 R\)
\(P = \frac{R}{2V^2}\)
\(P = \frac{V^2}{R}\)
\(P = \frac{R^2}{V}\)
Q40: Which of the following statements is true regarding a dilute solution?
It contains a large amount of solute dissolved in a small amount of solvent.
It has an equal ratio of solute to solvent by mass.
It has a small amount of solute dissolved in a large amount of solvent.
It exhibits a heterogeneous appearance.
Q41: What causes the wavy appearance of objects seen through a turbulent stream of hot air?
Absorption of light
Diffraction of light
Interference of light
Refraction of light
Q42: 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.
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (ii)
Only (i) and (iii)
Q43: Which of the following statements is INCORRECT for colloid?
Colloid is a homogeneous mixture.
Colloid is a heterogeneous mixture.
Colloidal particles scatter a beam of light passing through it.
They do not settle down when left undisturbed.
Q44: Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous solution?
Mixture of oil in water
Lemonade
Mixture of ethanol in water
Tincture of iodine
Q45: Which of the following gases present in the atmosphere is used by terrestrial organisms for respiration?
Oxygen
Neon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Q46: Which of the following reproduces by budding?
Algae
Hydra
Mosquito
Liver fluke
Q47: Ramu has been given a tub of water with refractive index of 1.33, a mug of oil with a refractive index of 1.46, a bottle of glycerine with a refractive index of 1.5 and a glass-slab with a refractive index of 1.65. Light will travel fastest in:
water
oil
glycerine
glass-slab
Q48: Which phenomenon is responsible for the blue colour of the sky?
Atmospheric refraction
Total internal reflection
Reflection
Scattering of light
Q49: In September 2024, researchers at (the) ______ developed a ‘brain on a chip’ that can store and process data in 16,500 states within molecular film.
Indian Institute of Science (IISC)
IIT Bombay
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Indian Institute of Space Sciences
Q50: After a hot sunny day, people sprinkle water on the roof or open ground because:
large latent heat of vaporisation of water helps to heat the cold surface
large latent heat of vaporisation of water does not help to cool the hot surface
large latent heat of vaporisation of water helps to cool the hot surface
less latent heat of vaporisation of water helps to cool the hot surface
Report Card
Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
Keep Practicing!
How to Use This Post
-
Practice Mode: Attempt questions one by one to test your knowledge.
-
Instant Answers: Toggle “Show All Answers” to reveal solutions instantly.
-
Focus Weak Areas: Review incorrect answers to strengthen your preparation.
Why These Questions Matter
-
Real Exam Feel: The questions are identical to those asked in 2024.
-
Topic Weightage: Observe which subjects (e.g., Basic Science & Engineering) carry more weight.