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 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: 28 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: By defeating which state's team had Punjab won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in November 2023?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Gujarat
Q2: The natural tendency of objects to resist a change in their state of rest or of uniform motion is called ______.
force
motion
momentum
inertia
Q3: What is the mass number of an atom having 13 protons and 14 neutrons?
27 u
14 u
13 u
1 u
Q4: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a solution?
A solution is a homogenous mixture.
Because of very small particle size, particles do not scatter a beam of light passing through the solution.
The solute particles can be separated from the mixture by the process of filtration.
The particles of a solution are smaller than 1 nm (10\(^{-9}\) metre) in diameter.
Q5: Which of the following is the longest part of the alimentary canal?
Stomach
Food pipe
Large intestine
Small intestine
Q6: Which of the following pairs belongs to homologous series of alkenes?
\( C_2H_6 \) and \( C_3H_{10} \)
\( CH_4 \) and \( C_2H_4 \)
\( C_3H_6 \) and \( C_4H_8 \)
\( CH_4 \) and \( C_4H_8 \)
Q7: Which of the following statements is /are true about the field around a current carrying solenoid:
(i) The field inside the solenoid is uniform.
(ii) The field outside the solenoid is same in magnitude as the field inside the solenoid.
(iii) The field around the solenoid is similar to the field around a bar magnet.
Only (iii)
Both (i) and (iii)
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Q8: Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough under a microscope because it has particles called ______ attached to its surface.
ribosomes
chromosomes
lysosomes
protein particles
Q9: The magnetic field due to a current carrying coil increases when:
One moves way from the coil
current through the coil is increased
current through the coil is decreased
number of turns of the coil is decreased
Q10: Asexual reproduction by fragmentation occurs:
only in unicellular organisms
only in simple body organised multicellular organisms
only in complex body organised multicellular organisms
in all multicellular organisms
Q11: When a body falls freely under gravity, then which of the following quantities DOES NOT remain constant:
Acceleration
Universal Gravitational Constant
Distance
Mass
Q12: According to one of the laws of refraction, the ______ ray, the refracted ray and the normal to the interface of two transparent media at the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.
Reflected
Incident
Emergent
Parallel
Q13: What compound is formed when a small amount of hydrochloric acid is added to a beaker containing copper oxide?
Copper (III) chloride
Copper (II) chloride
Copper (IV) chloride
Copper (I) chloride
Q14: Iodine is necessary for which gland to make the thyroxine hormone?
Thymus
Pancreas
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
Q15: Work done can be defined as ______.
force / displacement
force × displacement
force + displacement
force – displacement
Q16: Which of the following is a characteristic property of acids?
They turn blue litmus paper red.
They have a slippery feel.
They have a pH greater than 7.
They turn red litmus paper blue.
Q17: Carbon has the unique ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon. This property is known as __________.
Crystallisation
catenation
Isomerisation
cyclisation
Q18: In the Earth's crust, metal ores are present in the form of __________.
only carbonates
only sulphides
oxides, sulphides and carbonates
only oxides
Q19: In the process of photosynthesis, what happens to the carbohydrates (glucose) that are produced?
Carbohydrates are stored in the form of glycogen.
All the carbohydrates are immediately used as energy.
All the carbohydrates are stored in the form of a starch.
First, carbohydrates are utilised for energy production and the rest are stored in the form of starch.
Q20: Select the bisexual flower from the provided options.
Pumpkin
Watermelon
Mustard
Papaya
Q21: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as the ______ Chief Justice of India on 11 November 2024.
\( 53^{rd} \)
\( 51^{st} \)
\( 50^{th} \)
\( 52^{nd} \)
Q22: Which of the following is part of mechanical energy?
Potential energy
Only Light energy
Only Chemical energy
Only Heat energy
Q23: Which of the following pairs of metals are found in free state?
Sodium and potassium
Silver and potassium
Gold and silver
Gold and sodium
Q24: Which of the following organisms have three-chambered hearts?
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Fishes
Q25: Which of the following is the most common application of plaster of Paris?
Creating casts for supporting fractured bones
Fire extinguisher
Baking
Remove the hardness of water
Q26: In November 2024, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) started the country’s first analogue space mission at which of the following places to simulate life in an interplanetary habitat?
Mount Abu
Itanagar
Leh
Rameshwaram
Q27: The force of gravitation between two bodies is F; if the mass of one of the bodies is increased to four times it’s initial value, then the gravitational force between the bodies will now be:
F/4
F
4F
2F
Q28: To promote Indian Culture and Art, President Draupadi Murmu conferred which of the following awards in October 2024?
70\(^\text{th}\) National Film Awards
68\(^\text{th}\) National Film Awards
69\(^\text{th}\) National Film Awards
67\(^\text{th}\) National Film Awards
Q29: To gather intelligence about demand and supply of drugs in border villages, Punjab police launched which mission in association with Border Security Force (BSF) and Village Defence Committees (VDCs) in June 2024?
Mission Mukti
Mission Nishchay
Mission Madad
Mission Sathi
Q30: Apical meristem increases the ______ of the stem and the root.
branches
flowers
girth
length
Q31: Who is one of the authors of the book 'Overthrowing Cricket's Empire: How Every Team Beat England for the First Time' released in July 2024?
Aniket Mishra
R Ashwin
Joy Bhattachariya
Abishek Mukherjee
Q32: ______ is the process through which plants lose water in the form of water vapour.
Transpiration
Transportation
Transcription
Imbibition
Q33: Who among the following from the Indian state of Odisha won the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for his outstanding contribution to rural development?
Azim Premji
Setirichem Sangtam
Deenamath Rajput
Anil Pradhan
Q34: What is the SI unit of acceleration?
\( \text{m} \, s^{-1} \)
\( \text{m} \, s^{-2} \)
\( \text{m} \, s^2 \)
\( \text{m} \, s \)
Q35: Which of the following compounds undergoes thermal decomposition to produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide?
Calcium chloride
Calcium nitrate
Calcium sulphate
Calcium carbonate
Q36: Which of the following elements is extracted by electrolysis reduction?
Na
Ag
Pb
Zn
Q37: Which of the following Asian countries conducted the 8th International Ancient Arts Festival and Symposium' in November 2024?
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Q38: When an object is thrown upward, the force of gravity is ______.
the same as the direction of motion
Zero
opposite to the direction of motion
independent of direction of motion
Q39: Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
In Amoeba, the splitting of the two cells during division can take place in any plane.
Yeast can put out small buds that separate and grow further.
Plasmodium divides into many daughter cells simultaneously by binary fission.
Binary fission occurs in a definite orientation in Leishmania.
Q40: In a concave mirror, the object is placed between the pole and the focus point of the mirror. What is the nature of the image?
Real and inverted
Virtual and inverted
Virtual and erect
Real and erect
Q41: Where was the 8th India Water Week 2024 held?
New Delhi
Indore
Bangalore
Mumbai
Q42: 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.
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (ii)
Q43: Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of particles of the matter?
They are very large in size.
They are continuously moving.
They have space between them.
They attract each other.
Q44: Which of the following diseases is caused by Leishmania?
Dengue
Malaria
Kala-azar
Anaemia
Q45: The pH value of the neutral solution is ______.
5
0
14
7
Q46: A body is thrown up and it reaches a height of 5m and then falls down, the total displacement and the total distance covered by the body respectively would be:
10m, 0m
0m, 0m
5m, 5m
0m, 10m
Q47: Who was appointed as the new Managing Director of Boeing Defence India in February 2024?
Sanjay Gupta
Vijay Mehta
Nikhil Joshi
Arun Kumar
Q48: Which of the following parts of a plant does NOT take part in vegetative propagation?
Root
Flower
Stem
Leaves
Q49: Which of the following statements is correct related to male reproductive system?
Testes are located in the abdominal cavity.
Formation of sperm takes place in seminal vessel.
Sperm formation requires higher temperature than the normal body temperature.
Testes secrete testosterone hormone.
Q50: Consider a ray passing through the principal focus and not parallel to the principal axis of a concave mirror, after reflection, it will:
emerge parallel to the principal axis
pass through the principal focus
pass through the centre of curvature
emerge obliquely to the principal axis
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