The Assistant post is a clerical position, and the FIA tested for it in 2019 and again across three days in December 2021. This page holds 139 published questions from four papers. All four are partial transcriptions, ranging from twenty to nearly sixty questions, and they are being extended as further questions are recovered and reviewed.
What stands out in the Assistant papers is the weight given to Geography, which is the largest subject here at 23 questions, ahead of Pakistan Studies, History and Computer Science. Islamic Studies and English are present but smaller than in the UDC and LDC papers of the same week. A few Mathematics and Current Affairs questions complete the set. The Computer Science questions are of the general-awareness kind (hardware, abbreviations, shortcuts) that clerical posts ask. Candidates who are also applying for UDC or LDC should attempt those posts' papers as well, since the December 2021 tests were plainly drawn from a common pool.
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Synonyms
What is a synonym of 'itinerary'?
Correct answer: A
An itinerary is a planned route or journey, so its synonym is 'Plan'. 'Logbook' and 'Blog' do not mean the same as itinerary, so 'All of the above' is incorrect.
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Place names (Dhaka)
Dhaka was formerly called ______.
Correct answer: A
Dhaka was formerly spelled as 'Dacca' during the British colonial period, making option A correct. The other options are incorrect spellings or irrelevant.
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Zakat nisab (gold)
What is the nisab of zakat for gold?
Correct answer: A
The nisab of zakat for gold is traditionally 7.5 tolas, which is equivalent to 87.48 grams. This is the minimum amount of gold one must possess before zakat becomes obligatory.
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Hajj and Umrah
Who was the first Ameer e Hajj in 9th Hijri?
Correct answer: D
The title 'Ameer e Hajj' refers to the leader of the Hajj pilgrimage. Historical records do not clearly identify Hazrat Abu Bakr RA, Hazrat Ali RA, or Hazrat Umar RA as the first Ameer e Hajj in the 9th Hijri year. Therefore, 'None of these' is the most accurate answer among the options provided.
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Acronym (AJK)
What does AJK stand for?
Correct answer: A
AJK stands for Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which is the official name of the region. Option A correctly reflects this full name, while option B is incomplete, and option C is incorrect because both A and B are not simultaneously correct.
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Idioms and Phrases
What is the meaning of the idiom 'cake and pie'?
Correct answer: D
The phrase 'cake and pie' is not a recognized idiom in English with the meaning 'very easy to eat.' None of the provided options correctly define a known idiom involving 'cake and pie.' Therefore, 'None of these' is the most accurate choice.
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Networking and Internet
Who is known as the father of E-mail?
Correct answer: A
Ray Tomlinson is credited with inventing email in 1971 by implementing the first networked email system on ARPANET, making him known as the father of email.
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Human body temperature
Normal human body temperature 98.6°F corresponds to _______?
Correct answer: A
Normal human body temperature is approximately 98.6°F, which corresponds to 37°C. This is the widely accepted average temperature for a healthy adult.
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Pakistan military awards
What is the lowest military operation award of Pakistan?
Correct answer: C
The lowest military operation award of Pakistan for gallantry is the Tamgha-i-Basalat. It is awarded for acts of valor, courage, or devotion to duty. The highest military award is the Nishan-e-Haider. Tamgha-e-Risalat is not a recognized military award in Pakistan. Official government documents and the Ministry of Defence Yearbook confirm that Tamgha-i-Basalat is among the lower-level military awards for gallantry, making option C the correct answer.
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High peaks in Pakistan
How many peaks in Pakistan are higher than 8000 meters?
Correct answer: B
Pakistan has six peaks higher than 8000 meters, including K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, and Gasherbrum III (sometimes counted). The most commonly accepted count is six 8000-meter peaks in Pakistan.
It is a feature of the papers transcribed so far: 23 of 139 questions are Geography, covering world regions, deserts, rivers and the physical geography of Pakistan. Whether that balance holds in the full papers will become clear as the remaining questions are published.
No. The 2019 paper has twenty published questions and the three December 2021 papers have between twenty and fifty-nine each. Each published question is complete with answer and explanation, but the papers themselves are still being filled in as more questions are sourced and reviewed.
UDC and LDC. All three clerical posts were tested in the same week of December 2021 with very similar subject mixes, and the questions overlap heavily in topic and difficulty. Attempting all three roughly triples the relevant practice available on the site.
