Assistant Director is an officer-grade post, and the FIA has recruited for it through written tests over a longer span than for any other grade in this bank. This page holds 556 published questions from seven papers: 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012, two batches from 2019 and a shorter 2020 paper. The older papers are close to a hundred questions each; the 2019 and 2020 papers are partial transcriptions and will be extended as the missing questions are recovered and reviewed.
Pakistan Studies is the dominant subject, with well over a hundred questions across the papers, followed by English, Islamic Studies, Mathematics and General Knowledge. Current Affairs and History have a stronger presence here than in lower-grade tests, and the 2019 papers introduced a few questions on the FIA Act itself. Reading the 2002 and 2004 papers side by side with 2019 is instructive: the subjects are the same, but the later papers ask more analytical English and fewer straight recall questions.
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Government of India Act 1935 enforcement year
The Government of India Act 1935 was enforced in:
Correct answer: C
The Government of India Act 1935 was enacted in 1935 but came into effect in 1937, making option C the correct answer.
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International Days
World Environment Day is observed on:
Correct answer: A
World Environment Day is officially observed every year on 5th June to raise awareness and promote action for environmental protection globally.
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Prophetic Titles
Kaleemullah was the title of:
Correct answer: B
The title 'Kaleemullah' means 'the one who spoke to Allah' and is traditionally attributed to Prophet Musa (Moses) AS, as he communicated directly with Allah. Therefore, the correct answer is Hazrat Musa AS.
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Permutations, Combinations and Probability
A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 70 white and 30 red balls. What is the probability that the ball is either white or red?
Correct answer: C
Since the box contains only white and red balls, the probability of drawing either a white or red ball is the total probability, which is 1.
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Bengal partition
When was Bengal partitioned?
Correct answer: A
The first partition of Bengal occurred in 1905 under British rule, dividing the province for administrative purposes. This event is historically significant and widely recognized as occurring in 1905.
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Sea water salinity
The salinity of seawater is determined by the amount of common salt (sodium chloride) in 1 kilogram of seawater. Approximately how much common salt does 1 kilogram of seawater contain?
Correct answer: D
The salinity of seawater is commonly expressed as the amount of dissolved salts in grams per kilogram of seawater. On average, seawater contains about 35 grams of dissolved salts per kilogram, not 1 gram. Sodium chloride (common salt) makes up about 85% of these dissolved salts, so roughly 30 grams of sodium chloride are present per kilogram of seawater. Therefore, the correct amount of common salt in 1 kilogram of seawater is approximately 30 grams, which is not among the options A (1 gram), B (10 grams), or C (1 kg). Hence, the correct answer is D (None of these).
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International Organizations
Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
Correct answer: C
Myanmar is not a member of SAARC. The member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Therefore, Myanmar is correctly identified as not a member.
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Work done
The work done by a force in moving an object from point P(1,1,1) to point Q(1,2,2) is:
Correct answer: B
The displacement vector from P(1,1,1) to Q(1,2,2) is (0,1,1). The work done is the dot product of force F = (1,1,1) and displacement vector (0,1,1), which equals 1*0 + 1*1 + 1*1 = 2.
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Vocabulary (divulge)
I cannot ------------- further information about the case, the investigation officer said to the reporters, or it will jeopardize the investigation.
Correct answer: A
The word 'divulge' means to reveal or disclose information, which fits the context of not revealing further information to avoid jeopardizing the investigation. The other options do not fit as precisely in this context.
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Grammar/usage
Which of the following is correct?
Correct answer: A
Option A correctly uses 'cause and effect' to describe the relationship that remains the focus of scientific investigation, with proper singular agreement. Option B incorrectly uses 'affect' instead of 'effect'. Option C incorrectly pluralizes 'relationships' which changes the meaning. Option D is incorrect as option A is correct.
