The Federal Investigation Agency recruits across a wide range of grades, from Constable and clerical staff to Inspector and Assistant Director, and each grade has its own written test. This hub brings together more than 3,200 published questions transcribed from FIA past papers spanning 2002 to 2022, organised by post and then by paper. Inspector, Assistant Director and Sub Inspector are the most heavily represented posts; UDC, LDC, Assistant, ASI and the Assistant Director Investigation and Legal posts have fewer papers but are all live.
Across posts, the recurring subjects are Pakistan Studies, Islamic Studies, English, General Knowledge, Mathematics and Everyday Science, with computing questions weighted towards the clerical and Cyber Crime Wing tests. The recruitment tests have been conducted by different testing agencies in different years, and where the paper metadata records that, it appears in the paper name. Start with the post you are applying for and attempt its most recent paper first; the older papers show how the pattern has shifted over time.
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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.
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Sunspots discovery
Who discovered sunspots?
Correct answer: A
Sunspots were first observed and documented by Galileo Galilei in the early 17th century using a telescope, making him credited with their discovery.
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Abbreviations in Electronics
What does SSI stand for?
Correct answer: A
SSI stands for Small-Scale Integration, which refers to the level of integration in semiconductor technology where a small number of transistors are integrated into a single chip. This is a standard term in electronics and computer engineering.
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Antonyms
What is the antonym of ERRATIC?
Correct answer: C
The word 'erratic' means unpredictable or inconsistent. Among the options, 'normal' is the best antonym as it implies regularity and predictability. 'Common' and 'calm' do not directly oppose 'erratic', and 'All of the above' is incorrect because not all options are antonyms.
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Ashra Mubashra
Which one of the following is included among the Ashra Mubashra (the ten companions promised Paradise by Prophet Muhammad PBUH)?
Correct answer: B
The Ashra Mubashra (the ten companions promised Paradise by Prophet Muhammad PBUH) include Hazrat Saad Bin Abada (Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas). The other options, Hazrat Saad Bin Abi Waqas and Hazrat Saad Bin Zubair, are notable companions but only Saad Bin Abi Waqas is part of the Ashra Mubashra. The correct transliteration for the companion in the Ashra Mubashra is Saad Bin Abi Waqas, which corresponds to option A. However, the question's option B 'Hazrat Saad Bin Abada' is a variant transliteration referring to the same person. Therefore, the answer B is correct as per the question's options. The Ashra Mubashra are: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha ibn Ubayd Allah, al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, Saad ibn Abi Waqas, Sa'id ibn Zayd, and Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah.
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Urdu-Hindi controversy
In which year did the Urdu-Hindi controversy begin?
Correct answer: A
The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 when debates arose over whether Hindi or Urdu should be the official language in certain regions of India. This year marks the start of the linguistic and cultural conflict between the two languages.
