Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) is a post in the investigative stream, one grade below Sub Inspector. The FIA tested for it on three days in December 2021, and this page holds 115 published questions from those three papers, dated 14, 15 and 21 December. All three are partial transcriptions and will grow as further questions are recovered.
The ASI papers spread their questions across an unusually wide set of subjects. Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies lead, but Computer Science, English and Geography follow closely, and there are small clusters of Economics, Biology, Current Affairs and History, plus a scattering of MS Office, Chemistry and Earth Science. No single subject exceeds twenty questions. That breadth means topic-by-topic revision is less effective here than for other posts; a candidate is better served by attempting the papers as mixed sets and reading every explanation. The ASI and Sub Inspector papers from the same December 2021 cycle are close relatives and should be practised together.
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Geography of Pakistan
Lyallpur is the old name of ____?
Correct answer: A
Lyallpur is the former name of Faisalabad, a major city in Pakistan. The city was renamed Faisalabad in 1977 in honor of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
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History of Pakistan International Airlines
When was the first international flight of PIA taken?
Correct answer: B
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took its first international flight on 25 May 1953, marking the beginning of its international operations.
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Vocabulary
What is a synonym of 'Accolade'?
Correct answer: C
Both 'Approval' and 'Award' can be synonyms of 'Accolade' as it means praise or an expression of approval, often in the form of an award or honor. Therefore, option C ('Both A and B') is correct.
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Quranic Studies
Which surah of the Holy Quran contains the phrase 'Bismillah' twice?
Correct answer: A
Surah Al Naml (Chapter 27) contains the phrase 'Bismillah' twice: once at the beginning of the surah and once within verse 30, where it appears in the letter from Prophet Solomon to the Queen of Sheba.
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Zakat
How many heads (Masarif) of Zakat are there?
Correct answer: B
In Islamic teachings, there are 8 main categories (Masarif) to which Zakat can be distributed, as outlined in the Quran (Surah At-Tawbah 9:60). These include the poor, the needy, Zakat collectors, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, freeing captives, those in debt, in the cause of Allah, and the stranded traveler.
