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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Averages
What is the arithmetic mean between x - 3 and x + 3?
Correct answer: C
The arithmetic mean of two numbers is their sum divided by 2. Here, (x-3 + x+3)/2 = (2x)/2 = x, so the mean is x.
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CPEC Geography
Which one is the northern end of the Pakistani side of CPEC?
Correct answer: C
The northern end of the Pakistani side of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the Khunjerab Pass, which connects Pakistan with China. This pass is the highest paved international border crossing in the world and serves as the gateway for CPEC in the north.
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Percentages
The value of a computer depreciates by 10% annually. If the present value of the computer is Rs. 100,000, what will be its value after two years?
Correct answer: C
The computer depreciates by 10% annually, so after one year its value is 90% of 100,000 = 90,000. After the second year, it is 90% of 90,000 = 81,000. Therefore, the value after two years is Rs. 81,000.
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USA Supreme Court Justices
What is the name of the first Black woman judge confirmed to the USA Supreme Court?
Correct answer: C
Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman confirmed as a justice to the United States Supreme Court, making option C correct. Clarence Thomas and Thurgood Marshall are male justices, so options A and B are incorrect.
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Police Organizations
The Pakistan Special Police Establishment came into existence in:
Correct answer: B
The Pakistan Special Police Establishment was established in 1962 to investigate corruption and other special crimes. Options A and B are incorrect as the establishment did not exist in those years, and option D is incorrect because 1962 is the correct year.
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Plant Classification
Bamboo belongs to:
Correct answer: C
Bamboo is a member of the grass family (Poaceae). It is a giant grass, not a weed or herb, so option C is correct.
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International Relations
Which country hosted the ASEAN Summit 2020 via video conferencing?
Correct answer: B
The ASEAN Summit 2020 was hosted by Vietnam and conducted via video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Vietnam is the correct answer.
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International Borders
Which country is the southern neighbor of the United States of America?
Correct answer: C
Mexico is the country directly south of the United States of America, sharing a long border with it. Panama and Canada do not border the USA to the south, and "None of these" is incorrect.
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Vocabulary
What does the word 'ARGOSY' mean?
Correct answer: B
The word 'Argosy' refers to a large merchant ship or a fleet of such ships, especially those used for trading. Therefore, option B is correct.
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Criminal Procedure
A person arrested under the FIA Act can be detained at:
Correct answer: C
Under the FIA Act, a person arrested can be detained either at a police station set up by the police or at any place declared as a police station by the authorities. Therefore, both options A and B are correct, making option C the right choice.
