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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Complex numbers
What is the imaginary part of the multiplicative inverse of the complex number 6 - 5i?
Correct answer: A
The multiplicative inverse of a complex number a + bi is given by (a - bi) / (a^2 + b^2). For 6 - 5i, the inverse is (6 + 5i) / (6^2 + (-5)^2) = (6 + 5i) / 61. The imaginary part is therefore 5/61.
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Geometry and Mensuration
In a triangle with sides a = 60, b = 40, and c = 38, the largest angle is opposite which side?
Correct answer: A
In a triangle, the largest angle is opposite the longest side. Here, side a = 60 is the longest, so the largest angle is opposite side a.
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Permutations, Combinations and Probability
A ball is selected at random from a box. If the box has 9 white, 8 green, and 3 orange balls, what is the probability that the ball selected is not orange?
Correct answer: B
The total number of balls is 9 + 8 + 3 = 20. The number of balls that are not orange is 9 + 8 = 17. Therefore, the probability of selecting a ball that is not orange is 17/20.
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Olympics 2020 host city
The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in which city?
Correct answer: B
The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan. Although originally scheduled for 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but retained the name 'Tokyo 2020.'
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Synonyms
Which of the following is not a synonym of "investigate"?
Correct answer: C
"Elucidate" means to make something clear or explain, which is not a synonym of "investigate." "Examine" and "Scrutinize" both mean to inspect or investigate closely, making them synonyms of "investigate."
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Permutations, Combinations and Probability
A man has 6 coats, 3 shirts, and 5 trousers. In how many ways can he dress himself with a coat, shirt, and trouser?
Correct answer: A
The total number of ways to dress is the product of the number of choices for each clothing item: 6 coats × 3 shirts × 5 trousers = 90 ways.
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Arrest without warrant (FIA Act)
Arrest without a warrant can be made by the:
Correct answer: A
Under the FIA Act in Pakistan, arrest without a warrant can be made by a member of the agency authorized to do so, not exclusively by the police or DG. Therefore, option A is correct as it broadly covers authorized agency members.
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Order for not transferring property
A member of the Agency may make an order for not transferring property under investigation:
Correct answer: B
A member of the Agency must make an order for not transferring property under investigation in written form to ensure legal validity and proper documentation. Verbal orders are generally not considered legally binding in such contexts.
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Amendment of schedule (FIA Act)
The Federal Government may amend the schedule of the FIA Act:
Correct answer: B
The Federal Government can amend the schedule of the FIA Act only by issuing a notification in the Official Gazette, which is the formal and legal method for such amendments. Verbal directions or amendments without official notification are not legally valid.
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Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance 1948
The Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance 1948:
Correct answer: A
The Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance 1948 was effectively repealed and replaced by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Act, which established the FIA as the successor agency. Therefore, option A is correct.
