Which FIA posts have past papers here?

Nine at present: Inspector, Assistant Director, Sub Inspector, Assistant Director Investigation, UDC, Assistant, LDC, ASI and Assistant Director Legal and Investigation. Each post page lists its papers by year and batch. Constable papers are in preparation and will appear once they have been reviewed.

Which subjects do FIA tests cover?

It varies by post, but Pakistan Studies, Islamic Studies, English and General Knowledge appear in nearly every paper. Inspector papers add substantial Mathematics and Everyday Science. Clerical papers add MS Office and computing. Assistant Director papers include Current Affairs and, in some years, questions on the FIA Act.

How were the past papers collected and checked?

Papers were transcribed question by question, tagged with the post, year and batch, and each question was reviewed by a validator before being published. Where a question in the original paper had a disputed or missing answer, it was corrected from a reference source or left unpublished rather than shown with a guess.

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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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International Relations

easy2022FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 1

General KnowledgeFIA

What is the name of the Foreign Minister of Spain who visited Pakistan in September 2021?

Correct answer: B

Pilar Llop

Jose Manuel Albares

Correct

Nasser Bourita

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Jose Manuel Albares was the Foreign Minister of Spain who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Pilar Llop is a Spanish politician but not the Foreign Minister, and Nasser Bourita is the Foreign Minister of Morocco.

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Measurement Instruments

easy2022FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 1

ScienceFIA

The purity of which of the following is measured by a lactometer?

Correct answer: C

Honey

Water

Milk

Correct

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

A lactometer is an instrument used to measure the purity or density of milk. It helps determine if milk has been adulterated with water or other substances. Therefore, the purity measured by a lactometer is that of milk.

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International Relations

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Pakistan/FIA KnowledgeFIA

What is the name of the project the European Union announced in December 2021 to support infrastructure development worldwide, apparently to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

Correct answer: A

Global Gateway

Correct

World Gateway

International Gateway

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The European Union announced the 'Global Gateway' initiative in December 2021 to support global infrastructure development as a strategic alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This makes option A the correct answer.

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Police Law

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FIA ActFIA

The FIA Act does not contain any provision pertaining to:

Correct answer: C

Pakistan Railways Police

Islamabad Capital Territory Police

AJK Police

Correct

All of these

Explanation and memory cue

The FIA Act primarily governs the Federal Investigation Agency and includes provisions related to Pakistan Railways Police and Islamabad Capital Territory Police, but it does not contain provisions pertaining to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police, which is governed separately.

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Materials

easy2022FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 1

General KnowledgeFIA

One of the following can be manufactured by using wood:

Correct answer: B

Gun powder

Paper

Correct

Ink

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Paper is commonly manufactured from wood pulp, making it the correct answer. Gun powder and ink are not made from wood, and 'None of these' is incorrect since paper is an option.

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Time and Work

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MathematicsFIA

Mr. A can do a particular work in 6 hours, and Mr. B can do the same work in 12 hours. How much time will it take if they do the work together?

Correct answer: C

7 hours

5 hours

4 hours

Correct

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Mr. A's work rate is 1/6 work per hour, and Mr. B's work rate is 1/12 work per hour. Together, their combined rate is 1/6 + 1/12 = 1/4 work per hour, so they will complete the work in 4 hours.

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Current Political Leaders

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Pakistan/FIA KnowledgeFIA

Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?

Correct answer: B

Angela Merkel

Olaf Scholz

Correct

Annalena Baerbock

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Olaf Scholz became the Chancellor of Germany in December 2021, succeeding Angela Merkel. Therefore, option B is correct.

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Prepositions

easy2022FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 1

English LanguageFIA

The ship is bound ___ the United States.

Correct answer: C

Onto

For

Correct

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The correct preposition to use with 'bound' when indicating the destination of a ship is 'for'. 'Bound for the United States' means the ship is heading towards the United States. The other options are incorrect in this context.

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Global Health

easy2022FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 1

General KnowledgeFIA

When did the World Health Organization (WHO) announce COVID-19 as a pandemic?

Correct answer: B

December 2019

March 2020

Correct

December 2020

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, after the virus spread globally and affected many countries.

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

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Pakistan/FIA KnowledgeFIA

When was the annual meeting (not virtual) of the World Economic Forum held?

Correct answer: A

January 20-24, 2020

Correct

August 17-20, 2021

January 17-21, 2022

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos was last held in person from January 20-24, 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic caused subsequent meetings to be virtual or postponed. The 2021 and 2022 meetings were held virtually or in hybrid formats, not fully in-person.