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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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Vocabulary (Antonyms)

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
English LanguageFIA

Which word is the opposite of 'valiant'?

Correct answer: B

A
Instinctive
B
Cowardly
Correct
C
Cynical
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The word 'valiant' means showing courage or determination. The opposite is 'cowardly', which means lacking courage. Therefore, option B is the correct antonym.

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Geography (Mountains)

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
General KnowledgeFIA

The world's highest mountain is in:

Correct answer: A

A
Nepal
Correct
B
Italy
C
Sri Lanka
D
China
Explanation and memory cue

Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, is located in Nepal (on the border between Nepal and China). Therefore, the correct answer is Nepal.

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Grammar (Conditionals)

medium2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
English LanguageFIA

If they had gone through the novel, ___.

Correct answer: A

A
they would have understood the plot of the movie
Correct
B
they had understood the plot of the movie
C
they will understand the plot of the movie
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The sentence is a third conditional structure, which uses 'If they had gone...' followed by 'they would have understood...' to express a hypothetical past situation and its possible result. Option A correctly completes the sentence with the appropriate conditional form.

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International Organizations

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
General KnowledgeFIA

World Trade Organization was established in:

Correct answer: D

A
1992
B
1993
C
1994
D
1995
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was officially established on January 1, 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Therefore, 1995 is the correct year of establishment.

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Pakistan/Constitutional History (1956 Constitution)

medium2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
General KnowledgeFIA

In respect of religion, what term was set for the President and Prime Minister in the 1956 Constitution?

Correct answer: D

A
He may be a Muslim
B
He must not be Hindu
C
He must not be Christian
D
He must be a Muslim (this condition applicable only on president. PM may be non-Muslim)
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan required that the President must be a Muslim, while the Prime Minister could be non-Muslim. This condition was explicitly stated to ensure the head of state adhered to Islam, reflecting the country's Islamic identity at the time.

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International Organizations

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
General KnowledgeFIA

The headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at:

Correct answer: C

A
Washington
B
Paris
C
New York
Correct
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The UN Security Council is headquartered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, making option C the correct answer.

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Vocabulary (Synonyms)

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
English LanguageFIA

Which word means the same as 'coerce'?

Correct answer: B

A
Entice
B
Compel
Correct
C
Coax
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The word 'coerce' means to compel or force someone to do something. Among the options, 'Compel' is the synonym that best matches 'coerce'. 'Entice' and 'Coax' imply persuasion by attraction or gentle urging, which is different from coercion.

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Percentages

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
MathematicsFIA

If 10% of daily wagers were fired while 540 workers survived, how many workers were originally there?

Correct answer: D

A
700
B
650
C
580
D
600
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

If 10% of the workers were fired, then 90% remained. Given that 540 workers survived, we can set up the equation 0.9 × total_workers = 540. Solving for total_workers gives 540 ÷ 0.9 = 600 workers originally.

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Grammar (Reported speech)

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
English LanguageFIA

Complete the sentence: "___ as he thought that his decision would bring betterment in the long run."

Correct answer: B

A
Our father advised us do not be sad
B
Our father advised us not to be sad
Correct
C
Our father advised us not be sad
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Option B is grammatically correct and fits the sentence structure properly: 'Our father advised us not to be sad as he thought that his decision would bring betterment in the long run.' The phrase 'not to be sad' correctly follows the verb 'advised' in reported speech.

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International Organizations

easy2020FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020
General KnowledgeFIA

How many official working languages are recognized by the United Nations (UNO)?

Correct answer: B

A
8
B
6
Correct
C
7
D
4
Explanation and memory cue

The United Nations officially recognizes six working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Therefore, the correct answer is 6.