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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Planets
Which is the biggest planet?
Correct answer: A
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, significantly bigger than Saturn, Earth, or any other planet. It has a much greater mass and volume than the others listed.
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Vocabulary
The website guaranteed that it would ----------- my personal information. So, I decided to use my credit card to buy new clothes.
Correct answer: A
The correct word is 'Encrypt' because it means to secure or protect information, which fits the context of protecting personal information on a website. 'Discrypt' is not a valid English word, 'Disclose' means to reveal information (opposite of what is intended), and 'None of these' is incorrect since 'Encrypt' is appropriate.
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World Intellectual Property Organization
The Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was inaugurated in 1967 and became a specialized agency of the UN in ________.
Correct answer: A
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established by the 1967 Convention and began operations in 1970. According to authoritative sources including WIPO's official documentation and Wikipedia, WIPO became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1974. This is confirmed by the Agreement between the United Nations and WIPO, which was approved by both organizations in 1974 and became effective that year. Although some operational formalities such as protocol signing occurred in early 1975, the recognized year for WIPO's status as a specialized UN agency is 1974.
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Quranic Studies
How many Saheefas were revealed to Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)?
Correct answer: A
According to Islamic tradition, Prophet Ibrahim (AS) was given 2 Saheefas (scriptures). Therefore, the correct answer is 2, not 3.
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Sets & Inclusion
Out of the total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all three instruments - guitar, violin, and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone?
Correct answer: A
Given 120 musicians, 5% (6) play all three instruments. Those who play exactly two instruments total 30. Guitar alone players are 40. Using the inclusion-exclusion principle and total counts, the number who play violin alone or flute alone sums to 40.
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Vocabulary
The musician's --------- was surprisingly varied. He played jazz, country western, and hip hop.
Correct answer: A
The word 'repertoire' correctly refers to the range or set of skills or pieces that a musician can perform, which fits the context of varied music styles. The other options do not fit the sentence meaningfully.
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Origin of life
Who proposed the chemical evolution theory of life?
Correct answer: A
Alexander Oparin proposed the theory of chemical evolution, suggesting that life originated from simple organic compounds through gradual chemical processes on early Earth. The other options are incorrect or irrelevant to this theory.
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Ancient geography
Mesopotamia is the ancient Greek name for which modern-day country?
Correct answer: C
Mesopotamia is the ancient Greek name for the region largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This area is historically significant as the cradle of early civilization.
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Percentages
Solve for x: 45 ÷ x = 25% of 90. Find x.
Correct answer: A
The equation is 45 ÷ x = 25% of 90. First, calculate 25% of 90: 0.25 × 90 = 22.5. So the equation becomes 45 ÷ x = 22.5. Solving for x gives x = 45 ÷ 22.5 = 2. Among the options given (5, 6, 7, 8), none is 2, so the correct answer should be 2, which is not listed. The originally given correct answer (B: 6) is incorrect for the equation as stated. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 5 is also incorrect, but since 2 is not an option, the closest correct answer is to fix the options or question. However, based on the equation and calculation, x = 2 is the correct solution. Since 2 is not an option, the question or options need correction. The verified correct answer is A: 5 is not correct, but among the given options, none is correct. The explanation is that the correct solution is x = 2.
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Ratio, Proportion and Partnership
The monthly incomes of Peter and Pau are in the ratio 4:3, and their expenses are in the ratio 3:2. If each saves Rs. 600 at the end of the month, what are their monthly incomes in Rupees?
Correct answer: C
Let Peter's income be 4x and Pau's income be 3x. Their expenses are in ratio 3:2, say 3y and 2y. Since both save Rs. 600, we have 4x - 3y = 600 and 3x - 2y = 600. Solving these equations gives x = 600 and y = 800, so incomes are 2400 and 1800 respectively.
