Which years of the Assistant Director paper are included?

Seven papers: 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2019 batches one and three, and 2020. The 2019 batches two, four and five are being transcribed. Each paper is listed separately so you can attempt one year at a time, or read the whole post as one list.

Does the paper include questions on the FIA Act?

The 2019 papers do, in small numbers: around ten questions on the agency's legal basis, its powers and its organisational structure. Earlier papers did not. The separate Assistant Director Investigation post from 2022 tests the Act more heavily, and its page is the better place to practise that material.

What English level should I expect?

Higher than in the Inspector or Sub Inspector papers. Alongside vocabulary questions, the Assistant Director papers include grammar, conditionals and sentence-correction items, which are collected under the English Language subject. Both the main English bank and the English Language bank are worth attempting.

FIA Assistant Director Past Papers

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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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Percentages

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

MathematicsFIA

Salaries of A, B, and C are in the ratio 1:2:3. The combined salary of B and C is Rs. 60,000. By what percent is the salary of C more than that of A?

Correct answer: A

200

Correct

300

400

500

Explanation and memory cue

Given the ratio of salaries A:B:C = 1:2:3, let A = x. Then B = 2x and C = 3x. Since B + C = 60000, 2x + 3x = 5x = 60000, so x = 12000. Salary of A = 12000, Salary of C = 36000. The percentage by which C is more than A is ((36000 - 12000) / 12000) * 100 = 200%.

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Technology

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

Everyday ScienceFIA

Though Mitsubishi built the VCR market from 1969 onward with its VHS standard, it was actually another company that made the first video recorder. Name it.

Correct answer: A

Ampex

Correct

Atles

Both

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Ampex was the first company to develop and market the video tape recorder in 1956, predating Mitsubishi's VHS system introduced in 1969. Therefore, Ampex is correctly identified as the maker of the first video recorder.

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Crusades

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HistoryFIA

Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, led the -------.

Correct answer: B

Third Crusade

Fourth Crusade

Correct

Fifth Crusade

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, was the initiator and leader behind the Fourth Crusade, which took place from 1202 to 1204. He called for this crusade to reclaim Jerusalem but it ended up diverting to Constantinople.

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Pakistan institutions

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

Current AffairsFIA

The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in which year?

Correct answer: A

1954

Correct

1955

1956

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in 1954, making option A the correct answer. This commission was formed to oversee the development and regulation of nuclear energy in Pakistan.

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Electronics

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

Everyday ScienceFIA

The invention of which product by Robert Noyce in 1959 made electronic equipment shrink in size?

Correct answer: A

Integrated Circuits

Correct

Transistors

Vacuum Tubes

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Robert Noyce co-invented the integrated circuit in 1959, which allowed electronic equipment to become much smaller and more efficient compared to earlier technologies like transistors and vacuum tubes. This invention was crucial in miniaturizing electronic devices.

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Politics/terms

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

Current AffairsFIA

"Baath" is an Arabic word which means:

Correct answer: A

Resurrection

Correct

Interaction

Building

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The Arabic word "Baath" (بعث) translates to "resurrection" or "rebirth," which is the meaning behind the Baath Party's name, symbolizing revival or renaissance.

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Hockey

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

Current AffairsFIA

In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany beat which team?

Correct answer: B

Canada

Pakistan

Correct

Australia

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany defeated Pakistan to win the championship. Therefore, the correct answer is Pakistan.

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1857 War

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

HistoryFIA

On 9th May 1857, some soldiers refused to use the suspicious cartridge. They were stationed in?

Correct answer: A

Meerut Cantonment

Correct

Gujrat Cantonment

Amritsar Cantonment

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

On 9th May 1857, soldiers of the 3rd Bengal Native Infantry stationed at Meerut Cantonment refused to use the greased cartridges, which was a key event that sparked the Indian Rebellion of 1857. This refusal and subsequent uprising began in Meerut, making it the correct location.

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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

EnglishFIA

The scientist's ideas were so ------------ that only a handful of people worldwide would comprehend them.

Correct answer: B

Formal

Abstract

Correct

Informal

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The word 'abstract' correctly fits the sentence as it describes ideas that are complex and not concrete, which explains why only a few people would understand them. 'Formal' and 'informal' relate to style rather than comprehension difficulty, and 'None of these' is not appropriate here.

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Profit, Loss and Discount

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012

MathematicsFIA

The price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure on sugar increases by only 10%. If the total consumption of sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, what is the current consumption of sugar (in kg)?

Correct answer: B

8.56

8.33

Correct

9.8

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The price increases by 32%, so the new price is 132% of the original. The expenditure increases by 10%, so new expenditure is 110% of the original. Let the new consumption be x kg. Then, 1.32 × x = 1.10 × 10 kg, so x = (1.10 × 10) / 1.32 ≈ 8.33 kg. Hence, option B is correct.