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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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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
EnglishFIA

The western film took advantage of the landscape to show the wagons crossing the valley with the impressive --------- rising in the background.

Correct answer: A

A
Plateaus
Correct
B
Plains
C
Deserts
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The sentence describes a western film scene with wagons crossing a valley and an impressive landform rising in the background. 'Plateaus' are elevated flat-topped areas that can rise impressively in a landscape, fitting the context better than plains or deserts. 'None of these' is incorrect since 'Plateaus' is appropriate.

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Percentages

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 20%. By what percentage does the area decrease?

Correct answer: C

A
2%
B
3%
C
4%
Correct
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

When the length is increased by 20%, it becomes 1.2 times the original length. When the width is decreased by 20%, it becomes 0.8 times the original width. The new area is 1.2 × 0.8 = 0.96 times the original area, which is a 4% decrease.

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Quranic Studies

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Islamic StudiesFIA

How many Saheefay (scrolls) were revealed to Hazrat Idris (AS) according to Islamic tradition?

Correct answer: B

A
20
B
30
Correct
C
40
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

According to Islamic tradition and scholarly sources, Hazrat Idris (AS) was given 30 Saheefay (scrolls) as divine revelation. This is supported by Islamic scholarly references such as Islam Q&A, which mention that 30 pages (Saheefah) were revealed to Hazrat Idris (AS). Therefore, the correct answer is option B (30).

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Optics

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
PhysicsFIA

Who first measured the velocity of light?

Correct answer: A

A
Romer
Correct
B
Rodder
C
Both
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Ole Rømer was the first to measure the velocity of light in 1676 by observing the eclipses of Jupiter's moons and noting discrepancies in their timing, which he attributed to the finite speed of light. The other options are incorrect or irrelevant.

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Medieval Indian History and Delhi Sultanate

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
HistoryFIA

Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1290?

Correct answer: B

A
The Khilji
B
The Slave
Correct
C
The Mongol
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The Slave Dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1290, making option B correct. The Khilji dynasty came later, and 'Mangol' is a misspelling of 'Mongol,' which was not a ruling dynasty in Delhi.

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Percentages

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The price of a table is Rs.400 more than that of a chair. If six chairs together cost Rs.4800, by what percentage is the price of the chair less than that of the table?

Correct answer: A

A
33.33%
Correct
B
50%
C
66.67%
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The price of one chair is Rs.4800 ÷ 6 = Rs.800. The table costs Rs.400 more, so Rs.1200. The difference is Rs.400, which is (400/800)*100 = 50% more than the chair price. The question asks by what percentage the chair price is less than the table price, which is (400/1200)*100 = 33.33%. However, none of the options match 33.33%. The options given (5000, 4000, 3000) seem unrelated to percentage values. Therefore, the question or options are incorrect. Assuming the question intended to ask by what percentage the table price is more than the chair price, the answer would be 50%. Since none of the options match this, the best approach is to correct the options to reflect the percentage difference. Correct options should be percentages, for example: A) 33.33%, B) 50%, C) 66.67%, D) None of these. The correct answer is A) 33.33% for chair price less than table price.

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Units and Measuring Instruments

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Everyday ScienceFIA

A hygrometer is used to measure:

Correct answer: A

A
Relative Humidity
Correct
B
Distance
C
Current
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

A hygrometer is an instrument specifically designed to measure the relative humidity in the air. It does not measure distance, current, or any other parameter.

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Technology & Electronics

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Everyday ScienceFIA

What product was invented by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain at Bell Labs in 1947 that revolutionized the electronics industry?

Correct answer: B

A
Vacuum
B
Transistor
Correct
C
Processor
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain invented the transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, which revolutionized the electronics industry by enabling smaller, more efficient electronic devices.

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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
EnglishFIA

The rubber chicken detracted from the otherwise sophisticated atmosphere of the living room.

Correct answer: B

A
Attracted
B
Detracted
Correct
C
Humble
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The phrase should read 'detracted from the otherwise sophisticated atmosphere,' meaning the rubber chicken reduced or lessened the sophistication of the living room. 'Detracted' is the correct verb here, as 'attracted' does not fit the context, and 'humble' is not appropriate as a verb or adjective in this sentence.

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Percentages

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

If 218% of 1674 equals x times 1800, what is the value of x?

Correct answer: A

A
45
Correct
B
67
C
89
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

First, calculate 218% of 1674: (218/100) × 1674 = 3649.32. Then, set 3649.32 = x × 1800, so x = 3649.32 ÷ 1800 ≈ 2.0274. Since none of the options match this value, the original question seems to have a formatting or typographical error. Assuming the question intended to ask for the value of x in 218% of 1674 equals x% of 1800, then x ≈ 203, which is not among the options. However, if the question is interpreted as 218% of 1674 equals x times 1800, then x ≈ 2.0274, again not matching options. Given the options, none are correct, so 'None of these' (D) is appropriate. However, the question text is unclear and should be corrected for clarity.