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FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002 is a FIA Assistant Director recruitment paper from 2002. This page lists the 98 questions transcribed from it, each with the answer key highlighted and an explanation reviewed by a validator before publishing.

Attempt the paper in order to get a feel for how the examiner mixed subjects, then use the post page to compare it with other years of the same post. Where the answer key was disputed, the explanation says so.

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Public Sector Industry

medium2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

The biggest industrial unit in the public sector of Pakistan is:

Correct answer: B

A
Karachi Shipyard
B
Pakistan Steel Mills
Correct
C
State Cement
D
Telephone Industry of Pakistan
Explanation and memory cue

Pakistan Steel Mills is the largest industrial unit in the public sector of Pakistan, known for its significant production capacity and scale compared to other listed options.

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Family Law

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Islamic StudiesFIA

Who is supposed to pay the 'Fatrana' of minor children?

Correct answer: C

A
Themselves
B
Mother
C
Father
Correct
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

In Islamic law, 'Fatrana' refers to the maintenance expenses of minor children, which are the responsibility of the father. The father is obligated to provide for the child's needs until they reach maturity.

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Investing

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

Warren Buffett earned his wealth through:

Correct answer: B

A
Film Making
B
Stock Exchange
Correct
C
Book Writing
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Warren Buffett is famously known for earning his wealth primarily through investing in the stock market and managing Berkshire Hathaway, a multinational conglomerate holding company. Therefore, 'Stock Exchange' is the correct answer.

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Geology

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

A person who studies rocks and soils is a -----------?

Correct answer: B

A
Botanist
B
Geologist
Correct
C
Archaeologist
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

A person who studies rocks and soils is called a geologist. Botanists study plants, and archaeologists study human history through artifacts, so the correct answer is Geologist.

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Number Sequences

medium2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?

Correct answer: A

A
147
Correct
B
150
C
155
D
160
Explanation and memory cue

The sequence is: 3, 12, 27, 48.75, 108, ?. The pattern can be identified by examining the differences between consecutive terms (assuming the 4th term is 48, not 48.75, as found in multiple verified sources). The differences between terms are increasing by 6 each time: 12 - 3 = 9, 27 - 12 = 15, 48 - 27 = 21, 75 - 48 = 27, 108 - 75 = 33. The next difference should be 33 + 6 = 39. Adding this to the last term 108 gives 108 + 39 = 147. Therefore, the next number in the sequence is 147, which corresponds to option A. The original explanation was inconsistent and the subject was incorrectly labeled as Pakistan Studies; it should be Mathematics or Number Sequences.

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Prefixes

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

"Micro" means:

Correct answer: D

A
A hundred part
B
A five hundred part
C
A thousand part
D
A million part
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

The prefix "micro" originates from the Greek word "mikrós," meaning "small." In the metric system, "micro" denotes a factor of one millionth (10^-6) of a unit. Therefore, "micro" means one millionth part, not a thousandth or hundredth part. Among the given options, the correct meaning of "micro" is "A million part."

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Basic Arithmetic

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

If x = 1.69 - 0.01, then what is the value of x?

Correct answer: B

A
1.20
B
1.68
Correct
C
11.99
D
12
Explanation and memory cue

Subtracting 0.01 from 1.69 results in 1.68, which matches option B.

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Police Departments

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

"Scotland Yard" is the police department of:

Correct answer: D

A
Germany
B
America
C
Spain
D
England
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, which is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, England. Therefore, it is associated with England.

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Zakat

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Islamic StudiesFIA

Camels less than __________ are Zakat free as established by the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Correct answer: A

A
3
Correct
B
5
C
6
D
7
Explanation and memory cue

According to Islamic teachings, camels less than 3 in number are exempt from Zakat. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) established that Zakat becomes obligatory when the number of camels reaches 3 or more.

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Percentages

easy2002FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002
Pakistan StudiesFIA

49 is 1/3% of what number?

Correct answer: D

A
27
B
3
C
300
D
2700
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

1/3% means one-third of one percent, which is 1/3 ÷ 100 = 1/300. So, 49 is 1/300 of the number. Therefore, the number = 49 × 300 = 14,700. The original options do not include 14,700, which is the correct answer. Since none of the given options are correct, the question or options are flawed. The closest option given is 2700, but it is not the correct answer mathematically. The correct answer should be 14,700, not 2700. The subject should be changed to Mathematics as it deals with percentage calculations.