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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Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

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Pakistan StudiesFIA

Who was the President of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?

Correct answer: C

Allama Iqbal

Quaid-e-Azam

Sir Zafarullah Khan

Correct

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Sir Zafarullah Khan was the first President (Speaker) of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) were key figures in Pakistan's creation but did not hold this position.

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Governor General of Pakistan

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Pakistan StudiesFIA

Who was the second Governor General of Pakistan?

Correct answer: A

Khawaja Nazimudin

Correct

Liaqat Ali Khan

Allama Iqbal

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Khawaja Nazimudin was the second Governor General of Pakistan, serving after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Governor General. Liaqat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister, and Allama Iqbal was a philosopher and poet, not a Governor General.

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Waves and Sound

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PhysicsFIA

Sound does not travel through:

Correct answer: A

Vacuum

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Beam

Water

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Sound requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel because it propagates through vibrations of particles. A vacuum lacks particles, so sound cannot travel through it.

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Governance and Administration

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Pakistan StudiesFIA

Terms and conditions of the Director General (DG) can be provided in the:

Correct answer: B

Rules

Regulation

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Gazette

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Based on the official Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance, 2021 and related government documents, the terms and conditions of the Director General (DG) are provided in the Regulations. The DG is appointed by the Federal Government and holds office for a specified term with salary and allowances fixed by the Government. The Regulations outline the detailed rules, procedures, powers, and conditions governing the DG's position, including appointment, removal, duties, and authority. Rules and Gazette notifications are related but do not specifically contain the DG's terms and conditions. Therefore, the correct answer is B (Regulation).

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International Observances

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Current AffairsFIA

International Day against Women Violation is celebrated each year on?

Correct answer: B

24th November

25th November

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26th November

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on 25th November to raise awareness and promote actions to end violence against women worldwide.

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US Government

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Current AffairsFIA

Who is the current Secretary of State of the USA?

Correct answer: D

Mike Pence

Marco Rubio

John Walton

None of these

Correct

Explanation and memory cue

As of mid-2024, none of the listed options are correct. The current U.S. Secretary of State is Antony Blinken, so the correct choice among the given options is 'None of these'.

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Planets

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AstronomyFIA

Which planet is nearest to Earth?

Correct answer: B

Mercury

Venus

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Jupiter

Saturn

Explanation and memory cue

Venus is the planet that comes closest to Earth during their orbits, making it the nearest planet to Earth on average. Mercury is closer to the Sun and does not come as close to Earth as Venus does.

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Optics

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PhysicsFIA

Speed of light is:

Correct answer: A

186000

Correct

188000

189000

190000

Explanation and memory cue

The speed of light in vacuum is approximately 186,000 miles per second, which corresponds to option A. This is a well-established physical constant.

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Solar System

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AstronomyFIA

The ---------- saves Earth from asteroids and comets?

Correct answer: A

Jupiter

Correct

Saturn

Venus

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Jupiter's strong gravitational field acts as a shield by attracting or deflecting many asteroids and comets, thereby protecting Earth from potential impacts.

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Prophets in Islam

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Islamic StudiesFIA

How many daughters did Prophet Muhammad (SAW) have?

Correct answer: B

Three

Four

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Five

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had four daughters: Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah. This is a well-established fact in Islamic history.