The Assistant post is a clerical position, and the FIA tested for it in 2019 and again across three days in December 2021. This page holds 139 published questions from four papers. All four are partial transcriptions, ranging from twenty to nearly sixty questions, and they are being extended as further questions are recovered and reviewed.
What stands out in the Assistant papers is the weight given to Geography, which is the largest subject here at 23 questions, ahead of Pakistan Studies, History and Computer Science. Islamic Studies and English are present but smaller than in the UDC and LDC papers of the same week. A few Mathematics and Current Affairs questions complete the set. The Computer Science questions are of the general-awareness kind (hardware, abbreviations, shortcuts) that clerical posts ask. Candidates who are also applying for UDC or LDC should attempt those posts' papers as well, since the December 2021 tests were plainly drawn from a common pool.
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Types of printers
Which printer is not a type of impact printer?
Correct answer: A
A laser printer is a non-impact printer because it uses a laser beam to produce an image on a drum that is then transferred to paper, unlike impact printers which physically strike an ink ribbon to print.
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Acronyms
LDA stands for ______.
Correct answer: B
LDA stands for Lahore Development Authority, which is responsible for urban planning and development in Lahore, Pakistan. The other options are incorrect or less relevant in this context.
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EDVAC expansion
What does EDVAC stand for?
Correct answer: C
EDVAC stands for Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer, which was one of the earliest electronic computers designed to store programs in memory.
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Countries by area
The largest country in the world by area is?
Correct answer: A
Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17 million square kilometers, which is significantly larger than China, India, or any other country.
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DOS expansion
DOS stands for ______?
Correct answer: A
DOS stands for Disk Operating System, which is the correct full form of the acronym DOS. It refers to an operating system that runs from a disk drive.
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Percentages
If sales tax is 3%, how much tax would you pay for an item that costs $2000?
Correct answer: B
To find the sales tax, multiply the item cost by the tax rate: $2000 × 3% = $2000 × 0.03 = $60. Therefore, the correct tax amount is $60, which corresponds to option B.
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SCO expansion
SCO stands for _____?
Correct answer: C
SCO stands for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is a political, economic, and security alliance in Eurasia. This is the correct and widely accepted full form of SCO.
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Waves and Sound
Earthquake waves increase in velocity upon entering the mantle.
Correct answer: C
Seismic waves generally increase in velocity when they enter the Earth's mantle due to the higher density and rigidity of mantle materials compared to the crust. This causes the waves to travel faster through the mantle.
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Human Body Cavities
Lungs are located in which cavity?
Correct answer: A
The lungs are located in the thoracic cavity, which is the part of the body cavity enclosed by the ribs and diaphragm. The other options are incorrect or misspelled.
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Memory and Storage
Where is a computer's BIOS stored?
Correct answer: A
The BIOS is typically stored in an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), which allows it to be updated or rewritten. Flash memory is a type of EEPROM, but the more precise and commonly accepted term for BIOS storage is EEPROM.
