FIA Assistant Director Paper 2019 Batch 3 is a FIA Assistant Director recruitment paper from 2019 (Batch 3). This page lists the 66 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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Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was enforced in:
Correct answer: D
The Government of India Act 1935 was passed in August 1935 but was not enforced immediately. It came into effect in 1937, so none of the given months in 1935 are correct for enforcement.
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Impulse Control Disorders
Mania of stealing things is known as:
Correct answer: A
The uncontrollable impulse to steal things, especially without need or monetary gain, is called kleptomania. The other options are incorrect or unrelated terms.
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Comets and Orbits
Do comets have orbits? If so, around what do they orbit?
Correct answer: A
Comets orbit the Sun, typically following elliptical paths with varying orbital periods depending on their distance and speed. They do not orbit the Moon or Jupiter as a general rule.
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International Politics
Who is the foreign minister of Russia?
Correct answer: D
The current foreign minister of Russia is Sergey Lavrov, but none of the options correctly spell his name or provide the correct person. Therefore, 'None of these' is the correct choice.
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Sentence Completion
The old lady almost encountered -------------- but to everyone's surprise, she pulled through.
Correct answer: A
The phrase 'almost encountered death' is grammatically correct and idiomatic, meaning she nearly died. The other options are grammatically incorrect or do not fit the context.
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Grammar - Contractions and Proper Nouns
________ going to be chilly weather tomorrow as confirmed in the ________.
Correct answer: B
The correct sentence uses the contraction "It's" for "It is" and the proper noun "Met" referring to the Met Office (meteorological department). Thus, "It's going to be chilly weather tomorrow as confirmed in the Met." is correct.
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Cosmology
Most abundant element in the universe is:
Correct answer: A
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, making up about 75% of its elemental mass. It is the primary building block of stars and galaxies.
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Units and Measuring Instruments
Which instrument measures very high temperature?
Correct answer: B
A pyrometer is an instrument used to measure very high temperatures, typically in industrial settings, where conventional thermometers cannot be used. Hygrometers measure humidity, altimeters measure altitude, and 'None of these' is incorrect.
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Human Physiology and Anatomy
Color of the blood is due to:
Correct answer: B
The color of blood is due to hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen and gives blood its red color. Oxygen itself is colorless, and hydrogen is unrelated to blood color.
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Political History
Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics; overall change was -----------?
Correct answer: C
The transition of medieval kingdoms into constitutional republics was a gradual process involving many social, political, and legal changes over centuries rather than a rapid or unexpected shift. Hence, 'gradual' best describes the overall change.
