FIA Assistant Director Paper 2020 is a FIA Assistant Director recruitment paper from 2020. This page lists the 35 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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Geography (Oceans)
Which is the deepest ocean in the world?
Correct answer: C
The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world, containing the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans.
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Indices/Exponents
What is the value of (1000)⁰ + 10²⁴?
Correct answer: D
(1000)^0 equals 1 because any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is 1. 10^24 is a very large number (1 followed by 24 zeros). Adding 1 to 10^24 does not match any of the given numeric options, so the correct choice is 'None of these'.
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Pakistan (Dams/Rivers)
Diamer-Bhasha Dam has been planned on the river:
Correct answer: C
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is planned on the Indus River, which is a major river in Pakistan. Options A and B refer to other rivers, and option D is incorrect as the correct river is listed.
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Vocabulary (Synonyms)
Which word means the same as 'deferential'?
Correct answer: D
The word 'deferential' means showing respect or courteous regard. None of the options 'Volatile' (unstable), 'Fraught' (full of), or 'Quick' (fast) are synonyms of 'deferential'. Therefore, 'None of these' is the correct answer.
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Percentages
A person paid 2% commission to the property dealer when he bought a land worth Rs. 6 crore and 75 lakhs. What is the amount of commission paid?
Correct answer: A
The total price of the land is Rs. 6 crore 75 lakhs, which is Rs. 6,75,00,000. A 2% commission on this amount is calculated as (2/100) × 6,75,00,000 = Rs. 13,50,000. Hence, option A is correct.
