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FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012 is a FIA Assistant Director recruitment paper from 2012. 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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Percentages

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

Salaries of A, B, and C are in the ratio 1:2:3. The combined salary of B and C is Rs. 60,000. By what percent is the salary of C more than that of A?

Correct answer: A

A
200
Correct
B
300
C
400
D
500
Explanation and memory cue

Given the ratio of salaries A:B:C = 1:2:3, let A = x. Then B = 2x and C = 3x. Since B + C = 60000, 2x + 3x = 5x = 60000, so x = 12000. Salary of A = 12000, Salary of C = 36000. The percentage by which C is more than A is ((36000 - 12000) / 12000) * 100 = 200%.

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Technology

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Everyday ScienceFIA

Though Mitsubishi built the VCR market from 1969 onward with its VHS standard, it was actually another company that made the first video recorder. Name it.

Correct answer: A

A
Ampex
Correct
B
Atles
C
Both
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Ampex was the first company to develop and market the video tape recorder in 1956, predating Mitsubishi's VHS system introduced in 1969. Therefore, Ampex is correctly identified as the maker of the first video recorder.

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Crusades

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
HistoryFIA

Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, led the -------.

Correct answer: B

A
Third Crusade
B
Fourth Crusade
Correct
C
Fifth Crusade
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, was the initiator and leader behind the Fourth Crusade, which took place from 1202 to 1204. He called for this crusade to reclaim Jerusalem but it ended up diverting to Constantinople.

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Pakistan institutions

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Current AffairsFIA

The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in which year?

Correct answer: A

A
1954
Correct
B
1955
C
1956
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in 1954, making option A the correct answer. This commission was formed to oversee the development and regulation of nuclear energy in Pakistan.

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Electronics

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Everyday ScienceFIA

The invention of which product by Robert Noyce in 1959 made electronic equipment shrink in size?

Correct answer: A

A
Integrated Circuits
Correct
B
Transistors
C
Vacuum Tubes
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Robert Noyce co-invented the integrated circuit in 1959, which allowed electronic equipment to become much smaller and more efficient compared to earlier technologies like transistors and vacuum tubes. This invention was crucial in miniaturizing electronic devices.

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Politics/terms

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Current AffairsFIA

"Baath" is an Arabic word which means:

Correct answer: A

A
Resurrection
Correct
B
Interaction
C
Building
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The Arabic word "Baath" (بعث) translates to "resurrection" or "rebirth," which is the meaning behind the Baath Party's name, symbolizing revival or renaissance.

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Hockey

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Current AffairsFIA

In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany beat which team?

Correct answer: B

A
Canada
B
Pakistan
Correct
C
Australia
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany defeated Pakistan to win the championship. Therefore, the correct answer is Pakistan.

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1857 War

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
HistoryFIA

On 9th May 1857, some soldiers refused to use the suspicious cartridge. They were stationed in?

Correct answer: A

A
Meerut Cantonment
Correct
B
Gujrat Cantonment
C
Amritsar Cantonment
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

On 9th May 1857, soldiers of the 3rd Bengal Native Infantry stationed at Meerut Cantonment refused to use the greased cartridges, which was a key event that sparked the Indian Rebellion of 1857. This refusal and subsequent uprising began in Meerut, making it the correct location.

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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
EnglishFIA

The scientist's ideas were so ------------ that only a handful of people worldwide would comprehend them.

Correct answer: B

A
Formal
B
Abstract
Correct
C
Informal
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The word 'abstract' correctly fits the sentence as it describes ideas that are complex and not concrete, which explains why only a few people would understand them. 'Formal' and 'informal' relate to style rather than comprehension difficulty, and 'None of these' is not appropriate here.

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Profit, Loss and Discount

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure on sugar increases by only 10%. If the total consumption of sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, what is the current consumption of sugar (in kg)?

Correct answer: B

A
8.56
B
8.33
Correct
C
9.8
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The price increases by 32%, so the new price is 132% of the original. The expenditure increases by 10%, so new expenditure is 110% of the original. Let the new consumption be x kg. Then, 1.32 × x = 1.10 × 10 kg, so x = (1.10 × 10) / 1.32 ≈ 8.33 kg. Hence, option B is correct.