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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Waves and Sound
Sound waves are:
Correct answer: B
Sound waves are longitudinal waves because the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation, causing compressions and rarefactions in the medium.
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Verb Usage
The jury members deliberated for almost an hour before.
Correct answer: A
The correct verb to complete the sentence is 'deliberated,' which means the jury members discussed or considered something carefully. 'Deferred' means to postpone, and 'adjourned' means to suspend proceedings, neither fitting the context as well as 'deliberated.'
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Federal Investigation Agency
Who heads the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan?
Correct answer: A
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan is headed by a Director General (DG), who is the chief executive officer responsible for overall management and operations.
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Russia currency
What is the currency of Russia?
Correct answer: A
The official currency of Russia is the Russian Ruble. The other options listed are currencies of different countries or incorrect terms.
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Islamic History
Abu Huraira accepted Islam in which year?
Correct answer: A
Abu Huraira accepted Islam in the 6th year of Hijri, which is historically documented. Therefore, option A is correct.
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Islamic History
Rabia Basri was born in:
Correct answer: B
Rabia Basri, a famous Sufi saint, was born in Basra, which is located in present-day Iraq. Therefore, the correct answer is Iraq.
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Planetary Science
The Great Spot is on:
Correct answer: B
The Great Spot, commonly known as the Great Red Spot, is a giant storm located on Jupiter. It is a well-known feature of the planet and has been observed for centuries.
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Articles and Quantifiers
They live about ----------- from here.
Correct answer: A
The correct phrase is 'an hour's drive' because 'hour' begins with a vowel sound, requiring 'an' instead of 'a'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.
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Law Enforcement Authority
Who can arrest without a warrant?
Correct answer: C
In Pakistan, the police have the authority to arrest a person without a warrant under certain circumstances, such as when a crime is committed in their presence or to prevent a crime. Members of other agencies or the general public do not have this authority without a warrant.
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Brexit
The UK exited the EU on:
Correct answer: D
The United Kingdom formally exited the European Union on 31 January 2020 at 23:00 GMT (midnight CET). The date 29 March 2019 was originally planned as the exit date when Article 50 was triggered, but the exit was delayed multiple times due to parliamentary deadlock and negotiations. Therefore, none of the dates given in options A, B, or C are correct, making option D (None of these) the correct answer.
