FIA Assistant Director Paper 2002 is a FIA Assistant Director recruitment paper from 2002. 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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Famous Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs earned fame during his association with:
Correct answer: D
Steve Jobs is famously known for co-founding Apple Inc., where he earned his fame for pioneering personal computers and consumer electronics. The other options are unrelated to his career.
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Punjabi Literature
Who wrote Qissa Ahsan Al Qassas?
Correct answer: A
Hashim Shah is the recognized author of 'Qissa Ahsan Al Qassas,' a famous Punjabi Sufi poetic work. The other options are notable poets but not associated with this specific work.
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Reformation
Who inaugurated the Protestant Reformation in Christianity?
Correct answer: A
Martin Luther is credited with inaugurating the Protestant Reformation by posting his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, challenging the practices of the Catholic Church. The other options are unrelated to the Reformation.
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Tools
A tool used for tightening or loosening nuts and bolts is called a ----------.
Correct answer: A
A spanner is specifically designed to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts by gripping their flat sides. Screwdrivers are used for screws, chisels for carving or cutting, and hammers for striking.
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Geography of Pakistan
The "Suez Canal" connects which two seas?
Correct answer: B
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, providing a direct shipping route between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa. This makes option B correct.
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Number Theory / GCD
A wholesale tea dealer has 408 kilograms, 462 kilograms, and 516 kilograms of three different qualities of tea. He wants to pack them all into boxes of equal size without mixing. Find the capacity of the largest possible box.
Correct answer: C
To find the largest possible box size, we need the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 408, 462, and 516. The GCD is 24, so the largest box capacity is 24 kilograms.
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Vocabulary
What is the antonym of 'lackluster'?
Correct answer: C
The word 'lackluster' means lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; dull. Its antonym is 'vibrant,' which means full of energy and life, making option C the correct answer.
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Battles of Islam (Ghazwat)
The third battle fought between the Muslims of Medina and the Quraish of Makkah was:
Correct answer: C
The third major battle fought between the Muslims of Medina and the Quraish of Makkah was the Battle of Khandak (also known as the Battle of the Trench). It followed the Battles of Badr and Uhud, making Khandak the third significant conflict.
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Number Sequences
What is the next number in the sequence: 4, 13, 28, 59, ?
Correct answer: D
The sequence is 4, 13, 28, 59, ?. The differences between terms are 9, 15, and 31. Observing the pattern, these differences are close to one less than powers of 2: 9 ~ 8+1, 15 = 16-1, 31 = 32-1. The next difference fits the pattern 63 = 64-1 (2^6 - 1). Adding 63 to 59 gives 122. Therefore, the next number in the sequence is 122, which corresponds to option D.
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Scandinavian Countries
Which of the following countries is situated in the Scandinavian region?
Correct answer: D
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are all countries located in the Scandinavian region, so the correct answer is 'All of them'.
