The Assistant post is a clerical position, and the FIA tested for it in 2019 and again across three days in December 2021. This page holds 139 published questions from four papers. All four are partial transcriptions, ranging from twenty to nearly sixty questions, and they are being extended as further questions are recovered and reviewed.
What stands out in the Assistant papers is the weight given to Geography, which is the largest subject here at 23 questions, ahead of Pakistan Studies, History and Computer Science. Islamic Studies and English are present but smaller than in the UDC and LDC papers of the same week. A few Mathematics and Current Affairs questions complete the set. The Computer Science questions are of the general-awareness kind (hardware, abbreviations, shortcuts) that clerical posts ask. Candidates who are also applying for UDC or LDC should attempt those posts' papers as well, since the December 2021 tests were plainly drawn from a common pool.
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Asian Games
Which city hosted the 16th Asian Games in 2010?
Correct answer: A
The 16th Asian Games were held in Guangzhou, China, in 2010. This is a well-documented fact in sports history, making option A correct.
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State Bank of Pakistan governors
Who was the first woman Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan?
Correct answer: A
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first woman to serve as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, making option A correct. The other options are not known to have held this position.
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Geometry and Mensuration
If the volume of a sphere is V = , then the value of the radius (r) is:
Correct answer: C
The volume of a sphere is given by the formula V = (4/3)πr³. To find the radius r in terms of the volume V, rearrange the formula: r³ = (3V) / (4π). Taking the cube root of both sides gives r = ³√(3V / 4π). This corresponds exactly to option C. Therefore, the correct answer is C, not B.
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Exploration
Who discovered Greenland?
Correct answer: A
Greenland was discovered by Icelandic Vikings, specifically Erik the Red, around the late 10th century. Ibn Battuta did not discover Greenland; he was a Moroccan explorer known for travels in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Umayyad dynasty
How many months did Umar bin Abdul Aziz rule in the Umayyad dynasty?
Correct answer: C
Umar bin Abdul Aziz ruled the Umayyad dynasty approximately from 99 AH to 101 AH, which corresponds to about 2 years and 8 months (roughly 32 months). Among the given options, 40 months is the closest and most accurate duration to his actual rule period.
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Social Media Companies
Snapchat is owned by
Correct answer: D
Snapchat is owned by Snap Inc., not 'Sanp lnc' as misspelled in option A. Options B and C are incorrect as Facebook and YouTube do not own Snapchat. Since none of the options correctly spell 'Snap Inc.', the closest correct choice is 'None of these'.
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Waterfalls
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Correct answer: B
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world, with a height of 979 meters (3,212 feet). Victoria Falls and Great Fall are not the highest waterfalls globally.
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1973 Constitution chapters
The first chapter of the 1973 Constitution deals with which of the following?
Correct answer: A
The first chapter of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy, which guide the government in making laws and policies. Fundamental Rights are covered in a separate chapter, not the first one.
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Deserts
Which continent has no desert?
Correct answer: C
Europe is the only continent among the options that does not have a desert. Asia and Africa both contain large deserts, such as the Gobi and Sahara, respectively. Therefore, Europe is the correct answer.
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Computer Hardware and Devices
Floppy disk drive, hard disk drive, optical disk drive, and teleprinter are called?
Correct answer: D
Floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, and optical disk drives are storage devices, not input or output devices. A teleprinter is an input/output communication device. Since the group includes storage devices and a communication device, none of the options 'Input device', 'Output device', or 'Both A and B' correctly categorize all of them together.
