The Federal Investigation Agency recruits across a wide range of grades, from Constable and clerical staff to Inspector and Assistant Director, and each grade has its own written test. This hub brings together more than 3,200 published questions transcribed from FIA past papers spanning 2002 to 2022, organised by post and then by paper. Inspector, Assistant Director and Sub Inspector are the most heavily represented posts; UDC, LDC, Assistant, ASI and the Assistant Director Investigation and Legal posts have fewer papers but are all live.
Across posts, the recurring subjects are Pakistan Studies, Islamic Studies, English, General Knowledge, Mathematics and Everyday Science, with computing questions weighted towards the clerical and Cyber Crime Wing tests. The recruitment tests have been conducted by different testing agencies in different years, and where the paper metadata records that, it appears in the paper name. Start with the post you are applying for and attempt its most recent paper first; the older papers show how the pattern has shifted over time.
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Time Zones
Greenwich Mean Time is ___ hours behind Pakistan Standard Time.
Correct answer: C
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is UTC+5, which means it is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Therefore, GMT is 5 hours behind Pakistan Standard Time, making option C correct.
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Battles of Islam (Ghazwat)
How many infidels were killed in the Battle of Badr?
Correct answer: B
Historical and Islamic sources consistently report that approximately 70 members of the Quraysh (the opposing forces, often referred to as infidels in Islamic texts) were killed in the Battle of Badr. This figure is supported by multiple authoritative sources including Islamic Relief Worldwide and other historical accounts. Therefore, the correct answer is option B (70).
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Azad Kashmir History
Who was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir?
Correct answer: A
Moulana Muhammad Yousaf was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, serving from 1947 to 1951. The other options held different positions or served later.
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Vocabulary
They spent the evening _____ through forty years of accumulated junk.
Correct answer: C
The phrase 'sifting through' means to carefully examine or sort through something, which fits the context of going through accumulated junk. 'Sulking' means to be silently upset, and 'screening' means to show or examine, but neither fits as well as 'sifting' here. 'None of these' is incorrect because 'sifting' is the appropriate choice.
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Physical Geography
The height of K2, the second highest mountain, is _______ feet.
Correct answer: B
K2, the second highest mountain in the world, has an elevation of 28,251 feet, not 27,251 feet. Therefore, option A is correct, but the correct_answer was mistakenly set to B. The correct answer is A.
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Continents
How many continents are there in the world?
Correct answer: D
There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. This is the widely accepted count in geography.
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FIA Act delegation
Who shall determine the maximum extent of delegation of powers under the FIA Act?
Correct answer: A
The maximum extent of delegation of powers under the FIA Act is determined by Congress, which sets the statutory limits in the Act that define how far the agency may delegate its authority. The agency, typically through the Secretary or designated officials, may exercise delegated powers within these statutory limits, but the ultimate authority to determine the maximum extent of delegation rests with Congress. This is consistent with the constitutional principle that Congress holds legislative power and may delegate authority to agencies within defined limits. The explanation in the question aligns with this understanding, confirming that the Secretary oversees administrative functions and delegation within the organization, but the maximum extent is set by Congress.
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Prepositions
He deals __ sugar.
Correct answer: B
The correct preposition to use with 'deals' when referring to trading or handling a commodity like sugar is 'in'. Hence, 'He deals in sugar' is correct.
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Prophets in Islam
Hazrat Idrees (A.S) met with Holy Prophet ﷺ on the ______ heaven?
Correct answer: B
According to Islamic tradition, Hazrat Idrees (A.S) met the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on the 3rd heaven. This is supported by various Islamic narrations describing the Prophet's ascension (Isra and Mi'raj) through the heavens, where he met different prophets at each level.
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Islamic Eschatology
Which angel will blow the trumpet (Sur) on the Day of Judgment?
Correct answer: B
According to Islamic teachings, it is Hazrat Israfil who will blow the trumpet (Sur) to signal the Day of Judgment. This is a well-established belief in Islamic eschatology.
