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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National Symbols
Who wrote the National Anthem of Pakistan?
Correct answer: A
The National Anthem of Pakistan was written by Hafeez Jalandhari, making option A correct. He composed the lyrics in 1952, which were later set to music by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla.
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Prepositions
Must finish your homework within two hours.
Correct answer: A
The correct preposition to indicate a time limit is "within," meaning the homework must be finished inside the two-hour period. The other options do not correctly convey this meaning.
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Earth Structure
Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
Correct answer: A
The Earth's crust is the thinnest layer compared to the mantle and core. It forms the outermost solid shell of the Earth, making it thinner than the underlying layers.
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Muslim Astronauts
What is the name of the first Muslim astronaut?
Correct answer: A
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud was the first Muslim astronaut, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985. The other options are not known astronauts.
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Administrative structure
Who is the head of a Tehsil?
Correct answer: A
The head of a Tehsil is known as the Tehsil Nazim, who is responsible for local governance at the Tehsil level. This position is distinct from the District Nazim and District Secretary, who operate at higher administrative levels.
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Vocabulary
Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: He quarreled with his boss ___ of the consequences.
Correct answer: D
The phrase that correctly completes the sentence is 'in spite of the consequences.' This phrase means that he quarreled with his boss despite knowing or disregarding the consequences. The options 'helpless' and 'headless' do not fit idiomatically or grammatically in this context. 'Both' is not appropriate, and 'None of these' is correct because none of the given words fit properly. Therefore, the correct answer is 'D' (None of these), with the phrase 'in spite of the consequences' being the proper completion.
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MAO School
MAO School was upgraded to the status of a college in which year?
Correct answer: C
MAO School was upgraded to the status of a college in 1879, not 1877. This is a well-documented historical fact regarding the establishment of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
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Spelling
Find the word that is misspelled.
Correct answer: D
All the words 'Visionary', 'Virtuoso', and 'Vigor' are spelled correctly. Therefore, the correct answer is 'None of these'.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
CIA stands for:
Correct answer: A
CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency, which is the correct full form of the acronym. The other options contain spelling errors or incorrect words.
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Eidul Fitr
In which Hijri year was the first Eid ul-Fitr performed?
Correct answer: A
The first Eid ul-Fitr was performed in 1 Hijri, immediately after the month of Ramadan ended in the first year of the Islamic calendar. Therefore, option A is correct.
