Which FIA posts have past papers here?

Nine at present: Inspector, Assistant Director, Sub Inspector, Assistant Director Investigation, UDC, Assistant, LDC, ASI and Assistant Director Legal and Investigation. Each post page lists its papers by year and batch. Constable papers are in preparation and will appear once they have been reviewed.

Which subjects do FIA tests cover?

It varies by post, but Pakistan Studies, Islamic Studies, English and General Knowledge appear in nearly every paper. Inspector papers add substantial Mathematics and Everyday Science. Clerical papers add MS Office and computing. Assistant Director papers include Current Affairs and, in some years, questions on the FIA Act.

How were the past papers collected and checked?

Papers were transcribed question by question, tagged with the post, year and batch, and each question was reviewed by a validator before being published. Where a question in the original paper had a disputed or missing answer, it was corrected from a reference source or left unpublished rather than shown with a guess.

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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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Quranic Studies

medium2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

Islamic StudiesFIA

Tafseer Darul Mansoor was written by:

Correct answer: B

Jala ud Din Rumi

Jalal ud Din Sayuti

Correct

Both

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Tafseer Darul Mansoor (also spelled Dur-e-Mansoor) is a classical Quranic commentary written by Imam Jalal ud Din Suyuti, a renowned 15th-century Egyptian Islamic scholar. It is not authored by Jala ud Din Rumi. Therefore, the correct answer is B, Jalal ud Din Sayuti.

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MS PowerPoint

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

MS OfficeFIA

What is the maximum zoom percentage in MS PowerPoint?

Correct answer: D

200%

300%

400%

500%

Correct

Explanation and memory cue

In MS PowerPoint, the maximum zoom percentage allowed is 500%, which enables users to closely inspect slide details. Therefore, option D (500%) is correct, not 400%.

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Vocabulary

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

EnglishFIA

He decided to dress in a gray suit in order to be:

Correct answer: A

Inconspicuous

Correct

Conspecious

Both

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The word 'inconspicuous' means not easily noticed or attracting attention, which fits the context of dressing in a gray suit to blend in. 'Conspecious' is a misspelling of 'conspicuous,' which means attracting attention, the opposite of the intended meaning. Therefore, option A is correct.

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Agricultural Economics

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

EconomicsFIA

Safety stock of grains held by the government is called:

Correct answer: A

Buffer stock

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Overall Stock

Overhead stock

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Safety stock refers to the extra quantity of grains held by the government to protect against uncertainties in supply and demand, which is known as buffer stock. This helps stabilize prices and ensure food security.

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Political History of Pakistan

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Pakistan StudiesFIA

Who dismissed the government of Khwaja Nazimuddin?

Correct answer: A

Malik Ghulam Muhammad

Correct

M Ali Bogra

Sikander Mirza

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Malik Ghulam Muhammad, the Governor-General of Pakistan, dismissed the government of Khwaja Nazimuddin in 1953 due to political instability and administrative issues. This is a well-documented historical fact in Pakistan's political history.

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Economic measures of Alauddin Khilji

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EconomicsFIA

The most important economic feature in the economic measures pursued by Alauddin Khilji was:

Correct answer: B

Market

Market control

Correct

Both

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Alauddin Khilji's economic policies prominently focused on strict market control to stabilize prices and ensure supplies for his large standing army and the general populace. He implemented price controls on essential commodities such as grains, cloth, horses, cattle, and slaves by fixing prices, establishing state-run markets, appointing market controllers (Shahna-i-Mandi), and enforcing regulations against hoarding and black marketing. These measures were aimed at regulating the market rather than promoting free market activity, making 'Market control' the most important economic feature of his economic measures.

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Vitamins and Nutrition

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

Everyday ScienceFIA

Which of the following vitamins is produced in the human body with the help of sunlight?

Correct answer: A

Vitamin D

Correct

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Vitamin D is produced in the human body when the skin is exposed to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. This process does not occur for vitamins C or K, making Vitamin D the correct answer.

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Political History of Pakistan

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

Pakistan StudiesFIA

Name the second Governor-General of Pakistan:

Correct answer: A

Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin

Correct

Allama Iqbal

Quaid-e-Azam

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, serving after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Governor-General. Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) were not Governors-General after Jinnah himself.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

EnglishFIA

For his novelty, the gift ordered to me ___ very lovely.

Correct answer: C

Was

Were

Correct

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

The correct verb to agree with the singular subject 'gift' is 'is'. The sentence should read: 'For his novelty, the gift ordered to me is very lovely.' 'Was' and 'were' are past tense and do not fit the present context, and 'None of these' is incorrect since 'is' is correct.

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Geopolitical Regions

easy2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Batch 2

Pakistan StudiesFIA

In which region is Bangladesh situated?

Correct answer: A

South Asia

Correct

Africa

Europe

None of these

Explanation and memory cue

Bangladesh is located in the South Asia region, bordered by India and Myanmar, and near the Bay of Bengal. This makes option A the correct answer.