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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Percentages
What is (25/3)% of a given number? (Note: The base number is not specified.)
Correct answer: D
The question is incomplete as it does not specify the base value to which (25/3)% should be applied. Without this, the answer cannot be determined. Therefore, among the given options, 'None of these' is the correct choice.
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Percentages
Salaries of A, B, and C are in the ratio 1:2:3. The combined salary of B and C is Rs. 60,000. By what percent is the salary of C more than that of A?
Correct answer: A
Given the ratio of salaries A:B:C = 1:2:3, let A = x. Then B = 2x and C = 3x. Since B + C = 60000, 2x + 3x = 5x = 60000, so x = 12000. Salary of A = 12000, Salary of C = 36000. The percentage by which C is more than A is ((36000 - 12000) / 12000) * 100 = 200%.
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Technology
Though Mitsubishi built the VCR market from 1969 onward with its VHS standard, it was actually another company that made the first video recorder. Name it.
Correct answer: A
Ampex was the first company to develop and market the video tape recorder in 1956, predating Mitsubishi's VHS system introduced in 1969. Therefore, Ampex is correctly identified as the maker of the first video recorder.
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Crusades
Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, led the -------.
Correct answer: B
Pope Innocent III, who became pope in 1198, was the initiator and leader behind the Fourth Crusade, which took place from 1202 to 1204. He called for this crusade to reclaim Jerusalem but it ended up diverting to Constantinople.
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Pakistan institutions
The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in which year?
Correct answer: A
The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was established in 1954, making option A the correct answer. This commission was formed to oversee the development and regulation of nuclear energy in Pakistan.
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Electronics
The invention of which product by Robert Noyce in 1959 made electronic equipment shrink in size?
Correct answer: A
Robert Noyce co-invented the integrated circuit in 1959, which allowed electronic equipment to become much smaller and more efficient compared to earlier technologies like transistors and vacuum tubes. This invention was crucial in miniaturizing electronic devices.
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Politics/terms
"Baath" is an Arabic word which means:
Correct answer: A
The Arabic word "Baath" (بعث) translates to "resurrection" or "rebirth," which is the meaning behind the Baath Party's name, symbolizing revival or renaissance.
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Hockey
In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany beat which team?
Correct answer: B
In the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup final, Germany defeated Pakistan to win the championship. Therefore, the correct answer is Pakistan.
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1857 War
On 9th May 1857, some soldiers refused to use the suspicious cartridge. They were stationed in?
Correct answer: A
On 9th May 1857, soldiers of the 3rd Bengal Native Infantry stationed at Meerut Cantonment refused to use the greased cartridges, which was a key event that sparked the Indian Rebellion of 1857. This refusal and subsequent uprising began in Meerut, making it the correct location.
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Vocabulary
The scientist's ideas were so ------------ that only a handful of people worldwide would comprehend them.
Correct answer: B
The word 'abstract' correctly fits the sentence as it describes ideas that are complex and not concrete, which explains why only a few people would understand them. 'Formal' and 'informal' relate to style rather than comprehension difficulty, and 'None of these' is not appropriate here.
