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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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Profit, Loss and Discount

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure on sugar increases by only 10%. If the total consumption of sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, what is the current consumption of sugar (in kg)?

Correct answer: B

A
8.56
B
8.33
Correct
C
9.8
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The price increases by 32%, so the new price is 132% of the original. The expenditure increases by 10%, so new expenditure is 110% of the original. Let the new consumption be x kg. Then, 1.32 × x = 1.10 × 10 kg, so x = (1.10 × 10) / 1.32 ≈ 8.33 kg. Hence, option B is correct.

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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
EnglishFIA

The western film took advantage of the landscape to show the wagons crossing the valley with the impressive --------- rising in the background.

Correct answer: A

A
Plateaus
Correct
B
Plains
C
Deserts
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The sentence describes a western film scene with wagons crossing a valley and an impressive landform rising in the background. 'Plateaus' are elevated flat-topped areas that can rise impressively in a landscape, fitting the context better than plains or deserts. 'None of these' is incorrect since 'Plateaus' is appropriate.

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Percentages

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 20%. By what percentage does the area decrease?

Correct answer: C

A
2%
B
3%
C
4%
Correct
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

When the length is increased by 20%, it becomes 1.2 times the original length. When the width is decreased by 20%, it becomes 0.8 times the original width. The new area is 1.2 × 0.8 = 0.96 times the original area, which is a 4% decrease.

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Quranic Studies

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Islamic StudiesFIA

How many Saheefay (scrolls) were revealed to Hazrat Idris (AS) according to Islamic tradition?

Correct answer: B

A
20
B
30
Correct
C
40
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

According to Islamic tradition and scholarly sources, Hazrat Idris (AS) was given 30 Saheefay (scrolls) as divine revelation. This is supported by Islamic scholarly references such as Islam Q&A, which mention that 30 pages (Saheefah) were revealed to Hazrat Idris (AS). Therefore, the correct answer is option B (30).

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Optics

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
PhysicsFIA

Who first measured the velocity of light?

Correct answer: A

A
Romer
Correct
B
Rodder
C
Both
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Ole Rømer was the first to measure the velocity of light in 1676 by observing the eclipses of Jupiter's moons and noting discrepancies in their timing, which he attributed to the finite speed of light. The other options are incorrect or irrelevant.

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Medieval Indian History and Delhi Sultanate

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
HistoryFIA

Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1290?

Correct answer: B

A
The Khilji
B
The Slave
Correct
C
The Mongol
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The Slave Dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1206 to 1290, making option B correct. The Khilji dynasty came later, and 'Mangol' is a misspelling of 'Mongol,' which was not a ruling dynasty in Delhi.

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Percentages

medium2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
MathematicsFIA

The price of a table is Rs.400 more than that of a chair. If six chairs together cost Rs.4800, by what percentage is the price of the chair less than that of the table?

Correct answer: A

A
33.33%
Correct
B
50%
C
66.67%
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The price of one chair is Rs.4800 ÷ 6 = Rs.800. The table costs Rs.400 more, so Rs.1200. The difference is Rs.400, which is (400/800)*100 = 50% more than the chair price. The question asks by what percentage the chair price is less than the table price, which is (400/1200)*100 = 33.33%. However, none of the options match 33.33%. The options given (5000, 4000, 3000) seem unrelated to percentage values. Therefore, the question or options are incorrect. Assuming the question intended to ask by what percentage the table price is more than the chair price, the answer would be 50%. Since none of the options match this, the best approach is to correct the options to reflect the percentage difference. Correct options should be percentages, for example: A) 33.33%, B) 50%, C) 66.67%, D) None of these. The correct answer is A) 33.33% for chair price less than table price.

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Units and Measuring Instruments

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Everyday ScienceFIA

A hygrometer is used to measure:

Correct answer: A

A
Relative Humidity
Correct
B
Distance
C
Current
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

A hygrometer is an instrument specifically designed to measure the relative humidity in the air. It does not measure distance, current, or any other parameter.

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Technology & Electronics

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
Everyday ScienceFIA

What product was invented by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain at Bell Labs in 1947 that revolutionized the electronics industry?

Correct answer: B

A
Vacuum
B
Transistor
Correct
C
Processor
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain invented the transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, which revolutionized the electronics industry by enabling smaller, more efficient electronic devices.

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Vocabulary

easy2012FIA Assistant Director Paper 2012
EnglishFIA

The rubber chicken detracted from the otherwise sophisticated atmosphere of the living room.

Correct answer: B

A
Attracted
B
Detracted
Correct
C
Humble
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

The phrase should read 'detracted from the otherwise sophisticated atmosphere,' meaning the rubber chicken reduced or lessened the sophistication of the living room. 'Detracted' is the correct verb here, as 'attracted' does not fit the context, and 'humble' is not appropriate as a verb or adjective in this sentence.