FPSC · FIA · 2011
Solved FPSC Assistant Director (FIA) past paper 2011 — 100 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers English, Islamic Studies, History.
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The FPSC Assistant Director (FIA) past paper from 2011 (Model Paper 32) contains 100 solved MCQs covering English, Islamic Studies, History, Everyday Science, Current Affairs, Geography and General Knowledge, with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. The paper is taken from the book's printed questions and answer key on book pages 128-133, reconciled against standard facts.
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Correct Answer: Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometres.
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Correct Answer: The moon is between the sun and earth
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and casts its shadow on the Earth.
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Correct Answer: Ultraviolet rays
The ozone layer protects the Earth from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
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Correct Answer: Stratosphere
The ozone layer lies in the stratosphere, the second layer of the atmosphere.
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Correct Answer: Jupiter
In 2011 Jupiter had the most known moons, ahead of Saturn; today Saturn leads by a wide margin.
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Correct Answer: None of these
The Sun is a star, so none of the offered labels — planet, comet, satellite or aurora — applies to it.
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Correct Answer: 4.5 billion years
The Solar System is about 4.5 billion years old.
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Correct Answer: Metamorphic rocks
Metamorphic rocks are formed when pre-existing rocks are changed by great heat or pressure.
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Correct Answer: Hematite and Magnetite
Hematite and magnetite are the most abundant natural iron oxides and the principal iron ores.
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Correct Answer: Sodium and Chlorine
Sodium and chlorine, as dissolved sodium and chloride ions, are the most abundant elements in sea water.
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Correct Answer: All of these three
An electric current can produce chemical, magnetic and heating effects, so all three are correct.
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Correct Answer: Kilowatt hour
Home electricity consumption is measured in kilowatt hours, the unit of the electricity meter.
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Correct Answer: Earth is a huge magnet
A freely suspended magnet points north-south because the Earth itself acts as a huge magnet.
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Correct Answer: Reverberation
When reflected sound mixes with the original sound and prolongs it, the effect is called reverberation.
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Correct Answer: 330 meters per second
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C is about 343 metres per second, closest to the offered 330.
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Correct Answer: 300 Million meters per second
The speed of light in a vacuum is about 300 million metres per second.
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Correct Answer: 8 minutes
Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth.
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Correct Answer: 150 Million Km
Light from the Sun travels about 150 million kilometres before it reaches the Earth.
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Correct Answer: Mercury thermometer
A mercury thermometer is the most suitable for measuring the boiling point of water, since mercury boils far above 100°C.
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Correct Answer: 4°C
Water reaches its greatest density at 4°C, which is why ice floats on colder water.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: 13th Hijrah
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) died in 13 Hijrah, in 634 CE.
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Correct Answer: Kharaj
Kharaj was the land tax levied on non-Muslim cultivators and landlords.
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Correct Answer: Ameer Muawiya
Ameer Muawiya was the first Umayyad Caliph, ruling from 661 CE.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Hamza (RA)
Hazrat Hamza (RA) carried the flag on the first Ghazwa expedition, the expedition of Sif al-Bahr.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Umme-e-Salma (RA)
Hazrat Umme-e-Salma (RA) outlived the tragedy of Karbala in 61 AH; Ayesha, Hafsa and Maimuna had all died earlier.
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Correct Answer: 972 AD
The Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo was completed in 972 AD.
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Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque of Lahore was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
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Correct Answer: Motasim Billah
The Prophet's Mosque was damaged by fire in 654 AH, in the reign of al-Mustasim Billah.
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Correct Answer: At the time of eclipse of sun
Namaz-e-Kusuf is the prayer offered at the time of a solar eclipse.
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Correct Answer: Waleed bin Abdul Malik
The Jamia Mosque of Damascus, the Umayyad Mosque, was built by Caliph al-Walid bin Abdul Malik.
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Correct Answer: 5 years
The book gives 5 years for Yusuf's imprisonment; the Quran does not fix the duration, and accounts vary.
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Correct Answer: 40 years
Tradition holds that Yusuf and Yaqub were reunited after a separation of 40 years.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Loot (AS)
Hazrat Ayub's maternal grandfather is traditionally identified as Hazrat Loot (AS).
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Correct Answer: Patience
Hazrat Ayub (AS) is famous for his patience in the face of suffering.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hazrat Umar (RA) was the first to adopt the title Ameer-ul-Momineen.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakar (AS)
"Sani as-Nain", the second of the two, refers to Hazrat Abu Bakr (AS), who was with the Prophet in the cave.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Yousuf (AS)
Hazrat Yousuf (AS) was granted knowledge of the interpretation of dreams.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar (RA)
The Prophet (PBUH) said that if there were a prophet after him, it would be Umar.
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Correct Answer: 8th Hijrah
Makkah was conquered in 8th Hijrah, in 630 CE.
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Correct Answer: The Maker
Al-Bari, one of Allah's attributes, means The Maker or Originator.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Lord Mayo
The first census of India was conducted in 1871-72, during Lord Mayo's viceroyalty.
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Correct Answer: 1773 A.D.
The Regulating Act of 1773 first brought the East India Company under the control of the British Parliament.
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Correct Answer: 1498
Vasco da Gama reached India in 1498, landing at Calicut.
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Correct Answer: William Hawkins
William Hawkins was honoured by Jahangir with the title of Khan.
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Correct Answer: Haji Shariat Ullah
Haji Shariat Ullah worked to eradicate un-Islamic innovations through the Faraizi Movement.
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Correct Answer: 1846
The first edition of Sir Syed's Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in 1847, closest to the offered 1846.
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Correct Answer: 1846
The book gives 1846 for Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's appointment as Chief Judge, matching his Sadr Amin promotion year.
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Correct Answer: 1846
Under the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846, the British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh.
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Correct Answer: 1848
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie in 1848.
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Correct Answer: 1849
The East India Company annexed the Punjab in 1849, after the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
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Correct Answer: Abdur-Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan
Abdur-Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan, known as Rahim, was the most famous Hindi court poet of Akbar.
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Correct Answer: Land revenue system
Sher Shah is best known for his land revenue system, the zabt system with measured fields and fixed rates.
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Correct Answer: Dadhu Mian
After Haji Shariat Ullah, his son Dadhu Mian made the Faraizi Movement strong and popular.
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Correct Answer: Muhammed Shah
Nadir Shah invaded India in 1739, during the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.
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Correct Answer: Humayun
Humayun died after a sudden fall from the staircase of his library in Delhi.
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Correct Answer: Humayun
Humayun lost his kingdom, spent about 15 years in exile, and then retrieved it.
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Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri first issued the silver coin called the rupia.
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Correct Answer: Haji Shariat Ullah
Haji Shariat Ullah founded the Faraizi Movement in Bengal.
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Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri is credited with building the Grand Trunk Road.
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Correct Answer: Sher Shah
Sher Shah's administrative system was admired and emulated by the British.
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Correct Answer: Slovenia
Adria Airways was the national airline of Slovenia.
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Correct Answer: 16th December 2009
The Supreme Court declared the NRO void and unconstitutional on 16 December 2009.
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Correct Answer: Iran
The IAEA Board condemned Iran over its uranium enrichment programme.
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Correct Answer: Aleem Dar
The book gives Aleem Dar as the KCCA gold medal recipient.
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Correct Answer: Gujrat
Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat before becoming Prime Minister.
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Correct Answer: Mahmood Abbas
Mahmood Abbas is the president of Palestine; the same name also appears as option (d) in a variant spelling.
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Correct Answer: All of these
India has water-sharing disputes with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, so all of these are correct.
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Correct Answer: Chenab
The Baghliar Dam is built by India on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Correct Answer: Russia
The Ussuri river is disputed between China and Russia.
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Correct Answer: Feb 10, 2010
The book gives 10 February 2010 for Mahmood Abbas's visit to Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Peru
The paper's era ranking lists Peru as the most polluted country in the world.
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
On the same era ranking list, Pakistan is the second most polluted country.
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Correct Answer: USA
In January 2010 the USA was the biggest economy in the world.
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Correct Answer: Japan
In January 2010 Japan was still the second biggest economy, before China overtook it later that year.
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Correct Answer: China
In January 2010 China was the third biggest economy in the world.
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Correct Answer: China
The paper predicted China would become the biggest economy by 2016; in fact the USA still led in 2016.
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Correct Answer: Japan
The book gives Japan as the country whose population fell by 79 thousand in 2009.
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Correct Answer: 24th November 2009
The SAARC Chamber launched the South Asian Young Entrepreneurs Forum in Colombo on 24 November 2009, per the book.
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Correct Answer: Khalid Mirza
Khalid Mirza was the first chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan, serving 2007-2010.
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: 6429 kilometer
The book gives 6,429 kilometres as the total length of canals in Pakistan, an era textbook figure.
Subject 6
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Correct Answer: indifferent
Listless means lacking energy or interest, so its synonym is indifferent.
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Correct Answer: lame
To maim is to injure so as to leave lame or disabled, so its synonym is lame.
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Correct Answer: trifling
Nugatory means of no value or importance, so its synonym is trifling.
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Correct Answer: noisy
Obstreperous means noisy and unruly, so its synonym is noisy.
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Correct Answer: matchless
Inimitable means impossible to imitate, so its synonym is matchless.
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Correct Answer: resourceful
Ingenious means clever and resourceful, so its synonym is resourceful.
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Correct Answer: supreme
Paramount means supreme in importance, so its synonym is supreme.
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Correct Answer: pardon
A reprieve is a pardon or temporary relief from punishment, so its synonym is pardon.
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Correct Answer: retaliation
A reprisal is an act of retaliation, so its synonym is retaliation.
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Correct Answer: alert
Sprightly means lively and alert, so its synonym is alert.
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Correct Answer: reluctance
Zest means enthusiastic enjoyment, so its opposite is reluctance.
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Correct Answer: betrayal
Loyalty means faithfulness, so its opposite is betrayal.
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Correct Answer: truthfulness
Mendacity means lying or falsehood, so its opposite is truthfulness.
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Correct Answer: common
Noble in the sense of high-born or elevated has common as its opposite here.
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Correct Answer: polish
To smear is to daub or spread messily, so its opposite in this set is polish.
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Correct Answer: brevity
Tautology means needless repetition, so its opposite is brevity.
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Correct Answer: artlessness
Wile means cunning trickery, so its opposite is artlessness.
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Correct Answer: decent
Obscene means indecent, so its opposite is decent.
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Correct Answer: magnanimity
Pusillanimity means timid cowardice, so its opposite is magnanimity.
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Correct Answer: frankness
Reticence means reserved silence, so its opposite is frankness.
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Questions
100 questions are published, each with a verified answer and a factual explanation, taken from the paper's printed answer key on book page 133.
English, Islamic Studies, History, Everyday Science, Current Affairs, Geography and General Knowledge, with the English block split into synonyms and antonyms.
Yes. Every answer was reconciled three ways: the book's printed answer key, the book's own material, and the standard fact. Where the key is retained despite a caveat, the note is recorded in the paper's internal flags.
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