FIA Assistant Director Solved Past Paper -1

61- The acid that does not contain oxygen is:

A. Hydrochloric acid 
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. All of the above

Answer : A. Hydrochloric acid

62- Oxygen was discovered by:

A. James Chadwick
B. J.J. Thompson
C. Joseph Priestley
D. None of these

Answer : C. Joseph Priestley

63- Which atomic-rich mineral is largely found in India?

A. Uranium
B. Thorium
C. Radium
D. None of these

Answer : B. Thorium

64- Who was responsible for pointing out the importance of 'Zero'?

A. Aryabhatta
B. Edison
C. Newton
D. None of these

Answer : A. Aryabhatta

65- An Anemometer is an instrument for measuring:

A. Current
B. Speed of wind or any other moving gas
C. Humidity of wind
D. None of these

Answer : B. Speed of wind or any other moving gas

66- A Lactometer is used to:

A. Find fracture point
B. Check purity of milk
C. Detect blood group
D. None of these

Answer : B. Check purity of milk

67- All living objects consume oxygen for their respiration. Plants during ______ replenish oxygen.

A. Night
B. Evening
C. Day time
D. Morning

Answer : D. Morning

68- A potato is a:

A. Modified fruit
B. Modified stem
C. Modified seed
D. Modified root 

Answer : B. Modified stem

69- Night-blindness is caused by the deficiency of:

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

Answer : A. Vitamin A

70- The growth of the body is studied in:

A. Biology
B. Ecology
C. Genetics
D. Physiology

Answer : A. Biology

71- Brass is an alloy of:

A. Copper and zinc
B. Copper and nickel
C. Zinc and nickel
D. Copper and cabal

Answer : A. Copper and zinc

72- Nights are cool when:

A. The nights are cloudy and the days are clear
B. The nights are clear and the days are cloudy
C. Both the nights and the days are cloudy
D. Both the nights and the days are clear

Answer : B. The nights are clear and the days are cloudy

73- The most abundant element on earth is:

A. Iron
B. Nitrogen
C. Silicon
D. Oxygen

Answer : D. Oxygen

74- If a magnet is broken into two equal pieces, what will be the result?

A. A magnet cannot be divided into two pieces
B. One half will be the North Pole and the other the South Pole
C. Both pieces will individually become magnets
D. The magnet will lose its magnetic power

Answer : C. Both pieces will individually become magnets

75- What is the value of Absolute Zero?

A. -273°C
B. 0°C
C. -173°K
D. 273°F

Answer : A. -273°C

76- "Preaching of Islam" was written by:

A. Thomas Arnold
B. Allama Iqbal
C. Syed Ameer Ali
D. None of these

Answer : A. Thomas Arnold

77- The annexation of the State of Swat to Pakistan took place in ______.

A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1971

Answer : B. 1969

78- Zulfiqar Ali Bhuttob replaced Yahya Khan and became the President of Pakistan on:

A. 20 December, 1971
B. 21 December, 1971
C. 22 December, 1971
D. 23 December, 1971

Answer : A. 20 December, 1971

79- Who took power after the dismissal of Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din?

A. Muhammad Ali Bogra
B. Ch. Muhammad Ali
C. Feroz Khan Noon
D. None of these

Answer : A. Muhammad Ali Bogra

80- Whose government was dissolved by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan after the election of October 1990?

A. Mairaj Khalid
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Benazir Bhutto
D. None of these

Answer : B. Nawaz Sharif

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