FIA Past Paper 08By haseeb lali / July 4, 2026 FIA Past Paper 08 1 / 48 Identify the grammatically correct sentence. Identify the grammatically correct sentence. Hardly had the officer entered when the suspect escaped. Hardly had entered the officer when the suspect escaped. Hardly the officer entered than the suspect escaped. 2 / 48 Choose the word closest in meaning to equivocal. Certain Ambiguous Lawful Honest 3 / 48 Choose the antonym of culpable. Guilty Liable Innocent Responsible 4 / 48 Choose the correct indirect narration: He said, “Were I in your place, I would preserve the evidence.” He said that if he was in my place, he will preserve the evidence. He said that were he in my place, he would preserve the evidence. He said that he was in my place and would preserve the evidence. He said that if he had been in my place, he would have preserved the evidence. 5 / 48 Identify the error: “The evidence, along with the witnesses’ statements, were presented before the court.” evidence along with were before 6 / 48 Choose the correct sentence. The accused denied to have received the money. The accused denied having received the money. The accused denied to receive the money. The accused denied that receiving the money. 7 / 48 The phrase “to give someone the benefit of the doubt” means: To punish someone immediately To believe someone may be innocent due to insufficient proof To ignore all evidence To delay investigation intentionally 8 / 48 The word spurious means: Genuine False or fake Official Transparent 9 / 48 Choose the correct preposition: The officer was entrusted ___ the investigation. by to with for 10 / 48 Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure. The report was concise, accurate and it was legally sound. The report was concise, accurate and legally sound. The report was concise, accuracy and legally sound. The report was concisely, accurate and legal sound. 11 / 48 Choose the synonym of obfuscate. Clarify Simplify Confuse Verify 12 / 48 Choose the correct sentence. Each of the files have been checked. Each of the files has been checked. Each of the files are checked. Each of the files were checked by him yesterday has been found. 13 / 48 The word incontrovertible means: Easily denied Impossible to dispute Legally weak Secret 14 / 48 Choose the correct option: Not only ___ the suspect arrested, but the stolen amount was also recovered. was is did had 15 / 48 Choose the antonym of mitigate. Reduce Relieve Aggravate Moderate 16 / 48 The word laconic means: Brief and precise Very emotional Legally binding Extremely careless 17 / 48 Choose the correct sentence. Neither the complainant nor the witnesses was present. Neither the complainant nor the witnesses were present. Neither the complainant nor the witnesses is present. Neither the complainant nor the witnesses has present. 18 / 48 A person who gives false evidence under oath commits: Libel Perjury Forgery Trespass 19 / 48 Choose the correct passive voice: “They are examining the documents.” The documents examined by them. The documents are being examined by them. The documents were being examined by them. The documents have examined by them. 20 / 48 The idiom “to turn a blind eye” means: To observe carefully To punish strictly To investigate secretly To ignore deliberately 21 / 48 A can complete a task in 15 days, B in 20 days and C in 30 days. They work together for 3 days, then C leaves. How many more days will A and B take to finish the remaining work? 4 5/7 days 5 1/3 days 6 days 7 2/7 days 22 / 48 A number is increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. The final value is: 5% less than original Same as original 5% more than original 10% more than original 23 / 48 A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 15%. His profit percentage is: 19% 20% 21% 22% 24 / 48 The average of 8 numbers is 27. If one number is removed, the average becomes 25. The removed number is: 39 40 41 42 25 / 48 A train 180 meters long crosses a pole in 12 seconds. It crosses a platform in 32 seconds. The length of the platform is: 250 m 280 m 300 m 320 m 26 / 48 If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² = 21 23 25 27 27 / 48 A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:2. If 14 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 5:4. The original quantity of mixture was: 35 liters 42 liters 49 liters 56 liters 28 / 48 The compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 1,050. The principal amount is: Rs. 4,500 Rs. 5,000 Rs. 5,500 Rs. 6,000 29 / 48 If 3 men or 5 women can complete a work in 12 days, then 6 men and 5 women together will complete the work in: 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 30 / 48 A man sells two items for Rs. 12,000 each. On one he gains 20%, and on the other he loses 20%. What is the net result? No profit no loss 2% loss 4% loss 5% profit 31 / 48 A, B and C invest Rs. 20,000, Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively. After 6 months, A doubles his investment. If annual profit is Rs. 54,000, B’s share is: Rs. 12,000 Rs. 15,000 Rs. 18,000 Rs. 20,000 32 / 48 A pipe fills a tank in 8 hours, another fills it in 12 hours, and a third empties it in 24 hours. If all are opened together, the tank fills in: 4 hours 4.8 hours 5.5 hours 6 hours 33 / 48 The sum of two numbers is 48 and their HCF is 6. How many valid pairs are possible? 1 2 3 4 34 / 48 A person covers half of his journey at 30 km/h and the remaining half at 60 km/h. His average speed is: 36 km/h 40 km/h 45 km/h 48 km/h 35 / 48 If 20% of A = 30% of B, then A is: 2:3 3:2 4:5 5:4 36 / 48 The ratio of present ages of Ali and Bilal is 4:7. After 6 years, the ratio becomes 5:8. Bilal’s present age is: 28 years 35 years 42 years 49 years 37 / 48 A sum becomes Rs. 7,260 in 2 years at 10% compound interest. The principal is: Rs. 5,500 Rs. 6,000 Rs. 6,200 Rs. 6,600 38 / 48 If x² - 7x + 12 = 0, then the sum of roots is: 4 7 8 12 39 / 48 A dishonest dealer sells goods at cost price but uses a weight of 900 grams instead of 1 kg. His profit percentage is approximately: 9.09% 10% 11.11% 12.5% 40 / 48 A number when divided by 7 leaves remainder 3. What remainder will its square leave when divided by 7? 1 2 3 4 41 / 48 Complete the series: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 93 94 95 96 42 / 48 Complete the series: 1, 4, 13, 40, 121, ? 242 306 364 365 43 / 48 If INVEST is coded as JOWFTU, then REPORT will be coded as: SFQPSU SFQPQU SFRPSU QDONQS 44 / 48 In a certain code, CRIME = 48 and LAW = 36. What is COURT? 74 75 76 77 45 / 48 Statements: All digital files are records. Some records are admissible evidence. Conclusions: I. Some digital files are admissible evidence. II. Some records are digital files. Only I follows Only II follows Both follow Neither follows 46 / 48 A person walks 8 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right again and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point? 6 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 47 / 48 Five officers A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. A is not at either end. B is to the immediate right of C. D is to the left of C. E is at one end. Who is in the middle? A B C D 48 / 48 If the day before yesterday was Monday, what will be the day after tomorrow? Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Your score isThe average score is 23% 0% Restart quiz
