Some Suggestions for AD (I.B) Test Prep.

[Yasser28]

My suggestion should be:
Pak history/affairs portion:
You need to get some good book of objectives of Pak Affairs and need to keep yourself abreast of of latest developments by reading Dawn,etc. It will also help you to do solve the current world developments.

Islamic history portion:
Any good book for CSS Islamic Studies objective part.


English portion:
You need to look into some GRE book.The questions do not just ask vocabulary rather an intelligent and smart use of the vocab. items in the blanks: it essentially demand practice and learning vocab from GRE book vocab part.

Maths portion:
Again you need to consult Maths portion of some GRE book( Barrons can be my suggestion)

[MZN99]

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

To the surprise of IB Aspirants, it is ,hereby, informed that test for the post of AD is likely to be held @13th June,2007.The people at FPSC privy to and responsible for this case (i.e;F-4 116/2007-R) are the source of this flabbergasting news.The scarcity of time (only 32 days), therefore, leaves no room for an extensive and exhaustive preparation.

Here are some suggestions which might help us all in getting through.......

1-ENGLISH ---40 %

a- GRE Master Vocb. List (3500 words)
b- Practice of Verbal Section of Gre
c- Special Emphasis on Vocab.Antonym/Synonym, sentence Completion, Analogies (Gre & SAT), Correction(GMAT),Reading Comprehension (GRE & GMAT)

2-Math ----20%

a- Dogars Aptitude & GRE MATH
b- 8th Class Math (English Medium) - Punjab Text Book Board
c- Special Emphasis on Statement Qs of Ratio,Proportion, %age, profit/loss, interest, L.C.M, H.C.F., odd/even, prime/cmpound,
d- Basic Algebra and Geometry (Area, diameter, perimeter, circumference, volume of Triangle, rectangle, square, circle and parallelogram etc.
e- Venn Diagram can help in many tricky arithmetic Qs.
f- Pythagorean theorem & Cartesian Coordinates

Dont be scared with this prolixity ,U dont 've to be a Math wizard for this test.All u 've to do is to come up with a problem-solving mind looking for snare , tricks and designs.The purpose is not to assess ur math formulae database but ur mental alacrity & ability to think out-of-box.Anybody with no math-milieu at all but with an above-average I.Q can score 15+ out of 20.

3- Genearl Knowledge ---40%

When faced this most feared, expansive & unpredictable section of the test
we find ourselves at a loss. Any how, INVOKING tO ALMIGHTY's HELP, we may set for this odyssey too. Last years thrust in G.K was on Pak Studies.
WE, However, better pay due heed to all areas which include,among other things:

a- Pak Studies MCQS (ADVANCE publishers or/and any other quality book in this area)
b- Current Affairs MCQS (I dnt know any book but perhaps Dogars monthly digest may help a bit)
c- Islamiyat & E.science ( only a Few Qs from these areas )
d- Special Focus : Capitals, currency, foreign delegates into & from Pakistan, Conferences, Regional & global Summits, PM/President's Visits Dates, Venues, and Names of Envoys, founding dates of imp organizations of pak & world.Pak movement Dates & Events & Personalities. Name of authors of Books on Pak.St

Pattern:
1- Ratti Jinnah 's age : a-27 b-28 c-29 d-30
2- NLC founded in : a-1978 b-1979 c- 1980 d-1981
3- Ojri Camp Debacle; (1988) a-apr10 b-apr13 c-may13 d-jun23
4- Capital of Azerbijan: a-Daushanbe b-Baku c-Almaty d-Minsk

These are among a few Qs that I still remember were part of 2006 test.
This was a bit I could ,presently,do as I m engaged in a host of things,all of them exacting a workaholic from this naive , rustic and humble fellow.

RECOMMENDED BOOK: GAT (GENERAL ABILITY TEST) F.P.S.C
PUBLISHED BY NISHAN PUBLISHERS LHR.

If still any ambiguity robs ur peace of mind, plz feel free to write to me.
MY CREED: IT is but ALLAH,the OMNIPOTENT,the Final ARBITER of OUR destinies.Do ur bit , Leave the rest Unto ALMIGHTY Acquiescing,Whole-heartedly, in what HE Decices for US , for HE IS ALEEM, BASEER & RAHMAN.
BEST of LUCK!
thanx,
ALLAH HAFIZ.

[Last Island]

It is just one paper of 3 hours consisting of the 3 sections i.e. vocab, maths and GK.

i am a bit confused as there is a post in this subsection regarding the exam pattern of 2006 and there are 2 papers in it, full CSS type papers of 3 hours.

That paper pattern is for AD post in "Ministry of Defence".

Now this IB post exam is just MCQ'S or theory+MCQ's .

Paper consists of 100 MCQs. (Yasser do correct me if i m wrong)

[Yasser28]

@Last Island

Paper consists of 100 MCQs. (Yasser do correct me if i m wrong)

You are absolutely right that Int. Bureau paper habitually consists of 100 MCQs in the following sequence:

1-English NTS,SAT or GRE type vebal portion(yester-year these were 28 MCQs)

2-Second part is based on Gk; its breakage is like that:

Some 4 to 5 points from Islmic history,Hadith compilers related questions,

The next coming part deals with history of the Subcontinent leading to history of Independence Movement.This part concludes with contemporary Pakistan socio-political,provinces related objective questions.

Expect also some entries like purely GK types, e.g., SAARC summit,who won recent French election. I mean inernational current affairs global warming,cricket WC related,etc.

3- Finally there is Maths portion easy but not very much.It's about averages,proportions,units questions of the MCQs type.

Candidates have to fill answers on a computerised paper like they give for Everyday Science in CSS.

This test is of 2 hrs(120 minutes)

[Vivre sa vie sans regret]

Originally Posted by yaser94

Dear all,
Can u plz help me regarding other posts in IB..plzz..thankz

There are various levels of entry in IB that are advertised from time to time.

Depending on your requisite qualifications and Experience of service in Govt service, you may have entry into IB at the following Levels:

a) DIR - BS 19, Prior experience must in fields of intelligence and a total of 12 years of service in BS 1 or above*
b) Deputy Director - BS 18, Five years service in BS 17 required with substantial portion of that experience related to Intelligence work*
c) Assistant Directors, BS- 17, No experience required, academically need to be qualified as a masters degree holder since 2006
d) ASI - BS 9, No prior experience required, academic qualifications of Bachelors needed.
e) Constables
f) Other Ranks

There is also this question of perks and privileges. The thing is, one goes out to serve ones country. If you expect to get rich, you will be royally disappointed. If you seek perks and privileges, well , depending on nature of your work and certain other criterion's , it can range from outstanding to none at all. It however is not the same as All Pakistan Unified groups and there is a heavy influence of certain other professional groups in its working at times. Overall, its a group suitable for certain people with an aptitude for it.
Wishing you all the best and success in your endeavors for it.


* Current policy discourages recruitment in these two grades, although these posts have been advertised in the not too distant past.

[shahid kalroo]

please recommend a book to prepare for I.B test in a short time?
e.g:
1. GAT ( F.P.S.C)
2. gre (barron's book)
3. GAT dogars
4. carvan (aptitude tests)

[Invincible]

Originally Posted by shahid kalroo

please recommend a book to prepare for I.B test in a short time?
e.g:
1. GAT ( F.P.S.C)
2. gre (barron's book)
3. GAT dogars
4. carvan (aptitude tests)

2 & 4.

Regards,

[IrfanShahid]

1.What is the Current Islamic year:----- 1433
2.How many haj performed by Hazrat Mohammad pbuh---1
3. Where was last revelation revealed-------during hijatul wida
4.What is the shortest surah: kausar
5.Which surah is the heart of Quran: yaseen
6.Who was given the title of Ghaseel ul malaika: Hanzilla(r a)
7.What is the no. of total *surah: 114 (non of these)
8.What is the first month of Islamic calendar: moharram
9. Hazrat Mohammad PBUH called himself
10.last revelation at ?:Hijja tul widah.
11. What was arfa karims age is the time of death:16
12. Who is us ambassador to Pakistan:cameron mentor
13. Who is Pakistan ambassador to united nations: abdullah haroon
14. Where does business train go to and from: lahore-karachi
15. What is the name of Oscar winning documentary of shirmeen:saving face
16. What drug was reported to be the cause of death in the Punjab institute of cardiology: Isotab
17. What is the cost of stamp of arfa karim released on her birthday:Rs:8.
18. Who is Pakistan ambassador to US: Sherry rehman19. Who is the first female foreign affairs minister of Pakistan: Hina Rabbani
20. What is the cause of mehran bank scandal:illegal fund to politicians
21. Which English crickerter was jailed for spot fixing:
22. Where were academy awards,2012 held: Los Angeles
23. Christain wulff who resigned as head of state belonged to which country:Germany
24. Who is the secretary of state of US: hillary
25. What is the total no. of ammendements in 1973 constitution:20
26. Where are Olympic 2012 going to be held: London
27. Pakistan beat England in test series in what ratio: 3
28. Who is the secretary general of united nations: Ban ki moon
29. WHO recently declared which country as polio free:India
30. Which is the largest seaport of Pakistan: karachi( not 100%)
31. Where is arfa karim software park located:lahore(ferozpur Rd)
32. Where is Benazir shaheed international airport: Islam Abad33. Who is the current cricket chief selector of Pakistan:iqbal qasim
34. On which river has mangla dam been built:jehlum
35. What is the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan:durand Line
36. Where is siachin glacier:baltistan
37. Pakistan derby horse race,2012 was won by which horse:Assasin
38. Who is the current chairman of senate:nayyer bukhari( option was missing)
39. What does light year measure?: distance( b/w) stars*
40. Which is the hardest substance on earth:diamond
41. What happens to temperature of boiling water on a higher elevation:decreases
42. Which disease is caused by dogs:rabies
43. What is the temperature of human body in farhenheits:98* option was none of these
44. Swimming pool water is disinfected by which chemical: chlorine
45. Blindness is caused by deficiency of which vitamin…VIT ---A
46. Vitamin c is richest in which fruit:guava
47. Soda water is carbonated by adding what:co2
48. One mile has how many kilometres:1.60934
49. What is the unit of energy:joule
50. What is the filament of electric bulb made of:tungston
51. What is added in lead pencils:graphite
52. How does sunlight enter the rooms?:irregular reflection(not 100% sure)
53. How many colors are visible in the sunlight spectrum:7
54. Which substance is liquid at room temperature? Mercury
55. Which of these is negatively charged? Electrons
56. What happens to volume of water when it freezes:increases by 1/10
57. Which party has the highest no. of seats in senate after 2012 electionsp
58.Amir khan is ?:british national
59.10#10*=10
60.age of son was 1/3 of his father 5 years back if current age is 30 then father's age?:80( now)
61.x:3=4:6 then x=2
62.no of student in a class is 30 3/5 are girls boys will be?:12
63.A student gets 68 marks and therefore gets 85% total marks are?:80
64.diamond is a: material noun
65.police?: diverted the route
66.mean of 10, 30, y, and 50 is * *50 then y=110.
67.smallest natural no:1
68.smallest prime no: 2
69.30% of total amount is left after spending 280 rupees , total amount is:4000.
70.perimeter of a square is 20cm length of one side shall be?:5 cm
71.in absence of facts we can ?: infer
72) 10x10 (that star is actually power of 10 as zero,i dont know how to insert zero)= right option was 0

73) 2,6,18,54,_____ answer was 162 in next

74)A man has 180 pens and 9 of them are blue ,how much % has he blue pens.correct answer was 5% but there was 6% so non of these was right.

75) a boy has 68 marks that is 85% ,what were total marks??
88) 85) 80) non of these??i wrote non of these

76) a man bought a thing on 120 rupees and he has 25% discount.what is actual price he paid?
77) 95) 120) non of these) 90was correct answer

78). Smallest Natural Number? 1
79) Smallest Prime Number? 2

80) Five years ago, age of father was thrice the age of son. If son is 30 years old now, whats the current age of father? 80

81) 30% amount of total is left after spending 280 rupees. what was the amount before spending? 400
82). Mean of 10, 30, Y, and 50 is 50. Y is? 110
83). Boy can type 1350 words in 30 minutes, how many he could type in 5 minutes? 225
84). Perimeter of Square is 20, Length of one side is? 5cm
85)number of student in a class is 30. 3/5 are girls. then how many boys are there in class ? girls are 18 then boys are 12.
86)X:3=4:6 then x = ? 2.
87)32-15*2+3= ? 5.
88)Afridi is one of those who never submits to the miseries of his life.( something like this was given= submit

89)- Shrimps are available in the market,...... they are good source of earning foreign exchange.
90) In absence of facts we can-----about the real reason.
1) Conclude 2) deduce 3) deduct 4) infer -------------------conclude correct

91) He set two alarms so as to-----that he woke up on time?
a) Assure b) reassure c)ensure D)confim ---------------confirm is correct

92) The word round in "He took round in" is----parts of speech?
a) verb b) noun c) adjective------------- round is a adjective

93 where is the siachin glacier a)boltistan
94. what is the clinical use for temperature A)farienheit

[tanker]

negative marking ho te hai ya nh

[Chap X]

Originally Posted by tanker

negative marking ho te hai ya nh

No negative marking in FPSC tests.