ASF Past Paper of Assistant Director 2025 FPSC

This question tests the correct usage of adjectives and adverbs. "Good" is an adjective, used to describe nouns or pronouns (e.g., "She is good"). "Well" is an adverb, used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g., "She sings well").

• Option B: "She did well on the presentation" is correct. "Did" is a verb, and "well" correctly modifies it, describing how she performed.
• Option A: "She did good on the presentation" is incorrect. "Good" is an adjective and cannot modify the verb "did."
• Option C: "She done good on the presentation" is incorrect. "Done" is the past participle and requires an auxiliary verb (e.g., "She has done well"). Additionally, "good" is still misused as an adverb.

This question requires identifying the antonym (opposite) of the word "Splenetic." "Splenetic" means bad-tempered, irritable, or peevish, often associated with a tendency to be angry or resentful. It derives from the historical belief that the spleen was the seat of melancholy and ill humor.

• Option A: "Calm" is the correct antonym. "Calm" means peaceful, tranquil, and not easily agitated or upset, which is the direct opposite of being splenetic.
• Option B: "Casual" means relaxed and unconcerned, which is not a direct opposite of being irritable.
• Option C: "Gemal" is not a recognized English word.

This question asks for a synonym (a word with a similar meaning) for "Sentient." "Sentient" describes something that is able to perceive or feel things; having senses and consciousness. It implies the capacity for sensation and awareness.

• Option A: "Sensitive" is the correct synonym. "Sensitive" means quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences, and capable of feeling. This aligns closely with the meaning of "sentient."
• Option B: "Nonsensical" means having no meaning or being foolish, which is unrelated to "sentient."
• Option C: "Sensational" means causing great public interest and excitement, often at the expense of accuracy, which is also unrelated to the ability to perceive or feel.

A surd is an irrational number that cannot be simplified to remove the square root (or other root) sign. It represents a root of an integer that cannot be expressed as a whole number or a simple fraction.

• √21 is the correct answer because 21 is not a perfect square, and thus √21 cannot be simplified into a rational number.
• √16 simplifies to 4, which is a rational number, not a surd.
• √16 + √25 simplifies to 4 + 5 = 9, which is also a rational number.

Therefore, √21 is the only option that fits the definition of a surd.

The correct answer is loaves. The word 'loaf' is a singular noun referring to a mass of bread baked in one piece. To form its plural, we follow the rule for nouns ending in -f or -fe: change the -f to -v and add -es. Therefore, 'loaves' is the correct plural form. 'Loaf' is singular and incorrect in this context as the sentence specifies 'three'. 'Loafs' is an incorrect pluralization and does not follow standard English grammar rules for this word.

The correct answer is ultimately. The sentence implies that despite some initial changes or influences, the Germanic tribes, in the end, retained their customs. 'Ultimately' means 'in the end' or 'after a process of time or change,' which perfectly fits this context of eventual retention. 'Extremely' describes a high degree or intensity, which doesn't convey the temporal or conclusive aspect needed. 'Indispensably' means essentially or necessarily, which also doesn't fit the contrasting idea of retaining customs despite other factors.