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1Choose the correct completion: 'Each of the taxpayer's supporting documents ___ a reference number.'

A.have

B.are having

C.has

D.were having

Explanation: The subject is singular 'Each'. The nearby plural 'documents' does not change the required singular verb.

2Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'although' to express a contrast without a redundant conjunction.

A.Although the return was complete, the officer requested clarification.

B.Although the return was complete, but the officer requested clarification.

C.Although the return was complete, therefore the officer requested clarification.

D.Although the return was complete, because the officer requested clarification.

Explanation: 'Although' introduces a subordinate concessive clause followed by a main clause. Adding 'but', 'therefore' or 'because' in the offered positions disrupts that construction.

3In 'Please retain the original invoice for verification', what does 'retain' mean?

A.Amend

B.Submit permanently

C.Destroy after copying

D.Keep

Explanation: 'Retain' means keep or preserve. The verification context explains why the original document should remain available.

4Which revision clearly states that the inspector examined the records before writing the report?

A.After examining the records, the report was written.

B.After examining the records, the inspector wrote the report.

C.After examining the records, a report appeared.

D.After examining the records, the findings were in the report.

Explanation: The introductory action should attach to the person who performed it. Naming the inspector as the main-clause subject removes the dangling modifier.

5Read: 'The return was filed, but its supporting records were incomplete. Filing alone did not establish the accuracy of the amounts.' Which summary is faithful?

A.Filing proves that every amount was accurate.

B.Incomplete supporting records establish that every reported amount was incorrect.

C.A return was filed, but incomplete records prevented treating filing itself as proof of accuracy.

D.Every incomplete record necessarily establishes deliberate fraud.

Explanation: The passage distinguishes submission from evidential support for accuracy. It does not equate incomplete records with either universal inaccuracy or deliberate fraud.

6Which version uses parallel structure?

A.The officer checked the totals, compared the invoices and recorded the findings.

B.The officer checked the totals, comparing the invoices and the findings were recorded.

C.The officer's tasks were checking totals, invoices were compared and to record findings.

D.The officer checked totals, the comparison of invoices and recording findings.

Explanation: Parallel actions are expressed in matching grammatical forms. The three past-tense verbs clearly identify a sequence performed by the same actor.

7In 'The revised figure supersedes the earlier estimate', what does 'supersedes' mean?

A.Confirms without changing

B.Adds to without replacing

C.Questions without deciding

D.Replaces

Explanation: To supersede is to replace something previously in use. The sentence identifies which figure should now be used.

8Read: 'Unless the missing documents are supplied, the application cannot be assessed on the available record.' Which inference follows?

A.Supplying documents guarantees approval.

B.Missing documents are an obstacle to assessment, but supplying them does not itself guarantee approval.

C.The application has already been approved.

D.Assessment and approval necessarily mean the same thing.

Explanation: The statement gives a necessary condition for assessment, not a sufficient condition for approval. Those stages must remain distinct in interpreting the sentence.

9Which institution administers Pakistan's federal inland revenue taxes?

A.Punjab Revenue Authority alone

B.The State Bank of Pakistan

C.The Federal Board of Revenue

D.The Auditor General alone

Explanation: FBR administers federal revenue laws, including the inland revenue taxes studied here. Provincial tax bodies, the central bank and public audit institutions have different functions.

10Which distinction between tax administration and tax legislation is sound?

A.An administrator applies enacted law within lawful powers; an assessment does not itself create an unrestricted new tax.

B.Any assessment automatically creates a new tax category for all persons.

C.Administrative convenience overrides every statutory condition.

D.A taxpayer's preference determines the enacted tax rate.

Explanation: Administration operates under legal authority and the applicable charging provisions. Applying a tax law to facts is different from creating a new tax by personal discretion.

About the FBR Inspector Inland Revenue Recruitment Exam

Independent English-language MCQ study practice for the documented Inspector Inland Revenue external-recruitment topics. It is a study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation, and does not replace descriptive writing or interview preparation. Legal concepts use FBR's laws consolidated through June 2026 rather than reproducing the historical 2021 statutory cutoff. A new recruitment notice may specify a different cutoff or scheme. The four-paper departmental promotion exam is a separate assessment.

Exam sponsor: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) for Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Documented external recruitment: 100-mark objective screening (English 20, professional 80), a descriptive stage and interview shortlisting; a fresh cycle's item count is unconfirmed.

Time Limit

Case-specific; consult the admission instructions

Passing Score

Check the applicable case notice

Exam / Certification Fees

Case-specific; current amount unconfirmed

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

20 marks in case F.4-116/2021

English

Grammar usage and sentence structuring. The bank retains the documented 20% English share.

80 marks in case F.4-116/2021

Professional subjects

FBR functions, fiscal policy, tax administration and reforms, Sales Tax Act, Federal Excise Act, and Income Tax Ordinance Chapter III and Part IV of Chapter X. No official subtopic weights are stated. This practice uses laws consolidated through June 2026; the historical case used 2021 cutoffs.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Check the applicable case notice
Assessment: Documented external recruitment: 100-mark objective screening (English 20, professional 80), a descriptive stage and interview shortlisting; a fresh cycle's item count is unconfirmed.
Time limit: Case-specific; consult the admission instructions
Exam / certification fees: Case-specific; current amount unconfirmed Official sources

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FBR Inspector Inland Revenue Recruitment: Suggested Study Strategy

1Check the case number before using any syllabus; external recruitment and departmental promotion differ.

2Read the current official laws and practise applying their conditions to facts.

3Prepare descriptive answers and interview skills separately, and follow the advertised statutory cutoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this confirm a new 2026 Inspector IR intake?

No. FPSC documents substantiate the post-specific historical external-recruitment assessment. A fresh advertisement, fee, duration and qualifying threshold were not verified.

Is the departmental promotion exam the same assessment?

No. Its four-paper scheme is separate from the documented external-recruitment screening and descriptive stages. Always check the case number and statutory cutoff.