ASF Corporal/ASI flashcards

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Gwadar Port

Deep-sea port in Balochistan, Pakistan, serving as the maritime anchor of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and a gateway linking the Arabian Sea to Kashgar in Xinjiang.

SAARC membership

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has eight member states and its permanent secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It promotes regional cooperation in South Asia.

UN Security Council veto

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council hold veto power over substantive resolutions. Ten other members are elected for two-year terms.

National animal of Pakistan

The markhor is Pakistan's national animal. The national bird is the chukar, the national tree is the deodar and the national flower is jasmine.

Active versus passive voice

In active voice the subject performs the action; in passive voice the object receives it, formed with a form of 'be' plus the past participle.

Subject-verb agreement rule

A singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Words such as each, every, either and neither take singular verbs.

Affect versus effect

Affect is normally a verb meaning to influence. Effect is normally a noun meaning a result. Confusing the two is a common error in written English.

Indirect speech tense shift

When reporting speech, present tenses usually shift to past, pronouns change to the reporter's viewpoint, and time words change, such as today to that day.

Percentage change formula

Percentage change equals the difference between new and old value, divided by the old value, multiplied by one hundred. A rise then equal fall does not restore the original.

Simple interest formula

Simple interest equals principal multiplied by rate multiplied by time, divided by one hundred. Unlike compound interest, it is calculated only on the original principal.

Combined work formula

If one worker finishes a job in x days and another in y days, working together they finish it in xy divided by x plus y days.

Km/h to m/s conversion

To convert kilometres per hour to metres per second, multiply by five and divide by eighteen. The reverse conversion multiplies by eighteen and divides by five.

Circle area and circumference

The area of a circle equals pi multiplied by the square of the radius; the circumference equals two multiplied by pi multiplied by the radius.

Five Pillars of Islam

Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (five daily prayers), Sawm (fasting in Ramadan), Zakat (annual alms) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah for those able).

Lahore Resolution 1940

Passed on 23 March 1940 at the All-India Muslim League session in Lahore under Muhammad Ali Jinnah, it demanded independent states for Muslim-majority regions.

Objectives Resolution 1949

Adopted by Pakistan's Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949, it set out the ideological basis for the constitution, including sovereignty of Allah and Islamic principles.

Quran surah count

The Quran contains 114 surahs. Al-Baqarah is the longest and Al-Kawthar the shortest. Revelation spanned roughly twenty-three years.

Pakistan's three constitutions

Pakistan adopted constitutions in 1956, 1962 and 1973. The 1973 Constitution is currently in force and established a parliamentary federal system.

Sterile area re-screening

The sterile area lies beyond passenger screening. Anyone who leaves it must pass through security screening again before re-entering the departure zone.

Airside versus landside

Airside covers movement areas such as runways, taxiways and aprons beyond screening. Landside is the publicly accessible area before screening, controlled at access points.

Least privilege access control

Airport passes should grant only the access needed for the holder's duties. Permits are zone-specific and cancelled immediately on transfer or termination.

Airport Emergency Plan

The AEP sets out roles, communication channels and response steps for incidents at an airport. Security staff follow it after detecting and reporting an emergency.

Audi alteram partem

A principle of natural justice meaning hear the other side. No penalty should be imposed without giving the accused a fair opportunity to respond.

Major versus minor penalties

Minor penalties include censure and withholding of increments. Major penalties include dismissal, removal from service, reduction in rank and compulsory retirement.

Purpose of a charge sheet

A charge sheet states specific allegations with dates and facts so the accused can understand the case and prepare a reply before any penalty is decided.

Burden of proof

In criminal proceedings the prosecution must prove the case, and any reasonable doubt is resolved in favour of the accused. Official records must be preserved as evidence.

Maximum heart rate estimate

Maximum heart rate is estimated as 220 minus age in years. Aerobic training targets roughly sixty to eighty-five percent of that value.

FITT principle

Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type describe the four variables of a training programme, adjusted to the individual's goal and current fitness level.

Progressive overload

Training load must be increased gradually for fitness to improve. Increasing too quickly raises injury and overtraining risk rather than performance.

RAM versus storage

RAM is volatile working memory cleared when power is off. Storage is non-volatile and keeps files and the operating system after shutdown.

Absolute versus relative cell reference

A relative reference such as A1 shifts when copied. An absolute reference such as $A$1 stays fixed, which is useful for constants in formulas.

Official memorandum

A memorandum is internal written communication with a heading, purpose, body and sign-off. It is used within an organisation rather than sent to outside parties.