NDA 2026 Mathematics Previous Year Questions

A 4-digit number is selected at random formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (where repetition of digits is not allowed). What is the probability that the number selected is divisible by 3 ?

Let $\vec{a}\times \vec{b}=\vec{c}$ and $\vec{b}\times \vec{c}=\vec{a}$. Consider the following statements :

I. $(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})\cdot \vec{c}+(\vec{b}\times \vec{c})\cdot \vec{a}=(\vec{c}\times \vec{a})\cdot \vec{b}$

II. $\{(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})\times (\vec{b}\times \vec{c})\}\cdot \vec{b}=1$

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

If $p,q,r$ are the cube roots of unity, then what is the value of $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{p}^2+q^2& r^2& r^2\\ p^2& q^2+r^2& p^2\\ q^2& q^2& r^2+p^2\end{array}\right|$ ?

A 4-digit number is selected at random formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (where repetition of digits is not allowed). What is the probability that the number selected is divisible by 4 ?

A 4-digit number is selected at random formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (where repetition of digits is not allowed). What is the probability that the number selected is divisible by 6 ?

If $M=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2& 0& 0\\ 0& 2& 0\\ 0& 0& 2\end{array}\right)$, then what is the value of $|M||\mathrm{adj}M|$ ?

If $M$ is a square matrix such that $M^3=M$, then how many values of $|M|$ are possible?

If $M_k=$ $\left[\begin{array}{cc}k& k-1\\ k-1& k\end{array}\right]$ where $k$ is a natural number, then what is $|M_1|+|M_2|+|M_3|+\cdots +|M_{50}|$ equal to?

Let A, B, C and D be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events and $\frac{P(A)}{2}=\frac{P(B)}{3}=\frac{P(C)}{5}=\frac{P(D)}{8}$. What is $P(A)+P(B)+P(C)$ equal to ?

If $A$ is a square matrix such that $|A|=-2$, then $|A{A}^T|$, where $A^T$ is the transpose of $A$, is equal to

A 4-digit number is selected at random formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (where repetition of digits is not allowed). What is the probability that the number selected is divisible by 2 ?

Let A, B, C and D be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events and $\frac{P(A)}{2}=\frac{P(B)}{3}=\frac{P(C)}{5}=\frac{P(D)}{8}$.

What is $\frac{2P(A)+3P(B)}{4P(C)+5P(D)}$ equal to ?

Consider the following statements in respect of the events $A,B,C$ :

I. $(A\cup B\cup C)\cap (\overline{A}\cap \overline{B}\cap \overline{C})$ is an impossible event.

II. $(A\cap B\cap C)\cap (\overline{A}\cup \overline{B}\cup \overline{C})$ is a possible event.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Four dice are rolled. What is the probability that the total of the numbers on the dice is 6 ?

If $M^T$ is the transpose of a $2\times 2$ matrix $M$, then which of the following is/are correct?

I. $|M+M^T|=|M|+|M^T|$ if $M$ is symmetric.

II. $|M+M^T|=0$ if $M$ is anti-symmetric.

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Let $p=(x+y+z)$ and $q=xyz$. If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x& 1& 1\\ 1& y& 1\\ 1& 1& z\end{array}\right|$ is positive, then which one of the following is correct?

If $\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma$ are cube roots of $-8$, then what is $\frac{{\alpha }^2{p}^2+{\beta }^2{q}^2+{\gamma }^2{r}^2}{{\beta }^2{p}^2+{\gamma }^2{q}^2+{\alpha }^2{r}^2}$ equal to?

A 4-digit number is selected at random formed by using the digits $0,1,2,3$ and $4$ (where repetition of digits is not allowed). What is the probability that the number selected does not contain zero at any position?

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a-b& p-q& x-y\\ b-c& q-r& y-z\\ c-a& r-p& z-x\end{array}\right|=k\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a& b& c\\ p& q& r\\ x& y& z\end{array}\right|$, then what is the value of $k$?

Let $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ be unit vectors. Further, $\vec{a}$ is perpendicular to $\vec{b}$; $\vec{c}$ makes an angle $\frac{\pi }{3}$ with both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$; and $\vec{c}=p\vec{a}+q\vec{b}+r(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})$.

What is the value of $(p+q)$ ?