NDA · Mathematics · UPSC · 2016–2026

Parabola and Ellipse — NDA Mathematics PYQs

31 questions from this chapter, asked in 11 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

31questions
11NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :
The foci of the ellipse and the foci of the hyperbola coincide (assume ).

What is the value of p ?

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(B)
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Q2MCQ2026

Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :
The foci of the ellipse and the foci of the hyperbola coincide (assume ).

What is the difference between the eccentricities of the hyperbola and the ellipse ?

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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q3MCQ2025

A tangent to the parabola is inclined at an angle with the positive direction of -axis. What is the point of contact of the tangent and the parabola?

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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q4MCQ2025

If any point on an ellipse is , then what is the eccentricity of the ellipse?

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(B)
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Q5MCQ2025

Consider the following statements in respect of the equation :
I. The equation represents the equation to parabola that opens upwards.
II. The axis of the parabola is .
III. The equation of the latus rectum is .
How many of the statements given above are correct?

(A)None
(B)One
(C)Two
(D)All three
Q6MCQ2024

In the parabola , the focal distance of a point lying on it is 8 units. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  1. The coordinates of can be .
  2. The perpendicular distance of from the directrix of parabola is 8 units.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q7MCQ2024

What is the eccentricity of the ellipse if the angle between the straight lines joining the foci to an extremity of the minor axis is ?

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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q8MCQ2024

The foci of the ellipse are at and . If is any point on the ellipse, then what is equal to?

(A)2
(B)1
(C)2/3
(D)1/3
Q9MCQ2024

Consider the points and lying on the parabola . If the vertex is , then what is equal to?

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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q10MCQ2023

*Directions : Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow :

is any point on the ellipse . Let be the foci of the ellipse.*

What is equal to ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Why practise Parabola and Ellipse PYQs?

Parabola and Ellipse has appeared in 11 NDA Mathematics exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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