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Probability — NDA Mathematics PYQs

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

213questions
11NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next five (05) items that follow :

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 ?

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Q2MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next five (05) items that follow :

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 ?

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Q3MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next five (05) items that follow :

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 ?

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Q4MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next five (05) items that follow :

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 ?

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Q5MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next five (05) items that follow :

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 ?

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Q6MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next three (03) items that follow :

Let and be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events and .*

What is equal to ?

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Q7MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next three (03) items that follow :

Let and be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events and .*

What is equal to ?

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Q8MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next three (03) items that follow :

Let and be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events and .*

If is the geometric mean of , , and , then what is equal to ?

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Q9MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :

Four dice are rolled.*

What is the probability that getting a total of the numbers on the dice is 6 ?

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Q10MCQ2026

*Directions : For the next two (02) items that follow :

Four dice are rolled.*

What is the probability that getting a total of the numbers on the dice is at least 23 ?

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Why practise Probability PYQs?

Probability 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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