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Probability — NDA Mathematics PYQs

27 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 NDA exams between 2025.

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Q1MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
Let be a random variable following binomial distribution with parameters and . Further, .

What is the value of ?

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Q2MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
Let be a random variable following binomial distribution with parameters and . Further, .

What is the value of ?

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Q3MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
A committee of members is formed from a group of gentlemen and ladies.

What is the probability that the committee includes exactly gentlemen?

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Q4MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
A committee of members is formed from a group of gentlemen and ladies.

What is the probability that the committee includes at least ladies?

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Q5MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
The probabilities that , and become managers are , and respectively. The probabilities that bonus scheme will be introduced if , and become managers are , and respectively.

What is the probability that the bonus scheme will be introduced?

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Q6MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
The probabilities that , and become managers are , and respectively. The probabilities that bonus scheme will be introduced if , and become managers are , and respectively.

If the bonus scheme has been introduced, then what is the probability that the manager appointed was ?

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Q7MCQ2025

If , and , then what is equal to?

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Q8MCQ2025

If , and , then what is equal to?

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Q9MCQ2025

If two fair dice are tossed, then what is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the faces of the dice is strictly greater than ?

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Q10MCQ2025

The probability of a man hitting a target is . If the man fires times, then what is the probability that he hits the target at least twice?

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Why practise Probability PYQs?

Probability has appeared in the 1 NDA Mathematics exam we track between 2025. 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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