NDA · Mathematics · UPSC · 2016–2026

Sets — NDA Mathematics PYQs

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

59questions
11NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

A set contains elements. If the number of subsets of which contain at most elements is , then what is the value of ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q2MCQ2026

What is equal to ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q3MCQ2026

Let and be two sets. For some set , both and are empty sets and . Which of the following is/are true ?
I.
II.
III.
Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)I only
(B)II only
(C)I and II only
(D)I, II and III
Q4MCQ2025

If and are non-empty subsets of a set, and and represent their complements, then which of the following is/are correct?
I.
II.
Select the answer using the code given below.

(A)I only
(B)II only
(C)Both I and II
(D)Neither I nor II
Q5MCQ2025

In a class of 45 students, 34 like to play cricket and 26 like to play football. Further, each student likes to play at least one of the two games. How many students like to play exactly one game?

(A)45
(B)30
(C)25
(D)15
Q6MCQ2025

Set contains elements and set contains elements, and they have elements in common. How many elements does have?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q7MCQ2024

For any three non-empty sets , , , what is

equal to?

(A)Null set✓ Correct
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q8MCQ2024

Consider the following statements :

I. The set of all irrational numbers between and is an infinite set.

II. The set of all odd integers less than 1000 is a finite set.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A)I only
(B)II only
(C)Both I and II
(D)Neither I nor II
Q9MCQ2024

If and are two non-empty sets having 10 elements in common, then how many elements do and have in common?

(A)10
(B)20
(C)40
(D)100
Q10MCQ2024

In a class of 240 students, 180 passed in English, 130 passed in Hindi and 150 passed in Sanskrit. Further, 60 passed in only one subject, 110 passed in only two subjects and 10 passed in none of the subjects. How many passed in all three subjects?

(A)60
(B)55
(C)40
(D)35

Why practise Sets PYQs?

Sets 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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