NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2024 - Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2024 - Mathematics

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2024 - Mathematics Defence Questions

1.
Let A and B be matrices of order 3 Γ— 3. If \( |A| = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} \) and \( |B| = \frac{1}{729} \), then what is the value of \( |2B[adj(3A)]| \)?
A.
27
B.
\( \frac{27}{2\sqrt{2}} \)
C.
\( \frac{27}{2} \)
D.
1
ANSWER :
D. 1
2.
If z is any complex number and \( iz^{3} + z^{2} - z + i = 0 \), where \( i = \sqrt{-1} \), then what is the value of \( (|z| + 1)^{2} \)?
A.
1
B.
4
C.
81
D.
121
ANSWER :
B. 4
3.
What is the sum of all four digit numbers formed by using all digits 0, 1, 4, 5 without repetition of digits?
A.
44440
B.
46460
C.
46440
D.
64440
ANSWER :
D. 64440
4.
If x, y and z are the cube roots of unity, then what is the value of xy + yz + zx?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
ANSWER :
A. 0
5.
A man has 7 relatives (4 women and 3 men). His wife also has 7 relatives (3 women and 4 men). In how many ways can they invite 3 women and 3 men so that 3 of them are man’s relatives and 3 of them are his wife’s relatives?
A.
340
B.
484
C.
485
D.
469
ANSWER :
C. 485
6.
A triangle PQR is such that 3 points lie on the side PQ, 4 points on QR and 5 points on RP respectively. Triangles are constructed using these points as vertices. What is the number of triangles so formed?
A.
205
B.
206
C.
215
D.
220
ANSWER :
A. 205
7.
If \( \log_{b} a = p \), \( \log_{d} c = 2p \) and \( \log_{f} e = 3p \), then what is \( (ace)^{\frac{1}{p}} \) equal to?
A.
\( bd^{2}f^{3} \)
B.
\( bdf \)
C.
\( b^{3}d^{2}f \)
D.
\( b^{2}d^{2}f^{2} \)
ANSWER :
A. \( bd^{2}f^{3} \)
8.
If \( -\sqrt{2} \) and \( \sqrt{3} \) are roots of the equation \( a_{0} + a_{1}x + a_{2}x^{2} + a_{3}x^{3} + x^{4} = 0 \) where \( a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3} \) are integers, then which one of the following is correct?
A.
\( a_{2} = a_{3} = 0 \)
B.
\( a_{2} = 0 \) and \( a_{3} = -5 \)
C.
\( a_{0} = 6, a_{3} = 0 \)
D.
\( a_{1} = 0 \) and \( a_{2} = 5 \)
ANSWER :
C. \( a_{0} = 6, a_{3} = 0 \)
9.
Let \( z_{1} \) and \( z_{2} \) be two complex numbers such that \( \left| \frac{z_{1} + z_{2}}{z_{1} - z_{2}} \right| = 1 \), then what is \( Re\left(\frac{z_{1}}{z_{2}}\right) + 1 \) equal to?
A.
βˆ’1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
5
ANSWER :
C. 1
10.
If \( 26! = n \cdot 8^{k} \), where k and n are positive integers, then what is the maximum value of k?
A.
6
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9
ANSWER :
B. 7