Mathematics - Heights and Distances
Practise 2 NEST (NISER) previous year questions on Heights and Distances, compiled from papers spanning 2011 to 2014. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEST (NISER) tests.
Heights and Distances has been asked in 2 of the 16 years of NEST (NISER) papers analysed (2011–2026), with 2 questions in all. 0% of them were easy, 50% moderate and 50% tough. Most of its questions came from 2014, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 4 papers, about 0 per paper.
All of the chapter's questions come from a single topic, Heights and Distances.
- 1A vertical lamp post is located at one corner of a level ground. The ground is in the shape of a regular hexagon. A man walks from the foot 2014Heights and Distances
- 2A pole is fixed vertically on a plane. An ant while walking on the plane, observes that its angle of elevation to the top of the pole is . T2011Heights and Distances
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Heights and Distances?
This chapter includes 2 questions compiled from NEST (NISER) papers spanning 2011 to 2014.
2.Are these questions only from NEST (NISER), or from other exams too?
These are NEST (NISER) questions specifically for the Heights and Distances chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Heights and Distances an important chapter for NEST (NISER) Mathematics?
Heights and Distances has appeared in 2 of the 16 years of NEST (NISER) papers covered here, with 2 questions across 2 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Heights and Distances questions in NEST (NISER)?
Of the 2 questions analysed for this chapter, 0% are easy, 50% moderate and 50% tough. 2014 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Heights and Distances should I focus on?
All of this chapter's questions come from a single topic: Heights and Distances.
6.Is Heights and Distances's weightage in NEST (NISER) going up or down?
Across all 2 papers analysed, Heights and Distances has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.