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Simple Interest questions with answers

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CAPF recruitment practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹7,200 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹648
  2. ₹864
  3. ₹720
  4. ₹792
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C — ₹720

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,200 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹720. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CAPF recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
02Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CAPF recruitment high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹7,400 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,480
  2. ₹1,332
  3. ₹1,406
  4. ₹1,258
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B — ₹1,332

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,400 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,332. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CAPF recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
03Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CAPF recruitment foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹7,600 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹2,128
  2. ₹2,204
  3. ₹2,052
  4. ₹2,280
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A — ₹2,128

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,600 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹2,128. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CAPF recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
04Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CAPF recruitment speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹7,800 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹1,326
  2. ₹1,170
  3. ₹1,404
  4. ₹1,248
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D — ₹1,248

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,800 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹1,248. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CAPF recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
05Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CAPF recruitment accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹2,080
  2. ₹2,320
  3. ₹2,160
  4. ₹2,240
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C — ₹2,160

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,000 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹2,160. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CAPF recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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