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Simple Interest questions with answers

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CLAT practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹7,800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹858
  2. ₹702
  3. ₹936
  4. ₹780
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D — ₹780

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,800 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹780. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CLAT high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,360
  2. ₹1,600
  3. ₹1,440
  4. ₹1,520
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C — ₹1,440

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,000 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,440. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CLAT foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹8,200 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹2,460
  2. ₹2,296
  3. ₹2,378
  4. ₹2,214
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B — ₹2,296

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,200 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹2,296. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CLAT speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹8,400 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹1,344
  2. ₹1,428
  3. ₹1,260
  4. ₹1,512
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A — ₹1,344

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,400 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹1,344. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CLAT accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹8,600 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹2,408
  2. ₹2,236
  3. ₹2,494
  4. ₹2,322
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D — ₹2,322

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,600 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹2,322. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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