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CTET practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹5,600 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹504
  2. ₹672
  3. ₹560
  4. ₹616
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C — ₹560

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,600 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹560. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CTET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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CTET high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹5,800 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,160
  2. ₹1,044
  3. ₹1,102
  4. ₹986
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B — ₹1,044

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,800 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,044. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CTET foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹6,000 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹1,680
  2. ₹1,740
  3. ₹1,620
  4. ₹1,800
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A — ₹1,680

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹6,000 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹1,680. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CTET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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CTET speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹6,200 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹1,054
  2. ₹930
  3. ₹1,116
  4. ₹992
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D — ₹992

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹6,200 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹992. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

CTET accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹6,400 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,664
  2. ₹1,856
  3. ₹1,728
  4. ₹1,792
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C — ₹1,728

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹6,400 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,728. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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