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Simple Interest questions with answers

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DSSSB recruitment practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹7,400 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹888
  2. ₹740
  3. ₹814
  4. ₹666
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B — ₹740

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,400 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹740. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

DSSSB recruitment high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹7,600 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,368
  2. ₹1,444
  3. ₹1,292
  4. ₹1,520
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A — ₹1,368

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,600 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,368. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

DSSSB recruitment foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹7,800 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹2,262
  2. ₹2,106
  3. ₹2,340
  4. ₹2,184
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D — ₹2,184

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹7,800 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹2,184. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

DSSSB recruitment speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹1,200
  2. ₹1,440
  3. ₹1,280
  4. ₹1,360
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C — ₹1,280

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,000 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹1,280. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

DSSSB recruitment accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹8,200 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹2,378
  2. ₹2,214
  3. ₹2,296
  4. ₹2,132
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B — ₹2,214

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹8,200 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹2,214. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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