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Simple Interest questions with answers

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01Medium · ✓ Verified answer

HP Administrative Services practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹1,800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹216
  2. ₹180
  3. ₹198
  4. ₹162
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B — ₹180

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹1,800 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹180. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Administrative Services high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹2,000 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹360
  2. ₹380
  3. ₹340
  4. ₹400
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A — ₹360

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,000 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹360. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Administrative Services foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹2,200 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹638
  2. ₹594
  3. ₹660
  4. ₹616
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D — ₹616

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,200 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹616. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

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

  1. ₹360
  2. ₹432
  3. ₹384
  4. ₹408
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C — ₹384

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,400 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹384. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Administrative Services accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹2,600 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹754
  2. ₹702
  3. ₹728
  4. ₹676
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B — ₹702

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,600 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹702. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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