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Simple Interest questions with answers

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01Medium · ✓ Verified answer

HP Police Constable practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹4,000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹360
  2. ₹480
  3. ₹400
  4. ₹440
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C — ₹400

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,000 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹400. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Police Constable high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹4,200 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹840
  2. ₹756
  3. ₹798
  4. ₹714
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B — ₹756

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,200 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹756. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Police Constable foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹4,400 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹1,232
  2. ₹1,276
  3. ₹1,188
  4. ₹1,320
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A — ₹1,232

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,400 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹1,232. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Police Constable speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹4,600 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹782
  2. ₹690
  3. ₹828
  4. ₹736
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D — ₹736

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,600 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹736. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HP Police Constable accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹4,800 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,248
  2. ₹1,392
  3. ₹1,296
  4. ₹1,344
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C — ₹1,296

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,800 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,296. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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