HPFAS · Practical Arithmetic

Simple Interest questions with answers

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01Medium · ✓ Verified answer

HPF&AS practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹3,000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹330
  2. ₹270
  3. ₹360
  4. ₹300
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D — ₹300

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹3,000 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹300. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HPF&AS high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹3,200 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹544
  2. ₹640
  3. ₹576
  4. ₹608
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C — ₹576

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹3,200 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹576. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HPF&AS foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹3,400 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹1,020
  2. ₹952
  3. ₹986
  4. ₹918
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B — ₹952

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹3,400 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹952. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HPF&AS speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹3,600 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹576
  2. ₹612
  3. ₹540
  4. ₹648
Check answer and explanation +
A — ₹576

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹3,600 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹576. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

HPF&AS accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹3,800 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,064
  2. ₹988
  3. ₹1,102
  4. ₹1,026
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D — ₹1,026

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹3,800 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,026. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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