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01Medium · ✓ Verified answer

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

  1. ₹200
  2. ₹220
  3. ₹180
  4. ₹240
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A — ₹200

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,000 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹200. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

Police recruitment high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹2,200 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹418
  2. ₹374
  3. ₹440
  4. ₹396
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D — ₹396

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,200 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹396. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

Police recruitment foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹2,400 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹648
  2. ₹720
  3. ₹672
  4. ₹696
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C — ₹672

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,400 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹672. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

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

  1. ₹468
  2. ₹416
  3. ₹442
  4. ₹390
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B — ₹416

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,600 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹416. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

Police recruitment accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹2,800 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹756
  2. ₹784
  3. ₹728
  4. ₹812
Check answer and explanation +
A — ₹756

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹2,800 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹756. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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