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51.

A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:

A. Rs. 120
B. Rs. 121
C. Rs. 122
D. Rs. 123
Answer» C. Rs. 122
52.

The simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.90. The corresponding compound interest is?

A. Rs. 99
B. Rs. 95.60
C. Rs. 94.50
D. Rs. 108
Answer» D. Rs. 108
53.

What is the principle amount which earns Rs. 132 as compound interest for the second years at 10% per annum ?

A. Rs. 1000
B. Rs. 1200
C. Rs. 1320
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 1320
54.

The population of a country is 100 crore and it is the possibility that the population will become 13.31 crore in 3 yr. What will be the annual rate percent on this growth?

A. 8%
B. 12.7%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
55.

If the different between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum for 2 yr at 8% per annum is 32, then the sum is

A. 5000
B. 5550
C. 6000
D. 5250
Answer» B. 5550
56.

What will be the principle, if the rate of 5% per annum can yield 410 as compound interest in 2 yr?

A. 4000
B. 42000
C. 8000
D. 21000
Answer» B. 42000
57.

The simple interest on a certain sum for 2 yr is 120 and compound interest is 129. Find the rate of interest.

A. 14%
B. 15%
C. 12%
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 12%
58.

The height of a tree increases every year 1/8 times. If the present height of the tree is 64 cm, then what will be its height after 2 yr?

A. 76 cm
B. 80 cm
C. 81 cm
D. 84 cm
Answer» D. 84 cm
59.

A sum, at the compound rate of interest, becomes 2

A. 5/2
B. 25/4
C. 125/8
D. 625/16
Answer» D. 625/16
60.

An amount at the rate of 5% pa becomes 10 more at compound interest than that of simple interest after 2 yr. Calculate the principal.

A. 4000
B. 4050
C. 5000
D. 5500
Answer» B. 4050
61.

The cost price of an LCD TV set is 100000. If its price value depreciates at the rate of 10% pa. then what will be the price at the end of 3 yr?

A. 80000
B. 85000
C. 90000
D. 72900
Answer» E.
62.

If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum of money at 5% pa for 2 yr is 16, then find the simple interest ?

A. 840
B. 932
C. 520
D. 640
Answer» E.
63.

The compound interest is 6.40 more than the simple interest, if a sum is lent for 2 yr at 8% compound interest. Find the sum.

A. 1800
B. 10000
C. 800
D. 1000
Answer» E.
64.

Vandana invested an amount of 8000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 yr at the rate of 5% pa compound interest. How much amount will Vandana get on maturity of the fixed deposit?

A. 8000
B. 8890
C. 8888
D. 8820
Answer» E.
65.

Raja invested 15000 at the rate of 10 % pa for 1 yr. If the interest is compound half-yearly, then find the amount received by Raja at the end of the year.

A. 16537.50
B. 18000
C. 19000.50
D. 20000
Answer» B. 18000
66.

What amount will be received on a sum of 15000 in 1

A. 16596.88
B. 16789.08
C. 17630.77
D. 17389.12
Answer» E.
67.

The compound interest on 30000 at 7% pa for a certain time is 4347. The time is

A. 2 yr
B. 2.5 yr
C. 3 yr
D. 4 yr
Answer» B. 2.5 yr
68.

What is the difference between compound interest and simple interest for 2 yr on the sum of 1250 at 4% pa?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
69.

The value of a machine depreciates every year at the rate of 10% on its value at the beginning of that years. If the present value of the machine is Rs. 729. Its worth 3 years ago was ?

A. Rs. 947.10
B. Rs. 800
C. Rs. 1000
D. Rs. 750.87
Answer» D. Rs. 750.87
70.

A tree increases annually by 1/8 th of its height. By how much will it increase after 2 years, if it stands today 64 cm high ?

A. 72 cm
B. 74 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 81 cm
Answer» E.
71.

A loan was repaid in two annual instalments of Rs. 121 each. if the rate of interest be 10% per annum. compounded annually, the sum borrowed was ?

A. Rs. 200
B. Rs. 210
C. Rs. 217.80
D. Rs. 280
Answer» C. Rs. 217.80
72.

A sum of Rs. 12000 deposited at compound interest becomes doubles after 5 years. After 20 years it will become ?

A. 120000
B. 192000
C. 124000
D. 96000
Answer» C. 124000
73.

A loan was repaid in two annual instalment of 1089 each. If the rate of interest be 10% per annum compounded annually, the sum borrowed was ?

A. 1840
B. 1890
C. 1850
D. 1860
Answer» C. 1850
74.

If the interest of a certain sum for the first year at 8% p.a. compound interest is Rs. 48. What will be the interest for the second years ?

A. Rs. 52.55
B. Rs. 51.84
C. Rs. 58.60
D. Rs. 53.04
Answer» C. Rs. 58.60
75.

Find the least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20 percent compound interest will be more than doubled ?

A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. Data inadequate
Answer» D. Data inadequate
76.

If the compound interest of a certain sum of money for 2 years at 5 % p.a. is Rs. 328. what will be the simple interest on the same time and at the same rate ?

A. Rs. 320
B. Rs. 322
C. Rs. 325
D. Rs. 326
Answer» B. Rs. 322
77.

The difference between simple interest and compound interest on Rs. 600 for 1 years at 10% per annum,reckoned half yearly is ?

A. Nil
B. Rs. 6.60
C. Rs. 4.40
D. Rs. 1.50
Answer» E.
78.

A sum of money becomes Rs. 6690 after three years and Rs. 10035 after six years on compound interest. The sum is ?

A. Rs. 4400
B. Rs. 4445
C. Rs. 4460
D. Rs. 4520
Answer» D. Rs. 4520
79.

What will be the compound interest of Rs. 8000 at 10% p.a. for 1

A. Rs. 1261
B. Rs. 1385
C. Rs. 1480
D. Rs. 1255
Answer» B. Rs. 1385
80.

A sum of money amounts to Rs. 10648 in 3 years and Rs. 9680 in 2 years. The rate of interest is ?

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 15%
81.

A sum is invested at compound interest payable annually. The interest in two successive years was Rs. 500 and Rs. 540. The sum is ?

A. Rs. 3750
B. Rs. 5000
C. Rs. 5600
D. Rs. 6250
Answer» E.
82.

The difference between simple interest and compound interest at the same rate for Rs. 5000 for 2 years is Rs. 72.The rate of interest is ?

A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 6%
D. 8%
Answer» C. 6%
83.

The population of a city increases at the rate of 5% pa. If the present population of the city is 185220, then what was its population 3 yr ago?

A. 181500
B. 183433
C. 160000
D. 127783
Answer» D. 127783
84.

A sum of 400 amounts to 441 in 2 yr. What will be its amount, if the rate of interest is increased by 5% ?

A. 484
B. 560
C. 512
D. 600
Answer» B. 560
85.

The difference between compound and simple rates of interest on 10000 for 3 yr at 5% per annum is

A. 76.25
B. 76.75
C. 76.50
D. 76
Answer» B. 76.75
86.

A borrowed sum was paid in the two annual installments of 121 each. If the rate of compound interest is 10% pa, what sum was borrowed?

A. 217.80
B. 210
C. 220
D. 200
Answer» C. 220
87.

If 3000 amounts to 4329 at compound interest in a certain time , then 3000 amounts to what inhalf of the time?

A. 3400
B. 3600
C. 38000
D. 3520
Answer» C. 38000
88.

The principal amount which yields a compound interest of 208 in the second year at 4% is

A. 5000
B. 10000
C. 130000
D. 6500
Answer» B. 10000
89.

Find the compound interest for a sum of 9375 in 2 yr, if the rate of interest for the first year is 2% and for the second year is 4%.

A. 570
B. 670
C. 770
D. 760
Answer» B. 670
90.

At what per cent annual compound interest, rate, a certain sum amounts to its 27 times in 3 yr?

A. 100%
B. 150%
C. 75%
D. 200%
Answer» E.
91.

Simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs.80. The compound interest on the same sum for the same period is ?

A. Rs. 81.60
B. Rs. 160
C. Rs. 1081.60
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 160
92.

The compound interest on Rs. 64,000 for 3 years, compounded annually at 7.5% p.a. is

A. Rs. 14,400
B. Rs. 15,705
C. Rs. 15,507
D. Rs. 15,075
Answer» D. Rs. 15,075
93.

If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 12
1
p.a is 510,
2

A. 400
B. 450
C. 460
D. 480
Answer» E.
94.

The difference of compound interest on Rs.800 for 1 year at 20% per annum when compound half yearly and quarterly is ?

A. Nil
B. Rs. 2.50
C. Rs. 4.40
D. Rs. 6.60
Answer» D. Rs. 6.60
95.

The compound interest of Rs. 20480 at 6

A. Rs. 3000
B. Rs. 3131
C. Rs. 2929
D. Rs. 3636
Answer» D. Rs. 3636
96.

The difference between simple interest and compound interest of a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is 48. Then the sum is

A. 1,000
B. 1, 200
C. 1, 500
D. 2, 000
Answer» C. 1, 500
97.

The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is :

A. 620
B. 630
C. 640
D. 625
Answer» E.
98.

In how many years will 2,000 amounts to 2,420 at 10% per annum compound interest?

A. 3 years
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C. 2 years
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
99.

In what time will Rs. 390625 amount to Rs. 456976 at 4 per cent compound interest ?

A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer» C. 3 years
100.

What will be the compound interest on a sum of 50000 after 3 yr at the rate of 12% pa?

A. 80000
B. 70246.40
C. 20246.40
D. 70000
Answer» D. 70000