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201.

What sum will give 244 as the difference between simple interest and compound interest

A. 40,000
B. 36,000
C. 32,000
D. 28,000
Answer» D. 28,000
202.

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at 5% per annum for 2 years is 1.50. The sum is

A. 600
B. 500
C. 400
D. 300
Answer» B. 500
203.

On a certain sum of money, the difference between the compound interest for a year, payable half-yearly, and the simple interest for a year is 180. If the rate of interest in both the cases is 10%, then the sum is

A. 60,000
B. 72,000
C. 62,000
D. 54,000
Answer» C. 62,000
204.

The difference between simple and compound interests on a sum of money at 4% per annum for 2 years is 8. The sum is

A. 400
B. 800
C. 4,000
D. 5,000
Answer» E.
205.

On what sum does the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest for 3 years at 10% is 31 ?

A. 1500
B. 1200
C. 1100
D. 1000
Answer» E.
206.

On a certain sum of money lent out at 16% p.a. the difference between the compound interest for 1 year, payable half yearly, and the simple interest for 1 year is 56. The sum is

A. 1080
B. 7805
C. 8750
D. 5780
Answer» D. 5780
207.

If the difference between S.I. and C.I. for 2 years on a sum of money lent at 5% is 6, then

A. 2200
B. 2400
C. 2600
D. 2000
Answer» C. 2600
208.

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on 10,000 for 2 years is 25. The rate of interest per annum is

A. 5%
B. 7%
C. 10%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 7%
209.

The difference between compound and simple interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 5% per annum is 122. The sum is

A. 16,000
B. 15,000
C. 12,000
D. 10,000
Answer» B. 15,000
210.

The difference between compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest on a certain sum of money at 10% per annum for 2 years is 40. The sum is :

A. 4000
B. 3600
C. 4200
D. 3200
Answer» B. 3600
211.

A sum of 6,000 is deposited for 3 years at 5% per annum compound interest (compounded

A. 75.00
B. 30.75
C. 330.75
D. 375.00
Answer» D. 375.00
212.

The difference between the compound and the simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum, when the interest is compounded annually, is 28. If the interest were compounded halfyearly, the difference in the two interests will be

A. 44
B. 28.35
C. 43.41
D. 43.29
Answer» D. 43.29
213.

The difference between compound interest and simple interest of a sum for 2 years at 8 percent is 768. The sum is

A. 1,00,000
B. 1,10,000
C. 1,20,000
D. 1,70,000
Answer» D. 1,70,000
214.

If the difference between the compound and simple interests on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 5% per annum is 15.25, then the sum is

A. 2,000
B. 1,000
C. 1,500
D. 2,500
Answer» B. 1,000
215.

The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is 4. The sum is

A. 2500
B. 2,400
C. 2,600
D. 2,000
Answer» B. 2,400
216.

The difference between simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4 percent per annum is 1. The sum of money is :

A. 600
B. 625
C. 560
D. 650
Answer» C. 560
217.

If the difference between the simple and compound interests on a sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is 80, the sum is :

A. 5000
B. 50000
C. 10000
D. 1000
Answer» C. 10000
218.

The difference between the compound interest (compounded annually) and the simple interest on a sum of 1000 at a certain rate of interest for 2 years is 10. The rate of interest per annum is :

A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 10%
D. 12%
Answer» E.
219.

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on 2500 for 2 years at 4% per annum is

A. 40
B. 45
C. 14
D. 4
Answer» E.
220.

If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum at 5% rate of interest per annum for three years is 36.60, then the sum is

A. 8000
B. 8400
C. 4400
D. 4800
Answer» E.
221.

The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money at 5% rate of interest per annum for 2 years is 15. Then the sum is :

A. 6,500
B. 5,500
C. 6,000
D. 7,000
Answer» D. 7,000
222.

What is the difference between compound interest on 5,000 for 11at 4% per annum2

A. 2.04
B. 3.06
C. 8.30
D. 4.80
Answer» C. 8.30
223.

If the difference between the compound interest, compounded every six months, and the simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 12% per annum for one year is 36, the sum is :

A. 10,000
B. 12,000
C. 15,000
D. 9,000
Answer» B. 12,000
224.

There is 40% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest (in rupees) of Rs 30000 after 2 years at the same rate ?

A. 6150
B. 7687.5
C. 4612.5
D. 3075
Answer» E.
225.

If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 50, the compound interest on the same at the same rate and for the same time is :

A. Rs. 50.50
B. Rs. 51.25
C. Rs. 51.50
D. Rs. 50.05
Answer» C. Rs. 51.50
226.

A man borrowed some money from a private organisation at 5% simple interest per annum. He lended this money to another person at 10% compound interest per annum, and made a profit of Rs. 26,410 in 4 years. The man borrowed

A. Rs. 200000
B. Rs. 150000
C. Rs. 132050
D. Rs. 100000
Answer» E.
227.

On a certain sum of money, the simple interest for 2 years is Rs. 350 at the rate of 4% per annum. If it was invested at compound interest at the same rate for the same duration as before, how much more interest would be earned ?

A. Rs. 3.50
B. Rs. 7
C. Rs. 14
D. Rs. 35
Answer» C. Rs. 14
228.

A certain amount of money earns Rs. 540 as Simple Interest in 3 years. If it earns a Compound Interest of Rs. 376.20 at the same rate of interest in 2 years, find the amount (in Rupees).

A. 1600
B. 1800
C. 2000
D. 2100
Answer» D. 2100
229.

A man borrowed some money from a private organisation at 5% simple interest per annum. He lended 50% of this money to another person at 10% compound interest per annum and thereby the man made a profit of Rs. 3,205 in 4 years. The man borrowed.

A. Rs. 80,000
B. Rs. 1,00,000
C. Rs. 1,20,000
D. Rs. 1,50,000
Answer» C. Rs. 1,20,000
230.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is 410. The simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time is

A. 400
B. 300
C. 350
D. 405
Answer» B. 300
231.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money at a certain rate per annum for two years is 2,050, and the simple interest on the same amount of money at the same rate for 3 years is 3,000. Then the sum of money is

A. 20,000
B. 18,000
C. 21,000
D. 25, 000
Answer» B. 18,000
232.

A sum becomes 2,916 in 2 years at 8% per annum compound interest. The simple interest at 9% per annum for 3 years on the same amount will be

A. 600
B. 675
C. 650
D. 625
Answer» C. 650
233.

If the compound interest on a certain sum for two years at 12% per annum is 2,544, the simple interest on it at the same rate for 2 years will be

A. 2,400
B. 2,500
C. 2,480
D. 2,440
Answer» B. 2,500
234.

There is 100% increase to an amount in 8 years, at simple interest. Find the compound interest of 8000 after 2 years at the same rate of interest.

A. 2500
B. 2000
C. 2250
D. 2125
Answer» E.
235.

If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 4% p.a. is 102, the simple interest at the same rate of interest for two years would be

A. 200
B. 50
C. 150
D. 100
Answer» E.
236.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10% per annum is 420. The simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time will be

A. 350
B. 375
C. 380
D. 400
Answer» E.
237.

The simple interest and compound interest (compounded annually) on a certain sum of money with a given rate for a period of 2 years are 900 and 954 respectively. The sum of money is

A. 3700
B. 3650
C. 3850
D. 3750
Answer» E.
238.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money at 5% per annum for 2 years is 246. The simple interest on the same sum for 3 years at 6% per annum is

A. 435
B. 450
C. 430
D. 432
Answer» E.
239.

The simple interest on a sum of money at 4% per annum for 2 years is 80. The compound interest in the same sum for the same period is

A. 82.60
B. 82.20
C. 81.80
D. 81.60
Answer» E.
240.

At a certain rate per annum, the simple interest on a sum of money for one year is 260 and the compound interest on the same sum for two years is 540.80. The rate of interest per annum is

A. 4%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
241.

Compound interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 4 percent per annum is 2, 448. Simple interest of the same sum of money at the same rate of interest for 2 years will be

A. 2,500
B. 2,400
C. 2,360
D. 2,250
Answer» C. 2,360
242.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money invested for 2 years at 5% per annum is 328. The simple interest on the sum, at the same rate and for the same period will be

A. 320
B. 308
C. 300
D. 287
Answer» B. 308
243.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money at a certain rate for 2 years is 40.80 and the simple interest on the same sum is 40 at the same rate and for the same time. The rate of interest is

A. 2% per annum
B. 3% per annum
C. 4% per annum
D. 5% per annum
Answer» D. 5% per annum
244.

The compound interest on a sum for 2 years is Rs. 832 and the simple interest on the same sum for the same period is Rs. 800. The difference between the compound and simple interest for 3 years will be ?

A. Rs .48
B. Rs. 66.56
C. Rs. 98.56
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
245.

A man borrows Rs. 4000 from a bank at 7

A. Rs. 123.25
B. Rs. 125
C. Rs. 400
D. Rs. 469.18
Answer» B. Rs. 125
246.

If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 121% per annum 2

A. 400
B. 480
C. 450
D. 460
Answer» C. 450
247.

On a certain sum of money the compound interest for 2 years is 282.15 and the simple interest for the same period of time is 270. The rate of interest per annum is

A. 6.07%
B. 10%
C. 9%
D. 12.15%
Answer» D. 12.15%
248.

If the compound interest on a sum of money for 3 years at the rate of 5% per annum is 252.20, the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time is

A. 220
B. 240
C. 245
D. 250
Answer» C. 245
249.

If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 3% per annum is 101.50, then the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time will be

A. 90.00
B. 95.50
C. 100.00
D. 98.25
Answer» D. 98.25
250.

The least number of years in which a sum of money on 19% p.a. compound interest will be more than double is

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