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1401.

A sum of Rs. 2600 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at 10% for 5 years is equal to that on another at 9% for 6 years. The sum lent out at 10% is ?

A. Rs. 1450
B. Rs. 1150
C. Rs. 1350
D. Rs. 1250
Answer» D. Rs. 1250
1402.

A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was ?

A. Rs. 20,000
B. Rs. 2000
C. Rs. 15,000
D. Rs. 10,000
Answer» D. Rs. 10,000
1403.

If the simple interest on a certain sum of money is 4/25th of the sum and the rate percent equals the number of years, then the rate of interest per annum is?

A. 14%
B. 2%
C. 4%
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1404.

If simple interest on a certain sum of money for 4 years at 5% per annum is same as the simple interest on Rs. 560 for 10 years at the rate of 4% per annum then the sum of money is?

A. Rs. 1120
B. Rs. 1190
C. Rs. 1210
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 1190
1405.

The simple interest on Rs. 500 at 6% per annum from May 3rd to July 15th in the same year is?

A. Rs. 6
B. Rs. 9
C. Rs. 4
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 9
1406.

Find the rate of C.I at which Rs. 1000 becomes Rs. 5000 in 4 year?

A. 30%
B. 10%
C. 50%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
1407.

Nitin borrowed some money at the rate of 6% per annum for the first three years, 9% per annum for the next five years and 13% per annum for the period beyond eight years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of eleven years is Rs. 8160, how much money did he borrow?

A. Rs. 12,000
B. Rs. 8000
C. Data inadequate
D. None of these
Answer» C. Data inadequate
1408.

Ravi borrowed Rs. 2500 from A and B. For A, he paid 5% and for B he paid 7%. The total interest paid by him is Rs. 160. Find the amount borrowed from A.

A. 1500
B. 750
C. 1000
D. 900
Answer» C. 1000
1409.

Mr. Mani invested an amount of Rs. 12000 at the simple interest rate of 10% per annum and another amount at the simple interest rate of 20% per annum. The total interest earned at the end of one year on the total amount invested became 14% per annum. Find the total amount invested?

A. Rs. 20800
B. Rs. 20000
C. Rs. 21000
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 21000
1410.

The rate percent per annum at which Rs. 1200 amount to Rs. 1440 in 4 years, is?

A. 6%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 6%
1411.

Find the interest due after 120 days for Rs. 3800 at 10%?

A. 126.47
B. 124.93
C. 125.59
D. 123.01
Answer» C. 125.59
1412.

Find the rate of interest at which Rs. 100 becomes Rs. 200 in 10 years?

A. 17%
B. 10%
C. 8%
D. 15%
Answer» C. 8%
1413.

A sum is lent at C.I. for 2 years at 10%. It will yield Rs. 500 more when the interest is received half – yearly. Find the sum lent?

A. 135072
B. 135270
C. 135720
D. 135702
Answer» B. 135270
1414.

The principal that will yield Rs. 60 as simple interest at 6% per annum in 5 years is?

A. Rs. 350
B. Rs. 175
C. Rs. 200
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1415.

Divide Rs. 2379 into 3 parts so that their amount after 2,3 and 4 years respectively may be equal, the rate of interest being 5% per annum at simple interest. The first part is ?

A. Rs. 828
B. Rs. 759
C. Rs. 818
D. Rs. 792
Answer» B. Rs. 759
1416.

If simple interest on a certain sum of money is Rs. 256 and the rate of interest per annum equals the number of years, then the rate of interest is?

A. 13%
B. 16%
C. 14%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 14%
1417.

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at the simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes ?

A. 10.25%
B. 10%
C. 10.5%
D. None of these
Answer» B. 10%
1418.

A lends Rs. 2500 to B and a certain sum to C at the same time at 7% per annum simple interest. If after 4 years, A altogether receives Rs. 1120 as interest from B and C, then the sum lent to C is?

A. Rs. 6500
B. Rs. 700
C. Rs. 4000
D. Rs. 1500
Answer» D. Rs. 1500
1419.

Ramya gives 50 times the rent per annum to purchase a plot from L.I.C. Find the rate of interest from the amount paid by him?

A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 3%
D. 1.5%
Answer» C. 3%
1420.

Rs. 7500 is to be paid in 3 years at 5% C.I. in equal annual Instalments. Find the amount of each instalment.

A. 4257
B. 2754
C. 2574
D. 2457
Answer» C. 2574
1421.

What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 6450 due in 4 years at 5% simple interest?

A. Rs. 1600
B. Rs. 1400
C. Rs. 1550
D. Rs. 1500
Answer» D. Rs. 1500
1422.

Rs. 5887 is divided between Shyam and Ram, such that Shyam’s share at the end of 9 years is equal to Ram’s share at the end of 11 years, compounded annually at the rate of 5%. Find the share of Shyam?

A. 3087
B. 2088
C. 2000
D. None of these
Answer» B. 2088
1423.

A man invests Rs.5000 for 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest reckoned yearly. Income tax at the rate of 20% on the interest earned is deducted at the end of each year. Find the amount at the end of the third year?

A. 5627.20
B. 5624.32
C. 5630.50
D. 5788.125
Answer» C. 5630.50
1424.

Average cost of 5 apples and 4 mangoes is Rs. 36. The average cost of 7 apples and 8 mangoes is Rs. 48. Find the total cost of 24 apples and 24 mangoes?

A. 324
B. 1044
C. 2088
D. 720
Answer» D. 720
1425.

What is the average for all the three classes?

A. 84.5
B. 81
C. 81.5
D. 82
Answer» D. 82
1426.

The average age of a group of 12 students is 20years. If 4 more students join the group, the average age increases by 1 year. The average age of the new students is?

A. 22
B. 24
C. 26
D. 23
Answer» C. 26
1427.

The Maheshwar power project which is recently in news is located in __________?

A. Maharashtra
B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
1428.

who among the following has won the asia's top literary prize Man Asia Literary Prize for his novelthe garden of evening mists for the year 2012 ?

A. Tan Twan Eng
B. Orhan Pamuk
C. Mushraff Ali Farooqi
D. Jeet Thayil
Answer» B. Orhan Pamuk
1429.

7 days, his average wages was Rs.87/day and the average wages during the last 7 days was Rs.92 /day. What was his wage on the 8th day?

A. 97
B. 83
C. 92
D. 90
Answer» B. 83
1430.

which among the following is india's first indigenously developed sub-sonic cruise missile ?

A. Eklavya
B. Akaash
C. Nirbhay
D. Daksh
Answer» D. Daksh
1431.

ilgiri tahris the state animal of which among the following state ?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Andra pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» B. Karnataka
1432.

Asia's largest tulip garden is located at ?

A. Uttarakhand
B. jammu u0026 kasmir
C. Sikkim
D. Himachal pradesh
Answer» C. Sikkim
1433.

in March 2013 , india has signed the latest tax information exchange pact with ?

A. Liechtenstein
B. Austria
C. Croatia
D. Cuprus
Answer» B. Austria
1434.

recently , Mios Zeman became the first directly elected president of which among the following country ?

A. Cuba
B. ukraine
C. Czech Republic
D. Argentina
Answer» D. Argentina
1435.

the Chashma nuclear power complex which is often in news is located in which among the following countries ?

A. China
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. Iran
Answer» C. India
1436.

NDRAis n a joint military exercise of india and --------------- ?

A. France
B. Sri Lanka
C. Russia
D. Malaysia
Answer» D. Malaysia
1437.

As per the provisional data released by the central statistical organization (CSO) ,for 2012-13 , which among the following states leads all states in india with respect to the economic growth ?

A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
1438.

which among the following gulf countries has decided to introduce a new labor policy Nitaqat?

A. Qatar
B. Saudi Arabia
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Kuwait
Answer» C. United Arab Emirates
1439.

in which among the following countries the united nations security council has approved the first everoofensiveUN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels groups ?

A. mail
B. democratic republic of congo
C. somalia
D. liberia
Answer» C. somalia
1440.

Rafael Correa ,recently re-elected as the president of the ---------------?

A. Brazil
B. Chile
C. Ecuador
D. peru
Answer» D. peru
1441.

recently ,the commercial production of oil and gas has started inthe Aishwarya oil field . these fields are located in?

A. Andra pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
1442.

Zillur rahman ,who recently passed away, was a presedent of -----------?

A. Malaysia
B. Indonesia
C. Bangladesh
D. Yemen
Answer» D. Yemen
1443.

hanti Prayas llis the joint millitary exeecise recently held between which one of the following countries ?

A. India u0026 Nepal
B. Nepal and United states
C. Nepal and Bangladesh
D. Bangladesh and United states
Answer» C. Nepal and Bangladesh
1444.

Nalabana island ,which is known as the paradise of migratory birds is located in which one of the following state ?

A. gujarat
B. West Bengal
C. odisha
D. andra pradesh
Answer» D. andra pradesh
1445.

the Saakshar Bharat programmes aims to impart education to ?

A. llitetrate adults
B. Children
C. llitrate rural women
D. llitrate workers in unorganized sector
Answer» B. Children
1446.

world consumer rights day is celebrated on -----------?

A. March 12
B. March 15
C. March 18
D. March 20
Answer» C. March 18
1447.

who among the following has been chosen for this years prestigious Abel prize in mathematics ?

A. jean-pierre serre
B. David mumford
C. pierre deligne
D. Alexander Beilinison
Answer» D. Alexander Beilinison
1448.

which among the following have bagged the indira gandhi award for the best debut film in the recent national film awards ?

A. Chittagongand Dhag
B. Dhag and 101 Chodiyangal
C. Chittagong and vicky Donor
D. Chittagong and 101 Chodiyangal
Answer» E.
1449.

under which among the following article , president has pardoning power ?

A. Article 161
B. Article 162
C. Article 72
D. Article 167
Answer» D. Article 167
1450.

who among the following has been selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2012 ?

A. Parmanand Srivastava
B. Govind Mishra
C. Chitra Mudgal
D. Narendra Khohli
Answer» E.