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1.

If the sum of amount becomes 7 times in 20 years then find the rate of simple interest.

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
2.

If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum of money for three years at 10% p.a. is Rs. 558, then the sum is:

A. Rs. 18,500
B. Rs. 15,000
C. Rs. 16,000
D. Rs. 18,000
Answer» E.
3.

A sum of ₹14000 is lent at compound interest (interest is compounded annually) for 3 years. If the rate of interest is 10%, then what will be the compound interest?

A. ₹4,634
B. ₹4,645
C. ₹4,364
D. ₹4,643
Answer» B. ₹4,645
4.

Find the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on an amount of Rs.15000 at 8% per annum for 2 years.

A. Rs. 120
B. Rs. 108
C. Rs. 96
D. Rs. 100
Answer» D. Rs. 100
5.

Rahi deposited Rs. 700 in a bank that promised 6% simple interest per annum. If Rahi kept the money with the bank for 5 years, she will earn an interest of:

A. Rs. 280
B. Rs. 200
C. Rs. 210
D. Rs. 240
Answer» D. Rs. 240
6.

A certain sum amounts to Rs. 29282 in 4 years at 10% per annum, when the interest is compounded annually. What is the simple interest on the same sum for same time at the same rate?

A. Rs. 8,500
B. Rs. 8,000
C. Rs. 7,600
D. Rs. 8,400
Answer» C. Rs. 7,600
7.

A sum of Rs. 10000 amounts to Rs. 11664 in 2 years, at a certain rate percent per annum, when the interest is compounded annually. What will be the simple interest on the same sum for 27/5 years at the same rate?

A. Rs. 4040
B. Rs. 3840
C. Rs. 4320
D. Rs. 4160
Answer» D. Rs. 4160
8.

If Rs.64 amounts to Rs. 83.20 in 2 years, what will Rs. 86 amount to in 4 years at the same rate per cent Simple Interest per annum?

A. Rs. 124.70
B. Rs. 127.40
C. Rs. 114.8
D. Rs. 137.60
Answer» E.
9.

Calculate the simple interest if Rs. 1800 is invested for 10 years at a rate of 5% per annum.A. Rs. 900B. Rs. 450C. Rs. 1800D. Rs. 2700

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
10.

A sum of Rs. 50,000 is invested in a bank deposit for 1 year at an interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded on a half - yearly basis. What is the amount of interest at the end of 1 year?

A. 5125
B. 5250
C. 5500
D. 5150
Answer» B. 5250
11.

Find CI paid when a sum of Rs. 1,60,000 is invested for 1 years at 10% per annum compounded half yearly:

A. Rs. 34,400
B. Rs. 16,400
C. Rs. 19,400
D. Rs. 37,900
Answer» C. Rs. 19,400
12.

An amount invested at simple interest gives Rs 800 interest at 16% in 2 years. What is the principal (in Rs)?

A. 4000
B. 3500
C. 5000
D. 2500
Answer» E.
13.

A sum of Rs.400 becomes Rs. 448 at simple interest in 2 years. In how many years will the sum of Rs. 550 amounts to Rs. 682 at the same rate?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 3.5
D. 4
Answer» E.
14.

A certain sum amounts to Rs.9,900 in 4 years and to Rs.11,700 in 7 years at the same rate percent per annum at simple interest. What will be the amount of the same at \(8\dfrac{2}{3}\)% for \(2\dfrac{1}{4}\) years at simple interest?

A. Rs. 8,924
B. Rs.8,952.75
C. Rs.8,904
D. Rs.8,962.50
Answer» E.
15.

A sum of Rs. 5,000 amounts to Rs. 7,200 in 8 years at a certain rate per cent p.a interest compounded yearly. What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 6,550 in 4 years at the same rate of interest?

A. Rs. 1,290
B. Rs. 1,285
C. Rs. 1,415
D. Rs. 1,310
Answer» E.
16.

A certain sum P amounts to Rs. 29,400 in two years and to Rs. 34,300 in three years on compound interest. Then the sum P is (in rupees)

A. 21,600
B. 25,600
C. 22,600
D. 20,000
Answer» B. 25,600
17.

If the rate of interest is 20% per annum, compounded yearly and the interest on a certain sum in the second year is Rs. 250, then what will be the interest on the same sum in the fifth year?

A. Rs. 360
B. Rs. 432
C. Rs. 518
D. Rs. 400
Answer» C. Rs. 518
18.

Dilip invested Rs 100 for three years at a compound interest rate of 10% Haru also invested Rs. 100 for three years at simple interest rate of x%. At the end of three years, both received the same amount of money. What is the value of x?

A. 11.03
B. 11.3
C. 11.05
D. 10.93
Answer» B. 11.3
19.

A certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 5 years at a rate of simple interest. In how many years will it become 16 times of itself at the same rate of simple interest?

A. 20
B. 60
C. 75
D. No option is correct.
Answer» D. No option is correct.
20.

A man borrows Rs. 8,000 at the rate of 15% per year for 3 years. How much simple interest will be paid by him?

A. Rs. 4,000
B. Rs. 3,600
C. Rs. 2,400
D. Rs. 3,200
Answer» C. Rs. 2,400
21.

Find the compound interest on Rs. 15,625 for 1 year 6 months at 8% per annum, when compounded half-yearly?

A. Rs. 1,900
B. Rs. 1,950
C. Rs. 1,952
D. Rs. 1,951
Answer» E.
22.

A borrows a sum of Rs. 1,000 from his friends B on 31 December 2015 on the condition that he will return the same after one year with simple interest at 12%. However, A gets position of returning the money on 1 May 2016. How much amount he has to return to B?

A. Rs. 1,040
B. Rs. 1,045
C. Rs. 1,120
D. Rs. 1,331.5
Answer» B. Rs. 1,045
23.

A certain amount invested at a certain rate, compounded annually, grows to an amount in three years, which is a factor of 1.191016 of principal. What is the rate percentage?

A. 8
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
24.

A sum of money was invested for 2 years at a fixed interest rate. Had that money been invested at a 5% higher rate of interest, it would have gained Rs. 200 more. Find the amount?A. Rs. 3000B. Rs. 2600C. Rs. 5000D. Rs. 2000

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
25.

Find the compound interest to the nearest rupee on Rs. 7500 for 2 years 4 months at 12% p.a reckoned annually?A. 2284B. 2176C. 2097D. 2235

A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
Answer» D. D
26.

Compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at the rate of 11% per annum is Rs. 1160.5. What will be the simple interest (in Rs) for the same amount at the same rate of interest for 2 years?

A. 9000
B. 1000
C. 1100
D. 1050
Answer» D. 1050
27.

A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at compound interest. It will amount to 8 times to itself at the same rate of interest in time

A. 12 years
B. 16 years
C. 18 years
D. 24 years
Answer» B. 16 years
28.

At what rate percent per annum will Rs.8000 amount to Rs.8820 in 2 years at compound interest?

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 7%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
29.

A sum of Rs. 15,600 is invested partly at 7% per annum and the remaining at 9% per annum simple interest. If the total interest at the end of 3 years is Rs. 3,738, how much money was invested at 7% per annum?

A. Rs. 7,800
B. Rs. 7,900
C. Rs. 7,600
D. Rs. 7,700
Answer» C. Rs. 7,600
30.

Find the difference between the compound and simple interest on a principal of Rs. 2,000 for 3 years at an annual interest rate of 10%.

A. Rs. 60
B. Rs. 62
C. Rs. 64
D. Rs. 66
Answer» C. Rs. 64
31.

A payment of Rs 7500 on 5% compound interest is to be deposited in equal annual installments in 3 years. Find the amount of each installment.

A. Rs. 4257
B. Rs. 2574
C. Rs. 2457
D. Rs. 2754
Answer» E.
32.

If Rs. 6,000 is invested at the rate of 20% per annum, compounded half-yearly, then the amount after 18 months will be:

A. Rs. 7,800
B. Rs. 7,928
C. Rs. 7,986
D. Rs. 7,896
Answer» D. Rs. 7,896
33.

A sum becomes 3 times in 5 years at compound interest. In how many years the same sum will become 9 times?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
34.

Find the compound interest of Rs. 5000 for 2 years, if the rate of interest is 10% per annum.

A. Rs.1025
B. Rs. 900
C. Rs. 1050
D. Rs. 995
Answer» D. Rs. 995
35.

A sum of money becomes 140% of itself in 5 years. In how many years it will double itself at the same rate of simple interest?

A. 10
B. \(\dfrac{25}{2}\)
C. 15
D. \(\dfrac{21}{2}\)
Answer» C. 15
36.

A certain principal is invested in a scheme of compound interest. The amount obtained after 1 year is Rs. 2400 and the amount obtained after 2 years is Rs. 2880. What is the rate of interest (in percentage)?

A. 20
B. 15
C. 25
D. 10
Answer» B. 15
37.

A sum of money becomes triple of itself in 10 years at the rate of simple interest, find the annual rate of interest.A. 5%B. 8%C. 10%D. 20%

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» B. B
38.

A sum of Rs. 2400 becomes Rs. 3600 in 6 years at a certain rate of compound interest (compounded annually). What will be the amount after 12 years at the same rate of interest?

A. Rs. 4800
B. Rs. 4500
C. Rs. 5400
D. Rs. 6000
Answer» D. Rs. 6000
39.

Investing a money for 6 years yields ₹ 5600. If the simple rate of interest was increased by 2% per annum and then the yield became ₹ 6020. The original investment was _____.

A. ₹ 4000
B. ₹ 3500
C. ₹ 3250
D. ₹ 3750
Answer» C. ₹ 3250
40.

A certain sum is lent at 5% p.a. for 4 years, 4% p.a. for the next 8 years, and 7% p.a. beyond 12 years. If for a period of 15 years the simple interest obtained is Rs. 43,800, then the sum (in Rs.) is:

A. 60,000
B. 50,000
C. 75,000
D. 55,000
Answer» B. 50,000
41.

If a sum of money on compound interest becomes three times in 4 years, then at the same interest rate, the sum will become 27 times in:

A. 15 years
B. 12 years
C. 10 years
D. 16 years
Answer» C. 10 years
42.

Number of years in which a sum of money triples itself when the rate of interest being 5% is

A. 20
B. 30
C. 10
D. 40
Answer» E.
43.

A sum of money doubles itself in 15 years with compound interest. It will become 8 times in

A. 30 years
B. 40 years
C. 45 years
D. 60 years
Answer» D. 60 years
44.

At a certain annual interest rate, a sum of Rs. 10000 gives a total compound interest of Rs. 1881 in 2 years. What will be the total simple interest in 3 years for the same principal at the same annual interest rate?

A. Rs. 2700
B. Rs. 3000
C. Rs. 2500
D. Rs. 2300
Answer» B. Rs. 3000
45.

In certain years, the amount of Rs. 5000 becomes Rs. 45000 on compound interest. What will be Rs. 5000 in its half term?

A. Rs. 15000
B. Rs. 35000
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 25000
Answer» B. Rs. 35000
46.

A sum of Rs 7500 amounts to Rs. 11000 in \(5\frac{1}{3}\) Years at a certain rate percent per annum simple interest. The same sum will amount to Rs. x in \(2\frac{2}{3}\) years at the same rate of simple interest, the value of x is:

A. Rs. 9230
B. Rs. 9240
C. Rs. 9250
D. Rs. 9180
Answer» D. Rs. 9180
47.

If a certain sum becomes Rs. 1237.50 in four years with some annual rate of simple interest and it becomes Rs. 1443.75 in six years, then the principal amount is:

A. Rs. 860.50
B. Rs. 870
C. Rs. 825
D. Data are insufficient
Answer» D. Data are insufficient
48.

Find the compound interest for 3 years at 10% annual interest rate of Rs. 10,000.A. Rs. 2,100B. Rs. 3,310C. Rs. 4,741D. Rs. 1,100

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
49.

If the amount received at the end of 1st and 2nd year at compound interest on a certain principal is Rs. 1,350 and Rs. 1,458 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 12%
D. 8%
Answer» E.
50.

A sum of Rs. 1500 is invested at simple interest for x months. If the rate of interest is \(\frac{x}{9}\%\) per annum, then the sum grows to Rs. 1580. What is the value of x?

A. 2.4
B. 32
C. 24
D. 3.2
Answer» D. 3.2