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1. |
The simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum for a given period and at a given rate are 25 and 20 respectively. The sum is |
A. | 500 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 100 |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
The simple interest on a certain sum of the money at 4 % per annum for 4 years is Rs.80 more than the interest on the same sum for 3 years at 5 % per annum. Find the sum. |
A. | Rs. 6,000 |
B. | Rs. 8000 |
C. | Rs. 10000 |
D. | Rs. 12000 |
Answer» C. Rs. 10000 | |
3. |
A man invested Rs. 9600 in two equal parts on SI for T years and (T + 2) years at the rates of 12.5% p.a and 16% p.a respectively. If the man got a total interest of Rs. 4272, then find the value of T. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 1.5 |
D. | 2.5 |
E. | 2 |
Answer» F. | |
4. |
What sum of money must be given as simple interest for six months at 4% per annum in order to earn 150 interest? |
A. | 5000 |
B. | 7500 |
C. | 10000 |
D. | 15000 |
Answer» C. 10000 | |
5. |
Aryan invested 5200 at 4 %, 6 % and 8 % per annum simple interest. At the end of the year, he got the same interest in all the three cases, find the money invested at 4%. |
A. | 2800 |
B. | 3000 |
C. | 2500 |
D. | 2400 |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
A sum of 3000 yields an interest of 1080 at 12% per annum simple interest in how many years ? |
A. | 4 Years |
B. | 3 Years |
C. | 5 years |
D. | 2 Years |
Answer» C. 5 years | |
7. |
A sum becomes 5 times of itself in 3 years at compound interest (interest is compounded annually). In how many years will the sum becomes 125 times of itself? |
A. | 9 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» B. 6 | |
8. |
A sum become Rs. 10,650 in 5 years and Rs.11076 in 6 years at simple interest. What is the sum? |
A. | Rs.8946 |
B. | Rs. 8740 |
C. | Rs. 8520 |
D. | Rs.8800 |
Answer» D. Rs.8800 | |
9. |
At what simple rate of interest a sum is double in 8 years? |
A. | 11.0 % |
B. | 12.5 % |
C. | 12 % |
D. | 13.5 % |
Answer» C. 12 % | |
10. |
A sum of money was invested at a certain rate of simple interest for 2 years. Had it been invested at 1% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs.192 more interest. The sum of money is- |
A. | Rs.9000 |
B. | Rs.9600 |
C. | Rs.7200 |
D. | Rs.8400 |
Answer» C. Rs.7200 | |
11. |
Anshul borrowed Rs. 24800 from Deepak at 8% p.a. simple interest for 4 years. He then added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Rajeev for the same period at 10% p.a. If Anshul gains Rs. 5184 in the whole transaction, how much money did he add from his side? |
A. | Rs. 8000 |
B. | Rs. 8500 |
C. | Rs. 7500 |
D. | Rs. 9000 |
E. | Rs. 7000 |
Answer» B. Rs. 8500 | |
12. |
At a simple interest Rs. 3050 becomes Rs. 4026 in four years. If the interest rate was increased by 4% how much would Rs.7500 become in four years ? |
A. | Rs.13100 |
B. | Rs.11200 |
C. | Rs. 12100 |
D. | Rs.11100 |
E. | Rs. 12200 |
Answer» E. Rs. 12200 | |
13. |
A person invested Rs 28000 at the rate of 8% per annum simple interest and Rs 26000 at the rate of 10% per annum compounded Interest compounded annually. What is the difference in the interest earned from two investments at the end of 3 years? |
A. | Rs 3310 |
B. | Rs 2418 |
C. | Rs 1886 |
D. | Rs 1284 |
E. | Rs 960 |
Answer» D. Rs 1284 | |
14. |
Rs. 1,080 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 27. The simple rate of interest per annum was : |
A. | 2.5% |
B. | 5% |
C. | 7.5% |
D. | 10% |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
A certain sum of Rs.4200 becomes Rs5523 at 11% p.a simple interest in a certain time. What is the simple interest on the sum of Rs. 4800 at the same rate and in same time period? |
A. | 1346 |
B. | 1512 |
C. | 1506 |
D. | 1495 |
Answer» C. 1506 | |
16. |
The compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 22,000 at the end of two years is Rs. 5,596.8. What would be the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period ? |
A. | Rs. 5,420 |
B. | Rs. 5,360 |
C. | Rs. 5,280 |
D. | Rs. 5,140 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Rs. 5,140 | |
17. |
Out of 20, 000 Narendra gives some amount on loan at simple interest rate 8 % per annum and rest amount at simple interest rate 4 / 3 % per annum. At the end of year he earns 800. The amount given at 8 % rate will be |
A. | 10,000 |
B. | 12,000 |
C. | 8,000 |
D. | 6,000 |
Answer» D. 6,000 | |
18. |
A sum of money at double the rate of simple interest doubles itself in 10 years. In how much time will that amount be triple of itself? |
A. | 15 years |
B. | 18 years |
C. | 20 years |
D. | 30 years |
Answer» D. 30 years | |
19. |
At the rate of 8 % simple annual interest, if an amount becomes Rs. 819 in 3 years and 3 months, then what was the original amount? |
A. | Rs. 675 |
B. | Rs. 700 |
C. | Rs. 276 |
D. | Rs. 650 |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
How much simple interest will be received in 10 years on the amount of Rs. 1600? If the rate of interest is 7.25 percent per annum. |
A. | Rs. 1180 |
B. | Rs. 1160 |
C. | Rs. 1240 |
D. | Rs. 1220 |
Answer» C. Rs. 1240 | |
21. |
How much interest will be received in 2.5 years at the rate of 4 percent simple interest of Rs. 3,680? |
A. | Rs. 72 |
B. | Rs. 368 |
C. | Rs. 92 |
D. | Rs. 455 |
Answer» C. Rs. 92 | |
22. |
A sum of money becomes 3 times in 12 years. In how many years it will become 5 times at the same rate of simple interest? |
A. | 20 years |
B. | 16 years |
C. | 24 years |
D. | 30 years |
Answer» D. 30 years | |
23. |
A sum of money at simple interest amount to Rs.4800 in 3 years and Rs.5600 in the 5 years. The sum is |
A. | Rs. 3,400 |
B. | Rs. 3,600 |
C. | Rs. 3,200 |
D. | Rs. 3,000 |
Answer» C. Rs. 3,200 | |
24. |
What is the simple interest when Rs. 13000 get the interest Rs. 6,370 in the $$ {3{1 over 2}}$$ year? |
A. | 5 % |
B. | 10 % |
C. | 14 % |
D. | 12% |
Answer» D. 12% | |
25. |
Rakesh invests Rs. 8000 at some rate of interest. Being simple interest the money doubles in 5 years. Raj sees this and invests Rs. 6250 for 3 years at the same rate of interest. How much interest does Raj get? |
A. | Rs. 3750 |
B. | Rs. 6250 |
C. | Rs. 3125 |
D. | Rs. 4250 |
Answer» B. Rs. 6250 | |
26. |
500 was invested at 12 % per annum simple interest and another certain sum of money invested at 10 % per annum simple interest . If the total interest on both the sum after 4 years is 480, the latter sum of money is |
A. | 450 |
B. | 550 |
C. | 750 |
D. | 600 |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
If an amount doubles automatically in 8 years, then what is the interest rate? |
A. | $$ {12{1 over 2}} %$$ |
B. | $$ {15{1 over 2}} %$$ |
C. | 5 % |
D. | $$ {5{1 over 2}} %$$ |
Answer» B. $$ {15{1 over 2}} %$$ | |
28. |
If the difference between CI and SI for 3 years at the rate of 10% is Rs 31. Find the principle. |
A. | 1,000 |
B. | 1,500 |
C. | 2,000 |
D. | 800 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 1,500 | |
29. |
Simple interest accrued on an amount in 8 yr @ 12 % per annum is Rs 5520 What is the principal amount ? |
A. | Rs 5750 |
B. | Rs 8500 |
C. | Rs 5650 |
D. | Rs 8250 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Rs 8500 | |
30. |
A sum fetches a simple interest of Rs. 6000 at the rate of 5% p.a. in 6 years. What would be the compound interest earned at the same rate of interest and the same principal in 2 years? |
A. | Rs. 2500 |
B. | Rs. 2125 |
C. | Rs. 2245 |
D. | Rs. 2325 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
31. |
Ram takes Rs. 5000 from Mohan for 3 years under simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum calculated half-yearly. What amount will be paid by Ram to Mohan after the end of 3 years? |
A. | Rs. 9000 |
B. | Rs. 3000 |
C. | Rs. 6500 |
D. | Rs. 7500 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Rs. 7500 | |
32. |
If x, y, z are three sum of money such that y is the simple interest on x and z is the simple interest on y for the same time and at the same rate of interest, then what is the relation between x, y, z we have |
A. | $$x^2=xy$$ |
B. | xyz = 1 |
C. | $$x^2=xy$$ |
D. | $$y^2=zx$$ |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
A sum of money becomes 4 times at simple interest in 10 years. What is the rate of interest? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 25 % |
C. | 30 % |
D. | $$ 33{1 over3} %$$ |
Answer» D. $$ 33{1 over3} %$$ | |
34. |
If Suresh borrows Rs. 36000 from Mahesh at rate of interest 6% S.I, at the end of four years how much interest Suresh has to pay along with principal amount? |
A. | Rs. 12560 |
B. | Rs. 12960 |
C. | Rs. 13500 |
D. | Rs. 14500 |
Answer» C. Rs. 13500 | |
35. |
In what time will the simple interest be $$ {2 over5} $$ of the principal at 8% per annum? |
A. | 8 years |
B. | 7 years |
C. | 5 years |
D. | 6 years |
Answer» D. 6 years | |
36. |
A sum of Rs.1600 gives a simple interest of Rs.252 in 2 years and 3 months. The rate of interest per annum is |
A. | $$ 5{1 over2}$$ |
B. | 8% |
C. | 7% |
D. | 6% |
Answer» D. 6% | |
37. |
The difference between C.I and S.I for 2 years is Rs. 9. Find the sum (in Rs.) if the rate is 15% per annum. |
A. | 400 |
B. | 500 |
C. | 600 |
D. | 700 |
Answer» B. 500 | |
38. |
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. |
A. | 2000 |
B. | 2100 |
C. | 1600 |
D. | 1800 |
Answer» B. 2100 | |
39. |
An amount doubles itself in 5 years with simple interest. What is the rate of interest per year? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 35 % |
C. | 25 % |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. 35 % | |
40. |
The simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 5 % per annum for 8 years is 840. Rate of interest for which the same amount of interest can be received on the same sum after 5 years is? |
A. | 7% |
B. | 8% |
C. | 9% |
D. | 10% |
Answer» C. 9% | |
41. |
A sum is to be paid back in 3 equal annual instalments. The interest is compound annually at 30% per annum. If each instalment be Rs.21970 then what is the sum? |
A. | Rs.39,800 |
B. | Rs.39,900 |
C. | Rs.39,950 |
D. | Rs.39,990 |
Answer» C. Rs.39,950 | |
42. |
Some amount out of Rs.7000 was lent at 6% per annum and the remaining at 4% per annum. If the total simple interest from both the fractions in 5 year was Rs.1600, find the sum lent at 6% per annum. |
A. | Rs. 1200 |
B. | Rs. 1500 |
C. | Rs. 1800 |
D. | Rs. 2000 |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
800 becomes 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 4 %, what amount will 800 become in 3 years? |
A. | 1020.80 |
B. | 1025 |
C. | 1052 |
D. | 1050 |
Answer» D. 1050 | |
44. |
Nitin borrowed some money at the rate of 6% p.a. for the first three years, 9 % p. a. for the next five years and 13 % p.a. for the period beyond eight years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of eleven years is 8,160, the money borrowed by him ( in ) was - |
A. | 12,000 |
B. | 6,000 |
C. | 8,000 |
D. | 10,000 |
Answer» D. 10,000 | |
45. |
Two equal sum were lent out at 7% and 5% S.I respectively. The interest earned on the two loans add up to 960 for 4 years. The total sum lent out is |
A. | 3500 |
B. | 2500 |
C. | 2000 |
D. | 3000 |
Answer» D. 3000 | |
46. |
The difference between the simple interest between the simple interest received from two different sources on 1500 for 3 years is 13.50. The difference between their rate of interest is - |
A. | 0.1 % |
B. | 0.2 % |
C. | 0.3 % |
D. | 0.4 % |
Answer» D. 0.4 % | |
47. |
The simple interest on an amount at the rate of 7 percent for five years is Rs 700. So how much is the principal? |
A. | 1800 |
B. | 1600 |
C. | 2000 |
D. | 2100 |
Answer» D. 2100 | |
48. |
A principal increase by 50 percent in five years at the rate of simple interest. What will be the compound interest for 3 years at Rs 20,000 with the same interest rate? |
A. | 5760 |
B. | 6620 |
C. | 3310 |
D. | 2880 |
Answer» C. 3310 | |
49. |
A sum of money becomes triple itself in 16 years. In how many years will it become 5 times at the same rate? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 32 |
C. | 27 |
D. | 30 |
Answer» C. 27 | |
50. |
The simple interest on an amount of 2,800 at the end of 3 years is Rs 420. What will be the simple interest at Rs 3200 for the same rate and for the same period? |
A. | Rs .480 |
B. | Rs. 560 |
C. | Rs. 440 |
D. | Rs. 640 |
Answer» B. Rs. 560 | |