I.

INTEREST
1. Find the principal on amount Rs.11,800 at 6% per annum for 3 years
being simple interest annually.

 6%     11,800 



a) 8,000 b) 9,000

c) 10,000 d) 9,500
e) Answer not known / 

2. Simple interest on Rs.1,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is

1,00010%2

a) 2,000 b) 1,000

c) 200 d) 100
e) Answer not known / 

3. The interest for a principal of Rs.4,500 which gives an amount of

Rs.5,000 at end of certain period is

   4,500    5,000

 


a) 500 b) 200
c) 12% d) 11%
e) Answer not known / 

      

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4. Calculate the simple interest on Rs.7,200 at 12 % per annum for 9
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months.

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7,200   12   9   
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

a) 962.4 b) 800.3
c) 784.2 d) 688.5 
e) Answer not known / 

5. Find the simple interest on Rs.5x2y2 for 4xy years at 7y% per annum.

5x2y24xy7y%

7 3 4 7 2 3

a)
5
xy b)
4
xy

4 3 2 4 2 4
c) xy d) xy
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e) Answer not known / 

6. Anita takes a loan of Rs.5,000 at 15% per year as rate of interest. Find
the interest she has to pay at the end of two year.

  15%   5,000   2 



a) 1,800 b) 1,300
c) 1,800 d) 1,500 
e) Answer not known / 

      

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7. A lent Rs.15,000 to B at the rate of interest of 14% per annum. After 6
year, B returned Rs.25,000 and a watch. The cost of watch is

A    14%   B .15,000 

 6   B  A 25,000 
   


a) 2,600 b) 1,980
c) 1,850 d) 1,760
e) Answer not known / 

8. Which among the following is the simple interest for the principal of
Rs.1,000 for one year at the rate of 10% interest per annum?

  1,000   10%  



a) 700 b) 500
c) 150 d) 100 
e) Answer not known / 

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9. Find simple Interest on Rs.68,000 at 16 % per annum for 9 months.
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68,000 9    16 %   
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


a) 8,500 b) 7,500
c) 6,500 d) 8,000
e) Answer not known / 

      

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10. What will be the simple interest earned on an amount of Rs.16,16,800
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in 9 months at the rate of 6 % per annum?
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6 %16,8009
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


a) 787.50 b) 812.50
c) 860.00 d) 887.50
e) Answer not known / 

11. Find the simple interest of Rs.500 for 6 years at 5% per annum.

50065%

a) 120 b) 140

c) 150 d) 250
e) Answer not known / 

12. Lokesh invested Rs.10,000 in a bank that pays an interest of 10% per
annum. He withdraw the amount after 2 years and 3 months. Find
the interest he receives

10%   10,000 

   2  3  


a) 1,750 b) 2,000

c) 2,250 d) 2,500
e) Answer not known / 

13. Find the simple interest and the amount due on Rs.6,750 for 219 days
at 10% per annum

6,750219 10% 

a) 415 b) 395
c) 425 d) 405 
e) Answer not known / 
      
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14. Calculate the Simple Interest at 8% rate of interest, one year and 6
months period, for the amount Rs.7,500

7,500 8%    6  



a) 600 b) 900 
c) 1,800 d) 8,400
e) Answer not known / 

15. Anita took a loan of Rs.9,000 from a money lender, who charged inter-
est at the rate of 15% per annum. After 3 years, Anita paid him
Rs.12,500 and a wrist watch to clear the debt. What is the price of the
watch?

 9,000    15% 

  3   12,500  
     
  

a) 600 b) 550 
c) 500 d) 450
e) Answer not known / 

16. Find the simple interest on Rs.25,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years?

25,000 8%3

a) 4,500 b) 5,000
c) 5,500 d) 6,000 
e) Answer not known / 

17. Find the simple interest for 2 years on Rs.4,000 at the rate of interest
5% per annum

4,000

a) `300 b) `500
c) `400 d) `200
e) Answer not known / 
      
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18. Find the Simple Interest on Rs.35,000 at 9% per annum for 2 years.

35,0009%



a) 6,300 b) 6,000
c) 7,400 d) 6,800
e) Answer not known / 

19. Find the simple interest for Rs.20,000 for 4 years at 10% p.a.

20,00010% 4 

a) 7000 b) 8000 
c) 9000 d) 4000
e) Answer not known / 

20. Stephen invested Rs.10,000 in a savings bank account that earned 2%

simple interest. Find the interest earned if the amount was kept in
the bank for 4 years.

10,0002%
    4   
 

a) 200 b) 800 
c) 500 d) 1,000
e) Answer not known / 

21. The simple interest on Rs.10,950 for 42 days at 10% per annum is

10,950 10%  42 

a) 116 b) 74

c) 126 d) 108
e) Answer not known / 

      

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22. Find the simple interest Rs.3,000 at 6 % per annum for the period
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from 4th Feb 2005 to 18th April 2005.

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3,000  6 %4200518
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2005

a) 36.50 b) 37.50 
c) 38.50 d) 39.50
e) Answer not known / 

23. In an ordinary year find the simple interest on Rs.900 for 73 days at
8%p.a.

        




A) `14.40 B) `15.50
C) `15.40 D) `14.50
E) Answer not known/ 

24. Find the simple interest on Rs.45,000 at 10% per annum for 5 years.



A) `9,000 B) `22,500 
C) `4,500 D) `20,500
E) Answer not known/ 

2
25. Find the simple interest on Rs.68,000 at 16 % per annum for 9
3
months.

2
16 %
3


A) `8,500 B) `8,000
C) `9,400 D) `9,100
E) Answer not known/ 
      
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26. Ramesh deposited Rs. 15,600 in a fixed deposit at 10% per annum
simple interest. After every second year he adds his interest earning
to the principal. The interest added at the end of 4th year is

        

      

  ________ 

A) `1,716 B) `1,560


C) `3,744 D) `1,872
E) Answer not known/ 

27. Find the SI for Rs.2,000 at 5% p.a. for 2 years




A) `200 B) `400
C) `500 D) `600
E) Answer not known/ 

28. Aravind borrowed a sum of Rs. 8,000 from Akash at 7% per annum.
Find the interest and amount to be paid at the end of two years.


       
   


A) `1120, `9,120 B) `1020, `9,020
C) `1,000, `9,000 D) `920, `8,920
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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29. Vignesh borrows Rs.10,000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He
lends it to Sanjay at 6% p.a. for 2 years. Find his gain in this transac-
tion per year.

        

       
       



A) 200 B) 400
C) 600 D) 800
E) Answer not known/ 

30. Find the simple interest on Rs.5,000 at 10% per annum for 5 years



A) `25 B) `2,500 
C) `250 D) `500
E) Answer not known/ 

31. Find the simple interest on Rs.25,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years



A) `12,000 B) `6,000 
C) `8,000 D) `4,000
E) Answer not known/ 

32. Find the simple interest of the principal Rs.35,500 at 10% per annum
1
for 3 years
2

1
 
2


A) `12,400 
B) `12,425
C) `12,450 D) `12,500
E) Answer not known/ 
      
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 II. PRINCIPLE/AMOUNT
1. If a principal becomes Rs.17,000 with simple interest at the rate of
12% per annum, in 3 years, then the principal is
  12%    3  17,000 


a) 11,000 b) 11,500
c) 12,000 d) 12,500 
e) Answer not known / 
2. What sum of money will earn Rs.500 as simple interest in 1 year at
5% per annum?
5%500
 

a) 50000 b) 30000

c) 10000 d) 5000
e) Answer not known / 
3. If Meena gives an interest of Rs.45 for one year at 9% rate. What is the
sum she has borrowed?
  9%     45 


a) 1000 b) 1500

c) 500 d) 1200
e) Answer not known / 
4. A principal becomes Rs.10,050 at the rate of 10% in 5 years. Find the
principal.
   10%   5  10,050


a) 6,500 b) 6,700 
c) 6,000 d) 3,350
e) Answer not known / 
      
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5. The Simple Interest at x% for x years will be Rs. x on a sum of
xx
  

 100 
a) Rs.x 
b) Rs.  x 
 
 100 
c) Rs.100x d) Rs.  x 2 
 
e) Answer not known / 
6. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs.10,080 in 5 years at 8%. Find
the principal.
   8%   5  10,080


a) 7,000 b) 7,200 
c) 7,100 d) 7,300
e) Answer not known / 
7. Arvind borrowed a sum of Rs.8,000 from Akash at 7%. per annim.
Find the amount to be paid at the end of 2 years at simple interest.
8,0007%
       
   

a) 1,120 b) 1,210
c) 9,120 d) 9,210
e) Answer not known / 
8. A sum of rupees 800 amounts to rupees 920 in 3 years at simple inter-
est. If the rate of interest is increased by 3%, what would be the amount
800  3    920   
3%

a) 990 b) 992 
c) 1092 d) 892
e) Answer not known / 
      
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9. Ram deposited Rs.15,000 as fixed deposit. If the bank gives 4$ as simple
interest after 73 days how much total amount he will get?
15,000
4%73 
  

a) 16,000 b) 15,000

c) 15,120 d) 15,100
e) Answer not known / 
1
10. A sum at simple interest of 13 % per annum amounts to Rs.3,080 in
2
4 year. Find the Principal.

1
 13 %    4   
2
3,080


a) 2,000 b) 1,850
c) 1,650 d) 1,550
e) Answer not known / 
11. Sheela has paid simple interest on a certain sum for 4 years at 9.5%
per annum is Rs.21,280. Find the sum.
4 9.5%
21,280 

a) 50,600 b) 65,000

c) 56,000 d) 66,000
e) Answer not known / 
12. If Meena gives an interest of Rs.45 for one year at 9% p.a and she has
borrowed the amount of Rs.4x, then, find x
9% 45
4x, x - 

a) 500 b) 250

c) 125 d) 75
e) Answer not known / 
      
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13. A Principal becomes Rs.10,050 at the rate of 10% in 5 years. Find the
principal.
10%510,050


a) Rs.7,000 b) Rs.6,500

c) Rs.6,700 d) Rs.6,900
e) Answer not known / 
14. Kumaravel has paid Simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at
10% per annum is Rs.750. Find the principal
10%2
750
a) Rs.3,350 b) Rs.3,450
c) Rs.3,550 d) Rs.3,750 
e) Answer not known / 
15. In Simple Interest, a sum of money amounts to Rs.6,200 in 2 years
and Rs.6,800 in 3 years. Find the principal and rate of interest.
      2   6,200
3 6,800
 

a) 4,000, i = 15% b) 5,000, i =12% 

c) 6,000, i = 10% d) 3,000, i = 20%
e) Answer not known / 
1
16. A sum of simple interest at 13 % per annum to Rs.2,502.50 after 4
2
years. Find the sum.
1
    13 %   4 
2
2,502.50  
a) 1526 b) 1256
c) 2156 d) 1625 
e) Answer not known / 
      
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17. What principal will yield Rs.60 as simple interest at 6% p.a. in 5 years?

6%560


a) 800 b) 600
c) 400 d) 200 
e) Answer not known / 

18. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs.8,880 in 6 years and Rs.7,920

in 4 years respectively. Find the principal.

8,88047,920


a) 5,000 b) 5,500
c) 6,000 d) 6,500
e) Answer not known / 

19. A person decides to create a fund to be invested at 10% per annum to

provide for prize of Rs.500 every year. The initial investment is

    500    10%




a) 4,000 b) 5,000 
c) 6,000 d) 5,500
e) Answer not known / 

20. Arun has paid Simple Interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 15% per
annum is Rs.450. Find the sum.

15%3 450


a) 800 b) 900
c) 1,000 d) 2,000
e) Answer not known / 

      

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21. If the simple interest at the rate of x% per annum, for x years, is `x,
then the principal amount is
  x%   x-  
`x   
 100 
a) `x 
b) ` 
 x 


100
c) `100 x d) `
x2
e) Answer not known / 
22. Raman has paid Rs. 800 as a simple interest on certain sum of amount
for 4 years at the rate of 8% per Annum. Then the sum of amount is
    8%  4  
800    
a) 2,000 b) 2,100
c) 2,400 d) 2,500 
e) Answer not known / 
23. In a simple interest, a sum of money amounts to Rs.6,200 in 2 years
and Rs.6,800 in 3 years. Find the principal.
      2  6.200
 3  6,800    



a) 5,000 b) 5,800
c) 8,400 d) 4,800
e) Answer not known / 
24. A person lent a sum of money @6% per annim. In 8 years, the simple
interest was Rs.260 less than the sum lent. Find out the sum lent.
    6%    8
260


a) 400 b) 450

c) 500 d) 525
e) Answer not known / 
      
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25. A farmer borrowed Rs. 20,000 from a money lender at 4.5% per an-
num in simple interest. The amount paid by him to clear the loan
after a period of 5 years is

`
       


A) `4,500 B) `15,500
C) `17,000 D) `24,500 
E) Answer not known 

26. A principal becomes `17,000 at the rate of 12% in 3 years. Find the
principle

        `17,000



A) `6120 B) `12,500
C) `4500 D) `10,620

E) Answer not known/ 

27. Find the principal that will yield a simple interest of Rs.300 in 3 years
at 2% rate of interest per annum.





A) `5,000 B) `3,000
C) `2,000 D) `1,000
E) Answer not known/ 

28. A princiapl becomes Rs.6,750 at a simple interest the rate of 5% in 7

years. Find the principal

          



A) ` 7,000 B) ` 6,000

C) ` 5,000 D) ` 4,000
E) Answer not known/ 
      
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29. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it
been put at 3% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs. 360 more. Find
the sum.


      



A) `4,000 B) `6,000
C) `8,000 D) `9,000
E) Answer not known 

30. Deepika has paid Simple Interest on a certain sum for 12 years at 5%
per annum is Rs.3,600. Find the sum

         



A) `6,000 B) `3,000
C) `5,000 D) `4,000
E) Answer not known/ 

31. In the year 2015 ticket to the world cup cricket match was `1500.
This year the price has been increased by 18%. What is the price of a
ticket this year?


 `        
 

A) `1580 B) `1700

C) `1770 D) `1800
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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32. The principal becomes Rs.17,000 at the rate of 12% simple interest in
3 years. Find the principal

       



A) `10,250 
B) `12,500
C) `13,500 D) `17,000
E) Answer not known/ 

33. A person takes a loan of Rs.2,000 at 6% simple interest. He returns

Rs.1,000 at the end of one year. In order to clear his dues at the end
of 2 years how much he would pay?

        




A) `1,240 
B) `1,180
C) `1,120 D) `1,200
E) Answer not known/ 

34. Find the amount to be received after 2 years 6 months at the rate of
5% p.a. of Simpel Interest on a sum Rs.6,400

        

   

A) 800 
B) 7,200
C) 640 D) 7,040
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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35. When the rate of interest in a bank is reduced from 5% to 4%, a man
deposits Rs.2,000 more and his annual income remains the same.
The original deposit is


       



A) `8,000 B) `7,500
C) `8,500 D) `7,000
E) Answer not known/ 

36. A principal becomes Rs.20,100 at the rate of 10% in 5 years. Find the
principal.




A) `13,400 B) `10,050
C) `40,200 D) `15,100
E) Answer not known/ 

37. A sum of money at simple interet amounts to be Rs.815 in the 3rd

year and to be Rs.854 in the 4th year. Find the sum

        

        

A) `650 B) `690

C) `698 D) `700
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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 III. RATE OF INTEREST

1. A sum of Rs.48,000 was lentout at simple interest and at the end of 2

years and 2 months the total amount was Rs.55,560. Find the rate of
interest per year.

48,00022
     55,560  



a) 7% b) 8%
c) 9% d) 10%
e) Answer not known / 

2. Which rate of interest, yields an interest of Rs.200 for the principal

amount of Rs.2,000 in one year?

    2,000  200- 




a) 10% b) 20%
c) 5% d) 15%
e) Answer not known / 

3. Sathish Kumar boght a amount of Rs.52,000 from a person on simple

interest. After 4 years he paid the total amount Rs.79,040 to the per-
son then calculate the rate of simple interest.

        52,000 

4
79,040   

a) 11% b) 12%

c) 13% d) 14%
e) Answer not known / 

      

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4. A sum of Rs. 46,000 was lent out at Simple Interest and at the end of 1
year and 9 months, the total amount was Rs.52,440. Find the rate of
interest per year.
 46,000  1  9     
52,440
a) 7% b) 8% 
c) 5% d) 6%
e) Answer not known / 
5. Basha borrowed Rs.8,500 from a bank at a particular rate of simple
interest. After 3 years he paid Rs.11,050 to settle his debt. At what
rate of interest he borrowed the money?
       
8,500       11,050



a) 10% b) 5%
c) 20% d) 15%
e) Answer not known / 
6. If a sum becomes double in 10 years. What is the annual rate of simple
interest?
10         

a) 5% b) 8%

c) 10% d) 20%
e) Answer not known / 
7. A sum of Rs.36,000 was lent out at S.I. and at the end of 2 years and 3
months. The total amount was Rs.42,480. Find the rate of interest per
year.
   36,000 2  3  
      42,480  
 
a) 5% b) 6%
c) 7% d) 8% 
e) Answer not known / 
      
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8. At what rate of simple interest, the principle Rs.48,000 will amount to
Rs.55,560 in 2 years 3 months.
 48,000  2  3    
55,560

a) 5% b) 6%
c) 7% d) 8%
e) Answer not known / 
9. If Manohar pays an interest of Rs.750 for 2 years on a sum of Rs.4,500.
Find the rate of interest.
  4,500- 750  2  

1
a) 8% 
b) 83%
2 3
c) 8 3 % d) 8 4
e) Answer not known / 
10. A sum of money, put at simple interest, tribles itself in 15 years, find
the rate of interest.
15 

2 1
a) 12 %
3 
b) 13 %
3
2
c) 16 % d) 20%
3
e) Answer not known / 
11. If a principal of Rs.100 is getting doubled in 4 years at S.I, then calcu-
late the rate of interest.
100  4     

a) 28% b) 25% 
c) 17% d) 21%
e) Answer not known / 
      
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12. Find the rate of interest at which a principal becomes Rs.8,800 in 6
years and Rs.7,920 in years.

   6  8,800  4 

7,920

a) 4% b) 6%

c) 8% d) 10%
e) Answer not known / 

13. If a principal is getting doubled after 4 years, then caluclate the rate of
Simple interest

  4       

 

a) 20% b) 25% 
c) 30% d) 50%
e) Answer not known / 
14. If the principal of gettting after 4 years, then calculate the rate of
interest.
  4      


a) 5% b) 15%
c) 25% d) 35%
e) Answer not known / 
15. A sum of Rs.48,000 was lent out at simple interest and at the end of 2
years and 3 months the total amount was Rs.55,560. Find the rate of
interest per year.
48,00023
   55,560 


a) 6% b) 8%
c) 7% d) 7.5%
e) Answer not known / 
      
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16. At what rate of Simple Interest will Rs.350 amount to Rs.455 in 6
years?

350   6   455 

  

a) 15% b) 25%
c) 10% 
d) 5%
e) Answer not known / 

17. Which among the following rate of interest yields an interest of Rs.200
for the principal of Rs.2,000 for one year?

    2,000   200 

   


a) 10% b) 20%
c) 5% d) 15%
e) Answer not known / 

18. In a certain time, a sum becomes 4 times at the rate of 5% per annum.
At what rate of smple interest, the same sum become 8 times in
thesame duration?

     5%   4

8


3 2
a) 11 %
5 
b) 11 %
3
3 2
c) 12 % d) 12 %
5 3
e) Answer not known / 

      

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19. A certain amount of money when invested on a simplke interest basis
double in 8 years, what is the % rate of interest?

   8   

     


a) 10% b) 11.5%
c) 12% d) 12.5% 
e) Answer not known / 

20. Calculate the rate of interest when we get Rs.1,680 as a simple inter-
est for the principal amount Rs.7,000 in 16 months.

7,000  16  1,680   

 

3
a) % b) 1.5%
14


c) 18% d) 32%
e) Answer not known / 

21. If a person pays an interest of Rs.750 for 2 years on a sum of Rs.4,500.

Find the rate of interest.

4500750
 

1
a) 6% b) 7 %
2
1 1
c) 8 %
3
d) 9 %
4
e) Answer not known / 

      

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22. A sum of Rs.6,000 amouts to Rs.7,200 in four years under simple in-
terest. What is the percentage rate of interest?

6,600 47,200
 

a) 4% b) 4.5%
c) 5% d) 5.5%
e) Answer not known / 

23. The simple interest for the principal of Rs.1000 for one year is Rs.100.
Find the rate of interest.

1000   100   



a) 5% b) 10% 
c) 15% d) 20%
e) Answer not known / 

4
24. The simple interest on a sum of money is of the principal and the
9
number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum then find the
rate per annum.

4
        
9


1 2
a) 6 %
3 
b) 6 %
3
1 2
c) 5 % d) 5 %
3 3
e) Answer not known / 

      

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25. A sum of Rs.46,000 was lent out at simple interest and at the end of 1
year 9 months, the total amount was Rs.52,440. Find the rate of inter-
est per year?
 46,000 1  9      
52,440
a) 6% b) 8% 
c) 10% d) 4%
e) Answer not known / 
26. If certain sum of amount becomes doubled in 10 years. Then its rate of
interest is
   10    

a) 5% b) 10% 
c) 15% d) 20%
e) Answer not known / 
27. A bank pays Rs.240 as interest for 2 years for a sum of Rs.3000 depos-
ited as savings. Find the rate of interest given by the bank.
     3,000
2        
 
a) 3% b) 4% 
c) 5% d) 6%
e) Answer not known / 
28. If Arun lent Rs.5,000 to Balaji for 2 years and Rs.3,000 to Charles for
4 years on simple interest, at the same rate of interest and received
Rs.2,200 in all from both of them as interest then rate of interest was
   5,000 2   
3,000 4      
2,200
a) 5% b) 7.5%

c) 10% d) 12.5%
e) Answer not known / 
      
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29. Kumar borrowed `52,000 from a money lender at a particular rate of
simple interest. After 4 years, he paid `79,040 to settle his debt. At
what rate of interest he borrowed the money?

      ` 

`


A) 12% 
B) 13%
C) 15% D) 11%
E) Answer not known/ 

30. The difference between the simple interest received from two different
sources on `1,500 for 3 years is `13.50. The difference between their
rate of interest is

`1,500       

  `13.50    

A) 0.1% B) 0.2%

C) 0.3% D) 0.4%
E) Answer not known/ 

31. If Re.1 becomes Rs.9 in 60 years at a simple interest, then the rate %
per annum is

         


1
A) 15% 
B) 13 %
3
C) 12% D) 18%
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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32. A what rate of simple interest a certain sum will be double in 15
years?

      



1 1
A) 6 % B) 5 %
3 3

2 2
C) 5 %
3 
D) 6 %
3
E) Answer not known/ 

33. Kumar borrowed `8,500 from a bank at a particular rate of simple

interest. After 3 years, he paid `11,050 to settle his debt. At what
rate of interest he borrowed the money from bank.

`8,500-
     `11,050-  


A) 8% B) 9%

C) 10% D) 11%
E) Answer not known/ 

34. If the Simple Interest on Rs. 20,000 be more than the Simple Interest
on Rs.15,000 by Rs.3,000 in 5 years, the rate percent p.a. is?

        

      


A) 9.8% B) 10%

C) 12% D) 12.5%
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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35. At what rate of percentage per annum will a sum of money double in
16 years?

        



3 3
A) 7 % B) 6 %
4 4

2 1
C) 8 %
3 
D) 6 %
4
E) Answer not known /

36. A sum of money amounts to Rs.11,025 after 5 years and Rs.13,965

after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. Find the rate of
interest per annum.

       

        


A) 14% B) 15%

C) 16% D) 17%
E) Answer not known/ 

      

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 IV. [Link]. YEARS

1. In what time period will Rs.10,000 earn an interest of Rs.2,000 at 10%

per annum?


a) 2 years b) 5 years
c) 6 years d) 3 years
e) Answer not known
10,00010%
2,000   

a) 2  b) 5 
c) 6  d) 3 
e) 

2. In what time will Rs.8,000 at 3% per annum, produce the same inter-
est as Rs.6,000 does in 5 years at 4% simple interes?

1

a) 5 years b) 5 2 years
1
c) 3 years d) 3 2
e) Answer not known
6,0005 4%
 ,000 3%      
     

1
a) 5  b) 5 2 
1
c) 3  d) 3 2

e) 

      

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3. In how much time will the simple interest on Rs.3,000 at the rate of
8% per annum be the same as simple interest on Rs.4,000 at 12% per
annum for 4 years?
a) 6 years b) 7 years

c) 8 years d) 9 years
e) Answer not known
4,0004 12%
 3,000 8%      
     
a) 6  b) 7 
c) 8  d) 9 
e) 
4. In what time will Rs.5.600 amount to Rs.6,720 at 6% per annum?

1
a) 3 years b) 3 4 years
1 1

c) 3 3 years d) 3 2 years
e) Answer not known
  5,600, 6%     6,720

1
a) 3  b) 3 4 
1 1
c) 3 3  d) 3 2 
e) 
5. Find the number of years for the principal Rs.2,500 rate of interest
2.5% and simple interest Rs.187.50?
2,500 2.5% 187.50 

a) 2 b) 3 
c) 4 d) 5
e) Answer not known / 
      
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6. In what time will Rs.17,800 amount to Rs.19,936 at 6% simple inter-
est per annum?

1
A) 4 years B) 3 years C) 2 years
2

D) 2 years E) Answer not known

  

1
A)   B)   C)   
2
D)   E) 

7. In how much time will the Simple Interest on Rs.3,000 at the rate of
8% per annum be the same as simple interest on Rs.4,000 at 12% per
annum for 4 years?

a) 2 years 
b) 8 years c) 4 years
d) 6 years e) Answer not known

3,0008% 4,000
  12%  4    
 

a) 2  b) 8  c) 4 

d) 6  e) 

8. Selvam saves Rs.5,000 every 3 months. How many years will it take
for him to save Rs.1,50,000?

1
a) 90 years 
b) 7
2
years c) 9 years
d) 30 years e) Answer not known

 5,000      

1,50,000   

1
a) 90  b) 7  c) 9 
2
d) 30  e) 
      
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9. Calculate the number of years on which the amount Rs.16,500/- is
matured to 22,935/- at the rate of simple interest 13% per annum.

13%16,500-
 22,935  

a) 2 b) 3 
c) 4 d) 5
e) Answer not known / 

10. In how many years will a principal becomes triple at 8% per annum?

a) 20 years 
b) 25 years
c) 30 years d) 32 years
e) Answer not known

   8%     



a) 20  b) 25 
c) 30  d) 32 
e) 

11. In how many years will a sum of Rs.5,000 amount to Rs.5,800 at the
rate of 8% per annum?

1

a) 2 years b) 2
2
years

c) 3 years d) 1 years
e) Answer not known

8%5,000 .5,800 

1
a) 2  b) 2 
2
c) 3  d) 1 
e) 

      

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12. In how many years will Rs.2,000 become Rs.3,600 at 10% p.a . simple
interest?

a) 2 years b) 16 years c) 8 years 

d) 10 years e) Answer not known

2,000 10%3,600
 

a) 2  b) 16  c) 8 

d) 10  e) 

13. Riya bought Rs.15,000 from a bank to buy a car at 10% simple inter-
est. if she paid Rs.9,000 as interest while clearing theloan, find the
time for which the loan was given

a) 3 years b) 4 years c) 6 years 

d) 5 years e) Answer not known

    15,000 10%  

    9,000   


a) 3  b) 4  c) 6 

d) 5  e) 

14. In what time will Rs.13,000 amount to Rs.15,080 at 8% simple inter-

est pera annum?


a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years
d) 5 years e) Answer not known

8%13,000
15,080  

a) 2  b) 3  c) 4 

d) 5  e) 

      

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15. In Simple Interest, if a sum of money doubles in n years then in which
year it will become m times?

n 
m 

a) m b) mn

c) (m-1)  n d) mn -1
e) Answer not known / 

16. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs.450 to yield Rs.81 as
interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?

a) 3.5 years 
b) 4 years
c) 4.5 years d) 5 years
e) Answer not known

450  4.5%     

 81 

a) 3.5  b) 4 

c) 4.5  d) 5 
e) 

17. Value of a machine depreciates 10% p.a. If the present value is `16,000
after how many years it will worth half the present value.

A) 2 years B) 3 years
C) 4 years D) 5 years 
E) Answer not known
        
      


A)   B)  
C)   D)  
E) 

      

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18. 219 Days = ________ year.

219  = ________ .

73 73
A) B)
4 122

5 3
C)
3 
D)
5
E) Answer not known/ 

19. At simple interest, a sum becomes 3 times in 20 years. Find the time,
in which the sum will be double at the same rate of interest.

A) 8 year B) 10 year 
C) 12 year D) 14 year
E) Answer not known

 

A)  B)  

C)   D)  
E) 

20. Vijay invested Rs.10,000 at the rate of 5% simple interest per an-
num. He received Rs.11,000 after some years. Find the Number of
years.

A) 3 years B) 2 years 
C) 4 years D) 1 year
E) Answer not known



A)   B)  
C)   D) 
E) 

      

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21. A borrows Rs. 16,000 at 12% p.a. simple interest and B-borrows Rs.
12,000 at 18% p.a. simple interest. In how many years will their
amounts debt be equal?

2 2 2
A) 12
3
years B) 14 years
3 
C) 16 years
3

2
D) 18 years E) Answer not known
3
A 
   B     

 

2 2 2
A) 12  B) 14  C) 16 
3 3 3
2
D) 18  E) 
3

22. How many years is needed for the amount 6,800 with 8% simple in-
terest per annum to change as 9,520 rupees?


A) 5 years B) 10 years C) 8 years
D) 4 years E) Answer not known
         
 
A)   B)   C)  
D)   E) 
23. At what time will Rs.17,000 will increase Rs.18,200 at 7% per
annum?

       

 

1 1
A) 1 years / B) 1 years/
117 118

1 101

C) 1
119
years/ D) 1
119
years/
E) Answer not known / 
      
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24. A sum of money at simple interest triples itself in 15 years. It will
become 5 times of itself in _____ years

A) 25 years B) 30 years 
C) 36 years D) 40 years
E) Answer not known
        


A)   B)  

C)   D)  
E) 

25. In how many months the principal of Rs.2,000 will double at 8% per
annum in simple interest?

A) 144 months B) 150 months 

C) 120 months D) 140 months
E) Answer not known
        
 

A)   B)  

C)   D)  
E) 

26. In how many yers will a sum of money double itself at 20$ per an-
num simple interest

A) 5 years 3 months B) 5 years 

C) 5 years 6 months D) 5 years 9 months
E) Answer not known
       
 

A)  B)  
C)  D) 
E) 
      
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 V. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Ram deposited Rs.200 at the beginning of every month in R-D and

received Rs.19,656 at the end of 6 years. Find the rate of [Link] by
the bank

200(R-D)
   6   19,656  


a) 8% b) 10%

c) 12% d) 9%
e) Answer not known / 

      

99445 11344 98942 41422 75503 52916 98431 10566
40 97555 52003 90433 10773 98840 51717 95147 89102