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Simple interest TNPSC ©
1. Find the simple interest on Rs 5000 at 10% per annum for 5 years.
DIES EH 5000 6d 10% auLy ASSHod 5 groin Gas ons 6 Soofloutig ssrrosores?
A. 3500 B. 1500 C. 2500 D. 2000
[5a]
5000 = 100%
500 = 10% (1yn)
500 x 5 = 2500
[8.1 = 2500]
2. Ashok deposited Rs 10,000 in a bank at the rate of 8% per annum. Find the
simple interest for 5 years.
2Geré 10,000 eRLiTEMW euruHuNed 8% Cully BSSH SOHO Qawssmg.5
AAsirPaaler Noms Gid Soofl euLigenusss sresorss.
A. 2000 B. 40,000 C. 4000 D. 5000
5x8 =40%
10000 = 100%
1000 = 10%
4000 = 40%
[ST = 4000]3. Kamal invested Rs 3000 for 1 year at 7% per annum. Find the simple interest
and the amount received by him at the end of the year.
BLOG QU AYSTOTIA!DG 7% ouLtg. HHHHd eth 3000 EpHoEH Geiss. euLig
Lip Quod 5 Agsrensonu sreiores.
A. 210, 3210 B. 200, 3200 C. 150, 3150 D. 260, 3260
3000 = 100%
30 =1%
210 =7%
3000 + 210 = 3210
[4 = 3210]
4. Simple interest on Rs 1000 at 10% for 2 years
A.100 B. 200 C. 150 D. 1200
(5 1000 &G 10% oully ASH 2 A sio1HaeHaG Sorfloucty.
1000 = 100%
100 = 10%
200 = 20%
S.1= 200Q1. The simple interest on Rs 7500 at 6% per annum for 8 years... (Find the simple
interest)
© 750056 6% [Link] ssid 8 ayciorGlascir [Link]. ereivoustroy?
A, 4200 B, 3600 C. 2400 D. 3400
Solution:
7500 = 100%
75=1%
Tyear = 6%
8 year = 48%
48 *75 = 3600
S.1= 3600
Q2. Find the simple interest on Rs 7500 at 8% per annum for 1 year 6 months.
€ 75005 6 8% Hevflauciy 8551 1 uchLtd 6 worssruusssir Geoflout ty ersusuerey?
A. 600 B.900 C. 800 D. 500
Solution:
1 year = 100%
75=1%
600 = 8% (1 yr)
300 = (6 mon)
S.1= 900
Q3. The simple interest on Rs 68000 at 16 2/3% per annum for 9 months is Rs...
© 6800086 16 2/3% ESAS 9 onSSHD SG SooflouLty sreusustroy?
A. 8200 B. 8300 C. 8400 D. 8500
Solution:
68000 * 16 2/3% * 9/12
= 68000 * 1/6 * 3/4
S.1= 8500Q4. What is the simple interest earned on Rs 20,000 in 3 months at rate of 5% per
annum?
(20,0005 6 5% aulig SESH 3 corns hes 6H Sooflout tg orsuoustr9y?
A. 250 B. 100 C. 125 D.50
Solution:
20000 = 100%
1000 = 5% (1 yr)
1000 / 4 = 250
S.1=250Find the simple interest for Rs 6750 for 219 days at 10% per annum.
6750 5G 219 HLG CHEE 10% oulily AHSSHled SooflouL ly sresores.
‘A. Rs 405 B. 155 C. 450 D. 350
Working:
6751 100%
135 = 10%
135 x 2 > S.1= 405
Right side calculation:
219d = 2 yr
10. Find simple interest for Rs 10,950 for 42 days at 10% p.a.
Rs 10,950 arsiniy SFO 42 HLS EHS |G 10% FooflauLy is sAHov Foofloutig
eréucuerray?
A.116B.74€. 126. 108
Working:
10950 = 100%
1095 = 10%
1095 x & = 126
S111. Find the simple interest on Rs 1000 from April 09 2010 to June 9 2010 at 7£% per
annum.
AMSG 7} % OuLiy oHHSHlod gLuped 9 2010 upsoo aOobr 9 2010 ouemps Gwd
@ 1000 Sasrreor Seofleuly steusuctrey?
A. 1274 B. 12.50 C. 13.07 D. 13.50
Working:
1000 = 100%
75 = 74%
Days: 21+31+9=61
Bx = a1274
Ans: 12.74
12. Raghul borrowed Rs 4000 on 7th of June 2006. He returned it on (19th) August
2006. Find the amount he paid. If interest is calculated at 5% per annum,
TMGed 76.2006 Isbrp) eH 4000 Serra QujdD) Bons 19-8-2006 sir)
A Gu Ges Senn 5% oly AsSHAev ioug ess Oonsss
Agron?
A. 4010 B. 3500 C. 4200 D. 4040.
Working:
4000 = 100%
200 = 5%
Days: 23+31+19=73d= tyr
200x 2 = 40
4000 + 40 = 4040
Ans: 404013. What will be the simple interest earned on an amount of Rs 16,800 in 9 months at
the rate of 61% pa?
A. 697.75 B. 787.50 C. 522.50 D. 897.60
G 16.800 5G 9 ons HiBsMed aystorigiG 61% oucty SSL Sooflouig
saree,
16800 = 100%
1680 = 10%
420 = 2.5%
2100 = 12.5%
1050 = 6.25%
3 x 1050 = 787.50
Ans = 787.50
14. The simple interest at 5% per annum for 5 years will be Rs 5 on a principal of
BG HFS BF) 5% lly ASSH\O 5 gy sirGsor [Link]. eo 5 stooflev
AEH oréuousray?
A.5B.10C.20D.2015.
16.
17.
The simple interest > x% for x years will be Rs x on a principal of
BO DIFOTARTEs x% oLyeHsS Hw x ugHmusserfled eo x [Link]
SOAS) stoAev.
[Link]. 2c. 10x.
P= 100%
SI=RxT
22 ico 5 tod
x Xxx X
Find the principal that will yield a simple interest of Rs 300 in 3 years at 2% rate of
interest per annum
AGG [Link] oid 2% ofstd 3 gy cir Gacir Soofleut_tg. em 300 SEHD Died
srousustray?
[Link] 000 B. 3,000 C. 2000 D. 1000.
Lyr = 100 = 2%
50 = 1%
5000 = 100%
P: 5000
A bank gives 6% SI on deposits. Find the amount to be deposited to earn an
interest of Rs 45 in one year.
2G UHAUTETE nauliySs sTonsss 6% Soofleucy uprues ogy. pF
AST 45 aly CUNUSHS stousuctay mais Qs irons Qegyss
Cousin Glib?
‘A. 450 B. 750 C. 1000 D. 190.
45 = 6%
15 =2%
75 = 10%
100% = 750.18. If the rate of simple interest is 12% per annum then find the amount that would
get interest of Rs 6000 per annum.
aulig oS Std 12% [Link] OSH eo 6000-40 PUHSUHL suLiguTES
GanGsewd see Agron siredores,
A. 82000 B. 50,000 C. 72000 D. 45,000
Calculation: 12% = 6000 — 2% = 1000 + 1% = 500 + 100% = 50000
19. The simple interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 14% per annum is Rs 210. The
sum is
APTOS ES 14% culty FSH OH SMUILL Osrensdssrost 3 uc
auLLig. @ 210 stenfled seed GlstTames sretoTEs.
A. 450 B. 600 C. 500 D. 630
Calculation:3 yr = 210 = 1 yr = 70 > 14% = 70 = 2% = 10 + 1% = 5 + 100% = 500
20. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 6372 in 3 years at 6% on simple interest.
Find the principal.
BG GUAAILL rs Agmenssusmosrgy 6% HorflauLig ois sHed 3
AST FEcAcd et 6372 a4 LomMIA\MSy croxfled oS seis.
A. 5000 B. 4500 €. 5,400 D. 4000
Calculation: 100 + (3 x 6) = 100 + 18% = 118% = 6372
P= 2 x 100 = 5400
21. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 10,080 in 5 years at 8%. Find the principal.
BE GMUOICL g156 Asrensusroorgy 8% curly SSSA 5 oust Gaserfled
@ 10,080 ane omMAlDgy srosfled o1e6v esrrsvores.
4.7200 B. 7000 C. 6200 D. 7300
ope 140 _ 10080
Calculation: 55 =
Sx8=40 > 140%
10080
“Tay 100 = 720022. Acertain sum of money amounts to Rs 20,160 in 5 years at 8% interest per annum
find the principal.
BG GMCUILL As rensuirerrgy 8% [Link] ASSH\0 5 gy sit Gascrfled ew
20,160 a4 51g! stonflev o1Fensvs siresorss
‘A. 14,000 | B. 14,100 | C. 14,200 | D. Rs 14,400
Calculation: 4 x = 20160 => = 14400
23. What will be the amount a man would get if he invests Rs 10,000 at 9% per
annum simple interest for 3 years?
PGT CG 10,000 gp asin SG 9% SerfleuLy 8s SHv apeirgy aysiiGessir
VSO AeWisne 2uGHSGS ALS Gw ons ss Asana sevouoray?
A. 12,500 | B. 11,800 | C. Rs 12,700 | D. 12,000
Calculation: 10000 x z x3 = 2700 => A = 10000 + 2700 = 12700
24. Mala invested Rs 5000 for two years at 11% per annum. Find the total amount
received by her at the end of 2 years.
LorTeur aysior Fld 1% eurLy 8552560 em 5000 gp Qipodor) aysioressir
YSSH AsWAOMG. QyainG aycirGasr yale gout Quy Qond5s
Agrees esmaisrss.
A. 5100 | B. 6200 | C. 6100 | D. 5200
Calculation: 5000 = 100%,50 = 1%,550 = 11% => 550 x 2 = 1100 => 5000
+ 1100 = Rs 6100
25. If an investor wants to receive Rs 10,000 as simple interest every month and rate
of interest is 8% per annum then the amount he should invest is
BG YSCLLroTT UG Shans (IHSSLysd E 10,000 Qup a joYyAoMiF
ADE 8% uly iF steoflevd Sout steusustsy (PSS Cletus Goussor Gio?
A.25L|B.20|C. 15 Lakhs | D. 8
Calculation: 10k x 12 = 1,20,000 => 1,20, 000 = 8% => 15000 = 1% => 100
% = 15L26. Vinay invested Rs 10,000 at the rate of 5% simple interest per annum. He
received Rs 11,000 after some years. Find the number of years.
aMlggiil ® 10,000 gg 5% Sool uly MASSHd Ip HSG Gervsgsni. oul guy ir
Cais Agsrenswires 1000 igor ersafled aysiorGessir?
A3
B.2 years
C4
DA.
11000 — 10000 = 1000 S.I.
10000 = 100%
&. 5%(1 yr)
1000 = 10%(2 yr)
27. Asum of money increases 5 times as principal at 8% per annum over a certain
year. Find the number of years.
BG Asrans ss OnLw Jc CuuTs 5 wLMETADS! ase oly.
ASL 8% ctovfled Sono Asin Gacifloor sraivrenflésons?
A285
B50
C.75
D.100
nxr=(m—1)x 100
nx8= (5-1) x 100
= 40
= @ =50.
0
n28. At what rate of Sl. Rs 4000 will amount to Rs 5000 in 4 years.
2 4000 aysorgy 4 asi Glsarled 2 5000 ang steofled [Link] oNASid
wig?
B.6%
C.54%
3
D.65%
— 1000
SLs
250.
4000 = 100%