Simple Interest Problems Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If a sum of Rs. 12500 is invested for 1 year at 12% per annum interest being compounded semi-annually, then interest earned is

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    1545
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    Wrong
  • 2
    1550
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1505
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1505
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "1545"

Q:

A person invests money in three different schemes 6 years, 10 years and 12 years at 10%, 12% and 15% simple interest respectively. At the completion of each scheme, he gets the same interest. The ratio of his investment is

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    6: 3: 2
    Correct
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  • 2
    2: 3: 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3: 4: 6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3: 4: 2
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "6: 3: 2 "

Q:

If the simple interest for 6 years be equal to 30% of the principal, it will be equal to the principal after 

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    20 years
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  • 2
    30 years
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10 years
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    22 years
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "20 years "

Q:

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half yearly is: 

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    6.06%
    Correct
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  • 2
    6.07%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    6.08%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6.09%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "6.09%"

Q:

A person invests a certain amount on simple interest. After 8 years he gets 16% interest. If he invests the same sum for 4 years, then he gets Rs. 9600 as interest, then the sum is

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    Rs. 96000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 80000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 48000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 60000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
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Answer : 5. "None of these "

Q:

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

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    700
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    6500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "1500"
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