Simple Interest Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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.

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    2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    2100
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "2000 "

Q:

If the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years in one fifth of the Principal, then find rate of interest per annum. 

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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "10% "

Q:

A sum of ₹ 400 amounts to ₹ 480 in 4 years. What will it amount to if the rate of interest is increased by 2 %? 

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    ₹ 484
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 560
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 512
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 512 "

Q:

A person deposited ₹500 for 4 years and ₹ 600 for 3 years at the same rate of simple interest in a bank. Altogether he received ₹ 190 as interest. The rate of simple interest per annum was 

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    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5 % "

Q:

A person borrows 5,000 for 2 years at 4 % per annum simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at $$6{1\over 4}\%  $$ per annum simple interest for 2 years. His gain in this transaction is 

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    ₹ 225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 112.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 450
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 225 "
Explanation :

Q:

After 4 years, the difference between principal and simple interest is Rs. 228 at the rate of 6 percent simple interest, so what is the amount of principal?

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    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 600
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 300 "

Q:

A sum of ₹ 3000 yields an interest of ₹ 1080 at 12% per annum simple interest in how many years ?

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    4 Years
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    3 Years
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5 years
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2½ Years
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3 Years"

Q:

A sum of ₹ 7, 930 is divided into 3 parts and given at loan at 5 % simple interest to A, B and C for 2, 3 and 4 years respectively. If the amounts of all three are equal after their respective periods of loan, then the A received a loan of 

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    ₹ 2,800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 3,050
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 2,750
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 2,760
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹ 2,760 "

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