Simple Interest Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years is ₹240 and the compound interest on the same sum, at the same rate  for 2 years is ₹170. The rate of interest is 

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    $$7{9\over 17}\%$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$29{1\over 6}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$12{1\over 2}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$5{5\over 17}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "$$12{1\over 2}\%$$"

Q:

If the simple interest on ₹ 1 for 1 month is 1 paisa, then the rate percent per annum will be 

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    12%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    8 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "12% "

Q:

A person invests money in three different schemes for 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 investments 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 : 2. "2 : 3 :4"

Q:

If an amount doubles automatically in 8 years, then what is the interest rate?

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    $$ {12{1\over 2}}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$ {15{1\over 2}}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$ {5{1\over 2}}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "$$ {12{1\over 2}}\%$$"

Q:

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 

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    ₹ 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹ 100 "

Q:

A sum of money at simple interest amount to Rs.4800 in 3 years and Rs.5600 in the 5 years. The sum is

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    Rs. 3,400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 3,600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 3,200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 3,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 3,600"

Q:

An amount doubles itself in 5 years simple interest. What is the rate of interest per year?

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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    35 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "20%"

Q:

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest of a certain sum of amount is rupees 256.40 for 4 years at 10% rate per annum. Find the sum of money?

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    4800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    4500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "4000"

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