Quiz Discussion

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes:

• 1]

  10%

• 2]

  10.25%

• 3]

  10.5%

• 4]

  None Of These

What will be the simple interest earned on an amount of Rs. 16,800 in 9 months at the rate of 6 1/4 % p.a ?

• 1]

  Rs. 787.50

• 2]

  Rs. 812.50

• 3]

   Rs. 860

• 4]

  Rs. 887.50

A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts Rs 720 after 2 years and to Rs 1020 after a further period of 5 years. What is the sum ?

• 1]

  Rs 200

• 2]

  Rs 350

• 3]

  Rs 475

• 4]

  Rs 600

Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?

• 1]

  3.6

• 2]

  6

• 3]

  18

• 4]

  None Of These

A sum of Rs. 1550 is lent out into two parts, one at 8% and another one at 6%. If the total annual income is Rs. 106, find the money lent at each rate.

• 1]

  Rs 650

• 2]

  Rs 990

• 3]

  Rs 900

• 4]

  Rs 906

A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:

• 1]

  Rs. 650

• 2]

  Rs. 690

• 3]

  Rs. 698

• 4]

  Rs. 700

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?

• 1]

  3.5 years

• 2]

  4 years

• 3]

  4.5 years

• 4]

  5 years

A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?

• 1]

  3.6%

• 2]

  4.5%

• 3]

  5%

• 4]

  3.46%

A lent Rs. 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs. 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs. 2200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is:

• 1]

  5%

• 2]

  7%

• 3]

  7 1/8%

• 4]

  10%

A sum of Rs 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in the 4 years at the rate of simple interest. Find the rate percent

• 1]

  6%

• 2]

  7%

• 3]

  8%

• 4]

  9%