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

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

A  man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:

• 1]

  Rs. 2000

• 2]

  Rs. 10,000

• 3]

  Rs. 15,000

• 4]

  Rs. 20,000

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

The simple interest on Rs. 10 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per rupee per month

• 1]

  Rs. 3.60

• 2]

  Rs. 2.40

• 3]

  Rs. 1.60

• 4]

  Rs. 1.20

Divide Rs. 2379 into 3 parts, so that their amounts after 2,3 and 4 years respectively may be equal the rate of interest being 5% per annum at simple interest. The first part is 

• 1]

  Rs 759

• 2]

  Rs 792

• 3]

  Rs 818

• 4]

  Rs 828

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%

Nitin borrowed some money at the rate of 6% p.a. for the first three years, 9% p.a. for the next five years and 13% p.a. for the period beyond eight years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of eleven years is Rs. 8160, the money borrowed by him (in Rupees) was?

• 1]

  Rs. 12000

• 2]

  Rs. 6000

• 3]

  Rs. 8000

• 4]

  Rs. 10000

What is the present worth of Rs. 132 due in 2 years at 5% simple interest per annum

• 1]

  110

• 2]

  120

• 3]

  130

• 4]

  140

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%