Quiz Discussion

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%

800 Rs. becomes 956 Rs. in 3 years at certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 4%, what amount will 800 Rs. become in 3 years?

• 1]

  1020.80 Rs

• 2]

  1025 Rs

• 3]

  1050 Rs

• 4]

  1052 Rs

A person borrows Rs 5000 for two years at 4% per annum simple interest. He immediately lends to another person at 6 1/4​% per annum for 2 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year.

• 1]

  Rs 226.50

• 2]

   

  Rs 172.50

• 3]

  Rs 112.50

• 4]

  Rs 95.50

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

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%

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

Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?

• 1]

  Rs. 6400

• 2]

  Rs. 6500

• 3]

  Rs. 7200

• 4]

  Rs. 7500

A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?

• 1]

  Rs. 4462.50

• 2]

  Rs. 8032.50

• 3]

  Rs. 8900

• 4]

  Rs. 8925

A sum of Rs 1,550 was lent partly at 5% per annum and partly at 8% per annum simple interest. The total interest received after 3 years is Rs 300. Find the ratio of money lent at 5% to that at 8%?

• 1]

  6:5

• 2]

  5:6

• 3]

  15:16

• 4]

  16:15

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