Quiz Discussion

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 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 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%

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

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

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

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

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  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