Quiz Discussion

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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