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[Link] a sum amounts to 2 4 times the sum after
2 years on a certain rate of compound
interest, compounded annually, then find
the rate of interest per annum.
[RRB ALP, 2024]
(i) 30% (ii) 50% (iii) 25% (iv) 40%
2.A invests ₹8000 and B invests ₹11,000 at
the same rate of simple interest per
annum. If, at the end of 3 year, B gets
₹720 more interest then find the rate of
simple interest per annum. [RRB ALP,
2024]
(i) 12% (ii) 10% (iii) 6% (iv) 8%
3.A sum of money doubles itself at a certain
rate of compound interest in 12 years
when the interest is compounded annually.
In how many years will it become 8-times
if itself? [RRB ALP, 2024]
(i) 36 year (ii) 12 year (iii) 48 year (iv)
24 year
4.A sum of money lent on simple interest
becomes 7/5 of itself in 4 years. Find the
rate of interest per annum? [RRB ALP,
2024]
(i) 10% (ii) 12% (iii) 6% (iv) 15%
[Link] borrowed a sum of ₹9000 from
Jayshree at 10% per annum on compound
interest, compounded annually. Find the
total amount paid by Aruna after 2 years
to clear all the dues? [RRB ALP, 2024]
(i) ₹10098 (ii) ₹10890 (iii) ₹10980 (iv)
₹10089
[Link] what rate percent per annum will a
certain sum of money multiply itself by 55
times in 2 years, the interest being
compounded annually (correct to one
decimal place)? [RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) 644.2% (ii) 642.9% (iii) 641.6% (iv)
638.5%
[Link] at same rate of interest, in 2 years, the
simple interest is ₹60 and compound
interest is ₹63, then what is the principal?
[RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) ₹293 (ii) ₹304 (iii) ₹300 (iv) ₹295
[Link] difference between the simple interest
and the compound interest, compounded
annually, on a certain sum of money for 2
years at 6% per annum is ₹78. Find the
sum. [RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) ₹21,652 (ii) ₹21,666 (iii) ₹21,672
(iv) ₹21,682
[Link] the simple interest on ₹2000 at
6.25% per annum rate of interest for the
period from 14th February, 2023 to 28th
April, 2023? [RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) ₹24 (ii) ₹25 (iii) ₹23 (iv) ₹26
10. Anushka invested a sum of ₹6400 at
5% per annum compound interest,
compounded annually. If she received an
amount of ₹7056 after n years, the value
of n is - [RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) 2 years (ii) 2.40000009536743 years
(iii) 3 years (iv) 1.20000004768372 years
11. If the interest earned during the 2nd
year on a certain sum is ₹6787 and the
rate of interest is 10% per annum
compounded annually, then find the sum.
[RRB RPF SI, 2024]
(i) ₹60,805 (ii) ₹61,700 (iii) ₹62,005
(iv) ₹62,530
12. The amounts x, y, z are such that y is
the compound interest on x, and z is the
compound interest on y. The rate of
interest per annum and the time period in
years are same. Which one of the following
is correct? [UPSC CDS, 2024]
(i) x2 = yz (ii) y2 = zx (iii) z2 = xy
(iv) x = yz
13. The sum invested in scheme B is thrice
the sum invested in scheme A. The
investment in scheme A is made for 4 year
at 8% interest rate and scheme B is made
for 2 years at 13% interest rate. The total
simple interest earned from both the
scheme is ₹1320. How much amount was
invested in scheme A? [R. S.
Agarwal, Page No. 652, Q. No. - 106]
(i) ₹1200 (ii) ₹1140 (iii) ₹960
(iv) ₹1500
14. The interest earned on ₹15,000 in 3
years at simple interest is ₹5400. Find the
rate of interest. [R. S. Agarwal,
Page No. 652, Q. No. - 105]
(i) 11.5% (ii) 12% (iii) 12.5%
(iv) 15%
15. A sum of money was invested for 14
years in scheme A, which offered simple
interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The
amount received from scheme A after 14
years was then invested for 2 years in
scheme B, which offers compound interest
(compounded annually) at a rate of 10%
per annum. If the interest received from
scheme B was ₹6678, what was the sum
invested in scheme A? [R. S.
Agarwal, Page No. 652, Q. No. - 104]
(i) ₹15500 (ii) ₹14500 (iii)
₹16000 (iv) ₹15000
16. A sum becomes its double in 10 years.
Find the annual rate of simple interest.
[R. S. Agarwal, Page No. 652, Q. No. - 103]
(i) 8% (ii) 5% (iii) 10% (iv)
20%
17. A man buys a TV priced at ₹16000. He
pays ₹4000 at once and the rest after 15
months on which he is charged a simple
interest at the rate of 12% per year. The
total amount he pays for the TV is :
[R. S. Agarwal, Page No. 652, Q. No. - 102]
(i) ₹18,200 (ii) ₹17,800 (iii)
₹17,200 (iv) ₹16,800
18. Find the amount to be received after 2
years 6 months at the rate of 5% per
annum of simple interest on a sum of
₹3200. [R. S. Agarwal, Page No.
652, Q. No. - 101]
(i) ₹3800 (ii) ₹3500 (iii) ₹3600
(iv) ₹3900
19. A man invested 1/3rd of his capital at
7%, 1/4th at 8% and the remainder at 10%
rate of interest. If his annual income is
₹561, then find the capital. [R. S.
Agarwal, Page No. 651, Q. No. - 100]
(i) ₹5400 (ii) ₹6000 (iii) ₹6600
(iv) ₹7200
