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Simple Interest Practice objective type question

  1. In how much time, will a sum of money become double of itself at 20% per month simple interest?
    a. 4 month
    b. 5 month
    c. 6 month
    d. 7 month

Answer: b. 5 month
Solution: Let the principal amount be p
p=p×20×t 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
t=10020=5

  1. A sum become its doubles in 4 years by simple interest. Find the rate of Interest per annum?
    a. 20%
    b. 22.5%
    c. 25%
    d. 30%

Answer: c. 25%
Solution: Let the Principal amount be p and the rate of interest be r
According to the question:

p=p×4×t 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
t=1004=25
  1. . The rate of simple interest for which a sum of money becomes 5 times of itself in 8 years is ?
    a. 20%
    b. 30%
    c. 40%
    d. 50%

Answer: d. 50%
Solution: Let the principal amount be p
Amount after interest will be 5p.
S.I= 5p-p=4p
According to the question:
4p=p×8×t 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
t=100×48=50

  1. Ramesh invested ₹1,680 at 5% p.a. rate of simple interest in a bank. What amount will he get after 3 years?
    a. Rs. 1732
    b. Rs. 1700
    c. Rs. 1832
    d. Rs. 1932

Answer: d. Rs. 1932
Solution: The simple interest will be
S.I=1680×5×3 100=252 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
Amount he will get is = 1680+252=1932

  1. How many years will it take for the amount the Rs. 4800 to become Rs. 6960 at simple interest of 15% per annum?
    a. 2 years
    b. 3 years
    c. 4 years
    d. 5 years

Answer: b. 3 years
Solution: Simple interest= 6960-4800= 2160
According to the question:
2160=4800×15×t 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
t=100×21604800×15=3

  1. A sum of ₹7,600 is invested at 5% per annum simple interest. How much will the sum become after 4 years?
    a. Rs. 9120
    b. Rs. 8860
    c. Rs. 9650
    d. Rs. 9990

Answer: a. Rs. 9120
Solution: Simple interest after 4 years will be :
S.I=7600×5×4 100=9120 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100

  1. X borrows a sum of Rs. 2,20,000 at the rate of 8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays Rs.27,600 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If X clears all pending dues at the end of the second year. including interest payment that accrued during the first year, how much does he pay at the end of the second year?
    a. Rs. 2,27,392
    b. Rs. 2,22,336
    c. Rs. 2,36,360
    d. Rs. 2,25,392

Answer: d. Rs. 2,25,392
Solution: Simple Interest for the first year will be :
S.I=220000×8×1 100=17600 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
Principal amount after the first year will be 2,22,000-27,600= 1,92,400
Simple interest of the second year will be :
S.I=192400×8×1 100=15932  Simple interest on the both years will be 17600+15932= 32992
The amount he need to pay at the end of the second year will be 192400+32992= 225392

  1. If the simple interest for 8 years be equal to 40% of the principal, it will be equal to the principal in how many years?
    a. 10 years
    b. 15 years
    c. 20 years
    d. 25 years

Answer: c. 20 years
Solution: Let the principal amount be p and rate of interest be r
According to the question :
40p100=p×r×8 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
r=5
Numbers of years it will take is: p=p×5×t 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
p=1005=20

  1. A sum of Rs. 1750 is divided into two parts such that the interests on the first part at 8% simple interest per annum and that on the other part at 6% simple interest per annum are equal. The interest on each part is?
    a. 50
    b. 60
    c. 70
    d. 80

Answer: b. 60
Solution: Let the first part of amount be x
If the first part of the amount is x then the second part will
be (1750-x)
According to the question:
p×8100= 1750x×6100


8x=1750×66x8x+6x=1750×6
x=750
8 percent of 750 is 60.
  1. The rate of interest on an amount 6% per annum. If the interest is Rs. 3000 for 4 years. Find the Principal amount?
    a. Rs. 10,500
    b. Rs. 11,500
    c. Rs. 12,500
    d. Rs. 13,500

Answer: c. Rs. 12,500
Solution: Let the Principal amount be p
According to the question:
3000=p×6×4 100 using formula: S.I=principal×rate×time100
p=3000×1006×4=12500

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