Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 20% per annum is Rs. 728, find the simple interest.
- (A) Rs.900
- (B) Rs.200
- (C) Rs.300
- (D) Rs.600
2. What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interest for 6 years and that for 9 years?
- (A) 1 : 3
- (B) 1 : 4
- (C) 2 : 3
- (D) None of
these
3. A man invested 1/3 of his capital at 7%, ¼ at 8% and the remainder at 10%. If his annual income is Rs. 561, the capital is?
- (A) Rs. 5,600
- (B) Rs. 4,650
- (C) Rs. 6,900
- (D) Rs. 6,600
4. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to gain eight times itself in:
- (A) 10 years
- (B) 12 years
- (C) 15 years
- (D) 20 years
5. What sum of money lent out at compound interest will amount to Rs. 968 in 2 years at 10% per annum, interest being charged annually?
- (A) Rs. 900
- (B) Rs. 825
- (C) Rs. 780
- (D) Rs. 800
6. The rates of simple interest in ICICI and HDFC bank are in the ratio 5:4. A person wants to deposit his total savings in two banks in such a way that he received equal half yearly interest from both. He should deposit the savings in ICICI and HDFC bank in the ratio:
- (A) 2 : 5
- (B) 4 : 5
- (C) 5 : 2
- (D) 5 : 4
7. A sum of Rs. 1600 lent at simple interest at 12.5% per annum will become double in
- (A) 6 years
- (B) 7½ years
- (C) 8 years
- (D) 9¼ years
8. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of Rs. 3,600 become Rs. 4,500 in 10 years at simple interest?
- (A) 5 %
- (B) 2.5 %
- (C) 10 %
- (D) 6.75 %
9. Find out the capital required to earn a monthly interest of Rs. 600 at 6% simple interest.
- (A) Rs. 1 lakh
- (B) Rs. 1.2
lakhs
- (C) Rs.
1.1 lakhs
- (D) Rs. 1.3
lakhs
10. The cost of a machine is estimated to be decreasing at the rate of 15% every year. If it costs Rs. 6,000 now, what will be the estimated value of the machine after 2 years?
- (A) Rs. 3,750
- (B) Rs. 4,335
- (C) Rs. 3,225
- (D) Rs. 5,000
11. A man borrows Rs. 4,000 from a bank at 7½ % interest. At the end of every year, he pays Rs. 1,500 as part repayment of loan and interest. How much does he still owe to the Bank after 3 such annual payments?
- (A) Rs. 123.25
- (B) Rs. 25
- (C) Rs. 124.25
- (D) Rs. 125
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