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SIMPLE & COMPOUND INTEREST MCQs

Compound Interest, Simple Interest, Interest (combined)


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Question 491.

A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in  5 years. it will amount to eight times  itself at the same rate of interest in


  1.    7 years
  2.    10 years
  3.    15 years
  4.    20 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15 years

`P(1 + R/100)^5 = 2P `

`rArr     (1+ R/100)^5  = 2` .........................................(i)

Let `P(1 + R/100)^n = 8P`  `rArr  (1 + R/100)^n = 8 = 2^3 = {(1 + R/100)^5}^3   `                    [using(i)]

`rArr   (1+ R/100)^n = (1 + R/100)^15`

`rArr    n = 15`1

`:.`    Required time = 15 years .



Question 492.

A sum of Rs. 12,000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years .After 20 years . it will become :


  1.    Rs. 96,000
  2.    Rs. 1,20,000
  3.    Rs. 1,24,000
  4.    Rs. 1,92,000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 1,92,000

`12000 xx (1 + R/100)^5 =  24000`

`rArr    (1 + R/100)^5 = 2`

`:.`   `[(1 + R/100)^5]^4  = 2^4 = 16`

`rArr   (1 + R/100)^20 = 16`

`rArr      P(1 + R/100)^20  = 16P`

`rArr  12000(1 + R/100)^20 =  16 xx 12000 ` = 192000


Question 493.

A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 4624 in  2 years and to Rs. 4913 in  3 ye3ars. The sum of  money is :


  1.    Rs. 4096
  2.    Rs. 4260
  3.    Rs. 4335
  4.    Rs. 4360
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 4096

S.I. on Rs. 4624 for 1 year =  Rs. (4913 - 4624 ) = Rs. 289.

`:.`     Rate = `((100 xx 289)/(4624 xx 1))`% =   `25/4`% = `6 1/4`%

Now, `x(1 + (25)/(4 xx 100))^2 = 4624`

or  ` x xx 17/16 xx 17/16 = 4624`

`:.`    `x = (4624 xx 16/17 xx 16/17)` =  Rs. 4096.



Question 494.

A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs. 840 in 5 years. The rate of interest per annum is :


  1.    `2 1/2`%
  2.    4%
  3.    5%
  4.    `6 2/3`%%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5%

S.I.  on Rs. 800 for 1 year = Rs. (840 - 800)  = Rs. 40

`:.`   Rate = `((100 xx 40)/(800 xx 1))`% = 5%


Question 495.

Mr. Dua invested money in two schemes A and B offering compound interest @ 8 p.c.p.a. and 9  p.c.p.a. respectively . if the total amount of interest accrued through two schemes together in two years was Rs.  4818.30  and the total amount invested was Rs. 27,000 what was the amount invested in   Scheme A ?


  1.    Rs. 12,000
  2.    Rs. 13,500
  3.    Rs. 15,000
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 12,000

Let he investment in scheme  A be Rs. `x`.

Then , investment in scheme B = Rs. (27000 - `x`).

`:.`  ` [x xx {(1 + 8/100)^2 - 1} + (27000 x){(1 + 9/100)^2 - 1}]` =  4818 .30

`hArr     (x xx 104/625) + (1881(27000 -x))/(10000) = 481830/100`

`hArr     1664x + 1881(27000 - x) =  48183000`

`hArr     (1881x - 1664x = (50787000 - 48183000)`

`hArr     217x = 2604000`

`hArr       2604000/217` =  12000

`x` = 12000.



Question 496.

A person lent out a certain sum on simple interest and the same sum on compound interest at a certain rate of interest per annum . he noticed that the ratio between he difference of compound interest and simple interest of 3 years and that of 2 years is 25 : 8.  The rate of interest per annum is :


  1.    10%
  2.    11%
  3.    12%
  4.    `12 1/2`%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> `12 1/2`%

Let the principal be Rs.  P and rate of interest be R% per annum.

Difference of C.I.  and S.I.  for 2 years

=`[P xx (1 + R/100)^2 - P] - ((P xx R xx 2)/(100)) = (PR^2)/(104)`

Difference of C.I. and S.I. for 3 years.

= `[P xx (1 + R/100)^3 - P] - ((P xx R xx 2)/(100)) ` = `(PR^2)/(10^4)((300 + R)/(100))`

`:.`       `((PR^2)/(10^4)((300 +R)/(100)))/((PR^2)/(10^4)) =  25/8`

`rArr ((300 + R)/(100)) = 25/8`

`rArr    R =  100/8`      = `12 1/2`%




Question 497.

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable  half-yearly is :


  1.    6.06 %
  2.    6.07%
  3.    6.08%
  4.    6.09%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 6.09%

Amount of Rs. 100 for 1 year when compounded half -yearly.

= Rs. `[100 xx (1 + 3/100)^2]` = Rs. 106.09

`:.`       Effective rate = (106.09 - 100)%  =  6.09%


Question 498.

On a sum of money, the simple interest for 2 years is Rs. 660, while the compound interest is Rs. 696.30, the rate of interest being the same in both the cases. The rate of interest is:


  1.    10 %
  2.    10.5%
  3.    12%
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of these

Difference in C.I and S,I,  for 2 years = Rs. (696.30 - 660 ) = Rs. 36.30

S.I. for one year = Rs.  330.

`:.`    S.I. on Rs. 330 for 1 year = Rs. 36.30

`:.`      Rate   `((100 xx 36.30)/(330 xx 1))`% = 11%



Question 499.

A sum of money lent at compound interest for 2 years a 20%  per annum would fetch Rs. 482 more , if the interest was payable than if it was payable annually . The sum is  :


  1.    Rs. 10,000
  2.    Rs. 20,000
  3.    Rs. 40,000
  4.    Rs. 50,000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 20,000

Let he sum be Rs. `x` , Then

C.I.  when compounded half -yearly

= `[x xx (1 + 10/100)^4 - x] = 4641/10000 x`

C.I. when compounded annually = `[x xx (1 + 20/100)^2 - x] = 11/25 x`

`:.`   ` 4641/10000 x - 11/25 x =  482`

or `x = (482 xx 10000)/(241) `  =  20000.

`x` = 20000.



Question 500.

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum , when the interest is compounded annually is Rs. 16. If the interest were compounded half -yearly the difference in two interests would be :


  1.    Rs. 24.81
  2.    Rs. 26.90
  3.    Rs. 31.61
  4.    Rs. 32.40
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 24.81

For first year, S.I. = C.I.

Now, Rs. 16 is the S.I.  on S.I. for 1 year.

Rs. 10 id  S.I. on Rs. 100.

`:.`  Rs. 16 is S.I. on Rs.` (100/10 xx 16)` = Rs. 160

So, S,I, on  principal for 1 year at 10% is Rs.  160

`:.` principal  = Rs. `((100 xx 160)/(10 xx 1))` = Rs. 1600

Amount for 2 years compounded half yearly = Rs. `[1600 xx (1 + 5/100)^4]` =  Rs. 1944.81

`:.`     C.I. = Rs. (1944.81 - 1600) = Rs. 344.81

S.I. = Rs. `((1600 xx 10 xx 2)/(100))` = Rs. 320.

`:.`    (C.I.) - (S.I.) = Rs. (344.81 - 320) = Rs. 24.81.


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