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Q.1. The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:
(A) 625
(B) 630
(C) 640
(D) 650
Q.2. A man invests Rs.5000 for 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest reckoned yearly. Income tax at the rate of 20% on the interest earned is deducted at the end of each year. Find the amount at the end of the third year
(A) Rs.5624.32
(B) Rs.5423
(C) Rs.5634
(D) Rs.5976
Q.3. A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:
(A) Rs. 120
(B) Rs. 121
(C) Rs. 122
(D) Rs. 123
Q.4. The population of a town was 3600 three years back. It is 4800 right now. What will be the population three years down the line, if the rate of growth of population has been constant over the years and has been compounding annually?
(A) Rs.600
(B) Rs,6400
(C) Rs.6500
(D) Rs.6600
Q.5. The compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 7% per annum is Rs. 4347. The period (in years) is:
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
Q.6. Find the compound interest on Rs. 16,000 at 20% per annum for 9 months, compounded quarterly
(A) 2422
(B) 2522
(C) 2622
(D) 2722
Q.7. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is
(A) Rs.4000
(B) Rs.500
(C) Rs.600
(D) Rs.800
Q.8. The compound interest on a sum of money for 2 years is rs.832 and the simple interest on the same sum for the same period is rs.800 .the difference between the compound interest and simple interest for 3 years
(A) Rs.48
(B) Rs.66.56
(C) Rs.98.56
(D) None of these
Q.9. The difference between simple interest and compound interest on Rs. 1200 for one year at 10% per annum reckoned half yearly is
A) Rs.2.50
B) Rs.3
C) Rs.4
D) Rs.4.50
Q.10. Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?
(A) 3.6
(B) 6
(C) 18
(D) Cannot be determined
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