Simple Interest Questions for Competitive Exams

The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years is ₹240 and the compound interest on the same sum, at the same rate  for 2 years is ₹170. The rate of interest is 

A sum of money was lent at simple interest at certain rate for 3 years. Had it been lent at 2.5 % per annum higher rate, it would have fetched ₹ 540 more. The money lent was 

If a certain sum of money become thrice of itself in 5 years 4 months at simple interest, then what will be the yearly rate of interest (in %)? 

The rate of simple interest annum of bank being decreased from 5 % to 3.5 %, the annual income of a person from interest was less by  ₹ 105. The sum deposited at the bank was 

A sum was invested on simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 3 % higher. rate, it would have fetched ₹ 72 more. The sum is 

₹ 26100 is divided between Ram and Shyam so that the interest that Ram receives in 3 years is the same as that Shyam receives in 6 years. If the interest rate of 4 % per annum then Ram's share is 

Mr. Dutta desired to deposit his retirement benefit of ₹3 lacs partly to a post office and partly to a bank at 10 % and 6 %  simple interests respectively. If his monthly interest income was ₹ 2000, then the difference of his deposits in the post office and in the bank was -

Equal sum of money are lent to X and Y at 7.5 % per annum for a period of 4 years and 5 years respectively. If the difference in interest, paid by them was 150, the sum lent to each was 

A sum of ₹ 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 (in rupees) is 

The simple interest on a sum  of money is of the sum. If the number of years is numerically half the rate percent per annum, then the rate percent per annum is