Compound interest questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The compound interest on a certain sum for first two successive years are Rs. 100 and Rs. 172 respectively. Find the rate of interest.

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    63%
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  • 2
    72%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    55%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10%"

Q:

A man invested a certain sum in scheme A at 15% p.a. for 2 years and earned Rs 1950 as simple interest. He increased his sum by Rs. ‘x’ and invested in another scheme B at 10% p.a. C.I. for 2 years and received Rs. 1680 as compound interest. Find the value of ‘x’. 

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    Rs. 1750
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 1500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 1250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 1850
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
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    Wrong
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Answer : 2. " Rs. 1500"

Q:

A man buys a scooter on making a cash down payment of Rs. 16224 and promises to pay two more yearly installments of equivalent amount in next two years. If the rate of interest is 4% per annum, compounded. yearly, the cash value of the 50 scooter, is:

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    Rs. 40000
    Correct
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    Rs. 46824
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 46000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 50000
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 46824 "

Q:

A money-lender borrows money at 4% per annum and pays the interest at the end of the year. He lends it at 6% per annum compound interest compounded half yearly and receives the interest at the end of the year. In this way; he ghins Rs. 104.50 a year. The amount of money he borrows, is:

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    Rs. 6,000
    Correct
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    Rs. 5,500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 5,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 4,500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5,000 "

Q:

The compound interest on Rs. 8,000 at 15% per annum for 2 years 4 months, compounded annually is:

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    Rs. 2980
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 3091
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 3109
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 3100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 3109 "

Q:

What is the compound interest on a sum of ₹25,000 after three years at a rate of 12 per cent per annum interest compounded yearly?  

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    ₹10,123.20
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    ₹9,824.00
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹10,520.00
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹9,956.86
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Answer : 1. "₹10,123.20 "

Q:

A certain sum amounts to Rs. 5,832 in 2 years at 8% per annum compound interest, the sum is: 

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    Rs. 5,000
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs. 5,200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 5,280
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.5,400
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 5,000"

Q:

A borrows an amount of ₹3,600 from B at a rate of 20% simple interest for 2 years and lends 75% of this amount to C at 20% compound interest for 2 years. A uses the remaining amount for his personal purpose. Find the total loss incurred by A.

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    ₹ 928
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 852
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 1152
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹1024
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 1152"

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