Top 100 Aptitude Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Rajesh borrowed a sum of money from Jayant at the rate of 8% per annum simple interest for the first four years, 10% per annum for the next six years and 12% per annum for the period beyond 10 years. If he pays a total of Rs. 12,160 as interest only at the end of 15 years, how much way did he borrow?

A certain sum amounts to ₹15,500 in 2 years at 12% p.a. simple interest. The same sum will amount to what in$$1{1\over 2}$$ years at 10% p.a., if the interest is compounded half yearly (nearest to ₹1)?

A sum triple itself in 9 years at simple interest. Find the rate of interest per annum is.

What is the ratio of the simple interest earned on a certain amount at the rate of 21% per annum for 8 years to that earned on the same sum at the same rate for 21 years?  

In 5 years, the simple interest on an amount of Rs. X is $$2\over 5$$ of the principal. The rate of interest per annum is:

A dealer sold an article at a loss of 2%. Had he sold it for ₹44 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the article.

An umbrella is marked for ₹150 and sold for ₹138. The rate of discount is:

Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of ₹ 10,000. He sold the article A at 15% profit and the actacle B at 10% loss. In the whole deal, be made no profit or no loss. Find the selling price of the article A.

A dealer marks his goods at 40% above the cost price. He sells 60% of the goods at the marked price giving 10% discount and the rest by giving 50% discount on the marked price. What is his overall profit/loss per cent?

Shashi sells two articles for ₹5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at $$16{2\over 3}\%$$loss, then the other is sold at a profit of: