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1. A sum of Rs.8,400 amounts to (c) Rs.600 (d) Rs.560
Rs.11,046 at 8.75% p.a. simple 4. A sum of Rs.18,000 is lent at 10% p.a.
interest in certain time. What is the compound interest, compounded
simple interest on the sum of Rs.9,600 annually. What is the difference
at the same rate for the same time? between the compound interest for 3rd
(MAINS 2018) year and 4th year?
रु8,400 की राशि 8.75% वाशषिक ब्याज की दर रु .18,000 की राशि 10% प्रशत वषि के ब्याज दर से
से शिशित समय में रु 11,046 हो जाती है | उसी चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज पर उधार दी जाती है। 3वें वषि और
समय के शिए तथा उसी ब्याज दर पर रु9,600 4 वें वषि के शिए चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज के बीच का अोंतर क्या
की राशि पर साधारण ब्याज क्या होगा? है ? (MAINS 2018)
(a) Rs.3,024 (b) Rs.2,686 (a) Rs.215.40 (b) Rs.221.80
(c) Rs.3,012 (d) Rs.2,990 (c) Rs.217.80 (d) Rs.220.60
2. What will be the compound interest on a 5. What is the compound interest on a sum
sum of Rs.31,250 for 2 years at 12% 𝟐
of ₹7200 for 𝟐 𝟓 years at 20% p.a.,
p.a., if the interest is compounded 8-
interest compounded yearly (nearest to
monthly? (MAINS 2018)
an integer)?
12% p.a. पर 2 वषि के शिए रु 3,1,250 की राशि पर
20% प्रति वर्ष के ब्याज दर से पर 𝟐 𝟓 साल के ललए
𝟐
चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज क्या होगा, यशद ब्याज 8-माशसक है?
(a) Rs.8,016 (b) Rs.8,106 ₹7200 की रालि पर चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याज क्या है (पूर्ाांक
(c) Rs.8,116 (d) Rs.8,156 के तिकटिम)? (MAINS 2018)
3. A sum of Rs.5,000 is divided into two
(a) ₹4,205 (b) ₹4,290
parts such that the simple interest on
𝟏 𝟐 (c) ₹3,960 (d) ₹3,997
the first part for 4𝟓 years at 6𝟑% p.a. is 6. A loan has to be returned in two equal
double the simple interest on the yearly instalments each of ₹44,100. If
𝟑
second part for 2 years at 4% p.a. What the rate of interest is 5% p.a.,
𝟒
is the difference between the two parts? compounded annually, then the total
interest paid is:
रु5,000 की राशि को दो भागोों में इस प्रकार
एक ₹44,100 के ऋर् को दो बराबर वार्र्षक ककश्िों
शवभाशजत शकया जाता है शक 4𝟓 वषों में 6𝟑% प्रति वर्ष
𝟏 𝟐

में वापस करिा है। यदद ब्याज की दर 5% है , जो

के ब्याज दर पर पहिे भाग पर साधारण ब्याज, दू सरे
सालािा चक्रवद्
ृ धि है, िो कुल ककििे ब्याज का
भाग पर 4% प्रति वर्ष के ब्याज दर 2𝟒 वषि के शिए
𝟑

भुगिाि ककया जािा है : (MAINS 2018)

साधारण ब्याज दोगुिा है। दोिोों भागोों में क्या अोंतर है?
(MAINS 2018) (a) ₹5,840 (b) ₹6,200
(a) Rs.680 (b) Rs.620 (c) ₹6,280 (d) ₹6,000

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7. A sum amounts to ₹14,395.20 at 9.25%
p.a. simple interest in 5.4 years. What
वर्ों
will be the simple interest on the same (MAINS 2018)
sum at 8.6% p.a. in 4.5 years? (a) Rs 8750 (b) Rs 8470
(c) Rs 8560 (d) Rs 8670
एक रालि 9.25% प्रति वर्ष की दर से सािारर् ब्याज 10. A certain loan was returned in two
पर 5.4 वर्ों में ₹14,395.20 हो जािी है। उसी रालि equal half yearly instalments each of Rs
6,760. If the rate of interest was 8%
पर 8.6% प्रति वर्ष की दर पर 4.5 साल में सािारर् p.a., compounded yearly, how much was
the interest paid on the loan?
ब्याज क्या होगा? (MAINS 2018)
(a) ₹3,627 (b) ₹3,715.20
ि ि
(c) ₹3,672 (d) ₹3,797.76 वार्र्षक
8. A sum lent out at simple interest
वार्र्षक 8%
amounts to ₹6076 in 1 year and ₹7504
in 4 years. The sum and the rate of ि
interest p.a. are respectively: (MAINS
एक रालि सािारर् ब्याज पर 1 वर्ष में ₹6076 और 2018)
(a) Rs 810 (b) Rs 790
4 साल में ₹7504 हो जािी है। रालि और ब्याज दर (c) Rs 750 (d) Rs 770
प्रति वर्ष क्रमिः हैं: (MAINS 2018) 11. A certain sum amounts to Rs4025.55
𝟐
at 15% p.a. in 2𝟓 years, interest
(a) ₹5,600 and 8.5%
(b) ₹5,600 and 9% compounded yearly. The sum is:
(MAINS 2018)
(c) ₹5,400 and 9%
15% वर्ष
(d) ₹5,400 and 10%
2 वर्ों
𝟐
9. A sum of Rs 10,500 amounts to Rs
𝟒 𝟓
13,825 in 3𝟓 years at a certain rate
percent per annum simple interest. (a) Rs 3000 (b) Rs 3500
What will be the simple interest on the (c) Rs 2700 (d) Rs 3200
same sum for 5 years at double the 12. A person invested one-fourth of the
earlier rate? sum of Rs 25000 at a certain rate of
simple interest and the rest at 4% p.a.
ि higher rate. If the total interest
received for 2 years is Rs4125, what is
ि 3 वर्ों
𝟒
𝟓 the rate at which the second sum was
invested? (MAINS 2018)

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 ि (c) 12 (d) 30
16. What is the rate of interest (in%) if
ि simple interest earned on a certain sum
for the 3rd year is Rs.2,000 and
ि 4%
compound interest earned in 2 years is
ि वर्ो Rs.4160? (MAINS 2017)
(% ) ि
ि ि
रालि 2000
(a) 9.5 % (b) 5.25 % वर्ों 4160
(c) 7.5 % (d) 9.25 %
13. If the amount on a certain principal in
(a) 8 (b) 10
3 years at 12% rate of interest
(c) 12 (d) 6
compounded annually is Rs.12,000,
17. If in 3 years at simple interest the
what will be the amount (in Rs.) after
principal increases by 15%. What will be
the 4th year? (MAINS 2017)
the approximate compound interest
वर्ों 12% earned (in Rs. lakhs) on Rs.15 lakhs in
वार्र्षक 3 years at the same rate?
वर्ष रालि (MAINS 2017)
वर्ष 15%
(a) 14330 (b) 15440
(c) 13440 (d) 14550 वर्ष
14. The amount (in Rs) received at 10% per
annum compound interest after 3 yrs is
Rs.1,19,790. What was the principal? (a) 7.81 (b) 2.87
10% वर्ष वर्ों ि (c) 2.36 (d) 3.38
1,19,790 18. If the amount received at the end of 2nd
(MAINS 2017) and 3rd year at compound Interest on a
(a) 90000 (b) 1,00,000 certain principal is Rs.9,600 and
(c) 80000 (d) 75000 Rs.10,272 respectively, what is the rate
15. In how many months will Rs.8,000 of interest (in %)? (MAINS 2017)
yield Rs.2648 as compound interest at वर्ष
20% per annum compounded semi-
annually? (MAINS 2017) 10,272 %
8000 20%
2648 वार्र्षक (a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 6 (d) 5
(a) 18 (b) 24

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19. What is the difference (in Rs) in वर्ष
10%
Compound interest earned in 1 year on 25,000 8,275
a sum of 10,000 at 40% per annum (MAINS 2017)
compounded quarterly and annually? (a) 2 (b) 4
10,000 40% वार्र्षक (c) 3 (d) 5
वर्ष वार्र्षक 23. What is the rate of interest if simple
interest earned on a certain sum for the
(MAINS 2017) 3rd year is Rs1,750 and compound
(a) 461 (b) 346 interest earned for 2 years is Rs3622.5?
(c) 463 (d) 641 रालि
20. If compound interest received on a वर्ष 1,750 वर्ष
certain amount in the 3rd year is 3622.5
Rs.12,100, what will be the compound (MAINS 2017)
interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the (a) 8 (b) 9
same amount if rate of interest is 9%? (c) 10 (d) 7
(MAINS 2017) 24. What is the compound interest earned
रालि वर्ष on Rs80,000 at 40% per annum in 1
12,100 रालि year compounded quarterly?
(MAINS 2017)
वर्ष
1 वर्ष वर्ष 40%
9%
(a) 17080 (b) 15669 80,000
(c) 13189 (d) 14376
21. The amount received at 10% per (a) 28317 (b) 37128
annum compound interest after 3 yrs is (c) 18732 (d) 21387
Rs.10,648. What was the principal (in 25. A certain bank offers 8% rate of
Rs)? (MAINS 2017) interest on the Ist year and 9% on the
10% वर्ो 2nd year in a certain fixed deposit
scheme. If Rs17,658 are received after
10,648
investing for 2 years in this scheme,
then what was the amount (in Rs)
(a) 8000 (b) 9000 invested? (MAINS 2017)
(c) 8500 (d) 7500
वर्ष
22. In how many years will Rs25,000 yield
Rs8,275 as compound interest at 10% 8% वर्ष 9%
per annum compounded annually? वर्ों

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 ि 17,658 ि Rs72,900. What was the principal (in
Rs)?
रालि
2 वर्ष 8% वर्ष
(a) 16000 (b) 15000
(c) 15500 (d) 16500 रालि 72,900
26. What is the difference (in Rs) in (MAINS 2017)
Compound Interest earned in 1 year on (a) 65000 (b) 67500
a sum of Rs25,000 at 20% per annum (c) 60000 (d) 62500
compounded semi-annually and 30. The compound interest on Rs.4000 for
annually? (MAINS 2017) 4 years at 10% per annum will be:
25,000 वर्ष 20% Rs.4000 रालि 10% वार्र्षक
वर्ष
(a) Rs.1856.40 (MAINS 2016)
(a) 125 (b) 250 (b) Rs.1600
(c) 500 (d) 375 (c) Rs.1856
27. If in 2 years at simple interest the (d) Rs.1756.60
principal increases by 16%, what will be 31. If the difference of the compound
the compound interest earned (in Rs) on interest and the simple interest on a
Rs25,000 in 2 years at the same rate? sum of money for 3 years is Rs.186.
वर्ो Find the sum of money, if the rate of
16% वर्ों interest in both cases be 10%
25,000 वर्ष रालि
(MAINS 2017) Rs.186
(a) 4000 (b) 2160 रालि
(c) 2000 (d) 4160 10%
28. What is the difference (in Rs) between (a) Rs.5500 (MAINS 2016)
the compound interests on Rs12,500 (b) Rs.7200
for 1 year at 8% per annum (c) Rs.6500
compounded yearly and half-yearly? (d) Rs.6000
12,500 वर्ष 8% 32. In 3 years Rs.3000 amounts to Rs.3993
वर्ष at x% compound interest, compounded
annually. The value of x is
(MAINS 2016)
(a) 16 (b) 25 (MAINS 2017)
(c)20 (d) 40 Rs.3000 रालि x%
29. The amount received at 8% per annum वर्ष Rs.3993
compound interest after 2 yrs is x
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 (c) 5
𝟏
(d) 3𝟑% periods of loan, then A received a loan
of (MAINS 2015)
33. A man borrowed some money and
agreed to pay-off by paying Rs.3150 at 7,930 रालि
the end of the Ist year and Rs.4410 at A, B C ि 2, 3 4
the end of the 2nd year. If the rate of वर्ों 5%
compound interest is 5% per annum,
then the sum is रालि
A
वर्ष Rs.3150
(a) Rs.3,050 (b) Rs.2,760
वर्ष Rs.4410
(c) Rs.2,750 (d) Rs.2,800
वार्र्षक 5% रालि 36. A sum of money is paid back in two
(MAINS 2016) annual installments of Rs.17,640 each,
(a) Rs.5000 (b) Rs.6500 allowing 5% compound interest
(c) Rs.7000 (d) Rs.9200 compounded annually. The sum
34. Rs.260200 is divided between Ram and borrowed was
Shyam so that the amount that Ram रालि वार्र्षक 5%
receives in 3 years is the same as that वर्ष 17,640 वार्र्षक
Shyam receives in 6 years. If the
interest is compounded annually at the रालि
rate of 4% per annum then Ram’s share (MAINS 2015)
is (a) Rs.32,800 (b) Rs.32,200
Rs.260200 रालि (c) Rs.32,000 (d) Rs.32,400
37. The simple interest on a sum of money
वर्ों 𝟖
is of the sum. If the number of years
रालि वर्ों 𝟐𝟓
is numerically half the rate percent per
वर्ष 4% वार्र्षक annum, then the rate percent per
ि annum is
𝟖
(MAINS 2016) रालि रालि
𝟐𝟓
(a) Rs.12500 (b) Rs.137745.02 वर्ों वर्ष ि
(c) Rs.15200 (d) Rs.108200
35. A sum of Rs.7,930 is divided into three वर्ष
parts and given on loan at 5% simple (MAINS 2015)
interest to A, B and C for 2, 3 and 4 (a) 5 (b) 8
𝟏
years respectively. If the amounts of all (c) 6𝟒 (d) 4
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38. A person invested a total amount of
Rs15 lakh. A part of its was invested in
a fixed deposit earning 6% annual
interest, and the remaining amount was
invested in two other deposits in the
ratio 2 : 1, earning annual interest at
the rates of 4% and 3%, respectively. If
the total annual interest income is
Rs.76000 then the amount (in Rs lakh)
invested in the fixed deposit was
(CAT 2019)
ि
6%
ि ि 2:1
ि
ि 4% 3% वार्र्षक
वार्र्षक
ि ि
समाि ब्याज लमलिा है , िो वह रालि, जजसे बबमल द्वारा
तिवेि ककया गया है ? (CAT 2019)
40. John borrowed Rs.210000 from a bank
at an interest rate of 10% per annum,
compounded annually. The loan was
repaid in two equal installments, the
first after one year and the second after
another year. The first installment was
interest of one year plus part of the
principal amount, while the second was
the rest of the principal amount plus
due interest thereon. Then each
installment, in Rs., is
जॉि िे बैंक से सालािा 10% की ब्याज दर पर 10%
रु20000 उिार ललए, जो कक प्रतिवर्ष होिा था। ऋर्
को दो समाि ककस्िों में चक
ु ाया गया था, पहला एक वर्ष
के बाद और दस
ू रा एक वर्ष के बाद।
76000
पहली ककस्ि मल
ू रालि के एक वर्ष से अधिक के दहस्से
की ब्याज थी, जबकक दस
ू री मल
ू रालि के अलावा िेर्

39. Amal invests Rs12000 at 8% interest,
compounded annually, and Rs10000 at
6% interest, compounded semi
annually, both investments being for
one year. Bimal invests his money at
7.5% simple interest for one year. If
Amal and Bimal get the same amount
of interest, then the amount, in
Rupees, invested by Bimal is
अमल 8% चक्रवधृ ि ब्याज की वार्र्षक दर पर 12000 रु
और 10000 रु, 6% ब्याज दर पर, अिष-वार्र्षक रूप से तिवेि
करिा है , , दोिों तिवेि एक वर्ष के ललए ककया जािा है ।
बबमल एक साल के ललए अपिे पैसे 7.5% सािारर्
ब्याज पर तिवेि करिा है । यदद अमल और बबमल को
ब्याज की थी। किर प्रत्येक ककस्ि, रु। में है
(CAT 20018)
41. Gopal borrows Rs.X from Ankit at 8%
annual interest. He then adds Rs.Y of his
own money and lends Rs.X + Y to Ishan
at 10% annual interest. At the end of the
year, after returning Ankit’s dues, the
net interest retained by Gopal is the
same as that accrued to Ankit. On the
other hand, had Gopal lent Rs.X + 2Y to
Ishan at 10%, then the net interest
retained by him would have increased
by Rs.150. If all interests are
compounded annually, then find the
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 गोपाल िे 8% वार्र्षक ब्याज पर अंककि से रु X इसके
बाद वह अपिे स्वयं के पैसे के रूप में रुपये जोड़िे हैं
और 10% वार्र्षक ब्याज पर X + Y को इिाि को
उिार दे िे हैं। वर्ष के अंि में , अंककि के बकाए को वापस
करिे के बाद, गोपाल द्वारा रखी गई िुद्ि ब्याज वही है
जो अंककि को लमलिी है । दस
ू री ओर, गोपाल िे 10%
से इिाि को 10% पर Rs.X + 2Y उिार ददया था,
िब उसके द्वारा बिाए गए िुद्ि ब्याज में रु150 की
वद्
ृ धि हुई थी। यदद सभी दहिों को वार्र्षक रूप से संयोजजि
ककया जािा है , िो X + Y का माि ज्ञाि करें
(CAT 2018)
42. A computer is sold either for Rs.19,200
cash or for Rs.4800 cash down payment
together with five equal monthly
installments. IF the rate of interest
charged is 12% per annum, then the
amount of each installment (nearest to
a rupee) is
एक कंप्यूटर को रु 9,200 िकद के ललए या रु 800 के
िकद भुगिाि के ललए पााँच समाि मालसक ककस्िों के
साथ बेचा जािा है । यदद ब्याज की दर 12% प्रति वर्ष
है , िो प्रत्येक ककस्ि की रालि (एक रुपये के करीब) है
(XAT 2019)
(a)Rs.2880 (b) Rs.2965
(c) Rs.3016 (d) Rs.2896
(e)Rs.2990
43. In the beginning of the year 2004, a
person invests some amount in a bank.
In the beginning of 2007, the
accumulated interest is Rs.10000 and in
the beginning of 2010, the accumulated
interest becomes Rs.25,000. The
interest rate is compounded annually
and the annual interest rate is fixed.
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The principal amount is
वर्ष 2004 की िुरुआि में , एक व्यजक्ि बैंक में कुछ
रालि तिवेि करिा है । 2007 की िुरुआि में , संधचि
ब्याज रु 10,000 है और 2010 की िुरुआि में संधचि
ब्याज रु 25,000 हो जािा है । ब्याज दर सालािा
चक्रवद्
ृ धि होिी है और वार्र्षक ब्याज दर िय होिी है ।
मूल रालि है : (XAT 2015)
(a) Rs.16000 (b) Rs.18000
(c) Rs.20000 (d) Rs.25000
(e) None of these
44. Swarn a SME enterprise borrowed a
sum of money from a nationalized bank
at 10% simple interest per annum and
the same amount at 8% simple interest
per annum from a microfinance firm for
the same period. It cleared the first loan
6 months before the scheduled date of
repayment and repaid the second loan
just at the end of the scheduled period.
If in each case it had to pay Rs.62100 as
amount, then how much money and for
what time period did it borrow?
(IIFT 2017)
स्वर्ष SME उद्यम िे एक राष्ट्रीयकृि बैंक से प्रति वर्ष
10% सािारर् ब्याज पर और उसी अवधि के ललए एक
माइक्रोिाइिेंस िमष से 8% सािारर् ब्याज पर समाि
रालि उिार ली। इसिे पहले ऋर् चुकािे की तििाषररि
तिधथ से 6 महीिे पहले मंजूरी दे दी और दस
ू रे ऋर् को
तििाषररि अवधि के अंि में चुका ददया। यदद प्रत्येक मामले
में उसे रालि के रूप में 62100 रुपये का भुगिाि करिा
था, िो यह ककििे पैसे और ककस समय के ललए उिार
ललया था?
(a) Rs.55750, 2 years
 (b) Rs.52500, 2 years what is the principal amount in each
(c) Rs.51750, 2.5 years scheme? (CDS 2019)
(d) Rs.55750, 2.5 years
45. What is the least number of complete 20%
years in which a sum of money put out
at 40% annual compound interest will
be more than trebled? ि ि
40% वार्र्षक
ि वर्ों ि
(CDS 2019) (a) Rs.10,000 (b) Rs.16,000
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) Rs.20,000 (d) Rs.24,000
(c) 5 (d) 6
46. A person divided a sum of Rs.17,200
into three parts and invested at 5%, 6% 48. A lent Rs.25000 to B and at the same
and 9% per annum simple interest. At time lent some amount to C at same 7%
the end of two years, he got the same simple interest. After 4 years A received
interest on each part of money. What is Rs.11200 as interest from B and C. How
the money invested at 9%? much did A lend to C?
(CDS 2019)
ि A B 25,000
5%, 6% 9% वार्र्षक C ि
ि वर्ों 7% A
B C
9% ि A C ि
(CDS 2019)
ि
(a) Rs.20000 (b) Rs.25000
(a) Rs.3,200 (b) Rs.4,000 (c) Rs.15000 (d) Rs.10000
(c) Rs.4,800 (d) Rs.5,000 49. A person borrowed Rs.5,000 at 5% rate
47. The rate of interest on two different of interest per annum and immediately
schemes is the same and it is 20%. But lent it at 5.5%. After two years he
in one of the schemes, the interest is collected the amount and settled his
compounded half yearly and in the loan. What is the amount gained by him
other the interest is compounded in this transaction?
annually. Equal amounts are invested in
एक व्यजक्ि िे प्रति वर्ष 5% ब्याज दर पर रु 5000
the schemes. If the difference of the
returns after 2 years is Rs.482, then का उिार ललया और िुरंि 5.5% पर उिार दे ददया। दो
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 तिपटा ललया। इस लेि-दे ि में उसके द्वारा प्राप्ि रालि
क्या है ? (CDS 2018)
(a) Rs.25 (b) Rs.50
(c) Rs.100 (d) Rs.200
50. What is the principal amount which
earns Rs.210 as compound interest for
the second year at 5% per annum?
वह मूल रालि क्या है जो प्रति वर्ष 5% की दर से
चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याज के रूप में Rs.210 कमािी है ?
(CDS 20018)
(a) Rs.2000 (b) Rs.3200
(c) Rs.4000 (d) Rs.4800
51. Two equal amounts were borrowed at
5% and 4% simple interest. The total
interest after 4 yr amounted to Rs.405.
What was the total amount borrowed?
(CDS 2018)
दो समाि रालियााँ 5% और 4% सािारर् ब्याज पर
उिार ली गई थीं। 4 वर्ष के बाद कुल ब्याज रु 405
था। कुल ककििी रालि उिार ली गई थी?
(a) Rs.1075 (b) Rs.1100
(c) Rs.1125 (d) Rs.1150
52. A sum of Rs.8,400 was taken as a loan.
This is to be paid in two equal
instalments. If the rate of interest is
10% per annum, compounded annually,
then the value of each instalment is
(CDS 2017)
ऋर् के रूप में रु 8,400 की रालि ली गई। यह दो
समाि ककस्िों में भग
ु िाि ककया जािा है । यदद ब्याज
की दर वार्र्षक रूप से 10% प्रतिवर्ष है , िो प्रत्येक
ककस्ि का मल्
ू य है :
(a) Rs.4,200 (b) Rs.4,480
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1. A sum amounts to Rs.8,028 in 3 years 5. What is the compound interest on a sum of rupees
and to Rs.12,042 in 6 years at a certain 𝟓
10,000 at 14% p.a. for 2𝟕 years where the interest
rate percent per annum, when the
is compounded yearly?
interest is compounded yearly. The sum 𝟓
is: (CGL 2018) % 2
𝟕

Rs. Rs. (CGL 2018)

(a) 4,259 (b) 4,296
(a) 5,352 (b) 5,235 (c) 4,439 (d) 4,394
(c) 5,325 (d) 5,253 6. A person borrowed a certain sum at 10% p.a. for
𝟏
2. The compound interest on a certain sum in 2𝟐 years three years, interest being compound annually. At
at 10% p.a., interest compounded yearly, is 1,623 the end of two years, he repaid a sum of 6,634 and
rupees. The sum is: (CGL 2018) at the end of the third year, he cleared off the debt
% by paying 13,200. What was the sum borrowed by
𝟏 him?
2
𝟐

(a) 5,000 (b) 6,000

(c) 6,500 (d) 7,200
3. What will be the compound interest (nearest to 1
rupee) on a sum of rupees 25,000/- for 2 years at
(CGL 2018)
12% p.a. if the interest is compounded 8-monthly?
(a) 16,400 (b) 15,400
% (c) 15,600 (d) 16,500
7. A sum of amounts to rupees 18,600 after 3 years and
(CGL 2018) to rupees 27,900 after 6 years, at a certain rate
(a) 6,394 (b)6,439 percent p.a., when the interest is compounded
(c) 6,493 (d) 6,349 annually. The sum is (CGL 2018)
4. A sum of Rs 15,000 is lent at 16% p.a. compound
interest. What is the difference between the
compound interest for the second and the third
year?
% (a) 11,800 (b) 12,400
(c) 14,400 (d) 14,600
(CGL 2018) 8. A sum of rupees x was borrowed and paid back in
(a) 544 (b) 445.44 two equal yearly instalments, each of rupees
(c) 454.88 (d) 548 35,280. If the rate of interest was 5%, compounded
annually. Then the value of x is:

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 X percent gain, correct to one decimal place at the
end of 15 months? (CPO 2018)
% ₹20,000 की राशि का निवेि 15 महीिे में 10% प्रनिवर्ष के
X (CGL 2018) हहसाब से छमाही में ककया जािा है । 15 महीिे के अंि में
(a) 64,400 (b) 65,600 एक दिमलव स्थाि पर प्रनििि लाभ क्या है?
(c) 64,800 (d) 65,400 (a) 12.5% (b) 13.6%
9. What is the compound interest of a sum of 8100 for (c) 13.0% (d) 13.4%
𝟏
1 years at 8% per annum, if the interest is 13. A sum of ₹12,800 is invested partly at 15% per
𝟒
compounded 5-monthly? annum and the remaining at 12% per annum
𝟏 simple interest. If the total interest at the end of 3
𝟏
𝟒 years is ₹5,085, then how much money was
invested at 15% per annum? (CPO 2018)
- (CGL 2018) ₹12,800 की राशि आंशिक रूप से 15% प्रनि वर्ष और िेर्
(a) 837 (b) 873
12% प्रनि वर्ष साधारण ब्याज पर निवेि की जािी है । यहद
(c) 842 (d) 824
10. The difference between the compound interest 3 वर्ों के अंि में कुल ब्याज ₹5,085 है , िो प्रनि वर्ष 15%
and simple interest on x rupees at 8.5 % per पर ककििा पैसा निवेि ककया गया था?
amount for 2 years is 28.90 rupees. The value of x (a) ₹5,200 (b) ₹7,500
is: (CGL 2018) (c) ₹5,800 (d) ₹5,300
x % 14. A sum of ₹15,600 is invested partly at 7% per
annum and the remaining at 9% per annum simple
x interest. If the total interest at the end of 3 years is
(a) 3500 (b) 3800 ₹3738, how much money was invested at 7% per
(c) 4000 (d) 4500 annum?
11. The difference between the compound interest ₹15,600 की राशि आंशिक रूप से 7% प्रनि वर्ष और िेर्
and simple interest on Rs. X at 12% annum for 2 9% प्रनिवर्ष साधारण ब्याज पर निवेि की जािी है । यहद
years is Rs. 43.20. What is the value of x?
3 वर्ष के अंि में कुल ब्याज ₹3738 है , िो प्रनि वर्ष 7% पर
% Rs. X
ककििा पैसा निवेि ककया गया था? (CPO 2018)
(a) ₹7800 (b) ₹7900
43.20 x (CGL 2018)
(c) ₹7600 (d) ₹7700
(a)2400 (b)2800
15. A borrowed a loan from B at 8% simple interest for
(c)3000 (d)2500
2 years and repaid the loan with interest totalling
12. A sum of ₹20,000 is invested in 15 months at 10%
₹1,91,864. The amount of loan taken by A is:
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 A िे 2 वर्ों के शलए B से 8% साधारण ब्याज पर ऋण शलया (a) ₹12,650 (b) ₹13,200
और ब्याज के साथ ऋण कुल ₹1,91,864 चुकाया। A द्वारा (c) ₹12,970 (d) ₹12,000
20. If the simple interest on a sum for 3 years at 7% per
शलए गए ऋण की राशि है : (CPO 2018)
annum is ₹ 9450, then what will be the compound
(a) ₹1,68,920 (b) ₹1,66,540
annual compound interest of that amount for 2
(c) ₹1,64,492 (d) ₹1,65,400
years at 7% per annum? (CPO 2018)
16. A, borrowed ₹28,500 at 8% p.a. interest
compounded annually. If ₹5,780 was paid at the यदद किसी राशि पर 7% वार्षिि दर से 3 वषि िे शिए सािारण
end of the first year, then the outstanding amount ब्याि ₹9450 है तो 7% वार्षिि दर से 2 वषि िे शिए उस राशि िा
at the end of the second year is: वार्षिि संयोजित चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि कितना होगा?
A, 8% p.a पर ₹28,500 का उधार शलया गया है । यहद पहले (a) ₹12,345.20 (b) ₹6,520.50
वर्ष के अंि में ₹5,780 का भग
ु िाि ककया गया था, िो दस
ू रे (c) ₹10,127 (d) ₹12,678.40
वर्ष के अंि में बकाया राशि है : (CPO 2018) 21. If on a sum at 10% per annum, half-yearly-
𝟏
(a) ₹27,000.00 (b) ₹27,462.40 compounded, 1𝟐 year compound interest is ₹2,522,
(c) ₹30,780.00 (d) ₹33,242.40 then the principal amount is: (CPO 2018)
17. On what amount, compound interest compounded यदद 10% प्रततवषि, अििवार्षिि-संयोजित, 𝟏 वषि िा चक्रवद्
ृ धि
𝟏
𝟐
annually is ₹ 1,545 at the rate of 12% per annum for
ब्याि ₹2,522 है तो मूििन राशि है :
1 year? (CPO 2018)
(a) ₹20,000 (b) ₹18,500
किस राकि पर, 1 वर्ष िे किए 12% प्रकिवर्ष िी दर से
(c) ₹16,000 (d) ₹15,400
अर्षवाकर्षि संयोकिि चक्रवकृ ि ब्याि ₹1,545 है? 22. In how much time will an amount doubles at 8%
(a) ₹12,500 (b) ₹25,750 simple interest? (CPO 2018)
(c) ₹24,300 (d) ₹12,875 8% सािारण ब्याि पर एि राशि कितने समय में दोगुनी होगी?
18. The simple interest on a certain sum at 15% p.a. for
3 years is ₹7200. The sum is: (a) 12.5 वषि (b) 5 वषि
एक निश्चचि राशि पर साधारण ब्याज 15% p.a. 3 साल के (c) 6 वषि (d) 8 वषि
शलए ₹7200 है । राशि है :
𝟕
(CPO 2018) 23. A sum at simple interest of 8% p.a. becomes of
𝟓
(a) ₹ 16000 (b) ₹ 24000 itself in how many years?
(c) ₹ 32000 (d) ₹ 48000 8% की साधारण ब्याज पर एक राशि प्रततवषि, खद
ु िा
𝟕
𝟓
19. The annual compound interest on an amount is
ककििे वर्ों में बि जािा है? (CPO 2018)
₹1320 for the second year and ₹1452 for the third
𝟏
year. What will be the original amount at the (a) 5 (b) 𝟐 𝟐
beginning of the first year? 𝟏
(c) 𝟑 𝟐 (d) 2
किसी राशि पर वार्षिि संयोजित चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि दस
ू रे वषि िे 24. At what rate per annum with simple interest will
शिए ₹1320 है और तीसरे वषि िे शिए ₹1452 है| पहिे वषि िी any money double in 12.5 years?
िुरुआत में मूि राशि कितनी होगी? (CPO 2018)

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 सािारण ब्याि िे साथ प्रततवषि किस दर पर 12.5 वषों में िोई will be the simple interest on the same sum for
𝟑
िन दोगुना होगा? (CPO 2018) 𝟒 𝟓Years at double the earlier interest rate?
(a) 10 (b) 6 ₹7,500िी राशि एि तनजचचत वार्षिि चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि दर पर
(c) 8 (d) 12.5 2 वषि िे बाद बढ़िर ₹ 8,748 हो िाती है पहिे िी ब्याि दर
िी दोगुनी दर से 𝟒 𝟓 वषि िे शिए उसी राशि पर सािारण ब्याि
𝟑
25. If a principal due to compound interest becomes
₹1,460 in 2 years and ₹ 1,606 in 3 years, then what क्या होगा? (CHSL 2018)
is the annual interest rate? (a) ₹4,140 (b) ₹5,520
यदद चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि िे िारण िोई मूििन यदद 2 वषों में (c) ₹8,180 (d) ₹2,760
29. What is the compound interest on a sum of ₹4096
₹1,460 और 3 वषों में ₹1,606 हो िाता है, तो वार्षिि ब्याि दर 𝟏
at 15% p.a. for 𝟐 years, if the interest is
कितना है? (CPO 2018) 𝟐
compounded 10-monthly?
(a) 9% (b) 10%
15% प्रततवषि िी दर पर𝟐 वषि िे शिए ₹4096 िी राशि पर
𝟏
(c) 11% (d) 8% 𝟐

26. What is the difference between the compound चक्रवद्

ृ धि ब्याि क्या होगा, अगर ब्याि 10-माशसि रूप से
interest, when interest is compounded 5-monthly, संयोजित होता है ? (CHSL 2018)
and the simple interest on a sum of ₹ 12,000 for (a) ₹1726 (b) ₹1736
𝟏 (c) ₹1636 (d) ₹1763
𝟏 𝟒 years at 12% per annum?
30. A sum of ₹10000 amount to ₹11664 in 2 years, at a
𝟏
𝟏 वर्ष के शलए Rs.12,000 की राशि पर साधारण ब्याज certain rate percent per annum, when the interest
𝟒
12% प्रनि वर्ष की दर से और चक्रवद्
ृ धध ब्याज के बीच अंिर is compounded yearly. The simple interest on the
𝟐
क्या है , जब ब्याज 5 - माशसक होिा है ? (CHSL 2018) same sum for 𝟓 𝟓 Years at the same rate?
(a) ₹90 (b) ₹91.50 ₹10000 िी राशि किसी तनजचचत ब्याि दर से वार्षिि
(c) ₹93 (d) ₹92.50 संयोजित होते हुए 2 वषों में ₹11664 हो िाती है | उस राशि पर
𝟏
उसी दर से 𝟓 𝟓 वषों में सािारण ब्याि क्या होगा? (CHSL 2018)
27. The simple interest on a certain sum for 3𝟐years at 𝟐

10% per annum is ₹2,940. What will be the (a) ₹4320 (b) ₹4160
𝟏
compound interest on the same sum for 2𝟐years at (c) ₹3840 (d) ₹4040
the same rate when interest is compounded yearly 31. A certain sum amounts to ₹29282 in 4 years at 10%
(nearest to a rupee)? per annum, when the interest is compounded
किसी मूलधन पर 10% प्रकिवर्ष िी दर से
𝟏
वर्ों िा annually. What is the simple interest on the same
𝟐
sum for the same time at the same rate?
साधारण ब्याज ₹ है उसी मूलधन पर उसी ब्याज
𝟏 िब ब्याि वार्षिि संयोजित होता है तो 10% प्रततवषि िी दर से
दर से वर्ों िा चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज कििना होगा जब
𝟐
4 वषि में िोई तनजचचत राशि ₹29282 हो िाती है | उसी राशि पर,
ब्याज वाकर्षि संयोकजि होिा है ? (CHSL 2018)
(a) ₹ 2,272 (b) ₹ 2,227 उसी ब्याि दर से, उतने ही समय िा सािारण ब्याि क्या है?
(c) ₹ 2,327 (d) ₹2,372 (a) ₹8,500 (b) ₹8,000 (CHSL 2018)
28. A sum of ₹7,500 amounts to ₹8,748 after 2 years at (c) ₹7,600 (d) ₹8,400
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at 15% p.a., interest compound yearly, is ₹4167. rate percentage?
एक निश्चचि दर पर निवेि की गई एक निश्चचि राशि,
𝟒
What is the simple interest on the same sum in 𝟒 𝟓
years at the same rate? जिसिा ब्याि वार्षिि संयोजित होता है , पााँच वर्ों में एक
किसी तनजचचत राशि पर 15% प्रततवषि चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि िी दर राशि िक बढ़ जािी है , जो कक िीि वर्ों में होिे वाली
से 3 वषि िे शिए वार्षिि आिार पर संयोजित चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि िुलिा में 1.1881 से अधधक है । दर प्रनििि क्या है ?
₹4167 है | उसी राशि पर, उसी दर से वषि में सािारण ब्याि
𝟒
𝟒 (a) 9 (b) 8.1 (CHSL 2018)
𝟓
क्या होगा? (CHSL 2018) (c) 8 (d) 9.2
36. The compound interest on a certain sum of money
(a) ₹6144 (b) ₹6000
at 21% for 2 years is ₹11,602.5. Its simple interest
(c) ₹4800 (d) ₹5760
(in ₹) at the same rate and for the same period is:
33. A sum invested at 8% p.a. amounts to ₹20280 at
the end of one year, when the interest is किसी िनराशि पर 21% िी दर से 2 वषों िा चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि
compounded half yearly. What will be the simple ₹11,602.5 है । इसी दर से और उतने ही समय िे शिए इसिा
𝟑
interest on the same sum for 4𝟓years at double the सािारण ब्याि (₹ में ) है : (CHSL 2018)
earlier rate of interest? (a) 10,750 (b) 16,000
अििवार्षिि संयोजित 8% प्रततवषि चक्रवद्
ृ धि ब्याि िी दर से (c) 12,500 (d) 10,500
37. A certain sum invested on compound interest
तनवेि िी गई िोई राशि 1 वषि िे अंत में ₹20280 हो िाती है |
grows to ₹8,000 and ₹27,000 in three and six years,
उसी राशि पर दोगुनी ब्याि दर से 4 वषों िे शिए सािारण ब्याि
𝟑
𝟓 respectively when the interest is compounded
क्या होगा? (CHSL 2018) annually. What is the percentage rate of interest?
(a) ₹13500 (b) ₹13800 िब ब्याि वार्षिि संयोिन होता है तो चरिवद्
ृ धि ब्याि पर
(c) ₹14200 (d) ₹14500 तनवेि िी गई िोई तनजचचत राशि तीन वषों और छह वषो में
34. ₹60000 invested at a certain rate for a certain even
क्रमिः ₹8,000 और ₹27,000 हो िाती है । ब्याि िी दर प्रततित
number of years, compounded annually grows to
₹63,654. To how much amount would it grow if it is क्या है ? (CHSL 2018)
invested at the same rate for half the period? (a) 25 (b) 2.5
एि तनजचचत अवधि िे शिए, किसी तनजचचत दर पर तनवेि िी (c) 50 (d) 10
38. A borrows a sum of ₹2000 from his friend B on 31
गई ₹60000 िी राशि, जिसिा ब्याि वार्षिि संयोजित होता है ,
December 2011 on the condition that he will return
बढ़िर ₹63,654 हो िाती है | यदद उसी दर पर, आिी अवधि िे the same after one year with simple interest at 8%
शिए उस राशि िो तनवेि किया िाता तो वह बढ़िर कितनी हो per annum. However, A get into a position of
िाती? (CHSL 2018) returning the money on 1 July 2012. How much
amount he has to return to B?
(a) ₹61800 (b) ₹61809
(c) ₹61675 (d) ₹61827 A ने 31 ददसंबर 2011 िो अपने शमत्र B से ₹2000 िी राशि इस
35. A certain amount invested at a certain rate, िति पर उिार िी कि वह 1 वषि बाद इसे 8% िे सािारण ब्याि
compounded annually, grows to an amount in five िे साथ िौटा दे गा| किं तु A, 1 िुिाई 2012 िो ही िनराशि
Years, which is a factor of 1.1881 more than what

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िौटानी है ? (CHSL 2018) 10 years on a principal of Rs.9500 is
130% of the principal. What is the rate
(a) ₹2,200 (b) ₹2,080
of interest (in %) per annum?
(c) ₹2,088 (d) ₹2,070
39. A certain sum was invested on simple interest. The 9500 के मूलधि पर 10 वर्ों में एक व्यश्क्ि द्वारा
𝟏
amount to which it had grown in 5 years was 𝟏 𝟒 प्राप्ि साधारण ब्याज मूलधि का 130% है। प्रनि
times the amount to which it had grown in 3 years.
वर्ष ब्याज दर (% में) क्या है ? (CGL 2017)
The percentage rate of interest was: (CHSL 2018)
(a) 12 (b) 13
िोई तनजचचत राशि सािारण ब्याि पर तनवेि िी गई थी| 5 वषि
(c) 15 (d) 19
िे उपरांत प्राप्त होने वािा शमश्रिन, 3 वषि में प्राप्त होने वािा 43. The compound interest earned in two
शमश्रिन िा 𝟏 𝟒 गुना था| ब्याि िी प्रततित दर थी:
𝟏
years at 15% per annum is Rs.20640.
(a) 10% (b) 20% What is the sum invested (in Rs.)?
(c) 25% (d) 15% दो वर्ों में 15% प्रनि वर्ष की दर से अश्जषि चक्रवद्
ृ धध
40. The difference of compound interest
and simple interest for 3 years and for 2 ब्याज रु20640 है। निवेि ककया गया राशि (रु। में)
years are in ratio 23 : 7 respectively. क्या है ? (CGL 2017)
What is rate of interest per annum (in (a) 64000 (b) 60000
%)? (CGL 2017) (c) 56000 (d) 52000
3 साल और 2 साल के शलए चक्रवद्
ृ धध ब्याज और 44. The simple interest on a sum of money
साधारण ब्याज का अंिर क्रमिः 23: 7 के अिप
ु ाि for 10 years is Rs3130. If the principal
becomes 5 times after 5 years, then what
में है। प्रनि वर्ष ब्याज दर (% में) क्या है ? will be the total interest (in Rs) obtained
𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
(a) (b) after 10 years? (CGL 2017)
𝟕 𝟕
(c)
𝟑𝟎𝟎
(d)
𝟒𝟎𝟎 ”
𝟕 𝟕
41. A certain sum of money amounts to
Rs.918 in 2 years and Rs.969 in 3.5
years at simple interest. What is the rate
of interest (in % per annum)? (a) 6260 (b) 7825
साधारण ब्याज पर धि की एक निश्चचि राशि 2 वर्ों (c) 9390 (d) 15650
45. If Rs2500 becomes to Rs2970.25 in 2
में 918 रु। और 3.5 वर्ों में 969 रु। है। ब्याज दर
years at compound interest compounded
(प्रनि वर्ष% में) क्या है ? (CGL 2017) annually, then what is the rate of
(a) 4 (b) 5 interest (in %)? (CGL 2017)
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2970.25
(% )
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) 13
46. If compound interest received on a
certain amount in the 2nd year is
Rs1200, what will be the compound
interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the
same amount at 10% rate of interest?
” ”
”
10%

(a) 1452 (b) 1320

(c) 1552 (d) 1420
47. If the difference between the simple
interest and compound interest earned
on an amount @15 p.c.p.a. at the end of
3 years is Rs.595.35, what is the
amount? (BANK PO)
यहद साधारण ब्याज और चक्रवद्
ृ धध ब्याज के बीच
अंिर @ 15 p.c.p.a पर 3 साल के अंि में रु
595.35 है है। राशि क्या है ?
(a) Rs.8,400 (b) Rs.9,200
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