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21.

Vijay lent out an amount Rs. 10000 into two parts, one at 8% p.a. and the remaining at 10% p.a. both on simple interest. At the end of the year he received Rs. 890 as total interest. What was the amount he lent out at 8% pa.a?

Answer: B

Let the amount lent out at 8% p.a. be Rs. A

=> (A * 8)/100 + [(10000 - A) * 10]/100 = 890

=> A = Rs. 5500.

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22.

In 4 years the simple interest on certain sum of money is 9/25 of the principal. The annual rate of interest is

Answer: C

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23.

Find the principal which yields a simple interest of Rs. 20 and compound interest of Rs. 21 in two years, at the same percent rate per annum?

Answer: D

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24.

If Rs.450 amount to Rs.540 in 4 years, what will it amount to in 6 years at the same rate % per annum?

Answer: C

90 = (450*4*R)/100

R = 5%

I = (450*6*5)/100 = 135

 

450 + 135 = 585

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25.

A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is?

Answer: C

S.I. for 1 year = (854 - 815) = Rs. 39

S.I. for 3 years = 39 * 3 = Rs. 117

Principal = (815 - 117) = Rs. 698.

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26.

If x is the interest on y and y is the interest on z, the rate and time is the same on both the cases. What is the relation between x, y and z?

Answer: C

X = (Y*NR)/100   Y = (Z*NR)/100

X/Y = NR/100    Y/Z = NR/100

X/Y = Y/Z

 

Y⊃2; = XZ

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27.

Rs.800 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?

Answer: D

(800*3*3)/100 = 72

 

920 + 72 = 992

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28.

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at S.I., but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes?

Answer: B

Let the sum be Rs. 100. Then,

S.I. for first 6 months = (100 * 10 *1) / (100 * 2) = Rs. 5

S.I. for last 6 months = (105 * 10 * 1) / (100 * 2) = Rs. 5.25

So, amount at the end of 1 year = (100 + 5 + 5.25) = Rs. 110.25

Effective rate = (110.25 - 100) = 10.25%.

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29.

Aman invests Rs. 8000 at some rate of interest. Being simple interest the money doubles in 5 years. Raj sees this and invests Rs. 6250 for 3 years at same rate of interest. How much interest does Raj get?

Answer: A

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30.

A sum of money becomes double itself in 8 years at simple interest. How many times will it become 10 years at the same rate?

Answer: A

P ---- 2P ---- 8 years

2 1/4 P ---- 10 years

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