1. A sum of money is paid back in two annual instalments of Rs. 17, 640 each, allowing 5% compound interest compounded annually. The sum borrowed was ?

Rs. 32,800

Rs. 32,200

Rs. 32,000

Rs. 32,400

Answer: Rs. 32,800

Explanation:


2. A loan of 12,300 at 5% per annum compound interest, is to be repaid in two equal annual instalments at the end of every year. Find the amount of each instalment ?

6,651

6,615

6,516

6,156

Answer: 6,615

Explanation:


3. A builder borrows 2550 to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of 4% per annum by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly instalments. How much will each instalment be ?

1352

1377

1275

1283

Answer: 1352

Explanation:


4. A man borrowed some money and agreed to pay-off by paying Rs. 3150 at the end of the 1st year and Rs. 4410 at the end of the 2nd year. If the rate of compound interest is 5% per annum, then the sum is ?

Rs. 5000

Rs. 6500

Rs. 7000

Rs. 9200

Answer: Rs. 7000

Explanation:


5. The amount on Rs. 25,000 in 2 years at annual compound interest, if the rates for the successive years be 4% and 5% per annum respectively is ?

Rs. 30,000

Rs. 26,800

Rs. 27,300

Rs. 28,500

Answer: Rs. 27,300

Explanation:


6. Find the rate percent per annum, if Rs. 2000 amounts to Rs. 2,315.25 in a year and a half, interest being compounded half yearly ?

11.5%

10%

5%

20%

Answer: 10%

Explanation:


7. What does 250 amounts to in 2 years with compound interest at the rate of 4% in the 1st year and 8% in the second year ?

280

280.80

468

290.80

Answer: 280.80

Explanation:


8. A person deposited a sum of 6,000 in a bank at 5% per annum simple interest. Another person deposited 5,000 at 8% per annum compound interest. After two years, the difference of their interests will be ?

230

232

832

600

Answer: 232

Explanation:


9. On a certain sum of money, the difference between the compound interest for a year, payable half-yearly, and the simple interest for a year is 180. If the rate of interest in both the cases is 10%, then the sum is ?

60,000

72,000

62,000

54,000

Answer: 72,000

Explanation:


10. The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is 4. The sum is ?

2500

2,400

2,600

2,000

Answer: 2500

Explanation: