type 4 difference & equality of si rate & years Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]

Ram deposited a certain sum of money in a company at 12% per annum simple interest for 4 years and deposited equal amount in fixed deposit in a bank for 5 years at 15% per annum simple interest. If the difference in the interest from two sources is Rs.1350, then the sum deposited in each case is :

a) Rs.4000

b) Rs.3000

c) Rs.6500

d) Rs.5000

Question : 2 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2011]

Simple interest on a certain sum at a certain annual rate of interest is $16/25$ of the sum. If the number representing rate per cent and time in years be equal, then the rate of interest is

a) 11$1/2$%

b) 8%

c) 12$1/4$%

d) 12$1/2$%

Question : 3 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2014]

Prakash lends a part of Rs.20,000 at 8% simple interest and remaining at $4/3$% simple interest. His total income after a year was Rs.800. Find the sum lent at 8%.

a) Rs.12,000

b) Rs.8,000

c) Rs.10,000

d) Rs.6,000

Question : 4 [SSC Delhi Police S.I.2012]

The rate of interest per annum at which the total simple interest of a certain capital for 1 year is equal to the total simple interest of the same capital at the rate of 5% per annum for 2 years, is

a) 10%

b) $5/2$%

c) 12.5%

d) 25%

Question : 5 [SSC CGL Prelim 2000]

The simple interest on a sum of money is $4/9$ of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum. The rate per annum is :

a) 6$2/3$%

b) 5%

c) 7$1/5$%

d) 6%