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

Question : 6 [SSC MTS 2013]

A person deposited Rs.500 for 4 years and Rs.600 for 3 years at the same rate of simple interest in a bank. Altogether he received Rs.190 as interest. The rate of simple interest per annum was

a) 5%

b) 4%

c) 3%

d) 2%

Question : 7 [SSC CGL Prelim 2008]

If Rs.12,000 is divided into two parts such that the simple interest on the first part for 3 years at 12% per annum is equal to the simple interest on the second part for 4$1/2$ years at 16% per annum, the greater part is

a) Rs.6,000

b) Rs.8,000

c) Rs.7,500

d) Rs.7,000

Question : 8 [SSC CGL Prelim 1999]

The simple interest on a certain sum at 5% per annum for 3 years and 4 years differ by Rs.42. The sum is :

a) Rs.280

b) Rs.210

c) Rs.840

d) Rs.750

Question : 9 [SSC CHSL 2013]

If x, y, z are three sum of money such that y is the simple interest on x and z is the simple interest on y for the same time and at the same rate of interest, then we have

a) $xyz$ = 1

b) $z^2 = xy$

c) $y^2 = zx$

d) $x^2 = yz$

Question : 10 [SSC CHSL 2013]

The simple interest on a sum of money is $1/16$ of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate per cent per annum. The rate per annum is

a) 2$1/2$%

b) 1$1/2$%

c) 4$1/2$%

d) 3$1/2$%