SIMPLE INTEREST

1. What sum of money must be given at simple interest for fdlh /u ij lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj igys nks o"kZ ds fy, 4%, vxys 4
six months at 4% per annum in order to earn `150 interest? o"kZ ds fy, 6%, 6 o"kZ ds ckn 8% gSA vxj lk/kj.k C;kt ` 1120
`150 C;kt izkIr djus ds fy, fdrus #i;s dks 6 eghus ds fy, 4% gS rks ewy/u Kkr djksa vxj le; 9 o"kZ gS\
C;kt nj ls lk/kj.k C;kt ij nsuk gksxk\ (a) Rs. 3000 (b) Rs. 2500
(a) ` 5000 (b) ` 7500 (c) ` 10000 (d) ` 15000 (c) Rs. 2000 (d) Rs. 3500
8. A man lent out two equal sums in two parts at the
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2. A sum of money becomes of itself in 3 years at a rate of 8% and 7% per annum on SI. If the former is
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recovered 6 months earlier than the later, & he re-
certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest ceived equal amount of Rs. 2560 each from both the
per annum is: parts. Find the principal.

Si
7 ,d vkneh us nks cjkcj /u 8% o 7% lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj ls m/kj
dksbZ jkf'k lk/kj.k C;kt dh fdlh okf"kZd nj ls 3 o"kZ esa Lo;a dh 6
fn,A igys okyk /u nwljs ls 6 eghus igys pqdk fn;k x;k vkSj mls izR;sd
xquk gks tkrh gSA C;kt dh okf"kZd nj crk,saA ls ` 2560 izkIr gq,A /u Kkr djsa\
(a) Rs. 35000 (b) Rs. 2000
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(a) 5 % (b) 6 % (c) 18% (d) 25% (c) Rs. 4000 (d) Rs. 5000
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9. A sum of ` 1550 was lent partly at 5% and partly at
3. The difference between the simple interest received from
8% simple interest. The total interest received after
two different sources on ` 1500 for 3 years is ` 13.50. 3 years is ` 300. The ratio of money lent at 5% to
The difference between their rates of interest is: that at 8% is:
`1500 dh /ujkf'k ij 3 o"kkZs dk nks fHkUu L=kksrks ls izkIr C;kt dk varj
` 1550 dh /ujkf'k dk dqN Hkkx 5% rFkk 'ks"k 8% dh lk/kj.k C;kt

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`13.50 gSA rks mudh C;kt njks dk varj crkb,A nj ls fn;kA 3 o"kZ ckn mls ` 300 C;kt ds :i esa izkIr gksrs gSA 5%
(a) 0.1% (b) 0.2% (c) 0.3% (d) 0.4% rFkk 8% ij nh x;h jkf'k dk vuqikr crk,A
4. If the SI on a certain sum of money for 3 years at the
(a) 5 : 8 (b) 8 : 5 (c) 31 : 6 (d) 16 : 15
rate of 12.5% is Rs. 3500 less than its principal. Find
10. A certain sum of money amounts to ` 756 in 2 years
the sum and SI.
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;fn fdlh /u ij 3 o"kZ ds fy, 12.5% dh nj ls yxk lk/kj.k C;kt and to ` 873 in 3 years at a certain rate of simple
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ewy/u ls ` 3500 de gS rks ewy/u o lk/kj.k C;kt Kkr djsa\ interest. The rate of interest per annum is
(a) 2100 (b) 2200 (c) 2700 (d) 2500 dksbZ /ujkf'k lk/kj.k C;kt dh fdlh fuf'pr nj ls 2 o"kksZ esa ` 756
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2 vkSj 3 2 o"kksZ esa ` 873 gks tkrh gSA okf"kZd C;kt nj gSA
5. If the SI on a certain sum of money at 6 % per an-
3 (a) 10% (b) 11% (c) 12% (d) 13%
num for 4 years is Rs. 4400 less than its principal 11. Ram borrow a sum of Rs. 6300 from sita at the rate
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find the SI and principal. of 14% per annum for 3 years. He added some more
money in it and lent it to Geeta at 16% for 3 years
fdlh /u ij 4 o"kZ ds fy, yxk lk/kj.k C;kt ewy/u ls ` 4400 de
and gets total profit of Rs. 618. Find how much
2 amount does he added?
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gSA ;fn nj 6 % gks rks ewy/u o lk/kj.k C;kt Kkr djsa\

3 jke us lhrk ls 3 o"kZ ds fy, 14% dh nj ls ` 6300 m/kj fy,A mlus blesa
(a) Rs. 1800 (b) Rs. 1850 dqN /u feyk;k o 16% dh nj ls 3 o"kZ ds fy, xhrk dks m/kj ns fn;kA blesa
(c) Rs. 1600 (d) Rs. 1930 mldks ` 618 dk ykHk gqvkA Kkr djsa mlus fdruk iSlk feyk;k Fkk\
6. The rate of SI for 1st 3 years is 6%, for next 4 years it (a) Rs. 1000 (b) Rs. 900
is 7% and the period beyond 7 years it is 7.5% per (c) Rs. 500 (d) Rs. 600
annum. If a man invest Rs. 18800 for 11 years, find 12. If a certain sum of money becomes 8 times of itself in
the SI earned by him ? 3 years. In how much time it will be 64 times of itself.
igys 3 o"kZ ds fy, lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj 6% vxys 4 o"kZ ds fy, 7% dksbZ /u 3 o"kZ esa vius vki dk 8 xquk gks tkrk gSA fdrus le; esa vius
vkSj 7 o"kZ ls vkxs 7.5% okf"kZd gSA ,d vkneh us ` 18800, 11 o"kZ vki dk 64 xquk gks tk,xk\
ds fy, fuos'k fd,A lk/kj.k C;kt Kkr djsa\ (a) 27 years (b) 25 years
(a) Rs. 17288 (b) Rs. 14288 (c) 23 years (d) 29 years
(c) Rs. 16258 (d) Rs. 15318 13. A certain sum of money become double of itself in 6
years on SI. In what time it will be 10 times of itself.
7. The rate of SI on a certain sum of money is 4% per
annum for 1st two years, 6% per annum for next 4 dksbZ /u lk/kj.k C;kt ij 6 o"kZ esa nqxquk gks tkrk gSA fdrus le; esa ;g
years, and 8% per annum for the period beyond 6 10 xquk gks tk,xk\
years. If the simple interest earned by a sum is Rs. (a) 59 years (b) 55 years
1120 in a 9 years, find the sum. (c) 54 years (d) 45 years

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14. A certain sum at certain rate percent per annum simple SI on 2nd part at 3% per annum for 4 years is equal
interest becomes Rs. 2100 in two years and Rs. 2250 to SI on 3rd part at 4% per annum for 5 years are
in 5 years. Find Principal and Rate percent. equal. Find the SI on each part.
dksbZ fuf'pr /u nks o"kZ esa 2100 rFkk 5 o"kZ esa ` 2250 cu tkrk ` 12,600 rhu Hkkxksa esa bl izdkj fuos'k fd, x, fd igys Hkkx dk
gSA /u o nj Kkr djsa\ 2% dh nj ls rhu o"kZ dk] nwljs Hkkx dk 3% dh nj ls 4 o"kZ dk o
5 7 3 6 rhljs Hkkx dk 4% dh nj ls 5 o"kZ dk lk/kj.k C;kt cjkcj gSA izR;sd
(a) % (b) % (c) % (d) %
2 2 2 2 Hkkx dk lk/kj.k C;kt Kkr djs\a
15. If a certain sum of money invested for a certain time (a) Rs. 420 (b) Rs. 340
it amounts to Rs. 350 at 5% per annum, and it
(c) Rs. 515 (d) Rs. 630
amounts to Rs. 250 at 3% per annum. Find the time
and principal ? 21. Rs. 18,750 is invested by a man in the bank account
of his two sons whose ages are 12 years and 14 years
dksbZ fuf'pr /u 5% dh nj ls ` 350 gks tkrk gS o 3% dh nj ls `
in such a way that they will get equal amount at an
250 gks tkrk gSA /u o le; Kkr djsa\
age of 18 years at 5% per annum. Find the share of
(a) 50 years (b) 70 years younger child.
(c) 35 years (d) 55 years
` 18750 ,d vkneh }kjk viuh nks csVksa ds cSd a [kkrksa esa bl rjg Mkysa
16. If a certain sum of money amounts 10,000 in 5 years
and Rs. 10,800 in 7 years at a certain rate of interest.
dh os 18 o"kZ dh vk;q esa cjkcj /u izkIr djsAa ;fn mudh vk;q 12 o"kZ
Find rate percent. o 14 o"kZ gks rFkk nj 5% gks rks NksVs csVs dk fgLlk Kkr djs\a
dksbZ /u 5 o"kZ esa ` 10,000 gks tkrk gS o 7 o"kZ esa ` 10,800 gks (a) Rs. 8500 (b) Rs. 9000
tkrk gSA nj Kkr djsa\ (c) Rs. 9500 (d) Rs. 7500
(a) 9% (b) 7% (c) 5% (d) 10% 22. A person invest money in 3 difference scheme for 6
17. A man deposit a total amount of Rs. 65,000 in 3 banks years, 10 years, 12 years at 10%, 12% and 15% SI
A, B and C at the rate of simple interest 12%, 16% respectively. At the completion of each scheme he gets
and 18% respectively and earn a total SI of Rs. 10,180 the same interest, find the ratio of his investment.
in one year. If the amount invested in bank A was ,d vkneh us rhu Ldheksa esa 6 o"kZ] 10 o"kZ o 12 o"kZ ds fy, Øe'k% 10%,
3 12% o 15% dh nj ls /u fuos'k fd;kA izR;sd Ldhe ds vUr esa mldks
71 % of amount invest in bank C. Find the amount
7 cjkcj C;kt izkIr gqvkA mlds fuos'k dk vuqikr Kkr djsa\
invested in bank B. (a) 6 : 3 : 2 (b) 7 : 4 : 5 (c) 5 : 7 : 3 (d) 2 : 4 : 3
,d vkneh ` 65000 A, B o C rhu cSadks esa 12%, 16% o 18% 23. A money lender found that due to a change in the
dh lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj ls tek djrk gS vkSj 1 o"kZ esa 10,180 #i;s
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C;kt dekrk gSA vxj A esa fuos'k fd;k x;k /u C esa fuos'k fd, x, /u rate from 13% to 12 % his yearly income reduced
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3 by Rs. 104. What is his capital?
dk 71 % gSA Kkr djsa fd cSad B esa fdruk fuos'k fd;k x;k\
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(a) 23000 (b) 21000 (c) 25000 (d) 20000 1
,d Í.knkrk us ik;k fd nj esa 13% ls 12 % rd cnyko gksus ls
18. A man invested a certain sum of Rs. 80,000 in 3 banks 2
A, B and C at 15%, 16% and 27%. Amount invested mldh vk; 104 ?kV xbZA mldk ewy/u Kkr djsa\
in bank A is 20% of the amount invested in C. Find (a) 17500 (b) 19800 (c) 16500 (d) 20800
the amount invested in bank B if he earn a interest of
Rs. 36,400 in two years. 24. A bicycle can be purchased on cash payment of Rs.
1500. But the same cycle can also be purchased on
,d vkneh us 80 gtkj #i;s A, B, C rhu cSadks esa 15%, 16% o the cash down payment of Rs. 350 and rest can be
27% dh lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj ls fuos'k fd,A cSad A esa fuos'k fd;k paid in three equal annual installment of Rs. 400 for
x;k /u cSad C esa fuos'k fd, x;s /u dk 20% gSA og 2 o"kZ esa ` next three years. Find the rate of simple interest ?
36400 C;kt dekrk gS] cSad B esa fdruk /u fuos'k fd;k x;k Fkk\
,d lkbZfdy ` 1500 esa [kjhnh tk ldrh gSA ijUrq ogh lkbZfdy `
(a) 19000 (b) 27000 (c) 20000 (d) 25000 350 uxn vkSj vxys rhu o"kZ rd ` 400 dh 3 leku fdLrksa esa Hkh
19. Rs. 26,000 is invested in two parts in such a way
[kjhnh tk ldrh gSA nj Kkr djsa\
that the SI from 1st part at 10% per annum for 5
years is equal the simple interest on 2nd part at 9% 2 2 3 2
per annum for 6 years. Find both the parts. (a) 22 % (b) 22 % (c) 25 % (d) 2 %
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` 26000 nks Hkkxksa esa bl izdkj fuos'k fd;s x, fd igys Hkkx dk 10% 25. The cash price of a pen is Rs. 60 but it can also be
dh nj ls 5 o"kZ dk o nwljs Hkkx dk 9% dh nj ls 6 Ok"kZ dk lk/kj.k purchased on a cash down payment of Rs. 20 and 6
C;kt cjkcj gSA nksuksa Hkkx Kkr djsa\ monthly equal installment at the rate of Rs. 8 per
(a) 11500, 15000 (b) 13500, 12500 month. Find the rate percent.
(c) 10500, 14000 (d) 12500, 13000 fdlh isu dk uxn ewY; ` 60 gSA ijUrq ogh isu ` 20 uxn o vxys 6
20. Rs. 12,600 is invested in 3 parts in such a way that eghus rd ` 8 dh 6 leku fdLrksa esa Hkh [kjhn ldrs gSA nj Kkr djsa\
SI on 1st part at 2% per annum for 3 years is equal to (a) 70% (b) 80% (c) 75% (d) 85%

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26. The cash price of a pen is Rs. 10. But it can also be 32. A sum of money at simple interest amounts of Rs.
purchased on 11 monthly equal installment of Rs. 1 6,000 in 4 years and to Rs. 6,750 in 7 years at the
each. Find the rate of simple interest? same rate per cent p.a. of interst. The sum (in Rs.) is:
fdlh isu dk uxn ewY; ` 10 gSA ijUrq bls ` 1, 11 eghus rd leku ,d fuf'pr /ujkf'k leku okf"kZd lk/kj.k C;kt nj ij 4 o"kZ eas 6,000
ekfld fdLrksa esa Hkh [kjhn ldrs gSA nj Kkr djsa\ #- vkSj 7 o"kZ esa 6,750 #- gks tkrh gSA og /ujkf'k _____ #- gSA
9 5 7 6 (a) 5,100 (b) 4,800 (c) 4,000 (d) 5,000
(a) 21 % (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 22
11 11 12 15 33. A sum of Rs. 5,000 divided into two parts such that
27. A man borrowed a sum of Rs. 7000 from bank at SI 1
after 3 years he paid Rs. 3000 to the bank and at the the simple interest on the first part for 4 years at
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end of 5 years he paid Rs. 5450 and clear all his dues.
Find the rate percent ? 2
6 % p.a. is double the simple interest on the second
,d vkneh us lk/kj.k C;kt ij cSad ls ` 7000 dk dtZ fy;kA rhu o"kZ

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ckn mlus cSad dks ` 3000 fn, o 5 osa o"kZ ds vUr esa ` 5450 nsdj 3
yksu pqdrk dj fn;kA nj Kkr djsa\ part for 2
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years at 4% p.a. The ratio of the second
(a) 7% (b) 5% (c) 5% (d) 9%

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part to the first part is:
28. A man borrowed a sum of Rs. 6000 from bank at SI.
After 4 years he paid Rs. 2500 and at the end of 5th 5,000 #i;s dh jkf'k dks nks Hkkxksa esa bl çdkj foHkkftr fd;k x;k
year he paid Rs. 4550 and clear all his dues. Find fd igys Hkkx ij 4 o"kZ ds fy, 6% çfr o"kZ dh nj ls lk/kj.k C;kt
the rate of simple interest? rFkk nwljs Hkkx ij 4% çfr o"kZ dh nj ls 2 o"kZ ds fy, lk/kj.k C;kt
,d vkneh us cSad ls ` 6000 m/kj fy,A 4 o"kZ ckn ` 2500 pqdk dk nksxquk gSA nwljs Hkkx dk igys Hkkx ls vuqikr gS%
fn, vkSj 5 osa o"kZ ds vUr esa ` 4550 nsdj yksu pqdrk dj fn;kA (a) 11 : 13 (b) 13 : 11 (c) 14 : 11 (d) 11 : 14

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lk/kj.k C;kt dh nj Kkr djsa\ 34. A sum of Rs. 50,250 is divided into two parts such
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(a) 4 (b) 5 % (c) 2 % (d) 3 % that he simple interest on the first part for 7 years
12 11 9 11 ul 2
29. What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 944 1 5
in 4 annual installment at the rate of 12% p.a. on SI. at 8 % p.a. is times the simple interest on the
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fdruk okf"kZd Hkqxrku ` 944 ds ns; Í.k dks 4 leku okf"kZd fdLrksa esa 1
pqdrk dj nsxkA vxj nj 12% okf"kZd gks\ second part for 5 years at 8% p.a. What is the
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(a) Rs. 350 (b) Rs. 540 (c) Rs. 450 (d) Rs. 200 difference (in Rs.) between the two parts?
30. What annual installment will discharge a debt of Rs. 50,250 #- dh ,d /ujkf'k nks Hkkxksa esa bl izdkj foHkkftr dh xbZ fd
2210 due in 4 years at 7% SI.
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4 o"kksZ esa 7% dh nj ls ` 2210 ds ns; Í.k dks pqdrk djus ds fy, igys Hkkx ij 7 2 o"kZ ds fy, 8 3 % okf"kZd C;kt nj ij lk/kj.k
by

fdruk okf"kZd Hkqxrku djuk iM+sxk\

(a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs. 700 (c) Rs. 400 (d) Rs. 600 1
C;kt] nwljs Hkkx ij 5 4 ds fy, 8% okf"kZd C;kt nj ij lk/kj.k C;kt
SSC CGL 2020 (29 JAN and 3 FEB. 2022)
31. If the amount obtained by A by investing Rs. 9,100 5
dk 2 xquk gksrk gSA nksuksa Hkkxksa dk varj (#- esa) fdruk gS\
for three years at a rate of 10% p.a. on simple interest
is equal to the amount obtained by B by investing a
certain sum of money for five year at a rate of 8% p.a. (a) 12,750 (b) 12,570 (c) 15,270 (d) 10,275
on simple interest, then 90% of the sum invested by 35. A sum of Rs. 8,400 amounts to Rs. 11,046 at 8.75%
B (in Rs.) is: p.a. simple interest in a certain time. What will be
;fn A }kjk lk/kj.k C;kt ij] okf"kZd 10% dh C;kt nj ls rhu o"kks± ds the simple interest (in Rs.) on a sum of Rs. 10,800
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fy, 9,100 #- dk fuos'k djds izkIr dh xbZ /ujkf'k] B }kjk lk/kj.k at the same rate for the same time?
C;kt ij] okf"kZ 8% dh C;kt nj ls ikap o"kks± ds fy, ,d fuf'pr jkf'k 8,400 #- dh ,d /ujkf'k 8.75% okf"kZd lk/kj.k C;kt nj ij ,d
dk fuos'k djds izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k ds cjkcj gS] rks B }kjk fuos'k dh xbZ fuf'pr vof/ esa 11,046 #- gks tkrh gSA leku C;kt nj vkSj leku vof/
jkf'k dk 90% (#- esa) Kkr djsaA ds fy, 10,800 #- dh jkf'k ij lk/kj.k C;kt (#- es)a fdruk gksxk\
(a) 7,800 (b) 8,450 (c) 8,540 (d) 7,605 (a) 3,204 (b) 3,024 (c) 3,402 (d) 3,420

ANSWER KEY

1. (b) 5. (c) 9. (d) 13. (c) 17. (b) 21. (b) 25. (b) 29. (b) 33. (c)
2. (a) 6. (b) 10. (d) 14. (a) 18. (c) 22. (a) 26. (a) 30. (a) 34. (a)
3. (c) 7. (c) 11. (c) 15. (a) 19. (d) 23. (b) 27. (c) 31. (a) 35. (c)
4. (a) 8. (b) 12. (a) 16. (c) 20. (a) 24. (d) 28. (d) 32. (d)