Quantitative Aptitude · Commerce Accountancy

Interest and Annuities

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Interest and annuities represent a critical quantitative aptitude section focusing on the mathematical calculation of simple interest, compound interest, and future values of investments. Questions challenge candidates to determine maturity values, compute recurring deposit returns, and calculate prevailing interest rates. Mastery of this topic is essential for scoring high in banking and SSC examinations.

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Interest and Annuities Questions

Multiple choice mathematics and statistics banks and simple interest introduction to interests introduction to interest introduction to interest payments

If simple interest on a sum of money for $3$ years is Rs. $240$ and compound interest on the sum at same rate for $2$ years is Rs. $170$, then the rate $\%$ p.a. is 

  1. $16\%$
  2. $8\%$
  3. ${ 12 }\dfrac12\%$
  4. ${ 1 }\dfrac18\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
simple interest for one year$=\dfrac{240}{3} =Rs. 80$

simple Interest for two year$=80×2= Rs.160$

Compound interest for two years$=Rs. 170$

Difference for $2$ year$=170−160=Rs.10$

Hence

$Rate( \%)=\dfrac{10}{80}×100$

$=12\dfrac{1}{2}\%$
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Manish invested a sum of money at CI. It amounted to Rs 2420 in 2 years and Rs 2662 in 3 years. Find the rate percent per annum.

  1. 5%

  2. 10%

  3. 20%

  4. 15%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Last year interest $= 2662 - 2420 =\ Rs. 242$

Difference between SI and CI for $2$ years, Difference $= P{\left[\dfrac{R}{100}\right]}^{2}$

$\therefore\,$Rate $\%=\dfrac{242\times 100}{2420\times 1}=10\%$
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The CI on a sum of Rs 625 in 2 years is Rs 51. Find the rate of interest.

  1. 4%

  2. 3%

  3. 2%

  4. 1%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
We know that $A = C.I + P$
$A=625+51=676$
Using the formula $A=P{\left[1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right]}^{n}$
$676=625{\left[1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right]}^{2}$
$\Rightarrow\,\dfrac{676}{625}={\left[1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right]}^{2}$
$\Rightarrow\,{\left[1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right]}^{2}=\dfrac{676}{625}$
$\Rightarrow\,1+\dfrac{R}{100}=\sqrt{\dfrac{676}{625}}$
$\Rightarrow\,1+\dfrac{R}{100}=\dfrac{26}{25}$
$\Rightarrow\,\dfrac{R}{100}=\dfrac{26}{25}-1=\dfrac{26-25}{25}=\dfrac{1}{25}$
$\Rightarrow\,R=\dfrac{100}{25}=4$
$\therefore\,$Rate of interest $R=4\%$
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At what rate per cent of simple interest will the interest on Rs.3,750 be one-fifth of itself in 4 years? To what will it amount in 15 years?

  1. 6 % and Rs.6,562.50

  2. 8 % and Rs.6,562.50

  3. 5 % and Rs.6,562.50

  4. 4 % and Rs.6,562.50
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Simple Interest $ I = \cfrac {PNR}{100} $
Given,
$ P = Rs  3,750 $
$ I = \cfrac {1}{5}  \times P =  Rs  750 $
$ N = 4  years $
$ R = ? $
So, $ => I = \cfrac {PNR}{100} $
$ => 750  = \cfrac {3,750 \times 4 \times R }{100} $
$ =>R = 5 $ %
And for $ 15 $ years, interest
$ I =  \cfrac {PNR}{100} $
$ => I  = \cfrac {3,750 \times 15 \times 5 }{100} = Rs. 2,812.5 $
And Amount $ = I + P = Rs.  3,750  + Rs.  2,812.5  = Rs.  6,562.5  $

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In a simple interest. at what rate percent per annum will a sum of money double in 8 years?

  1. $12.5 \%$
  2. $10.5 \%$
  3. $12.0 \%$
  4. $15.5 \%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the initial sum of money be $P$.

Let time in years be $t$ and rate be $r$.

$Final sum = 2\times P$
$Simple interest = \dfrac {P\times t\times r}{100}$
$Total sum = P+\dfrac {P\times t\times r}{100}$
$2P=P+\dfrac{P\times t\times r}{100}$
$P = \dfrac{P\times t\times r}{100}$
given time = 8 years
$r=100/8=12.5\% $

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A certain sum of money amounts to $Rs.\,756$ in $2$ years and to $Rs.\,873$ in $3\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$ years at a certain rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?

  1. $\;11\%\,p.a.$
  2. $\;12\%\,p.a.$
  3. $\;13\%\,p.a.$
  4. $\;14\%\,p.a.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amount in $2$ years $=$ Rs. $756$

Amount is $3\dfrac{1}{2}$ years $=$ Rs. $873$
$\therefore$ Interest for $1\dfrac{1}{2}$ years $=$ Rs. $873-$ Rs. $756=$ Rs. $117$
Interest for $2$ years $=\dfrac{117}{\frac{3}{2}}\times 2=\dfrac{117\times 2\times 2}{3}=$ Rs. $156$
Interest for $1$ year $=\displaystyle\frac{117\times2}{3}=$ Rs. $78$
$\therefore$ Principal $=\text{Amount}-\text{Interest}$ ....(for $2$ years) $=$ Rs. $756-$ Rs. $156=$ Rs. $600$
$\therefore$ Rate of interest $=\displaystyle\frac{78\times100}{600\times1}=\,13\%$ p.a.

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A man invested Rs. $1000$ on simple interest at a certain rate and Rs. $1500$ at $2\%$ higher rate. The total interest in three years is Rs. $390$. What is the rate of interest for Rs. $1000$?

  1. $4\%$.
  2. $5\%$.
  3. $6\%$.
  4. $7\%$.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the interest rate at which $Rs.\,1000$ is invested is $r\%$ 
Then Rs. $1500$ is invested at $(r+2)\%$

Then according to the question, we have
$\displaystyle\frac{1000\times\,r\times\,3}{100}+\displaystyle\frac{1500\times(r+2)\times3}{100}=390$
$\Rightarrow\;30r+45r+90=390$
$\Rightarrow\;75r=300$
$\Rightarrow\;r=4\%$

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A person lends $40\%$ of his sum of money at $15\%\,p.a.$, $50\%$ of rest at $10\%\,p.a.$ and the rest at $18\%\,p.a.$ rate of interest. What would be the annual rate of interest, if the interest is calculated on the whole sum?

  1. $\;13.4\%$
  2. $\;14.33\%$
  3. $\;14.4\%$
  4. $\;13.33\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the whole sum be Rs. $100$. 

Then, sum at $15\%$ p.a. $=$ Rs. $40$
 Remaining sum $=$ Rs. $60$
$\therefore$ Sum at $10\%$ p.a. $=50\%$ of Rs. $60=$ Rs. $30$ and sum at  $18\%$ p.a. $=$ Rs. $30$

$\therefore \text {S.I.} $ on Rs. $100$ for $1$  year $=\begin{pmatrix}40\times\displaystyle\frac{15}{100}\times1\end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix}30\times\displaystyle\frac{10}{100}\times1\end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix}30\times\displaystyle\frac{18}{100}\times1\end{pmatrix}$
$ =$ Rs. $(6+3+5.4)=$ Rs. $14.4$
Hence, required rate $=14.4\%$.

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The compound interest on a sum for two years is Rs. $832$ and the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period is Rs. $800$. What is the rate of interest ?

  1. $6\%$
  2. $8\%$
  3. $10\%$
  4. $12\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the sum be Rs. $P$ and rate of interest per annum be $R\%$
Then $\displaystyle P\left [ \left ( 1+\frac{R}{100} \right )^{2}-1 \right ]-\frac{2PR}{100}=$ Rs. $832-$ Rs. $800=$ Rs. $32$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow P\left [ 1+\frac{2R}{100}+\frac{R^{2}}{10000}-1 \right ]-\frac{2PR}{100}=32$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{PR^{2}}{10000}=32$

$\Rightarrow PR\times R=320000$ ..........(i)
Also $\displaystyle \frac{2PR}{100}=800$ (S.I)
$\Rightarrow PR=40000$ .........(ii)
$\displaystyle \therefore$ From (i) and (ii), we have
$ 40000 \times  R = 320000$  

$\displaystyle \Rightarrow$ $R=8\%$ p.a.

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At what rate per cent per annum will Rs.3000 amount to Rs.3993 in 3 years, if the interest is compounded annually ?

  1. 9 % p.a.

  2. 10 % p.a.

  3. 12 % p.a.

  4. 15 % p.a.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 A = Rs.3993, P = Rs.3000, n = 3, r = ?
$\displaystyle \therefore A=P\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )\Rightarrow 3993=3000\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{3}\Rightarrow \frac{3993}{3000}=\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{3}\Rightarrow \frac{1331}{1000}=\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{3}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \left ( \frac{11}{10} \right )^{3}=\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{3}\Rightarrow 1+\frac{r}{100}=\frac{11}{10}\Rightarrow \frac{r}{100}=\frac{11}{10}-1=\frac{1}{10}$
$\displaystyle \therefore r=\frac{100}{10}=10\%: : p.a.$

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Rs. 8000 invested at compound interest gives Rs.1261 as interest after 3 years. The rate of interest per annum is

  1. 25 %

  2. 17.5 %

  3. 10 %

  4. 5 %
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

P = Rs.8000 C.I. = Rs. 1261

$\displaystyle \Rightarrow Amount=Rs.9261, n=3, r=?$
$\displaystyle \therefore 9261=8000\left ( 1+\cfrac{r}{100} \right )^{3}$
$\Rightarrow \left ( 1+\cfrac{r}{100} \right )^{3}=\cfrac{9261}{8000}=\left ( \cfrac{21}{20} \right )^{3}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow 1+\cfrac{r}{100}=\cfrac{21}{20}$
$\Rightarrow \cfrac{r}{100}=\cfrac{21}{20}-1=\cfrac{1}{20}$
$\Rightarrow r\cfrac{100}{20}\%=5\%p.a.$

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest at the same rate on Rs.5000 for 2 years is Rs.72 What is the rate of interest per annum ?

  1. 20

  2. 15

  3. 12

  4. 10
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Let the rate per cent p.a.be r. Then,
$\displaystyle S.I.=Rs.\left ( 5000\times \cfrac{r}{100}\times 2 \right )=Rs.100r$
$\displaystyle C.I.=Rs.\left [ 5000\left ( 1+\cfrac{r}{100} \right )^{2}-5000 \right ]$
$=Rs.5000\left [ \left ( 1+\cfrac{r}{100} \right )^{2}-1 \right ]$
$=Rs.5000\left [ \left ( 1+\cfrac{r^{2}}{10000}+\cfrac{2r}{100} \right )-1 \right ]$
$\displaystyle =Rs.5000\left ( \cfrac{r^{2}}{10000}+\cfrac{r}{50} \right )=Rs.\cfrac{5000(r^{2}+200r)}{10000}$
$=Rs.\left ( \cfrac{r^{2}}{2}+100r \right )$
$\displaystyle \therefore C.I.-S.I.=72$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \cfrac{r^{2}}{2}+100r-100r=72$
$\Rightarrow \cfrac{r^{2}}{2}=72$ 
$\Rightarrow r^{2}=144$
$\Rightarrow r=12\%\: \: p.a.$
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A sum of money amounts to Rs.4840 in 2 years and Rs.5324 in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually. What is the rate of interest per annum ?

  1. 8

  2. 10

  3. 12

  4. 15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Let the principal be Rs.P and rate of interest p.a. = r% Then
$\displaystyle P\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{2}=4840...........(i)$ and $\displaystyle P\left ( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right )^{3}=5324...........(ii)$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{5324}{4840}=\frac{(1+r/100)^{3}}{(1+r/100)^{2}}\Rightarrow 1+\frac{r}{100}=\frac{1331}{1210}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{r}{100}=\frac{1331}{1210}-1=\frac{121}{1210}=\frac{1}{10}\Rightarrow r=\frac{1}{10}\times 100=10\%: p.a.$

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A certain sum of money amounts to $\displaystyle \frac {5}{4}$ of itself in 5 years. The rate percent per annum is

  1. 5%

  2. 7%

  3. 9%

  4. 12%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

R $\times$ T = 100 $\times$ (N - 1)
$R \times 5 = 100 \times \left ( \displaystyle \frac {5}{4} - 1 \right )$
$R \times 5 = 100 \times \displaystyle \frac {1}{4}$
$R = 5\%$