Simple Interest - Question Bank

1. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 1100 in 2 years and Rs. 1250 in 5 years. The sum is:
A) Rs. 1000
B) Rs. 1050
C) Rs. 1100
D) Rs. 1200
2. What is the difference between the simple interest on Rs. 10,000 for 3 years at 6% per annum and the simple interest on Rs. 8,000 for 5 years at 5% per annum?
A) Rs. 1,000
B) Rs. 1,200
C) Rs. 1,500
D) Rs. 1,800
3. A sum of money becomes 5/3 times itself in 2 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 16.67%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 33.33%
4. If the simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years is Rs. 450, and the rate of interest is 5% per annum, what is the principal amount?
A) Rs. 2,000
B) Rs. 2,500
C) Rs. 3,000
D) Rs. 3,500
5. A sum of money triples itself in 16 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 10%
B) 12.5%
C) 15%
D) 20%
6. What is the amount after 4 years if a principal of Rs. 5,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 7.5% per annum?
A) Rs. 6,000
B) Rs. 6,500
C) Rs. 7,000
D) Rs. 7,500
7. The simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years is Rs. 300. If the compound interest on the same sum for 2 years is Rs. 315, find the principal.
A) Rs. 5,000
B) Rs. 7,500
C) Rs. 10,000
D) Rs. 15,000
8. A sum of money becomes 4 times itself in 12 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 7 times itself?
A) 20 years
B) 24 years
C) 28 years
D) 30 years
9. If the simple interest on Rs. 1000 for 2 years is Rs. 200, what is the rate of interest per annum?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
10. What is the simple interest on Rs. 20,000 at 6% per annum for 18 months?
A) Rs. 1,800
B) Rs. 2,160
C) Rs. 2,400
D) Rs. 3,600
11. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 8,000 in 3 years and Rs. 9,000 in 4 years at simple interest. The principal amount is:
A) Rs. 5,000
B) Rs. 5,500
C) Rs. 6,000
D) Rs. 7,000
12. If a sum of money doubles in 15 years at simple interest, in how many years will it triple?
A) 20 years
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 35 years
13. The simple interest on a sum of money is Rs. 450 for 3 years at 5% per annum. What is the principal?
A) Rs. 2,000
B) Rs. 2,500
C) Rs. 3,000
D) Rs. 3,500
14. A sum of money becomes double in 10 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
15. What is the amount after 2 years if a principal of Rs. 15,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 4% per annum?
A) Rs. 16,200
B) Rs. 16,800
C) Rs. 17,200
D) Rs. 18,000
16. The simple interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum for 4 years is Rs. 1000. What is the principal amount?
A) Rs. 4000
B) Rs. 5000
C) Rs. 6000
D) Rs. 7000
17. A sum of money becomes 3 times itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 6 times itself?
A) 15 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
18. If the simple interest on a sum for 2 years is Rs. 600 and the compound interest on the same sum for 2 years is Rs. 650, find the rate of interest.
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
19. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 650 in 3 years and Rs. 720 in 4 years. The sum is:
A) Rs. 500
B) Rs. 550
C) Rs. 600
D) Rs. 700
20. What is the simple interest on Rs. 12,000 at 8% per annum for 9 months?
A) Rs. 720
B) Rs. 960
C) Rs. 1,080
D) Rs. 1,440
21. A sum of money becomes 7/4 times itself in 3 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
22. The simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years is Rs. 800, and the compound interest on the same sum for 2 years is Rs. 820. What is the principal?
A) Rs. 10,000
B) Rs. 20,000
C) Rs. 25,000
D) Rs. 30,000
23. If the simple interest on a sum of money for 5 years is Rs. 750, what is the principal amount if the rate of interest is 5% per annum?
A) Rs. 2,000
B) Rs. 2,500
C) Rs. 3,000
D) Rs. 3,500
24. A sum of money triples itself in 12 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 10%
B) 12.5%
C) 16.67%
D) 20%
25. What is the amount after 3 years if a principal of Rs. 10,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum?
A) Rs. 11,800
B) Rs. 12,800
C) Rs. 13,800
D) Rs. 18,000
26. The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years is Rs. 225. If the rate of interest is 5% per annum, what is the principal amount?
A) Rs. 1,000
B) Rs. 1,500
C) Rs. 2,000
D) Rs. 2,500
27. A sum of money doubles in 5 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 5 times itself?
A) 15 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
28. If Rs. 4000 becomes Rs. 5000 in 2 years, what is the simple interest rate?
A) 10%
B) 12.5%
C) 15%
D) 20%
29. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 1,350 in 5 years and Rs. 1,425 in 6 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 2.5%
B) 5%
C) 7.5%
D) 10%
30. What is the simple interest on Rs. 3,000 at 5% per annum for 6 months?
A) Rs. 75
B) Rs. 150
C) Rs. 300
D) Rs. 600
31. A sum of money becomes triple itself in 8 years at simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 10%
B) 12.5%
C) 15%
D) 20%
32. If the principal is P, rate of interest is R% per annum, and time is T years, what is the amount?
A) P + (P * R * T) / 100
B) P * (1 + R/100)^T
C) (P * R * T) / 100
D) P * (1 - R/100)^T
33. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 750 in 2 years and Rs. 1050 in 5 years. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
34. The simple interest on a sum of money at 8% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 200 less than the simple interest on the same sum for 3 years at 10% per annum. Find the sum.
A) Rs. 1,000
B) Rs. 1,500
C) Rs. 2,000
D) Rs. 2,500
35. In what time will Rs. 1000 become Rs. 1300 at 5% simple interest per annum?
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 8 years
36. A man borrows Rs. 2,500 from a finance company at a simple interest rate of 36% per annum. If he pays back Rs. 3,100 after some time, how long was the money borrowed?
A) 6 months
B) 8 months
C) 10 months
D) 12 months
37. If the simple interest on a sum of money is 1/4 of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate of interest per annum, find the rate of interest.
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
38. A sum of money becomes Rs. 9,800 after 2 years and Rs. 12,005 after 5 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
39. What is the difference between the simple interest on Rs. 500 for 4 years at 5% per annum and the simple interest on Rs. 600 for 2 years at 4% per annum?
A) Rs. 10
B) Rs. 20
C) Rs. 30
D) Rs. 40
40. A sum of money invested at simple interest amounts to Rs. 2,100 in 3 years and Rs. 2,400 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is:
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
41. If the rate of simple interest is 12% per annum, then to get an interest of Rs. 600 per month, the principal must be:
A) Rs. 40,000
B) Rs. 50,000
C) Rs. 60,000
D) Rs. 70,000
42. The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is Rs. 360 less than the interest on the same sum for 4 years at 9% per annum. Find the sum.
A) Rs. 3,000
B) Rs. 4,000
C) Rs. 5,000
D) Rs. 6,000
43. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 720 in 2 years and to Rs. 1020 in a total of 6 years. The sum is:
A) Rs. 600
B) Rs. 650
C) Rs. 700
D) Rs. 800
44. If the simple interest on a sum for 2 years is Rs. 1,000 and the compound interest on the same sum for 2 years is Rs. 1,050, what is the principal amount?
A) Rs. 20,000
B) Rs. 25,000
C) Rs. 30,000
D) Rs. 50,000
45. What is the amount after 5 years if a principal of Rs. 8,000 is invested at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum?
A) Rs. 10,800
B) Rs. 11,800
C) Rs. 13,600
D) Rs. 28,000
46. In how many years will a sum of money become 4 times itself at a simple interest rate of 10% per annum?
A) 20 years
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 40 years
47. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at a certain rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
48. The simple interest on a sum of money is Rs. 1,200 for 4 years at the rate of 6% per annum. What is the principal amount?
A) Rs. 5,000
B) Rs. 10,000
C) Rs. 7,200
D) Rs. 30,000
49. If a principal amount of Rs. 5,000 is invested at a rate of 5% per annum for 3 years, what is the simple interest earned?
A) Rs. 750
B) Rs. 1,500
C) Rs. 7,500
D) Rs. 15,000
50. What is the formula for calculating Simple Interest?
A) SI = (P * R * T) / 100
B) SI = P * (1 + R/100)^T
C) SI = P + (P * R * T) / 100
D) SI = (P * T) / (R * 100)