RRB ALP SIMPLE INTEREST QUESTIO PYQ

1. At 9.5% simple interest per annum a sum of money

(a) Rs.275 (b) Rs.250
became Rs. 942 in 6 years. The sum initially invested
was : (c) Rs.240 (d) Rs.260
RRB ALP & TECH 09/08/2018 (Shift-01) 9. At 5% simple interest per annum a certain sum yields
(a) Rs.626 (b) Rs.675 1
(c) Rs.600 (d) Rs.650 a total amount of 2,790 at the end of 3 years. The
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2. A sum of money was invested at the rate of 7.5% sum invested was:
simple interest per annum for 4 years. If the
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investment was for 5 years, the interest earned would
have been Rs. 375 more. What was the initial sum (a) Rs.2350 (b) Rs.2400
invested? (c) Rs.2600 (d) Rs.2550
RRB ALP & TECH 09/08/2018 (Shift-02) 10. The interest on Rs. 1250 for 6 years at the rate of 4%
(a) Rs.4,500 (b) Rs.5,000 simple interest per annum will be :
(c) Rs.3,750 (d) Rs.4,750 RRB ALP & TECH 17/08/2018 (Shift-02)
3. Rs.750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of (a) 360 (b) 350
Rs.18. What was the simple rate of interest per (c) 375 (d) 300
annum?
11. Saathi deposited Rs. 825 in a bank that promised 8%
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simple interest per annum. If Saathi kept the money
(a) 2.4% (b) 9.6% with the bank for 5 years, she will earn an interest of:
(c) 7.2% (d) 12% RRB ALP & TECH 20/08/2018 (Shift-01)
4. A sum of money invested for 2 years and 9 months at (a) Rs.280 (b) Rs.330
the rate of 8% simple interest per annum became Rs.
(c) Rs.290 (d) Rs.480
732 at the end of the period. What was the sum that
12. Rs.x invested at 9% simple interest per annum for 5
was initially invested?
years yields the same interest as that on Rs.y invested
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at 7.5% simple interest per annum for 4 years. Find
(a) Rs.575 (b) Rs.600 x : y.
(c) Rs.500 (d) Rs.550 RRB ALP & TECH 29/08/2018 (Shift-02)
5. At 6% simple interest per annum a sum of money (a) 45 : 30 (b) 2 : 3
1 (c) 16 : 15 (d) 8 : 9
became Rs.834 6 years. The sum initially invested
2 13. What sum will yield Rs. 491.68 as simple interest at
in was : RRB ALP & TECH 13/08/2018 (Shift-01) 8% per annum for 1 year and 2 months?
(a) Rs.600 (b) Rs.626 RRB ALP & TECH 29/08/2018 (Shift-03)

(c) Rs.675 (d) Rs.650 (a) Rs.5268 (b) Rs.4364

(c) Rs.4906 (d) Rs.4758
6. The interest earned on Rs.2250 at the rate of 3%
simple interest per annum for 2 years will be : 14. The simple interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 8%
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p.a. is Rs. 90 more than simple interest at 9% p.a. for
2 years on the same sum. The sum is (in rupees):
(a) Rs.135 (b) Rs.202.50
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(c) Rs.67.50 (d) Rs.225
(a) Rs.1900 (b) Rs.2250
7. Rahi deposited Rs. 600 in a bank that promised 8% (c) Rs.1850 (d) Rs.1500
simple interest per annum. If Rahi kept the money 15. At 8% simple interest per annum a sum of 1 money
with the bank for 5 years, she will earn an interest of:
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becomes Rs. 608 in 3 years. What was the sum
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(b) Rs.200 invested?
(a) Rs.240
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(c) Rs.280 (d) Rs.480
(a) Rs.450 (b) Rs.460
8. At 8% simple interest per annum a sum of money (c) Rs.475 (d) Rs.440

1 16. The annual payment of Rs. 900 in 5 year at 15% p.a.

becomes Rs.300 in 2 years. What was the sum
2 simple interest will discharge a debt of what amount?
invested ? (a) Rs. 5525 (b) Rs. 6175
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(c) Rs. 6500 (d) Rs. 5850

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17. The interest earned on Rs.3,675 at the rate of 4% 25. A person borrows Rs.1,00,000 from a bank at 10%
simple interest per annum for 2 years will be? per annum simple interest and clears the debt in five
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years. If the installment paid at the end of the first,
(a) Rs.289.50 (b) Rs.292
(c) Rs.294 (d) Rs.288.50 second, third and fourth years to clear the debt are
18. A sum of Rs. 2,000, invested at the rate of 8.5% Rs.10,000, Rs.20,000, Rs.30,000 and Rs.40,000,
simple interest per annum for 6 years will yield an respectively.What amount should be paid at the end
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ALP & TECH of the fifth year to clear the debt?
(a) Rs.935 (b) Rs.1,020 (a) Rs.38,250 (b) Rs.30,000
(c) Rs.510 (d) Rs.1,275
(c) Rs.40,450 (d) Rs.36,450
19. Rs. x invested at 9% simple interest per annum for 5
years yields the same interest as that on Rs. y
invested at 6.25% simple interest per annum for 8
years. Find x : y.
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(a) 16 : 15 (b) 10 : 9
(c) 45 : 50 (d) 5 : 8
20. In how many years will a sum of Rs.1200 double at
the rate of 4% annual simple interest?
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(a) 19 (b) 20
(c) 25 (d) 18
21. What will be the simple interest on Rs.1,450 invested
for 5 years at 5% per annum?
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(a) Rs.360 (b) Rs.365.5
(c) Rs.362.5 (d) Rs.365
22. The compound interest on a certain sum at 10% per
annum for 2 years is Rs.420. What will be the simple
interest on the same amount for the same period and
at the same rate?
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(a) Rs.400 (b) Rs.375
(c) Rs.380 (d) Rs.350
23. Rachel borrowed Rs.10,000 at 10% simple interest
per annum. She paid back Rs.3,000 after Year 1,
Rs.2,800 after Year 2, and the remaining amount due
after Year 3. If interest was charged on reducing
balance, what was the amount Rachel paid as the
final installment?
(a) Rs.7,200 (b) Rs.6,600
(c) Rs.4,620 (d) Rs.5,850

24. A computer is sold either for Rs. 19,200 cash or for

Rs.4800 cash down payment together with five equal
monthly installments. If the rate of interest charged is
12% per annum, then the amount of each
installment (nearest to a rupee) is.
(a) Rs. 2880 (b) Rs.2965
(c) Rs. 3016 (d) Rs.2896

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