# Simple Interest Questions Answers

Simple Interest Questions Answers (MCQ) listings with explanations includes questions of calculating Rate of interest, Principal, Time etc which are important for many competitive exams.

1) Find the simple interest on Rs 7000 at 50/3 % for 9 mont

• 1) Rs. 1075
• 2) Rs. 975
• 3) Rs. 875
• 4) Rs. 775
Ans.   C
Explanation :
\begin{aligned} \text{ S.I. = } \frac{P \times R \times T}{100} \end{aligned} So, by putting the values in the above formula, our result will be. \begin{aligned} \text{ Required result = } \frac{7000 \times 50 \times 9}{3 \times 12 \times 100} = 875 \end{aligned} [Please note that we have divided by 12 as we converted 9 months in a year format]

2) Find the simple interest on the Rs. 2000 at 25/4% per annum for the period from 4th Feb 2005 to 18th April 20

• 1) Rs 25
• 2) Rs 30
• 3) Rs 35
• 4) Rs 40
Ans.   A
Explanation :
One thing which is tricky in this question is to calculate the number of days. Always remember that the day on which money is deposited is not counted while the day on which money is withdrawn is counted. So lets calculate the number of days now, Time = (24+31+18) days = 73/365 years = 1/5 years P = 2000 R = 25/4% \begin{aligned} \text{ S.I. = } = \frac{2000 \times 25 }{4 \times 5 \times 100} = 25 \end{aligned}

3) Sachin borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends money to Rahul at 25/4% p.a. for 2 years. Find the gain of one year by Sachi

• 1) 110.50
• 2) 111.50
• 3) 112.50
• 4) 113.50
Ans.   C
Explanation :
Two things need to give attention in this question, First we need to calculate gain for 1 year only. Second, where we take money at some interest and lends at other, then we use to subtract each other to get result in this type of question. Lets solve this Simple Interest question now. \begin{aligned} \text{Gain in 2 year = } \[(5000 \times \frac{25}{4} \times \frac{2}{100})-(\frac{5000 \times 4 \times 2}{100})] \= (625 - 400) = 225 \\text{ So gain for 1 year = }\ \frac{225}{2} = 112.50 \end{aligned}

4) If A lends Rs. 3500 to B at 10% p.a. and B lends the same sum to C at 11.5% p.a., then the gain of B (in Rs.) in a period of 3 years

• 1) Rs. 154.50
• 2) Rs. 155.50
• 3) Rs. 156.50
• 4) Rs. 157.50
Ans.   D
Explanation :
We need to calculate the profit of B. It will be, SI on the rate B lends - SI on the rate B gets \begin{aligned} \text{Gain of B}\\ &= \frac{3500\times11.5\times3}{100} - \frac{3500\times10\times3}{100}\= 157.50 \end{aligned}

5) Sahil took a loan for 6 years at the rate of 5% per annum on Simple Interest, If the total interest paid was Rs. 1230, the principal wa

• 1) 4100
• 2) 4200
• 3) 4300
• 4) 4400
Ans.   A
Explanation :
\begin{aligned} \text{S.I.} = \frac{P*R*T}{100} \=> P = \frac{S.I. * 100}{R*T} \end{aligned} By applying above formula we can easily solve this question, as we are already having the simple interest. \begin{aligned} => P = \frac{1230 * 100}{6*5} \=> P = 4100 \end{aligned}

6) There was simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 on a principal amount at the rate of 9%p.a. in 5 years. Find the principal amou

• 1) Rs 7925
• 2) Rs 8925
• 3) Rs 7926
• 4) Rs 7925
Ans.   B
Explanation :
\begin{aligned} P = \frac{S.I. * 100}{R*T} \end{aligned} So by putting values from our question we can get the answer \begin{aligned} P = \frac{4016.25 * 100}{9*5} \ = 8925 \end{aligned}

7) Find the rate at Simple interest, at which a sum becomes four times of itself in 15 year

• 1) 10%
• 2) 20%
• 3) 30%
• 4) 40%
Ans.   B
Explanation :
Let sum be x and rate be r% then, (x*r*15)/100 = 3x [important to note here is that simple interest will be 3x not 4x, beause 3x+x = 4x] => r = 20%

8) A lent Rs. 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs 2200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum

• 1) 9%
• 2) 10%
• 3) 11%
• 4) 12%
Ans.   B
Explanation :
Let R% be the rate of simple interest then, from question we can conclude that \begin{aligned} (\frac{5000*R*2}{100}) + (\frac{3000*R*4}{100}) = 2200 \ <=> 100R + 120R = 2200 \<=> R = 10\% \end{aligned}

9) At 5% per annum simple interest, Rahul borrowed Rs. 500. What amount will he pay to clear the debt after 4 yea

• 1) 750
• 2) 700
• 3) 650
• 4) 600
Ans.   D
Explanation :
We need to calculate the total amount to be paid by him after 4 years, So it will be Principal + simple interest. So, \begin{aligned} => 500 + \frac{500*5*4}{100} => Rs. 600 \end{aligned}

10) If a sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest, the ratepercent per annum

• 1) 12
• 2) 12.5
• 3) 13
• 4) 13.5