1. A sum of Rs. 100 is invested at 10% per 4.

The compound interest (compounded

annum compound interest (compounded annually) on a sum of money invested for two
annually) for two years. How much interest years is 10125. If the rate of interest in 25% per
will be received after two years annum, then what is the amount after these two
(a) Rs. 42 (b) Rs. 21 (c) Rs. 210 (d) Rs. 20 years?
(a) 28125 (b) 32275 (c) 30625 (d) 26275

2. A sum of Rs. 2000 is invested at 10% per 5. A sum of 3000 is invested at 20% p.a.
annum compound interest (compounded compound interest (compounded annually).
annually) for two years. How much interest What is the CI for 2 years? SSC MTS
will be received after two years (a) 1360 (b) 1200 (c) 1320 (d) 1440
(a) Rs. 420 (b) Rs. 2420 (c) Rs. 210 (d) Rs. 400

3. A sum of ₹900 is invested at compound 6. If 12000 is invested at 20% p.a. compound

interest (compounded annually) for 2 years. If interest (compounded annually) for 2 years,
the rate of interest is 10% per annum, then then calculate the interest. SSC MTS 6/08/2019
what will be the amount? SSC MTS 7/08/2019 (a) 5280 (b) 4280 (c) 4800 (d) 5640
(a) 1071 (b) 1089 (c) 1289 (d) 1121
7. The compound interest on a certain sum of 10. A sum of 1000 is invested on compound
money for 3 years, compounded annually, at a interest (compounded anually) for three years.
rate of interest of 10% per annum is Rs 1,324. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum for the
The sum is:SSC CHSL 9/08/2021 first two years and 50% per annum for the
(a) Rs 4,000 (b) Rs 5,000 third year, then what will be the interest? SSC
(c) Rs 5,500 (d) Rs 4,500 MTS 8/08/2019
(a) 612 (b) 655 (c) 815 (d) 756

8. The simple interest on a sum of Rs 12,000

at the end of 5 years is Rs 6,000. What would 11. How much will a principal of 5000 invested
have been the compound interest on the same on compound interest (compounded annually)
sum at the same rate for 3 years when amount to, in three years at a rate of 50% per
compounded annually? SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Shift-01) annum? SSC MTS 16/08/2019 (Evening)
(a) Rs 3972 (b) Rs 3970 (c) Rs 2520 (d) Rs 3600 (a) 16,375 (b) 11,250 (c) 16,875 (d) 17,275

9. What will be the compound interest for 3

years on Rs 5120 at the rate of 12.5% 12. What is the present value of 14,739 payable
(compounded annually)?SSC MTS 13/08/2019 (Morning) in 3 years at the rate of 6.25%yearly compound
(a) 2280 (b) 1960 (c) 2120 (d) 2170 interest? SSC MTS 21/08/2019 (Evening)
(a) 12184 (b) 12288 (c) 12473 (d) 12148
13. A certain sum invested on compound 16. A sum of Rs. 2000 is invested at 10% per
interest (compounded annually) grows to 5040 annum compound interest (compounded
in three years. If the rate of interest is 20% for annually) for 2.5 years. How much interest will
the first year, 40% for the second years and be received after 2.5 years
50% for the third years, then what is the sum? (a) Rs. 541 (b) Rs. 241 (c) Rs. 310 (d) Rs. 2541
SSC MTS 7/08/2019
(a) 1210 (b) 2566 (c) 1800 (d) 2000

14. Find the compound interest (in Rs) on a 17. The compound interest on a certain sum
sum of Rs 7,500 for 4 years if the rate of in .. years at 10% p.a., interest
interest is 20% per annum for the first two compounded yearly, is 1,623. The sum
years and 10% per annum for the next two (a) 5,000 (b) 6,000 (c) 6,500 (d) 7,200
years. (The interest is compounded annually.)
(a) 6,558 (b) 5,658 (c) 5,586 (d) 5,568

15. A sum of Rs. 200 is invested at 10% per 18. What is the compound interest (in Rs) on a
annum compound interest (compounded sum of Rs 25,000 for years at 10% p.a.,
annually) for 1.5 years. How much interest will if the interest is compounded annually?
be received after 1.5 years SSC PHASE IX 2022
(a) Rs. 31 (b) Rs. 21 (c) Rs. 310 (d) Rs. 20 (a) 9,606 (b) 8,275 (c) 9,516 (d) 8,425
19. The simple interest on a certain sum for 22. Find the ratio of principal to amount. If the
years at 10% per annum is 2,940. What rate of interest is 12% per annum compounded
will be the compound interest on the same sum annually for 2 year and 5 months.
for years at the same rate when interest is (a) 9261:8000 (b) 3125:4116
compounded yearly (nearest to a rupee)? (c) 8000:9261 (d) 4116:3125
(a) 2,272 (b) 2,227 (c) 2,327 (d) 2,372

23. What is the compound interest (in Rs) on a

sum of Rs 46,000 for years at 15% per
20. Find the ratio of principal to amount. If annum, interest being compounded annually
the rate of interest is per annum (nearest to a Rs)? SSC CHSL 12/08/2021
compounded annually for years. (a) 18,458 (b) 19,458
(a) 144:175 (b) 144:169 (c) 125:144 (d) 175:144 (c) 19,485 (d) 18,485

21. Find the ratio of principal to amount. If 24. Find the ratio of principal to amount. If
the rate of interest is per annum the rate of interest is 12% per annum
compounded annually for 1 year and 2 months. compounded 5 monthly for 1 year and 3months.
(a) 441:625 (b) 384:441 (a) 10000:926 (b) 8000:9261
(c) 400:441 (d) 441:400 (c) 21600:9261 (d) 9261:8000
26. What is the compound interest (in Rs) on 29. What will be the compound interest (in
a sum of Rs 8192 for years at 15% per Rs) on a sum of Rs 7,200 for 18 months at a
annum, if interest is compounded 5-montly? rate of 20% per annum, if the interest is
(a) 1,640 (b) 1,740 (c) 1,634 (d) 1,735 compounded half-yearly (nearest to an
integer)?
(a) 2,833 (b) 2,383 (c) 3,238 (d) 2,338

27. What is the difference between the 30. The simple interest on a certain sum for
compound interest, when interest is 3 years at 12% p.a. is Rs 6,750. What is the
compounded 5-monthly, and the simple compound interest (in Rs) on the same sum for
interest on a sum of 12,000 for years at 2 years at 20% p.a., if interest is compounded
12% per annum? half-yearly? (rounded off to the nearest Rs)
(a) 90 (b) 91.50 (c) 93 (d) 92.50 (a) 8000 (b) 8702 (c) 6750 (d) 7729

31. A certain sum becomes Rs. 13650 at 15%

28. What is the compound interest on 5000 p.a. simple interest after 2 years. What will be
in 2 years at the rate of 20% per annum? the amount (in Rs.) of the same sum after 1
(interest compound half yearly) year at the same of interest, if the interest is
(a) 2340.50 (b) 2275.50 (c) 2290.50 (d) 2320.50 compound half yearly? (nearest to a Rs.)
(a) 13625 (b) 11000 (c) 12134 (d) 10500
32. Calculate the compound interest on 15,625 35. A sum of Rs. 1000 is invested at 7% per
for 2 years at the rate of 12% p.a., if the annum compound interest (compounded
interest is compounded 8- monthly? annually) for 2 years. How much interest will
(a) 3075 (b) 4058 (c) 3675 (d) 4088 be received after two years
(a) Rs. 150 (b) Rs. 169 (c) Rs. 144.9 (d) Rs. 139

33. A sum of 1000 is invested at 10% per annum 36. What will be the compound interest on a
compound interest (annually) for 2 years. How much sum of 1200 for 2 years at the rate of 20% per
interest will be received after two years annum when the interest is compounded
(a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 210 (c) Rs. 211 (d) Rs. 1210 yearly?
(a) 624 (b) 504 (c) 576 (d) 528

34. A sum of Rs. 1000 is invested at 20% per 37. The compound interest (in Rs, to the
annum compound interest (annually) for 2 nearest integer) on Rs 8,950 for 2 years
years. How much interest will be received after at the rate of 9% per annum, compounded
two years annually, is?
(a) Rs. 400 (b) Rs. 440 (c) Rs. 432 (d) Rs. 1440 (a) 1523 (b) 1683 (c) 1685 (d) 1468
38. A sum of Rs. 10000 is invested at 2% and 41. The compound interest for two years at
3% per annum compound interest 12% per annum is 477. What is the principal
(compounded annually) for the 1st and amount (in Rs) invested?
2nd year respectively. How much interest (a) 1875 (b) 1500 (c) 2000 (d) 1650
will be received after two years
(a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 625 (c) Rs. 506 (d) Rs. 515

39. A sum of Rs. 10000 is invested at 5% and 42. If the compound interest is compounded
7% per annum compound interest (annually) annually, then what sum will become 24494.40
for the 1st and 2nd year respectively. How in 2 years at the rate of 8% compound interest?
much interest will be received after two years (a) 21200 (b) 22400 (c) 21000 (d) 22000
(a) Rs. 1244 (b) Rs. 1032 (c) Rs. 944 (d) Rs. 1235

40. If the compound interest on a certain sum 43. Find the compound interest at the rate of
of money for 2 years at 5% p.a. is 328, then the 7% p.a. compounded annually for two years on
sum is equal to : the principal that yields a simple interest of `
(a) 3600 (b) 3500 (c) 3000 (d) 3,200 9450 for 3 years at 7% p.a.?
(a) 12,345.20 (b) 6,520.50 (c) 10,127 (d)12,678.40
44. What will be the compound interest on a 47. The compound interest on a certain sum
sum of 1200 for 2 years at the rate of 20% per of money at 21% for 2 years is 6,961.5.
annum when the interest is compounded Its simple interest (in `) at the same rate
yearly? (a) 624 (b) 504 (c) 576 (d) 528 and for the same period is :
(a) 6300 (b) 6500 (c) 6000 (d) 6750

45. The compound interest on a certain sum 48. A certain sum amounts to Rs 14,641 in 4
of money at 11% for 2 years is 6963. Its years at 10% p.a. when interest is compounded
simple interest (in Rs ) at the same rate and annually. What will be the amount of the same
for the same period is : sum (in Rs) in years at the same rate at
(a) 6500 (b) 6600 (c) 6750 (d) 6000 simple interest?
(a) 14,000 (b) 13,600 (c) 13,400 (d) 13,200

46. The compound interest on a certain sum 49. The simple interest on a sum of money at
of money at 21% for 2 years is 9,282. 10% per annum for 4 years is Rs 3,200. What
Its simple interest (in Rs) at the same rate will be the amount (in Rs) of the same sum for
and for the same period is : the same period at the same rate of interest
(a) 8750 (b) 8400 (c) 8000 (d) 8500 when the interest is compounded annually?
(a) 11,172.80 (b) 11,712.80 (c) 11,127.80 (d)
11,217.80
50. A certain sum is deposited for 4 years at a 53. A sum of Rs2000 is invested at compound
rate of 10% per annum on compound interest interest (compounded annually). Find the
compounded annually. The difference between amount after 30 months, if the rate of interest
the interest at the end of 2 years and that at the is 10% p.a.
end of 4 year is Rs. 5082. Find the sum (in Rs.) (a) 2538 (b) 2524 (c) 2541 (d) 2532
(a) 20000 (b) 25500 (c) 50820 (d) 10164

51. A sum of Rs. 1000 is invested at 10% per 54. The interest on Rs 24,000 in year
annum compound interest (compounded compounded annually when the rate are 8%
annually) for years. How much interest will p.a. and 10% p.a. for two successive years is :
be received after years. (a) 3994 (b) 4512 (c) 5040 (d) 5866
(a) Rs. 122 (b) Rs. 120 (c) Rs. 210 (d) Rs. 121

52. A sum of Rs. 1000 is invested at 12% per 55. The simple interest on a certain sum at
annum compound interest (compounded 5 20% p.a. for two years is 250. What is the
monthly) for 1 year 3 months. How much compound interest (compounded annually) on
interest will be received after 1 year 3 months. the same sum at the same rate for the same
(a) Rs. 150 (b) Rs. 144(c) Rs. 139.6 (d) Rs. 157.62 period? (a) 275 (b) 900 (c) 550 (d) 750
56. The simple interest on a certain sum at 59. The simple interest on a sum of 50,000
the end of three year at 5% p.a. is 1200. The at the end of two years is 4,000. What would be
compound interest on the same sum for the the compound interest on the same sum at the
same period at the same rate is same rate for the same period?
(a) 1800 (b) 1260 (c) 820 (d) 1261 (a) 8,000 (b) 4,040 (c) 4,008 (d) 4,080

60. What is the compound interest (in Rs) at

57. A sum invested at 10% compound the rate of 10%, compounded annually, for
interest per annum becomes 19,965 in 3 years on the principal which in 8 years at the
3 years. The same sum will become x in rate of 12% per annum gives Rs 4,800 as
years. If the interest is compounded simple interest?
annually in both the cases, then find the (a) 1,505 (b) 1,655 (c) 1,455 (d) 2,015
value of x?
(a) 18,855 (b) 18,768 (c) 18,867 (d) 18,876

58. What is the difference (in Rs) between the 61. What sum of money is compound interest
simple interest and the compound interest on a will amount to 4630.08 in three years if the rate
sum of Rs 8000 for years at the rate of 10% of interest is 4% for the first year, 5% for the
p.a., when the interest is compounded yearly? second year and 6% for the third year?
(a) 152.80 (b) 150 (c) 155 (d) 147.20 (a) 4500 (b) 4800 (c) 4000 (d) 3500
62. The simple interest on a sum of money at 65. What is the compound interest on a sum
10% per annum for 2 years is 8,100. What of 7200 for years at 20% p.a., interest
would be the compound interest (in Rs) on the compounded yearly (nearest to an integer)
same sum for the period at 15% p.a. When the (a) 4,290 (b) 3,960 (c) 4,205 (d) 3,997
interest is compounded yearly?
(a) 13,061 (b) 8,100 (c) 14,671 (d) 12,751

66. The compound interest on a sum of 20,000

63. If the difference between the compound at 15% p.a. for years, interest compounded
interest and simple interest at 17% on a sum of yearly is (a) 9,098 (b) 9,095 (c) 8,896 (d) 9,000
money for 2 years (compounded annually is
Rs433.50 then the compound interest (in Rs) is
(a) 5,333.50 (b) 2,735.50 (c) 5,100 (d) 2,500

67. A certain sum amounts to 4205.55 at

64. The difference between compound interest 15% p.a. In years interest compounded yearly.
compounded annually and simple interest on a The sum is :
certain sum at a rate of 15% per annum for 2 (a) 3,200 (b) 3,500 (c) 2,700 (d) 3,000
years is Rs 1,944. Find the compound interest
compounded annually (in Rs) on the same sum
for the same period at a rate of 10% per
annum.
(a) 18,060 (b) 27,216 (c) 18,144 (d) 20,500
68. What is the compound interest on a sum 71. A principal increases 50% at simple
of 10,000 at 14% p.a. for years where the interest in 5 years. What will be the compound
interest is compounded yearly (nearest to Rs 1) interest on 20000 for 3 years at the same rate?
(a) 4,259 (b) 4,296 (c) 4,439 (d) 4,394 (a) 6620 (b) 3310 (c) 5760 (d) 2800

69. A certain sum amount to 29,282 in 4 years 72. The compound interest on a certain sum
at 10% per annum when the interest is for 3 years at 15% p.a. interest compounded
annually. What is the simple interest on the yearly is 4,167. What is the simple interest on
same sum for same time at the same rate? the same sum in years at the same rate?
(a) 8500 (b) 8000 (c) 7600 (d) 8400 (a) 6,144 (b) 6,000 (c) 4,800 (d) 5,760

73. The compound interest on a certain sum

70. A principal increases 21% with compound of money at 21% for 2 years is 11,602.5. Its
interest in two years. Calculate the simple simple interest (in Rs) at the same rate and for
interest for 4 years on Rs 1000 at the same rate the same period is :
of interest? (a) 10,750 (b) 16,000 (c) 12,500 (d) 10,500
(a) 320 (b) 400 (c) 360 (d) 420
74. A sum of ` 18,000 is invested for 16 77. What is the compound interest on a sum
mounths at 8% per annum compounded of 12,000 for years at 8% p.a. when the
half-yearly. What is the percentage gain at interest is compounded annually.
(a) 9% (b) 11% (c) 10% (d) 12% (a) 2,697 (b) 2,654 (c) 2,712 (d) 2,642

75. A sum of 12,000 is invested for 15 78. On what amount, the interest compounded
months at 10% per annum compounded semi-annually at 12% per annum for one year
half yearly. What is the percentage gain ? is 1545?
(a) 13% (b) 13.1% (c) 12.8% (d) 12.9 (a) 12,500 (b) 25,750 (c) 24,300 (d) 12,875

76. What will be the compound interest on a 79 If the compound interest at 10% p.a.
sum of Rs 31,250 at 12% compound interest compounded half-yearly for years is
(interest compounded yearly) in years? 2,522. The principal amounts is :
(a) 11,048 (b) 11,096 (c) 11,068 (d) 11,086 (a) 18,500 (b) 20,000 (c) 15,400 (d) 16,000