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  1. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in scheme B?
  2. A.
    Rs. 6400
    B.
    Rs. 6500
    C.
    Rs. 7200
    D.
    Rs. 7500

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  3. An amount of Rs. 100000 is invested in two types of shares. The first yields an interest of 9% p.a and the second, 11% p.a. If the total interest at the end of one year is 9 3/4 %, then the amount invested in each share was?
  4. A.
    Rs. 52500; Rs. 47500
    B.
    Rs. 62500; Rs. 37500
    C.
    Rs. 72500; Rs. 27500
    D.
    Rs. 82500; Rs. 17500

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  5. David invested certain amount in three different schemes. A, B and C with the rate of interest 10% p.a., 12% p.a. and 15% p.a. respectively. If the total interest accrued in one year was Rs. 3200 and the amount invested in scheme C was 150% of the amount invested in scheme A and 240% of the amount invested in scheme B, what was the amount invested in scheme B?
  6. A.
    Rs. 5000
    B.
    Rs. 6500
    C.
    Rs. 8000
    D.
    Cannot be determined
    E.
    None of these

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  7. A person invested in all Rs. 2600 at 4%, 6% and 8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the year, he got the same interest in all the three cases. The money invested at 4% is?
  8. A.
    Rs. 200
    B.
    Rs. 600
    C.
    Rs. 800
    D.
    Rs. 1200

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  9. Divide Rs. 2379 into 3 parts so that their amounts after 2, 3 and 4 years respectively may be equal, the rate of interest being 5% per annum at simple interest. The first part is?
  10. A.
    Rs. 759
    B.
    Rs. 792
    C.
    Rs. 818
    D.
    Rs. 828

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  11. The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/9 of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum. The rate percent per annum is
  12. A.
    3
    B.
    1/3
    C.
    31/3
    D.
    3/10

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  13. A sum of money will double it set in 16 years at simple interest with a yearly rate of:
  14. A.
    10%
    B.
    6 1/4 %
    C.
    8 %
    D.
    16 %

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  15. Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest if the interest rate is increased by 3 %, it would amount to how much?
  16. A.
    Rs. 1056
    B.
    Rs. 1112
    C.
    Rs. 1182
    D.
    Rs. 992

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  17. A sum of money at simple interest amount to Rs. 2240 in 2 years and Re. 2600 in 5 years. The sum is:
  18. A.
    Rs. 1880
    B.
    Rs. 2000
    C.
    Rs. 2120
    D.
    data inadequate

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  19. A certain sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 1260 in 2 years and to Rs. 1350 in 5 years. The rate percent per annum is:
  20. A.
    2.5%
    B.
    3.75 %
    C.
    5 %
    D.
    7.5 %

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