Question
R' invested some money at a compound interest rate of
40% p.a., compounded quarterly. If after 9 months, he received an amount of Rs. 1,99,650, then the sum invested by 'R' is equal to: I. The interest received when Rs. 1,25,000 is invested at S.I of 30% p.a. for 4 years. II. The C.P of an item sold for Rs. 2,40,000 at a profit of 40%. III. The difference between the savings of 'Pawan' and 'Qureshi', whose incomes are Rs. (a + 406320) and Rs. (a + 156320), given that each spends 40% of their respective incomes.Solution
ATQ, Effective rate of interest = 40 Ă· 4 = 10% p.a. And effective time period = (9/12) Ă— 4 = 3 terms We know that for compound interest, Amount = Sum Ă— {1 + (rate of interest/100)} time period Let the sum invested be Rs. 'S' So, 199650 = S X {1 + (10/100)} Âł Or, 199650 = S X (1.1) Âł Or, 199650 = 1.331S So, S = 1,50,000 Therefore, sum invested = Rs. 1,50,000 For I: Interest received = (125000 Ă— 0.3 Ă— 4) = Rs. 1,50,000 Therefore, statement I is true. For II: CP of the item = (240000/1.4) = Rs. 171428.57 Therefore, statement II is false. For III: Difference between savings of 'Pawan' and 'Qureshi' = 0.6 Ă— (a + 406320) - 0.6 Ă— (a + 156320) = 0.6 Ă— (406320 - 156320) = 0.6 Ă— 250000 = Rs. 1,50,000 Therefore, statement III is true.
- Which of the following Union Ministry recently receives Porter Prize 2023? 
- ________ fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from international cricket. 
- Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental rights? 
- Before SEBI came into existence, which of the following was the regulatory authority for capital markets? 
- Which Indian organization won three Gold Awards at the International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC-2024)? 
- What is the primary purpose of Nagaland's Aadhaar-linked birth registration (ALBR) initiative, launched on August 31, 2023? 
- What is the current repo rate as decided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (Dec 2024) review? 
- Which Indian state became the first to pass a law making sports participation mandatory in schools and colleges? 
- What is the government’s renewable energy target for 2030, as highlighted during India Energy Storage Week 2025? 
- What was the total cost of constructing the world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant in Denmark?