UGC NET Compound interest Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Compound interest from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, drawn from 5 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Compound interest
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Half-yearly compounding | 2 |
| Rate at which a sum doubles | 1 |
| Principal from amount | 1 |
| Quarterly compounding | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Compound interest appears in 5 of 87 papers (6%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Find the sum of money which will amount to Rs. 26010 in 6 months at the rate of 8% per annum when interest is compounded quarterly.
A person borrowed Rs. 1024 for two years at a rate of interest of 50% per annum, payable half-yearly. If the interest was compound interest, what amount will he have to repay at the end of the loan period ?
A sum of Rs. 1.0 Lakh is invested for 1 year at an interest rate of 10% per annum compounded half-yearly. The compound interest is
A certain sum of money becomes Rs. 28800 in 2 years at 20% per annum of compound interest (Compounded annually). The sum of money is:
A certain sum of money doubles in 4 years at a compound rate of interest per annum. The rate of interest is [Given ; 2^(1/2) = 1.414, 2^(1/4) = 1.1892]
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