{"id":203394,"date":"2026-06-16T16:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=203394"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:33:51","slug":"compound-interest-questions-for-sbi-po-live-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/compound-interest-questions-for-sbi-po-live-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Compound Interest Questions for SBI PO 2026, Free Practice Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Compound Interest Questions for SBI PO<\/strong> require candidates to calculate interest on both the principal and previously accumulated interest. Questions may involve annual, half-yearly or quarterly compounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should understand the amount formula and learn shortcut methods for the difference between compound and simple interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/sbi-po-test-series\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.practicemock.com%2Fexams%2F%3Fc%3Ddashboard%26i%3Dbanking%26dl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fpricing%2Fmarketing%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2Fsbi-po-2024-quant-question-paper.pdf&amp;ref=13506\">Sign Up to Download SBI PO Previous Year Questions for Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compound Interest Practice Questions<\/strong> : Free Quiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compound Interest is a key arithmetic topic in the SBI PO exam. It involves calculating interest on the original principal as well as the interest accumulated over previous periods. Compound Interest questions assess a candidate\u2019s conceptual clarity, calculation speed, and numerical accuracy. 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Find the compound interest on \u20b910,000 at 10% per annum for two years.<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b92,000<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">\u20b92,100<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b92,200<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b92,310<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b92,500<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          Amount = \u20b910,000 \u00d7 (1 + 10\/100)<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          = \u20b910,000 \u00d7 1.1<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          = \u20b912,100<br>\n          Compound Interest = \u20b912,100 \u2212 \u20b910,000<br>\n          <strong>Answer: \u20b92,100<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q2. Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest on \u20b920,000 at 5% per annum for two years.<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b925<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b940<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">\u20b950<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b975<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9100<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          Difference between CI and SI for two years = P \u00d7 (R\/100)<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          = \u20b920,000 \u00d7 (5\/100)<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          = \u20b920,000 \u00d7 25\/10,000<br>\n          <strong>Answer: \u20b950<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q3. A sum becomes \u20b914,520 in two years at 10% compound interest per annum. Find the principal.<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b910,000<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b911,000<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">\u20b912,000<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b912,500<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b913,200<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          Amount = Principal \u00d7 (1 + 10\/100)<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          \u20b914,520 = Principal \u00d7 1.21<br>\n          Principal = \u20b914,520 \u00f7 1.21<br>\n          <strong>Answer: \u20b912,000<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q4. Find the amount on \u20b98,000 at 10% per annum, compounded half-yearly for one year.<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b98,400<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b98,600<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b98,800<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">\u20b98,820<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">\u20b98,840<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          Rate per half-year = 10% \u00f7 2 = 5%<br>\n          Number of half-yearly periods = 2<br>\n          Amount = \u20b98,000 \u00d7 (1 + 5\/100)<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          = \u20b98,000 \u00d7 1.05<sup>2<\/sup><br>\n          <strong>Answer: \u20b98,820<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q5. The population of a city is 2,00,000 and increases by 5% annually. 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