Civil Engineering Exams (Civil Math) – Page 10

#180. What rate of interest compounded annually is the same as the rate of interest of 8% compounded quarterly?
A 6.48%
B 8.42%
C 8.24%
D 6.88%
Answer: 8.24%
#181. Find the difference between simple interest and compound interest on a savings deposit of fifty thousand pesos at 10 percent per annum for three years.
A P1,550
B P2,120
C P1,250
D P1,830
Answer: P1,550
#182. A man expects to receive P20,000 in 10 years. How much is that money worth now considering interest at 6% compounded quarterly?
A P11,025.25
B P1,052.52
C P12,520.52
D P13,250.25
Answer: P11,025.25
#183. By the conditions of a will, the sum of P25,000 is left to a girl to be held in a trust fund by her guardian until it amounts to P45,000. When will the girl receive the money if the fund is invested at 8% compounded quarterly?
A 7.42 years
B 7.25 years
C 6.8 years
D 7 years
Answer: 7.42 years
#184. What is the effective rate corresponding to 16% compounded daily? Take 1 year=360 days.
A 16.78%
B 16.5%
C 17.35%
D 17.84%
Answer: 17.35%
#185. Which of these gives the lowest effective rate of interest?
A 12.35% compounded annually
B 11.9% compounded semi-annually
C 12.2% compounded quarterly
D 11.6% compounded monthly
Answer: 11.6% compounded monthly
#186. A nominal interest of 3% compounded continuously is given on the account. What is the accumulated amount of P10,000 after 10 years?
A P13,498.60
B P13,620.10
C P13,500.10
D P13,439.16
Answer: P13,498.60
#187. Compute the effective annual interest rate which is equivalent to 5% nominal annual interest compounded continuously.
A 5.13%
B 4.94%
C 5.26%
D 4.9%
Answer: 5.13%
#188. A man wishes to have P40,000 in a certain fund at the end of 8 years. How much should he invest in a fund that will pay 6% compounded continuously?
A P24,751.34
B P36,421.44
C P28,864.36
D P30,486.42
Answer: P24,751.34
#189. If the effective interest rate is 4% compute the equivalent nominal annual interest compounded continuously.
A 3.92%
B 4.10%
C 3.80%
D 4.09%
Answer: 3.92%
#190. What is the nominal rate of interest compounded continuously for 10 years if the compound amount factor is equal to 1.34986?
A 4%
B 3%
C 6%
D 5%
Answer: 3%
#191. American Express Corp. charges 1 ½ % interest per month, compounded continuously on the unpaid balance purchases made on this credit card. Compute the effective rate of interest.
A 19.90%
B 21.20%
C 20.25%
D 19.72%
Answer: 19.72%
#192. If the nominal interest is 12% compounded continuously, compute the effective annual rate of interest.
A 11.26%
B 11.55%
C 12.40%
D 12.75%
Answer: 12.75%
#193. If the effective rate is 24%, what nominal rate of interest is charged for a continuously compounded loan?
A 21.90%
B 23.25%
C 21.51%
D 22.35%
Answer: 21.51%
#194. What is the nominal rate of interest compounded continuously for 8 years if the present worth factor is equal to 0.6187835?
A 4%
B 5%
C 6%
D 7%
Answer: 6%
#195. Compute the difference in the future amount of P500 compounded annually at nominal rate of 5% and if it is compounded continuously for 5 years at the same rate.
A P3.87
B P4.21
C P5.48
D P6.25
Answer: P3.87
#196. A man paid 10% down payment of P200,000 for a house and lot and agreed to pay the 90% balance on monthly installments for 60 months at an interest rate of 15% compounded monthly. Compute the amount of the monthly payment.
A P42,821.87
B P51,643.87
C P39,362.58
D P24,853.27
Answer: P42,821.87
#197. What is the present worth of a 3 years annuity paying P3,000.00 at the end of each year, with intertest at 8% compounded annually?
A P9,731.79
B P7,731.29
C P7,371.29
D P9,371.79
Answer: P7,731.29
#198. How much must be deposited at 6% each year beginning on January 1, year 1, in order to accumulate P5,000 on the date of the last deposit, January 1, year 6?
A P751.00
B P717.00
C P715.00
D P725.00
Answer: P717.00
#199. An instructor plans to retire in one year and want an account that will pay him P25,000 a year for the next 15 years. Assuming a 6% annual effective interest rate, what is the amount he would need to deposit now? (The fund will be depleted after 15 years).
A P249,000
B P242,806
C P248,500
D P250,400
Answer: P242,806