CAT (QA) PYQs

Gopal borrows Rs. $X$ from Ankit at $8 \%$ annual interest. He then adds Rs. $Y$ of his own money and lends Rs. $X+Y$ to Ishan at $10 \%$ annual interest. At the end of the year, after returning Ankit's dues, the net interest retained by Gopal is the same as that accrued to Ankit. On the other hand, had Gopal lent Rs. $X+2Y$ to Ishan at $10 \%$, then the net interest retained by him would have increased by Rs. $150$. If all interests are compounded annually, then find the value of $X+Y$.

For the same principal amount, the compound interest for two years at $5\%$ per annum exceeds the simple interest for three years at $3\%$ per annum by Rs. $1125$. Then the principal amount in rupees is

At a certain simple rate of interest, a given sum amounts to Rs 13920 in 3 years, and to Rs 18960 in 6 years and 6 months. If the same given sum had been invested for 2 years at the same rate as before but with interest compounded every 6 months, then the total interest earned, in rupees, would have been nearest to