Capital split across different interest rates: total interest
CAT has tested this idea 6 times across 5 papers, from 2019 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.
| Question | What it asks | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2019 Slot 1 · QA Q11 | 15 lakh: part at 6%, rest split 2:1 at 4% and 3% | 9 |
| CAT 2025 Slot 1 · QA Q21 | stocks, bonds, gold at 10%, 6%, 8%; bonds = 25% of gold | 900 |
| CAT 2022 Slot 3 · QA Q9 | three banks, combined interest 5% of capital | D |
| CAT 2019 Slot 1 · QA Q23 | investments 3:4:5 at rates in ratio 6:5:4 | D |
| CAT 2022 Slot 2 · QA Q18 | fractions at 6%, 10%, 1%; years for interest to equal capital | 20 |
| CAT 2022 Slot 1 · QA Q16 | equal SI on two parts at different rates and years | B |
Part of Interest (19 questions since 2017).