CUET Mathematics 2026 18th May Shift 1 PYQs

A Multinational company creates a sinking fund by setting a sum of ₹ $12,000$ annually for $10$ years to pay off a bond issue of ₹ $72,000$. If the fund accumulates at $5 \%$ per annum compound interest, then the surplus after paying for bond is :

(Use $\left.(1.05)^{10} \approx 1.6\right)$

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(A) Nominal rate of return	(I) $EMI=\frac{Principal+Interest}{Period\ in\ months}$
(B) CAGR	(II) $\frac{Original\ value\ of\ the\ asset-Salvage\ value\ of\ the\ asset}{Useful\ life\ of\ the\ asset}$
(C) Flat rate method	(III) $\frac{Current\ market\ value\ of\ investment-Original\ investment\ value}{Original\ investment\ value}\times100$
(D) Annual depreciation	(IV) $\left(\frac{Investment\ at\ the\ end\ of\ investment\ period}{Investment\ at\ the\ beginning\ of\ the\ period}\right)^{\frac{1}{investment\ period}}-1$

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An asset costing ₹ 1,50,000 is expected to have useful life of 5 years and scrap value of ₹ 30,000. Using linear depreciation method which of the following are TRUE?

A. Annual depreciation is ₹ 24,000

B. Depreciation rate is 20% per annum

C. Depreciation rate is 24% per annum

D. Annual depreciation is ₹ 22,000

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