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Q1:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

The Periodic payment of ₹ R, in a sinking fund required to accumulate a sum of ₹ A over nn periods with interest charged at a rate ii per period per rupee is

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

The price at which the bond is sold to the investors at the time of issue is known as:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 2

Q3:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Ankur takes a personal loan of ₹ 3,00,000 at the rate of 12% per annum for two years. His EMI using a flat rate method will be:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q4:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Which of the following statements are true about the sinking fund ?

A. In the sinking fund, a fixed amount at regular intervals is deposited.

B. Sinking fund can be used in an emergency.

C. In the sinking fund, any amount, anytime, can be deposited.

D. Sinking fund can be used only for the purpose it was created.

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 4

Q5:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

The present value of a perpetuity of ₹ 900 payable at the end of each year, if money is worth 6 % per annum, is:

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 5

Q6:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

In 2001, a vehicle was purchased for ₹ 2 Lakh. In 2011, the scrap value of the vehicle became ₹ 50,000. What was the annual depreciation?

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 6

Q7:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

A man wants to get ₹10,000 forever at the beginning of each quarter, if the money is worth 8% per annum compounded quarterly, then the money he needed to invest now is

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 7

Q8:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

A bond sells at discount. Which of the following is feasible?

[YTM = yield to maturity]

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 8

Q9:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

Shyamaji takes a loan of ₹20,00,000 with 10% annual interest rate for 10 years. What will be her EMI under flat rate system?

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 2 MAT question 9

Q10:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

Scrap value of a machine is one-tenth of its actual cost. If the estimated life of the machine is ten years and the annual depreciation under linear method is ₹45000, then the cost of the machine is

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Q11:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

The fomula for calculating compound annual growth rate of an investment is:

[F.V = final value of the investment, P.V = starting value of the investment, n = investment period]

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Q12:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Which of the following is correct about the sinking fund?

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Q13:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

Amayra takes a loan of ₹5,00,000 at an interest of 10% per annum for a period of three years. The equated monthly installment (EMI) by using flat rate method, she has to pay is:

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Q14:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Medium

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A. The present value of a perpetuity of ₹3120 payable at the beginning of each year, if money is worth 6% effective.I. ₹2,00,000
B. The present value of a perpetuity of ₹5,000 payable at the end of each year, if money is worth 5% compounded annuallyII. ₹1,50,000
C. The present value of a sequence of payments of ₹3,000 payable at the end of each 6 months and continuing forever, if money is worth 4% compounded semi-annually.III. ₹1,00,000
D. The present value of a perpetuity of ₹3,000 payable at the end of each quarter, if money is worth 6% compounded quarterlyIV. ₹55,120

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Q15:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

In reference to the financial mathematics, which of the following statements are correct?

A. Sinking fund is an annuity created for accumulating money that can be used for paying off a financial obligation at some future pre-decided date.

B. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is calculated by dividing the cumulative return by the number of years.

C. The average annual growth rate (AAGR) is linear measure that does not account for the effects of compounding.

D. Sinking fund is created to deposit surplus money which can be used for any future need.

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Q16:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

An electric bike costs ₹42,000 and has a useful life of 10 years. If annual depriciation is ₹3,000, then the scrap value by using linear method of depriciation is:

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Q17:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
(Financial data)
LIST-II
(Nominal rate of return)
A. Original investment value = ₹3,50,000; Current market value of investment = ₹4,37,500I. 66.66%
B. Original investment value = ₹2,50,000; Current market value of investment = ₹3,25,000II. 33.33%
C. Original investment value = ₹3,00,000; Current market value of investment = ₹4,00,000III. 30%
D. Original investment value = ₹3,00,000; Current market value of investment = ₹5,00,000IV. 25%

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Q18:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Medium

A sinking fund is created for the redemption of debentures of ₹2,00,000 at the end of 25 years. How much money should be provided out of profits each year for the sinking fund, if investment can earn interest 5% per annum? [Given (1.05)253.4(1.05)^{25}\approx3.4]

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Q19:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

Ram invested ₹10,000 in a stock of a company for 6 years. The value of his investment at the end of each year is given below:

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6
₹10,000₹11,500₹13,000₹11,800₹12,200₹14,000

Then CAGR % of his investment is:

(Given (1.4)1/6=1.058(1.4)^{1/6}=1.058)

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Q20:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

A person has an initial investment of ₹50,000 in an investment plan. After 2 years, it has grown to ₹60,000, then his rate of return is:

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Q21:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Medium

Which of the following are correct?

(A) Sinking fund is a fixed term account.

(B) Sinking fund is set-up for a particular upcoming expense.

(C) In sinking fund any amount, any time can be deposited.

(D) Sinking fund can be used only for the purpose it was created.

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Q22:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

Ram takes a loan of ₹5,00,000 from a bank at an interest rate of 6% per annum for 10 years. He wants to pay back the loan in equated monthly installments, then his EMI by using flat rate method is :

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Q23:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Easy

A machine costing ₹55,000 is expected to have a useful life of 10 years and a final scrap value of ₹5,000. The annual depreciation charge using the straight line method is :

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Q24:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Factors affecting the calculation of the annual depreciation of an asset are

A. Body shape of the asset

B. Original cost of the asset

C. Scrap value of the asset

D. Useful life of the asset

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Q25:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.Book value of an asset at a given dateI.Original value of the asset - scrap value of the asset
B.Useful life of an assetII.The value of a depreciable asset at the end of its useful life.
C.Total depreciationIII.An accounting estimate of the number of years an asset is likely to remain in service for the purpose of cost-effective revenue generation.
D.Residual valueIV.Original value of the asset - accumulated depreciation at that time

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Q26:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Easy

Harish invested ₹ 40,000 in a no-fee fund. After one year, the value of the fund rose to ₹ 60,000 then the nominal rate of return on the investment is

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Q27:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

Let us denotes R=Periodic payment,i=interest per period per rupee ,n=number of payment,P=pricipal payment

Match the terms in List I with their respective formula in List II.

LIST-ILIST-II
A. The amount in a sinking fund after nn period with payment at endI. Pi(1+i)n(1+i)n1\dfrac{Pi(1+i)^n}{(1+i)^n - 1}
B. EMI by using flat rate methodII. P(i+1n)P\left(i + \dfrac{1}{n}\right)
C. The amount in a sinking fund after nn period with payment at beginningIII. R{(1+i)n1i}R\left\{\dfrac{(1+i)^n - 1}{i}\right\}
D. EMI by using reducing balance payment rate methodIV. R(1+i)[(1+i)n1i]R(1+i)\left[\dfrac{(1+i)^n - 1}{i}\right]

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Q28:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

Which of the following are the true?

A. The cost of Rs.7200 , 8% stock at Rs.90 is Rs.6480.

B. The cost of Rs.4500 , 8.5% stock at 4% premium is Rs.4680.

C. The cost of Rs.6400 , 10% stock at 15% discount is Rs.5440.

D. The cost of Rs.7200 , 8% stock at Rs.90 is Rs.5961.60.

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Q29:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Financial Math

Medium

Chintan has borrowed ₹ 5,00,000 from a bank to purchase a car and decided to repay the loan in equal monthly installments in 10 years. If bank charges interest at 6% per annum compounded monthly, the EMI on reducing balance method will be : (Given (1.005)120=1.82(1.005)^{120} = 1.82)

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Q30:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Financial Math

Hard

The supply function for a commodity is p=316+xp = 3\sqrt{16+x}. If 9 units of goods are sold, then producer's surplus is :

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