1224.Mean, Median and Mode are measures of#
One Hundred Eighteen Posts 2017Lecturer(Architecture,Production,E… 2016asked 2×
- ADispersion
- BCentral Tendency
- CProbability
- DIndex Numbers
Interest, Partnership & Statistics — PPSC previous year questions
All 7 Interest, Partnership & Statistics questions the Punjab PSC asked between 2016 and 2026, each with a worked answer and the exam it came from. First 10 free to read.
- Questions
- 7
- Years covered
- 2016–2026
- Papers
- 10
- Repeated
- 1
1 of these 7 were set in more than one exam — the Commission reuses this topic, which is the argument for working through it rather than skimming it.
The 7 it asks most
Free to read, with the worked answer and the exam each one came from. The book prints this topic in the order the Commission favours, so these are the ones to know first.
1225.The compound interest on an amount for two years at 5% p.a. compounded annually is Rs. 205. The simple interest is _______.#
PPSC DDSWO 2026
- A240
- B235
- C225
- D200
1226.A profit of ₹ 960 is divided between A and B in the ratio of 1/3: 1/5. The difference of their profit is:#
Assistant Archaeological Engineer (Group-A) 2025Assistant Conservator (Group B) 2025+1 more
- A₹ 120
- B₹ 160
- C₹ 180
- D₹ 240
1227.A, B and C did certain investments and the ratio of the durations of their investments is 3 : 2 : 7 respectively. Ratio of the profits of A, B and C is 4 : 3 : 14 respectively. What is the ratio of the investments of A, B and C ?#
Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT 2025
- A1 : 3 : 4
- B7 : 9 : 11
- C8 : 9 : 12
- D2 : 3 : 11
1228.A man lent Rs.2500, part of this at 4.5% and the rest at 5.5% per annum simple interest. The whole annual interest amounted to Rs. 127.5. How much did he lend at 5.5%?#
Assistant Town Planner 2023Assistant Town Planner (Group A) 2023
- ARs. 1200
- BRs. 1100
- CRs. 1000
- DRs. 1500
1229.Ayesha invests ₹ x for a year in a Fixed Deposit (F.D.) that gives simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum (p.a.). She invests half the amount she gets at the end of the first year, for another year, in an F.D. that gives 5% p.a. simple interest, spends half of the remaining amount and lets the rest of the amount be in her Savings Bank account which gives a simple interest of 3% p.a. With no other income or expenditure, if she has ₹ 99,534 at the end of the second year, then x is equal to :#
Naib Tehsildar 2023
- A1,00,000
- B90,000
- C1,20,000
- DNone of the above
1230.Ninad, Vikas and Manav enter into a partnership. Ninad invests some amount at the beginning. Vikas invests double the amount after 6 months and Manav invests thrice the amount invested by Ninad after 8 months. They earn a profit of Rs. 45,000 at the end of the year. What is Manav’s share in the profit?#
One Hundred Eighteen Posts 2017
- ARs. 25,000
- BRs. 15,000
- CRs. 12,000
- DRs. 9,000
Solutions
7 answers · same numbers1224.(B) Central Tendency
Mean, median and mode are the three measures of central tendency, each describing a typical or central value of a data set. Range, variance and standard deviation are measures of dispersion, which describe how widely the data are spread.
1225.(D) 200
CI for 2 years = P[(1.05)2 - 1] = P(0.1025) = 205, so P = 2000. SI for 2 years = 2000 x 5% x 2 = Rs 200. Shortcut: for 2 years, CI - SI = P(r/100)2 and CI/SI = (2 + r/100)/2 = 2.05/2, giving SI = 205 x 2/2.05 = 200.
1226.(D) ₹ 240
Multiply by the LCM 15 to turn the fractional ratio into whole numbers. > 1/3 : 1/5 = 5 : 3, total 8 parts > 1 part = 960 / 8 = 120 > Difference = (5 − 3) × 120 = 240 So A gets ₹600 and B gets ₹360. The difference is ₹240.
1227.(C) 8 : 9 : 12
Profit = investment × time, so investment = profit ÷ time. > A : B : C = 4/3 : 3/2 : 14/7 > Multiply each by 6: 8 : 9 : 12 The investments are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 12.
1228.(D) Rs. 1500
Let Rs. x be lent at 5.5% and the rest, Rs. (2500 − x), at 4.5%. > 0.055x + 0.045(2500 − x) = 127.5 > 0.01x + 112.5 = 127.5 → x = 1500 Check: 1500 at 5.5% = 82.5 and 1000 at 4.5% = 45, total Rs. 127.5. He lent Rs. 1500 at 5.5%.
1229.(C) 1,20,000
Apply simple interest to each part and total the amounts at the end of the second year. > After the first year: 1.06x > Half (0.53x) in an FD at 5% → 0.53x × 1.05 = 0.5565x > Of the other 0.53x, half is spent; the remaining 0.265x earns 3% → 0.265x × 1.03 = 0.27295x > Total = 0.5565x + 0.27295x = 0.82945x = 99,534 → x = 1,20,000 Every part earns simple interest for one year only, so the total is a plain multiple of x.
1230.(B) Rs. 15,000
Profit is shared in the ratio of capital × time. Ninad invests x for 12 months, Vikas 2x for 6 months and Manav 3x for 4 months. > Ninad : Vikas : Manav = 12x : 12x : 12x = 1 : 1 : 1 > Manav's share = 45,000 ÷ 3 = Rs. 15,000 All three capital-months are equal, so the profit splits equally.
Common questions about Interest, Partnership & Statistics in PPSC
How many Interest, Partnership & Statistics questions come in PPSC exams?
The Commission set 7 Interest, Partnership & Statistics questions across 10 papers between 2016–2026. That is the whole set, not a sample — every one of them is in the book, and the 7 most-asked are on this page free.
Are PPSC Interest, Partnership & Statistics questions repeated?
Yes. 1 of these 7 were set in more than one exam, which is why they are worth working rather than reading. Each question here carries a badge showing how many sittings asked it.
Where can I get Interest, Partnership & Statistics MCQs with answers and solutions?
Here. Every question on this page is a solved MCQ: the four options as printed, the correct answer, and a worked explanation in plain English — not just a letter. The rest of the 7 are in the book, in the same form.
Can I practice these Interest, Partnership & Statistics questions online?
Switch to Attempt mode at the top of the questions. You get one question at a time and it is marked the moment you pick an option, with the reason underneath — the same way the exam feels, on your phone.
Is a PDF available?
The questions are on screen rather than in a downloadable file, so they stay current and correct. The printed book has all 7 of these plus the rest of the Reasoning & Aptitude section, and every buyer gets the whole thing online as well.
Which papers asked Interest, Partnership & Statistics
The exams behind these questions, most first. A paper here is a sitting: a question set in two papers of the same sitting counts once.
| Exam | Year | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Eighteen Posts | 2017 | 2 |
| PPSC DDSWO | 2026 | 1 |
| Conservator (Group-B) | 2025 | 1 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT | 2025 | 1 |
| Assistant Archaeological Engineer (Group-A) | 2025 | 1 |
| Assistant Conservator (Group B) | 2025 | 1 |
| Assistant Town Planner | 2023 | 1 |
| Naib Tehsildar | 2023 | 1 |
| Assistant Town Planner (Group A) | 2023 | 1 |
| Lecturer(Architecture,Production,E… | 2016 | 1 |