a) 15 years
b) 18 years
c) 20 years
d) $$16\frac{2}{3}$$ years

Answer: d
Explanation:
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Principal = Rs}}{\text{. 1000 }} \cr & {\text{Rate = 5}}\% \cr & {\text{Interest for first 10 years}} \cr & = \frac{{1000 \times 5 \times 10}}{{100}} \cr & = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. 500}} \cr & {\text{After 10 years principal}} \cr & = {\text{(1000}} + {\text{500)}} \cr & {\text{ = Rs}}{\text{. 1500}} \cr & {\text{Remaining interest}} \cr & {\text{ = Rs}}{\text{. (2000}} – {\text{1500)}} \cr & {\text{ = Rs}}{\text{. 500}} \cr & {\text{Required time }} \cr & {\text{ = }}\frac{{500}}{{1500}} \times \frac{{100}}{5} \cr & = \frac{{20}}{3} \cr & = 6\frac{2}{3}{\text{ years}} \cr & {\text{Total time}} \cr & = \left( {10 + 6\frac{2}{3}} \right){\text{years}} \cr & {\text{ = 16}}\frac{2}{3}{\text{ years}} \cr} $$