Quantitative Aptitude

Time and Work

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Time and Work Questions

Multiple choice

4 men and 7 women can do a piece of a work in 8 days. In how many days will 5 men and 2 women finish the work if each woman takes twice the time taken by one man? 4 आदमी और 7 औरतें किसी कार्य को 8 दिनों में कर सकते है, तो 5 आदमी और 2 औरतें इसी काम को कितने दिनों में समाप्त कर लेंगे यदि एक औरत एक आदमी की तुलना में दुगुना समय लेती है?

  1. 2 days/दिन

  2. 3 days/दिन

  3. 4 days/दिन

  4. 10 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let one man's work per day be m units. Since a woman takes twice the time, she does m/2 units per day. Total work = (4m + 7(m/2)) * 8 = (4m + 3.5m) * 8 = 60m units. With 5 men and 2 women, daily work = 5m + 2(m/2) = 6m. Days needed = 60m/6m = 10 days.

Multiple choice

A can do a piece of work in 27 days. If B is 50% more efficient than A; then how many days does B require to do the same work? A एक कार्य को 27 दिन में कर सकता है, यदि A से B 50% अधिक कार्य कुशल है, तो उसी कार्य को करने के लिए B को कितने दिनों की आवश्यकता होगी?

  1. 12

  2. 15

  3. 16

  4. 18
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

If A does work in 27 days, A's 1 day work = 1/27. B is 50% more efficient, so B's 1 day work = 1.5 × (1/27) = 1/18. Therefore B completes the work in 18 days. Option B (15) is a trap — 50% less time would be 13.5 days, not 50% more efficient.

Multiple choice

If 4 men or 6 women can do a piece of work in 12 days working 7 hours a day; how many days will it take to complete a work twice as large with 10 men and 3 women working together 8 hours a day? यदि 4 पुरूष या 6 स्त्रियां एक कार्य 7 घंटे कार्य करके 12 दिनों में कर सकते हैं। तदुनुसार, उसी कार्य का दुगना होने पर 10 पुरूष और 3 महिलाएं 8 घंटे प्रतिदिन कार्य करके कितने दिनों में पूरा कर सकेंगे?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 10
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The work rate of 4 men equals 6 women, so 1 man = 1.5 women. Original work requires 336 man-hours (4 × 12 × 7). For twice the work (672 man-hours), 10 men + 3 women (equivalent to 12 men) working 8 hours/day complete it in 672 ÷ (12 × 8) = 7 days.

Multiple choice

A man is twice as fast as women and woman is twice fast as a boy. If all of them i.e, a man , a woman and a boy can finish a work together in 4 days , in how many days will a boy do it alone ? किसी काम में एक पुरुष , एक महिला से दुगना तेज है और एक महिला , एक लड़के से दुगनी तेज है यदि वे सभी अर्थात एक पुरुष , एक महिला और एक एक लड़का मिलकर किसी काम को 4 दिनों में पूरा कर सकते है तो एक लड़का अकेले उसे कितने दिनों में पूरा कर लेगा ?

  1. 7 days / दिन

  2. 21 days / दिन

  3. 14 days / दिन

  4. 28 days / दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

If boy's 1 day work = 1 unit, then woman's work = 2 units (twice as fast), and man's work = 4 units (twice woman). Together they do 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 units/day. For 4 days, total work = 28 units. Boy alone needs 28/1 = 28 days.

Multiple choice

A can do half of a work whereas B complete the work in 1 day. B can do half work as C in 1 day. the ratio of their efficiencies of work is : A किसी कार्य को एक दिन में आधा कर सकता है जबकि B एक दिन में उस पूरा कार्य को कर सकता है C के एक दिन के कार्य को B एक दिन आधा में आधा कर सकता है | कार्य में उनकी दक्षता का अनुपात है -

  1. 2 : 1 : 4

  2. 1 : 2 : 4

  3. 2 : 4 : 1

  4. 4 : 2 : 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A completes half work in 1 day, so A's efficiency = 0.5 work/day. B completes full work in 1 day, so B's efficiency = 1 work/day. B does half of C's work in 1 day, meaning B's work = 1/2 of C's work in 1 day, so C's efficiency = 2 work/day. Ratio A:B:C = 0.5:1:2 = 1:2:4.

Multiple choice

A is twice as good as B workman. Together, they can finish the work in 14 days. In how many days can B alone do the same work? A, B से दुगुना अच्छा कामगार है| एकसाथ मिलकर वे काम को 14 दिन में कर सकते हैं | B अकेला उसी काम को कितने दिनों में कर सकता है ?

  1. 26 days/दिन

  2. 21 days/दिन

  3. 32 days/दिन

  4. 42 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let B's 1 day work = 1 unit. Then A's work = 2 units (twice as good). Together they do 3 units/day and finish in 14 days, so total work = 42 units. B alone needs 42/1 = 42 days.

Multiple choice

If 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys can do a piece of work in 44 days, then the same work will be done by 1 man, 1 woman and 1 boy in यदि एक आदमी या 2 औरतें या 3 बच्चे एक काम को 44 दिनों में कर सकते हैं, तो वही काम 1 आदमी, 1 औरत और 1 बच्चा कितने समय में पूरा करेंगे?

  1. 21 days/दिन

  2. 24 days/दिन

  3. 26 days/दिन

  4. 33 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

From given: 1 man's 1 day work = 1/44. Since 2 women = 1 man, 1 woman's work = 1/(44×2) = 1/88. Since 3 boys = 1 man, 1 boy's work = 1/(44×3) = 1/132. Combined work of 1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy = 1/44 + 1/88 + 1/132 = (3+1.5+1)/132 = 5.5/132 = 1/24. Therefore they complete the work in 24 days.

Multiple choice

A can complete a job in 9 days, B in 10 days and C in 15 days. B and C start the work and are forced to leave after 2 days. The time taken to complete the remaining work is A एक काम को 9 दिनों में पूरा कर सकता है, B, 10 दिनों में और C, 15 दिनों में पूरा कर सकता है। B और C काम शुरू करते है और 2 दिन बाद छुट्टी पर भेज दिये जाते है। शेष काम को पूरा करने में लगा समय है-

  1. 6 days/दिन

  2. 9 days/दिन

  3. 10 days/दिन

  4. 13 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A's work rate = 1/9 per day. B's work rate = 1/10 per day. C's work rate = 1/15 per day. B and C work together for 2 days: work done = 2(1/10 + 1/15) = 2(3/30 + 2/30) = 2(5/30) = 1/3. Remaining work = 1 - 1/3 = 2/3. A completes 2/3 of work at rate 1/9, so time = (2/3)/(1/9) = (2/3)×9 = 6 days.

Multiple choice

If 2 men and 3 women can do a piece of work in 8 days and 3 men and 2 women in 7 days. In how many days can the work be done by 5 men and 4 women working together?

  1. 4 days

  2. 5 days

  3. 10 days

  4. 15 days

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let 1 day's work for 1 man = m and 1 woman = w. From given: 2m + 3w = 1/8 and 3m + 2w = 1/7. Solving: multiply first by 3: 6m + 9w = 3/8. Multiply second by 2: 6m + 4w = 2/7. Subtract: 5w = 3/8 - 2/7 = (21-16)/56 = 5/56, so w = 1/56. Then m = 1/1568. For 5M + 4W: 5(1/1568) + 4(1/56) = 5/1568 + 4/56 = 5/1568 + 112/1568 = 117/1568 = 1/4. Therefore, work completes in 4 days.

Multiple choice

Few man can do a piece of work in 8 day. Then start the work but every day 10 men left the work the work will be completed in 12 days. find the number of men at the starting. कुछ व्यक्ति किसी काम को 8 दिनों में कर सकते है। वे एक साथ काम आरम्भ करते है परन्तु प्रतिदिन 10 आदमी काम छोड़ कर चले जाते है तो काम 12 दिनों में पूरा हो जाता है। तो आरम्भ में कितने व्यक्ति थे।

  1. 175

  2. 165

  3. 185

  4. 195
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let n be the initial number of men. Each day, 10 men leave, so on day i, n - 10(i-1) men work. Total work = n × 8 (since n men complete work in 8 days). The work equation: n + (n-10) + (n-20) + ... + (n-110) = 8n (12 terms, last term n-110). Sum = 12n - 10(0+1+...+11) = 12n - 10 × 66 = 12n - 660. So 12n - 660 = 8n, giving 4n = 660, so n = 165.

Multiple choice

3 men or 5 women can finish a piece of work in 12 days. How long will 6 men and 5 women take to finish the work? 3 आदमी अथवा 5 औरतें एक कार्य के टुकड़े को 12 दिनों में समाप्त कर सकते हैं। 6 आदमी और 5 औरतें मिलकर इस कार्य को कितने दिनों में समाप्त करेंगे?

  1. 4 days/दिन

  2. 10 days/दिन

  3. 12 days/दिन

  4. 15 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

3 men complete the work in 12 days, so 1 man does 1/36 of the work per day. Since 3 men = 5 women, 6 men = 10 women. Combined: 6 men + 5 women = 10 women + 5 women = 15 women. If 5 women take 12 days, 15 women take 12 × 5/15 = 4 days. Option A is correct.

Multiple choice

A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days. If A does thrice as much work as B in a given time, find how long A alone would take to do the work? A और B एक साथ एक कार्य 12 दिन में पूरा करते हैं। यदि A,B की अपेक्षा उतने ही समय में 3 गुना अधिक कार्य करता है तो A को अकेले उस कार्य को पूरा करने में कितना समय लगेगा?

  1. 18

  2. 12

  3. 15

  4. 16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A does 3 times the work of B, so if B's rate = r, A's rate = 3r. Combined rate = 4r. Together: 4r × 12 = 1 work, so r = 1/48. A's rate = 3/48 = 1/16. A alone: 16 days.

Multiple choice

24 men can complete a piece of work in 24 hours. In how many hours will 72 men complete the same piece of work?

  1. 12 days

  2. 15 days

  3. 10 days

  4. 8 days

  5. 6 days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Total work = 24 × 24 = 576 man-hours. If 72 men work: 576 ÷ 72 = 8 hours. The question asks for hours, but options are labeled 'days'. However, given the standard interpretation of such problems, option D (8 days/hours) is the intended answer assuming the unit is consistent.

Multiple choice

A contractor undertakes to make a road in 100 days and employs 180 men. After 40 days, he finds that only one - third of the road is made. How many extra men should he employ so that he is able to complete the work on time? एक ठेकेदार ने एक सड़क 100 दिनों में बनाने का ठेका लिया | उसने उसके लिए 180 व्यक्तियों को नियुक्त किया | 40 दिनों के बाद, उसे पता चला कि निर्माण-कार्य का एक - तिहाई ही हो पाया है | तदनुसार, कार्य को समयानुसार पूरा करने के लिए, उसे कितने व्यक्ति और नियुक्त करने होंगे ?

  1. 60

  2. 90

  3. 120

  4. 150
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Work done in 40 days = 1/3 by 180 men. Work remaining = 2/3 in 60 days. Men needed for 2/3 work in 60 days = (180 × 3 × 40)/(2 × 60) = 180 men. Extra men needed = 180 - 180 = 0. Wait - this doesn't match. Let me recalculate: (180 men × 40 days)/(1/3 work) = (x men × 60 days)/(2/3 work). Solving: 180 × 40 × 2/3 = x × 60 × 1/3. This gives x = 240. Extra = 240 - 180 = 60. Answer A is correct.