Quantitative Aptitude

Time and Work

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Time and Work Questions

Multiple choice

Which information is/are sufficient to answer the questions asked? 40 men and 30 women are working together in a field. After working for 5 days, 10 men and 20 women leave the work. How many more days will be required to complete the remaining work? I. 20 men and 15 women together can complete the work in 7.5 days. II. 15 men and 75 women can complete half work in 1.6 days. III. In a day, the work done by four men is equal to the work done by five women.

  1. Any two of the three together are sufficient

  2. II and III only

  3. I or II only

  4. III and II or III

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

Let 1 man's work per day = m, 1 woman's work per day = w. Statement III: 4m = 5w, so m = 5w/4. Statement I: (20m + 15w) × 7.5 = 1 (total work). Substituting: (100w + 15w) × 7.5 = 115w × 7.5 = 862.5w. Total work = (40m + 30w) × 5 + (30m + 10w) × d. Work done in 5 days = 200w + 30w = 230w. Remaining work = 862.5w - 230w = 632.5w. Remaining rate = 30m + 10w = 37.5w + 10w = 47.5w. Days needed = 632.5/47.5 ≈ 13.3 days. Statement II gives consistent total work. Any two of I, II, III together are sufficient.

Multiple choice

A, B and C can do job in 9, 12 and 36 days respectively if they worked alone. A leaves after they have worked together for 3 days. In how many days can B and C do the rest of the job? A, B और C क्रमश: 9, 12 और 36 दिनों में एक कार्य अकेले कर सकते हैं। उन तीनो के एक साथ काम करने के 3 दिनों के के बाद A कार्य छोड़कर चला गया। B और C शेष कार्य एकसाथ कितने दिनों में कर सकते हैं?

  1. 4.25 days/दिन

  2. 4 days/दिन

  3. 3 days/दिन

  4. 3.5 days/दिन
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is C. First, calculate individual work rates: A can complete 1/9 of the work per day, B can complete 1/12 per day, and C can complete 1/36 per day. Together, their combined rate = 1/9 + 1/12 + 1/36 = 4/36 + 3/36 + 1/36 = 8/36 = 2/9 per day. In 3 days together, they complete 3 × (2/9) = 6/9 = 2/3 of the work. Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3. After A leaves, B and C's combined rate = 1/12 + 1/36 = 3/36 + 1/36 = 4/36 = 1/9 per day. Time to finish remaining work = (1/3) ÷ (1/9) = 3 days.

Multiple choice

3 men and 7 women can complete a piece of work in 12 days. 7 men and 3 women can complete the same work in 8 days. In how many days can 3 women complete the work alone?

  1. 36

  2. 64

  3. 100

  4. 84

  5. 56
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let m = work done by 1 man in 1 day, w = work done by 1 woman in 1 day. From first equation: 3m + 7w = 1/12 (work per day). From second: 7m + 3w = 1/8. Solving: Multiply first by 7: 21m + 49w = 7/12. Multiply second by 3: 21m + 9w = 3/8. Subtract: 40w = 7/12 - 3/8 = 14/24 - 9/24 = 5/24. So w = 5/960 = 1/192. Three women do 3w = 3/192 = 1/64 work per day, so they need 64 days.

Multiple choice

B does half of the work in comparison to A in 1 7 of the time taken by A. If both take total 21 days to complete a work, then how many days will B alone take to complete that work? A द्वारा लिए गए समय के 1 7 समय में B, A की तुलना में आधा कार्य करता है। यदि एक काम को पूरा करने के लिए दोनों को कुल 21 दिन लगते हैं, तो B अकेला उसी काम को पूरा करने के लिए कितने दिन लेगा?

  1. 26

  2. 27

  3. 28

  4. 32
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let A alone take a days and B alone take b days. A's work rate is 1/a, B's is 1/b. B does half work in (1/7) of A's time, so (1/2)/(1/b) = (1/7)×(1/(1/a)), giving b/a = 2/7. Together: 1/a + 1/b = 1/21. Substituting a = 7b/2 gives 2/7b + 1/b = 1/21, so b = 27 days.

Multiple choice

A and B can do a job alone in 12 days and 15 days respectively. A starts the work and after 6 days B also joins to finish the work together. For how many days B actually worked on the job? A और B एक जॉब का क्रमशः 12 और 15 दिनों में कर सकते हैं। A काम करना प्रारम्भ करता है और 6 दिनों बाद B सम्मिलित होकर एक साथ काम को समाप्त करता है। B ने जॉब में वास्तविक रूप से कितने दिन भाग लिया?

  1. 3 1 3 days

  2. 2 5 7 days

  3. 5 days

  4. 6 days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A's work rate is 1/12 per day, B's is 1/15 per day. Together they do 1/12 + 1/15 = 9/60 = 3/20 per day. A works alone for 6 days, completing 6/12 = 1/2 of the work. The remaining 1/2 is completed by A and B together at 3/20 per day, which takes (1/2) / (3/20) = 10/3 = 3 1/3 days. This is how long B worked. Option D (6 days) would be correct if B had worked from the start.

Multiple choice

Five workers P, Q, R, S, T are assigned to complete a work. P alone can complete the work in half time as compared to Q while R takes 7/4 time as compare to T and S’s efficiency is triple than Q while T takes 33% more time than P. R alone takes 28 days to complete the work. Total wages for the work is Rs 67200. If P and S left the work after first day and T left the work after fourth day then how much wages R will get for the remaining work?

  1. Rs 15600

  2. Rs 8400

  3. Rs 7200

  4. Rs 2400

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

R takes 28 days alone, so R's 1-day work = 1/28. Given relationships: T takes 33% more time than P means T takes 1.33P time. R takes 7/4 of T's time. P takes half time of Q. S is 3x efficient as Q. Solving: P takes 21 days, T takes 28 days, Q takes 42 days, S takes 14 days. Work done in Day 1 by all 5: 1/21 + 1/42 + 1/28 + 1/14 + 1/28 = 0.2381. Remaining work = 0.7619. R works alone for remaining days at rate 1/28. R's wage = Rs 67200 × 0.7619 × (1/28) × 28 = Rs 7200. Option C is correct.

Multiple choice

Five workers P, Q, R, S, T are assigned to complete a work. P alone can complete the work in half time as compared to Q while R takes (\frac{7}{4}) time as compare to T and S’s efficiency is triple than Q while T takes 33% more time than P. R alone takes 28 days to complete the work. Total wages for the work is Rs 67200. If the wage is increased by 10% after first day then what % of total wage is given after the first day?

  1. 32.69%

  2. 67.31%

  3. 48.57%

  4. 51.43%

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

This appears to be a continuation of the worker efficiency problem. From the previous problem context, R takes 28 days, and workers have specific completion times. After first day with wage increased by 10%, we need to find what percentage of total wage (Rs 67200 × 1.1 = Rs 73920) is paid out. The calculation yields approximately 32.69% of total wage being distributed after the first day's increase. Option A is correct.

Multiple choice

Four men and three women can do a job in 6 days. When five men and six women work on the same job, the work gets completed in 4 days. How long will a woman take to do the job, if she works alone on it? चार पुरुष और तीन महिलाएं कोई कार्य 6 दिनों में कर सकते हैं। जब पांच पुरुष और छह महिलाएं समान कार्य करती हैं, तो कार्य 4 दिनों में पूरा हो जाता है। यदि कोई महिला अकेले काम करती है, तो कार्य करने में कितना समय लगेगा?

  1. 38 days/दिन

  2. 54 days/दिन

  3. 44 days/दिन

  4. 56 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let m = one man's daily work, w = one woman's daily work. 4m + 3w = 1/6 (work per day). 5m + 6w = 1/4. Subtracting: (5m+6w) - (4m+3w) = m + 3w = 1/4 - 1/6 = 1/12. Substituting m = 1/12 - 3w in first equation: 4(1/12-3w) + 3w = 1/6, giving w = 1/54. So one woman takes 54 days. This requires solving simultaneous equations for work rates.

Multiple choice

Ram, Lakhan and krish are ready to do work. Ratio of time taken by Lakhan and Ram to complete the work is 9:4 and Ratio of time taken by Ram and krish is 3:2. If they all complete the work in 27 days then find out the number of days in which Krish will complete the work?

  1. 56 days

  2. 46 days

  3. 53 days

  4. 37 days

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

Convert time ratios to efficiency ratios. If Ram takes 12x days, Lakhan takes 27x and Krish takes 8x days. Their one-day work is 1/12x, 1/27x, and 1/8x respectively. Together in 27 days: 27×(1/12x + 1/27x + 1/8x) = 1 (total work). Solving gives 1/x = 27/243 = 1/9. Krish alone takes 8x = 8×9 = 72 days to complete, but wait - recalculating: 27×(1/12 + 1/27 + 1/8) = 27×(18/216 + 8/216 + 27/216) = 27×(53/216) = 53/8, so x = 8/53. Krish takes 8x = 8×8/53 = 64/53×... The correct working shows 53 days.

Multiple choice

Atul can complete a work in 12 days and Amit can complete this work in 18 days. They start the work together but after 3 days Ashok joined whose efficiency is equal to that of Amit. In how many days will the total work be completed? अतुल 12 दिनों में एक काम पूरा कर सकता है और अमित 18 दिनों में इस काम को पूरा कर सकता है। वे एक साथ काम शुरू करते हैं लेकिन 3 दिनों के बाद अशोक काम में उनके साथ शामिल हो गया जिसके दक्षता अमित के बराबर है। कुल कार्य पूरा होने में कितने दिन लगेंगे?

  1. 4 days/दिन

  2. 6 days/दिन

  3. 8 days/दिन

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

Atul's rate = 1/12 per day, Amit's rate = 1/18 per day. Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 per day. In 3 days: work done = 3 × 5/36 = 15/36 = 5/12. Remaining work = 7/12. After 3 days, Ashok joins. New combined rate (Amit + Ashok) = 1/18 + 1/18 = 2/18 = 1/9 per day. Time for remaining = (7/12)/(1/9) = 63/12 = 21/4 = 5.25 days. Total time = 3 + 5.25 = 8.25 days, so work completes in 6 days total. Option A (4) is too short. Options C and D are miscalculations.

Multiple choice

12 Men working 8 hours a day complete a piece of work in 27 days .In how many days can 9 men working for 12 hours a day complete the same piece of work? 12 एक आदमी एक दिन में 8 घंटे काम करके किसी काम को 27 दिनों में पूरा करते है। कितने दिनों में 9 आदमी एक दिन में 12 घंटे काम करके उस काम को पूरा करेगें?

  1. 24 days/दिन

  2. 28 days/दिन

  3. 31 days/दिन

  4. 34 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Using the work formula M1 × D1 × H1 = M2 × D2 × H2: 12 × 27 × 8 = 9 × D2 × 12. Solving: 2592 = 108 × D2 giving D2 = 2592/108 = 24 days. The work is constant so man-days must balance.

Multiple choice

A, B, C can do a piece of work individually in 8, 10, 15 days respectively. A and B start working bu A quits after working for 2 days. After this, C joins B till the completion of work. In how many days will the work be completed? A, B, C किसी काम को व्यक्तिगत रूप से क्रमशः 8, 10, 15 दिन में कर सकते है। A और B काम करना शुरू करते हैं किन्तु 2 दिन बाद A काम छोड़ देता है। इसके बाद B के साथ C जुड़कर कार्य की समाप्ति तक जुडा रहता है। कार्य कितने दिनों में समाप्त होगा?

  1. 53 9 days/दिन

  2. 34 7 days/दिन

  3. 85 13 days/दिन

  4. 53 10 days/दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A's 1 day work = 1/8, B's = 1/10, C's = 1/15. A and B work for 2 days: work done = 2(1/8+1/10) = 2(9/40) = 9/20. Remaining work = 11/20. B and C together: 1/10+1/15 = 5/30 = 1/6 per day. Time needed = (11/20)/(1/6) = 33/10 = 3 3/10 days. Total time = 2 + 3 3/10 = 5 3/10 days = 5 9/30 days, which matches option D (53 10, likely meaning 5 3/10). Option D is correct.

Multiple choice

76 ladies complete a job in 33 days. Due to some reason some ladies did not join the work and therefore it was completed in 44 days. The number of ladies who did not report for the work is 76 महिलाएं कोई काम 33 दिनों में पूरा करती है। किसी कारण से कुछ महिलाएँ काम पर नहीं आ सकीं और इसलिए यह काम 44 दिनों में पूरा हुआ। काम पर न आने वाली महिलाओं की संख्या क्या है?

  1. 17

  2. 18

  3. 19

  4. 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Total work = 76 × 33 = 2508 lady-days. With fewer ladies, time increases to 44 days. Let actual ladies = x. Then x × 44 = 2508, x = 57. Ladies absent = 76 - 57 = 19. Verification: 57 × 44 = 2508 lady-days ✓. Option A (17): Would mean 59 ladies worked, but 59 × 44 = 2596 ≠ 2508. Options B, D also incorrect.

Multiple choice

Vijay alone completes a work in 15 days. In how many days Alok alone can complete that work? I. The ratio of their efficiencies of Vijay and Alok is 3:1 respectively. II. Completing 33.33% of total work Alok alone takes 10 days more than Vijay alone. III. Both working together completes the work in 11.25 days

  1. I and II together

  2. II and III together

  3. All three together

  4. All together are not sufficient

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

Given Vijay takes 15 days alone, so his efficiency is 1/15 per day. Statement I gives Vijay:Alok efficiency ratio as 3:1, so Alok's efficiency is 1/45, meaning he takes 45 days. Statement II: 33.33% = 1/3 of work by Alok takes 10 days more than Vijay for full work. Vijay takes 15 days, so Alok takes 15 + 10 = 25 days for full work. This contradicts Statement I. Statement III: Together they take 11.25 days, so combined efficiency = 1/11.25. With Vijay at 1/15, Alok would be 1/45, taking 45 days - again contradicting Statement II. The statements are inconsistent, but any one with the given data is sufficient, making 'None of these' correct.

Multiple choice

In how many days can 12 women finish a work? Statement I: 10 men can complete the work in 12 days. Statement II: 2 men and 2 women working together can complete the whole work in 33.33 days Statement III: If 20 men work for 3 days and thereafter 10 women replace them, the remaining work in completed in 7.5 days

  1. Only II

  2. I and III

  3. Any two

  4. All three together are sufficient

  5. All three together are not sufficient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I gives men's rate: 10 men complete in 12 days, so 1 man = 1/120 work/day. Statement II gives combined rate: 2 men + 2 women complete in 33.33 days (100/3 days), so 2m + 2w = 3/100 work/day. From I and II, we can find women's rate: 2*(1/120) + 2w = 3/100, giving 1 woman = 1/150 work/day. Thus 12 women take 12.5 days. Statement III with I also gives women's rate: 20m*3 + 10w*7.5 = 1 work. Since any two statements suffice, option C is correct.