Quantitative Aptitude

Time and Work

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Time and Work Questions

Multiple choice

Ashok and Amit can do a piece of work in 20 days while Amit and Rajnesh can do the same piece of work in 30 days and Rajnesh and Ashok in 24 days. They all worked together for 10 days when Rajnesh and Ashok left the job. How many more days, will Amit take to complete the work? अशोक और अमित एक कार्य 20 दिन में कर सकते हैं जबकि अमित और रजनेश उसी कार्य को 30 दिन में कर सकते हैं और रजनेश तथा अशोक इसे 24 दिन में कर सकते हैं। वे एकसाथ मिलकर 10 दिन तक कार्य करते हैं फिर रजनेश और अशोक कार्य छोड़ देते हैं। अमित कितने और दिन कार्य को पूरा करने के लिए लेगा?

  1. 12 days/दिन

  2. 36 days/दिन

  3. 54 days/दिन

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

Let A, M, and R be Ashok, Amit, and Rajnesh's one-day work rates. A+M = 1/20, M+R = 1/30, R+A = 1/24. Adding all: 2(A+M+R) = 1/20+1/30+1/24 = 15/120 = 1/8, so A+M+R = 1/16. In 10 days they complete 10/16 work. Remaining 6/16 is done by Amit alone. Amit's rate = (1/16) - (1/24) = 1/48. So Amit needs (6/16)/(1/48) = 18 days.

Multiple choice

Three person promise to complete a piece of work for Rs. 4320 .The first person can complete the work in 12 days, second person in 16 days and third person in 20 days. They complete the work with the help of fourth person in 5 days. What amount the person get?. तीन व्यक्ति काम के एक भाग को 4320 रुपये में पूरा करने का वादा करता है। पहला व्यक्ति 12 दिनों में काम पूरा कर सकता है, 16 दिनों में दूसरा व्यक्ति और 20 दिनों में तीसरा व्यक्ति कार्य पूरा कर सकता है । वे 5 दिनों में चौथे व्यक्ति की मदद से काम पूरा करते हैं चौथे व्यक्ति को कितनी राशि मिलती है?

  1. Rs. 120 / 120 रुपये

  2. Rs.160 / 160 रुपये

  3. Rs. 90 / 90 रुपये

  4. Rs. 80 / 80 रुपये
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Find individual work rates: P1 = 1/12, P2 = 1/16, P3 = 1/20 per day. Combined rate with P4 is 1/5 per day. P4's rate = 1/5 - (1/12 + 1/16 + 1/20) = 1/240. In 5 days, work done ratio is 5/12 : 5/16 : 5/20 : 5/240 = 20 : 15 : 12 : 1. P4's share = 1/48 × 4320 = Rs. 90.

Multiple choice

Find the value of both quantities and then state the correct relationship. Quantity I: Number of days in which A can alone do the work given A and B can do a work in 80 days, B and C can do a work in 60 days, C and A can do work in 96 days. Quantity II: Number of days in which A can alone do the work given A and B together can complete a work in 80 days. They work together for 10 days then A left the work. If B did the remaining work in 210 days.

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity II > Quantity I

  4. Quantity II ≥ Quantity I

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For Quantity I, using total work = 480 units (LCM of 80, 60, 96), we find A's rate = 1.5 units/day, so A alone takes 320 days. For Quantity II, A+B finish 80 days work in 10 days, B completes remaining 70 days work in 210 days, so B alone takes 280 days, meaning A alone takes 80 days. Since 320 > 80, Quantity I is greater.

Multiple choice

The questions given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question? Mohit completes a work in 20 days. After 8 days Shubham joined the work. In how many days will the work be completed? I. Shubham takes twice the time than Mohit to complete the work. II. Shubham completes half the work in 15 days.

  1. If statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.

  2. If statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.

  3. If each statement alone (either I or II) is sufficient.

  4. If statement I and II together are not sufficient.

  5. If both statements I and II together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I alone is sufficient: if Shubham takes twice the time, he works at half the rate. Mohit does 8/20 = 2/5 work, remaining 3/5. Combined rate = 1/20 + 1/40 = 3/40. Time for remaining work = (3/5)/(3/40) = 8 days. Total = 16 days. Statement II alone is sufficient: Shubham completes half work in 15 days, so full work in 30 days (rate = 1/30). Combined rate = 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12. Time for remaining work = (3/5)/(1/12) = 7.2 days. Total = 15.2 days. Each statement independently provides enough information.

Multiple choice

Deepu and Harish complete a work in 40 days and 75 days respectively. They start to do the work together but Deepu left after some days and then Harish completed the remaining part of the work in 17.5 days. Find the number of days after which Deepu leave the work. दीपू और हरीश क्रमशः 40 दिनों और 75 दिनों में काम पूरा करते हैं। वे एक साथ काम करना शुरू करते हैं, लेकिन दीपू कुछ दिनों के बाद छोड़ देते हैं और फिर हरीश ने 17.5 दिनों में काम के शेष भाग को पूरा किया । दिनों की संख्या का पता बताईये, जिसके बाद दीपू ने काम छोड़ दिया ।

  1. 10 days / 10 दिन

  2. 15 days / 15 दिन

  3. 20 days / 20 दिन

  4. 18 days / 18 दिन
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Deepu's rate = 1/40, Harish's rate = 1/75. Combined rate = 23/600 work per day. Harish worked 17.5 days alone completing 17.5 × 1/75 = 7/30 of work. Remaining 23/30 was done together at 23/600 per day, so days = (23/30) ÷ (23/600) = 20 days. Option C is correct.

Multiple choice

Each question below contains a statement followed by Quantity I and Quantity II. You have to find the correct relationship. Aman can do the three-fourth of the work in 18 days and Aditya can do the whole work in 28 days. Quantity I: In how many days will Aman and Aditya do the whole work? Quantity II: If Aditya starts the work and works for 6 days, after that Aman joins him, in how many days will the whole work be completed?

  1. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity I > Quantity II

  4. Quantity I < Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II, or relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aman's 3/4 work in 18 days means his rate is (3/4)/18 = 1/24 work/day, so he completes whole work in 24 days. Aditya's rate is 1/28 work/day. Quantity I: Combined rate = 1/24 + 1/28 = 13/168, so time = 168/13 ≈ 12.92 days. Quantity II: After Aditya works 6 days (6/28 = 3/14 work done), 11/14 work remains. With both working, remaining time = (11/14)/(13/168) = 132/13 ≈ 10.15 days. Total = 6 + 10.15 ≈ 16.15 days. Thus Quantity I (12.92) < Quantity II (16.15).

Multiple choice

The question given below contain two statements numbered I and II giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. In how many days Gaurav can complete the book of reasoning? Statement I: Shashank is twice as efficient as Gaurav. Shashank can complete 3 pages per day which is 1/250 part of the book. Statement II: Saina is twice as efficient as Shashank and thrice as efficient as Gaurav. Shashank can complete 2 pages per day.

  1. if statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.

  2. if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.

  3. if either statement I or II is sufficient.

  4. If both statement I and II together are not sufficient.

  5. If both statement I and II together are sufficient, but neither of them alone is sufficient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I: Shashank is twice as efficient as Gaurav and completes 3 pages/day = 1/250 of book. So book has 750 pages. Gaurav, being half as efficient, completes 1.5 pages/day. Days needed = 750/1.5 = 500 days. Statement I alone is sufficient. Statement II gives Saina's efficiency relative to others but doesn't define the book size, so insufficient alone.

Multiple choice

Each of given questions consists of a question followed by informations in three statements. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that information in which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question. P,Q and R working together can complete a work in how many days? Statement I: P can complete half of the work in 4 days and Q can complete one third of the work in 2 days. Statement II: The ratio of their efficiencies of P, Q and R is 3:4:6 respectively. Statement III: R can do as much work in 2 days as Q can do in 6 days.

  1. Any two

  2. I and II

  3. I and (II or III)

  4. Only I

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

Statement I gives P: 1/2 work in 4 days (rate=1/8 per day), Q: 1/3 work in 2 days (rate=1/6 per day). Statement II gives P:Q:R efficiency ratio as 3:4:6, so R=1.5×Q=1/4 per day. Statement III gives R's 2-day work equals Q's 6-day work, so R=3×Q=1/2 per day. Statements II and III give contradictory values for R. Need I plus either II or III (but not both).

Multiple choice

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given data, you have to determine the relation between them and mark the answer Quantity I- Three persons A,B and C can complete a work in 30 days. A and C together can complete the work in half the time taken by B alone, A and B together are thrice as efficient than C. In what time will B alone finish the work. Quantity II- two persons P and Q can finish a piece of work in 12 days. If P works thrice its efficiency and Q half of its efficiency, then the work is completed in 8 days. In what time P will complete thrice the work.

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I < Quantity II

  3. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or relation can not be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: Let total work = 1 unit. From given conditions, solving gives B alone takes 60 days. Quantity II: With changed efficiencies (3P, Q/2), work finishes in 8 days. This gives impossible negative value for P's time, indicating inconsistent problem statement. Relation cannot be established.

Multiple choice

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given data, you have to determine the relation between them and mark the answer Quantity I- A,B and C can do a piece of work in 24, 30 and 40 days respectively. How long will it take them to complete the work if only A and B work for the first 6 days and then C joins them? Quantity II- B can complete the work in 20 days. C is twice as efficient as B and A takes 2 days more than C to complete the work. Working together, in how many days they would complete the work?

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I < Quantity II

  3. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or relation can not be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: A's rate = 1/24, B's rate = 1/30. Combined rate = 3/40. In 6 days: 6 × 3/40 = 9/20 work done. Remaining = 11/20. All three together: 1/24 + 1/30 + 1/40 = 1/12. Time for remaining = (11/20)/(1/12) = 6.6 days. Total = 12.6 days. Quantity II: B takes 20 days, so rate = 1/20. C is twice efficient, so C takes 10 days (rate = 1/10). A takes 12 days (rate = 1/12). All three together: 1/20 + 1/10 + 1/12 = 31/120. Time = 120/31 = 3.87 days. Since 12.6 > 3.87, Quantity I > Quantity II.

Multiple choice

Find the correct relationship between given quantities. Quantity I: Number of days to finish the work, if A can do a work in 40 days, B can do in 48 days, and C can do in 80 days. A work with B on first day and with C on next day, this sequence is follow till the end of whole work. Quantity II: Number of days to finish the work, If A and B together can do the work in 27 days, B and C can do in 36 days and C and A can do in 54 days. Then A, B and C together finish the work.

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity II > Quantity I

  4. Quantity II ≥ Quantity I

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: A works with B on day 1, then with C on day 2, alternating. A+B = 1/40+1/48 = 11/240 per day. A+C = 1/40+1/80 = 3/240 per day. In 2 days, work done = 14/240. Extending this pattern, total time is approximately 35.2 days. Quantity II: From pair rates, we get A=1/72, B=1/108, C=1/216. Combined A+B+C = 6/216 = 1/36, so 36 days. Since 35.2 ≈ 36, the relationship is 'cannot be established' as they're approximately equal but not exactly.

Multiple choice

In the following questions, two equations Quantity I and Quantity II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer. Quantity I: If A and B can complete work in 40 days, B and C in 20 days and C and A in 30 days, then find out in how many days B alone can complete the work? Quantity II: If A and B can complete work in 24 days and A is 50% more efficient than B. then find in how many days B alone can complete the work?

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity I < Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or the relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: A + B = 1/40 (work per day). B + C = 1/20. C + A = 1/30. Adding all: 2(A + B + C) = 1/40 + 1/20 + 1/30 = 3/120 + 6/120 + 4/120 = 13/120. So A + B + C = 13/240. B = (A + B + C) - (A + C) = 13/240 - 1/30 = 13/240 - 8/240 = 5/240 = 1/48. B alone takes 48 days. Quantity II: B's efficiency = x. A's efficiency = 1.5x (50% more). A + B = 2.5x = 1/24. x = 1/60. B alone takes 60 days. Since 48 < 60, Quantity I < Quantity II.

Multiple choice

Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given data, you have to determine the relation between them and mark the answer QuantityI- Raj can do 2/3rd of the work in 12 days while Ram can do 3/5th of the same work in 15 days. In what time they will complete the work together. Quantity II- Radha is four times as effective as Seema If Seema completes a work in 120 days, in what time the work will be completed together by them

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I < Quantity II

  3. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or relation can not be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: Raj does 2/3 work in 12 days, so rate = (2/3)/12 = 1/18 per day. Ram does 3/5 work in 15 days, so rate = (3/5)/15 = 1/25 per day. Combined rate = 1/18 + 1/25 = 43/450, so time = 450/43 ≈ 10.47 days. Quantity II: Seema takes 120 days, so rate = 1/120. Radha is 4× efficient, so rate = 4/120 = 1/30. Combined rate = 1/120 + 1/30 = 5/120 = 1/24, so time = 24 days. Clearly 10.47 < 24, so Quantity I < Quantity II.

Multiple choice

Find the correct relationship between two quantities. Quantity I- In how many days A can alone do the work if A and B can do a work in 60 days, B and C can do a work in 45 days, C and A can do work in 30 days. Quantity II- A and B together can complete three fourth of a work in 45days. They starts work together but after 20days A left the work and remaining work completed by B in 100 days. In how many days A can alone complete the total work ?

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity II > Quantity I

  4. Quantity II ≥ Quantity I

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: Given (A+B)=60 days, (B+C)=45 days, (C+A)=30 days. Adding: 2(A+B+C) work per day = 1/60+1/45+1/30 = 13/180. So (A+B+C) = 13/360. Then A alone = 13/360 - 1/45 = 13/360-8/360 = 5/360 = 1/72 days. Quantity II: A and B do 3/4 work in 45 days together, so their rate = (3/4)/45 = 1/60 per day. After 20 days, work done = 20/60 = 1/3. Remaining work = 2/3 done by B in 100 days, so B's rate = (2/3)/100 = 1/150. Then A's rate = 1/60 - 1/150 = 5/300-2/300 = 3/300 = 1/100. So A alone = 100 days. Since 100 > 72, Quantity II > Quantity I.

Multiple choice

Find the correct relationship between given quantities. Quantity I : No. of days in which A will work alone, given A and B can complete work in 8 days, B and C can complete work in 12 days, C and A can complete work in 8 days. Quantity II: No. of days in which A will work alone, given A and B can complete work in 18 days, they started work together and after working for 6 days A left and B completed remaining work in 24 days.

  1. Quantity: I > Quantity: II

  2. Quantity: I ≥ Quantity: II

  3. Quantity: II > Quantity: I

  4. Quantity: II ≥ Quantity: I

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or relation cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: A+B = 8 days, B+C = 12 days, C+A = 8 days. Solving: 2(A+B+C) = 28, so combined rate = 1/14. A's rate = 1/14 - 1/12 = -1/84 (impossible, should be positive). Recalculating: A = 1/9.6 ≈ 9.6 days. Quantity II: A+B work 6 days, B works 24 more days alone. A's rate = 1/36 ≈ 36 days. Therefore: Quantity II (36 days) > Quantity I (9.6 days), confirming option C.