Quantitative Aptitude

Time, Work, and Projects

198 Questions

Time and work questions test the ability to calculate the time required to complete tasks involving individual or combined worker efficiency. These problems frequently appear in competitive exams to assess logical calculation skills. Topics include pipes, cisterns, group efficiency, and hourly work rates.

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Time, Work, and Projects Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Greg

  2. Dan

  3. Tom

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Greg completed the homework in 15 minutes.

Tom completed the homework in 1 hour, i.e. 60 minutes.
Dan completed the homework in half hour, i.e. 30 minutes. 15 minutes is the shortest time duration. So, Greg completed the homework in the shortest time duration.

Multiple choice
  1. 10 hours

  2. 5/12 days

  3. 5 hours

  4. 5/24 days

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Use unitary method ab = 12 = 5 unit out of lcm of time 60 bc =15 = -4ca = 20 = 32abc = 4abc = 2 So, a = 6b = -1c = -3 So, 10 hour = 5 /12 day This is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. 30 days

  2. 30 hours

  3. 5/4 days

  4. 15 hours

  5. 15 days

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

a + b = 5 unit/hour b + c = -4c + a = 32(abc) = 4abc = 2 units in hours means 30 hours to complete = 30/24 days This is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. 5/12 days

  2. 10 hours

  3. 30 days

  4. 5/4 days

  5. 15/4 days

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

in three days, 2 unit of total work = lcm of time = 60 unit So, time taken = 60/2 * 3 = 90 hours This answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. A will get Rs. 288 extra.

  2. B will get Rs. 216 extra.

  3. A will get Rs. 72 extra.

  4. B gets Rs. 72 extra.

  5. Both A and B have the same amount.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ratio of efficiency = 4/3 So, the amount should be in this ratio. This answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. 10 days

  2. 5 hours

  3. 5/24 days

  4. 5/12 days

  5. 35/48 days

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

ab = 12 = 5 in 60 lcm of time bc = 15 = 4ca 20 = 32 a b c = 12abc = 6 So, a = 2b = 3c = 1 initial 5 hours of work is done by a, i.e. 10 units is completed. Rest of the work is completed by bc = 4 means 50/4h 5 + 50/4 = 35/2h This answer is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. A will get Rs. 2024.

  2. B will get Rs. 1518.

  3. C will get Rs. 2530.

  4. All of them have the same amount.

  5. C will get Rs. 280.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The work efficiency 4 : 3 : 5, so the amount with C will be = 2530. This answer is correct.