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Q.1 If ‘A’ is twice efficient as ’B’ and if both of them together finish the work in 16 days. In
how many days A alone can do it?
1) 21
2) 24
3) 27
4) 30
5) 33
Correct Option : 2
Solution : If B can do "x" units of work per day, then A can do "2x" units of work in a day. So,
together they can do (x+2x)=3x units of work. Therefore the total number of work units is
16(3x)=48x(since they were completing it in 16 days). If A alone has to work, he will do the
total work in Total work units no of work units A can do per day= 48x 2x=24

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Q.2 Albert can do a piece of work in 4 days, Bernard in 8 days and Challis in 6 days. How long
will they take together to do the work ?
1) 111 13
2) 211 13
3) 311 13
4) 411 13
5) 511 13
Correct Option : 1
Solution : If the total work is "x" units. Albert can do the total work in 4 days, then he will
do x 4 of the work per day, Bernard can do x 8 of the work per day and Challis can do x 6 of the
work per day. If they all work together, then the work that can be completed per day
is x 4+x 8+x 6 which is equal to 13x 24. Therefore the total no of days they will take is 24x 13x(Total
work
work per day).

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Q.3 Edward can do a work in 8 days Bob is 20 % less efficient than Edward. In how many days
will Bob do the same work?
1) 7.2
2) 8.2
3) 9
4) 10
5) 12
Correct Option : 4
Solution : We know that efficiency of a person is inversely proportional to time taken by the
person.
If efficiency of Edward is 1, efficiency of Bob will be 0.8.
Therefore 1 0.8 = x 8 (here 'x' is no of days required by Bob to complete the work).
By solving it we get x = 10.

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Q.4 8 men can prepare 30 toy guns in 12 days. In how many days can 10 men prepare 20 toy
guns?
1) 6 (2/5)
2) 6 (1/5)
3) 6 (3/4)
4) 7 (3/5)
5) 6
Correct Option : 1
Solution : We know that M1D1H1 W1=M2D2H2 W2,
Where M is no of men working,
D is no of working days,
H is no of working hours per day,
W is total work.
So here (8 * 12) 30 = (10 * x) 20 (x is number of days required to make 20 toys by 10 men)
By solving it we get x = 62 5

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Q.5 A can do a piece of work in 15 days which B can do in 24 days They begin together, but , 3
days before the completion of the work A leaves. Find the total number of days to complete the
work.
1) 9 (4/13)
2) 10
3) 10 (4/13)
4) 11 (1/13)
5) 15
Correct Option : 4
Solution : Take the LCM of 15 and 24, which is 120.
Assume it as the number of work units.
Then we can say that A can do 120 15 = 8units of work per day
and B can do 120 24 = 5units of work per day.
So, together they can complete 8 + 5 = 13units of work per day.
And it is also given that last three days only B worked,
That means work completed in last three days is 3 * 5 = 15units.
The remaining units of work(120 - 15 = 105) is completed by both of them,
So, the number of days they worked together is 105 13 = 81 13 days.
Then total number of days taken were 81 13 + 3 = 111 13

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Q.6 A alone completes a job in 12 days while B alone takes 24 days to complete the same. If A
and B work together, in how many days would the job get completed?
1) 6
2) 8
3) 7
4) 24
Correct Option : 2
Solution : Take the LCM of 12 and 24, which is 24 only.
Assume 24 as the number of units of work.
Then we can say that A can complete24 12 = 2 units work per day,
and B can do 24 24 = 1 unit of work.
So, together they can complete 3units of work per day.
Then they complete the whole work in 24 3 = 8days.

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Q.7 If 10 members can finish a work in 150 days. Then in how many days can a person
complete the work?
1) 15
2) 100
3) 1500
4) None
Correct Option : 3
Solution : We know that M1D1H1 W1=M2D2H2 W2,
Where M is no of men working,
D is no of working days,
H is no of working hours per day,
W is total work.
So here 10 * 150 = 1 * x(Here x is no of days required by a person to complete the work).
By solving it we get x = 1500.

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Q.8 The rates of working of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. The number of days taken by them to
finish the work is in the ratio
1) 4/7
2) 3/7
3) 3/4
4) 4/3
Correct Option : 4
Solution : We know that efficiency is inversely proportional to the time taken by them to
complete the work.
So the ratio will be reversed. i.e 4:3.
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Q.9 Time taken by A and B to complete the work is in the ratio of 1 : 4, then find the amount of
work done by A if both of them work together.
1) 1
2) 4/5
3) 1/5
4) 2/5
Correct Option : 2
Solution : We know that efficiency is inversely proportional to the time taken by them to
complete the work.
So the ratio of rate of work is 4:1.
That means A will do 4 units of work out of 5 units, which can be expressed as 4 5

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Q.10 If A can complete the 33.33 % of the work in 15 days. How long will he take to complete
the 5 times the work?
1) 225
2) 45
3) 9
4) None
Correct Option : 1
Solution : A can do 33.33 % of work in 15 days,
So he can do the whole work in 45 days(15 * 3).
Then he can do the 5 times of the wokr in 45 * 5 = 225 days.

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Q.11 Time taken by A, B and C to complete a task is in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then find the ratio
of the work they can complete in an hour.
1) 3 : 2 : 1
2) 1 : 2 : 3
3) 6 : 3 : 2
4) 6 : 3 : 4
Correct Option : 3
Solution : The ratio of work will become the ratio of inverse of the times taken by them.
Then the ratio of work is 1 1 : 1 2 : 1 3, which can be converted into 6 : 3 : 2.

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Q.12 Time taken by A, B and C to complete a task is in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then find the ratio
of the amount received by them.
1) 3 : 2 : 1
2) 6 : 3 : 2
3) 1 : 2 : 3
4) 6 : 3 : 4
Correct Option : 2
Solution : Amount will be paid according to their work, which will be inverse of the time taken
by them.
Then the ratio of amounts recieved by them is 1 1 : 1 2 : 1 3 which can be converted as 6 : 3 : 2.

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Q.13 If 10 members can finish a work in 150 days. Then in how many days can 12 persons
complete the work?
1) 120 days
2) 1200 days
3) 100 days
4) None
Correct Option : 4
Solution : We know that M1D1H1 W1=M2D2H2 W2,
Where M is no of men working,
D is no of working days,
H is no of working hours per day,
W is total work.
So here 10 * 150 = 12 * x(Here x is no of days required by 12 persons to complete the work).
By solving it we get x = 125.

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Q.14 If A is 4.5 times as efficient as B. and if B can complete the work in 45 days, then A can
complete the work in
1) 190 days
2) 10 days
3) 90 days
4) None
Correct Option : 2
Solution : We know that efficiency of a person is inversely proportional to time taken by the
person.
So, A can complete the work in 45 4.5 = 10days.

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Q.15 A can finish the work in 5 days and B can finish the same work in 10 days. How long will
they take to finish the work if they work together?
1) 10/3 days
2) 4 days
3) 3 days
4) None
Correct Option : 1
Solution : Take the LCM of 5 and 10, which is 10 only.
Assume 10 as the number of units of work.
Then we can say that A can complete10 5 = 2 units work per day,
and B can do 10 10 = 1 unit of work.
So, together they can complete 3units of work per day.
Then they complete the whole work in 10 3days.

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Q.16 A and B can finish in 30 days, A can finish the work in 45 days. How long will B take to
finish the work?
1) 90 days
2) 60 days
3) 75 days
4) None
Correct Option : 1
Solution : Take the LCM of 30 and 45, which is 90 only.
Assume 90 as the number of units of work.
Then we can say that A and B together can complete90 30 = 3 units work per day,
and A can do 90 45 = 2 unit of work.
So, B can complete 3 - 2 = 1unit of work per day.
Then B can complete the whole work in 90 1 = 90days.

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Q.17 A is 40 % more efficient than B. They complete the work in 20 days. In how many days
can A finish the work?
1) 40 days
2) 48 Days
3) 30 days
4) None
Correct Option : 4
Solution : A is 40 % more than B.
So if B can do 10units work per day, then A can do 14units of work per day.
Together they can do 24units work per day.
Therfore total number of work units is 24 * 20 = 480.
A can finish the whole work in 480 14 = 344 14

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Q.18 A can finish a work in 30 days and B can finish the same work in 45 days. A and B work
together for 10 days and A leaves after that. How many more days will B take to finish the
work?
1) 25 days
2) 15 days
3) 20 days
4) None
Correct Option : 3
Solution : Take the LCM of 30 and 45, which is 90 only.
Assume 90 as the number of units of work.
Then we can say that A can complete90 30 = 3 units work per day,
and B can do 90 45 = 2 unit of work.
So, together they can complete 3 + 2 = 5units of work per day.
They worked together for 10 days, therefore they completed 10 * 5 = 50 units of work. So, the
remaining work is 40units, which will be completed by B alone. Therefore B can complete the
work in 40 2 = 20days.

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Q.19 A can finish a piece of work in 10 days, B in 15 days and C in 5 days. How long will they
take to finish the work if they work together?
1) 22/9 days
2) 30/11 days
3) 33/12 days
4) None
Correct Option : 2
Solution : Take the LCM of 10, 15 and 5, which is 30.
Assume the number of work units as 30.
Then we can say that A can do 30 10 = 3units of work per day.
B can do 30 15 = 2units of work per day
and C can do 30 5 = 6units of work per day.
If they work together they can complete 3 + 2 + 6 = 11units of work per day.
So, they can complete the work in 30 11days.

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Q.20 A and B can finish a piece of work in 10 days. B is thrice as fast as A. How long will B
alone take to finish the work?
1) 40/3 days
2) 45/4 days
3) 33/2 days
4) None
Correct Option : 1
Solution : B is thrice fast as A, If A can do 1unit of work per day, then B can do 3units of work.
They together can do 4units of work per day.
They worked for 10days to complete the work, so, the total no of work units is 10 * 4 =
40units.
B alone will take 40 3days to complete the work.

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Q.21 Pipe A can fill a tank in 60 min and pipe B can fill a tank in 90 min. If they are opened at
the same time, find the time taken to fill the tank?
1) 30
2) 45
3) 36
4) 40
Correct Option : 3
Solution : Take the LCM of 60 and 90, which is 180.
Assume 180 as the capacity of the tank.
Then we can say that A can fill180 60 = 3 units per minute,
and B can fill 180 90 = 2 units per minute.
So, together they can fill 5units per minute.
Then they fill the whole tank in 180 5 = 36minutes.

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Q.22 A, B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 hours respectively. If the taps opened alternatively, find
the time taken to fill the tank.
1) 50
2) 40
3) 30
4) 24
Correct Option : 4
Solution : Take the LCM of 20 and 30, which is 60.
Assume 60 as the capacity of the tank.
Then we can say that A can fill60 20 = 3 units per hour,
and B can fill 60 30 = 2 units per hour.
So, If they were opened alternatively they can fill 3 + 2 = 5units per 2hours.
So, time required to fill the whole tank is 2 * (60 5) = 24hours.

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Q.23 A and B can fill the tank in 2 hours. If B takes 3 hrs more than A, how long will A take to
fill the tank?
1) 150 min
2) 4 hours
3) 180 min
4) None
Correct Option : 3
Solution : If A takes 'a' units of time to fill a tank and B takes 'b'units of time to fill the tank.
Then if they work together they will take'(ab) (a + b)' units of time to fill the tank.
Here if A takes 'a' hour of time to fill the tank,
B will take 'a + 3' hours to fill the tank.
Therefore if they work together they will take a(a + 3) (a + a + 3) = 2,
By solving it we get the equation as a2 - a -6 = 0.
By solving it we get 'a' as 3hrs, which is equal to 180 minutes.

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Q.24 Pipes A, B and C take 20 hrs, 30 hrs and 60 hrs to fill a tank respectively. If they are
opened at a time, find the time taken to fill the tank.
1) 15
2) 10
3) 5
4) 8
Correct Option : 2
Solution : Take the LCM of 20, 30 and 60, which is 60.
Assume the capacity of the tank be 60.
Then we can say that A can fill 60 20 = 3units of the tank per hour.
B can fill 60 30 = 2units of the tank per hour
and C can fill 60 60 = 1unit of the tank per hour.
If they all opened at once they can fill 3 + 2 + 1 = 6units of the tank per hour.
So, they can fill the tankk in 60 6 = 10hours.

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Q.25 A and B can fill the tank in 60 and 90 min. There is a leak at 3/4th of the height. If leak is
opened alone, it takes 36 min to empty till 3/4th the height. Find the time taken to fill the tank if
all of the taps and the leak are opened simultaneously.
1) 36
2) 45
3) 30
4) 39
Correct Option : 4
Solution : Pipes A and B can fill the tank together in (60×90) (60+90) = 36 mins.
The leak is at 3/4th height from the ground and so it can only empty 1/4th of the tank in 36
mins. So, the leak(if at the bottom) can empty the full tank in 36×4 = 144 mins.
The filling pipes A and B can fill 3/4th of the tank in 3 4(Total Time) = 3 4×36 = 27 mins.
Now, we have to find the time taken to fill the remaining 1/4th of the tank by the filling pipes
and the leak together as 3/4th is filled and the leak comes into action.
Part of the tank that can be filled by them in 1 min =
= 1 60 + 1 90 - 1 144 (If A can fill a tank in x mins, then A can fill 1 x part of the tank in 1 min)
= (12+8-5) 720 = 15 720
= 1 48.
So, we understand that a full tank can be filled in 48 mins if the taps and the leak are open.
⇒For 1/4th of the tank to be filled, it will take 12 mins.

∴Time taken for the tank to be filled is 27 + 12 = 39 mins.

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Q.26 A and B can fill the tank in 30 hours. If A can fill the tank in 90 hours, find the time taken
by B to fill the tank.
1) 45
2) 60
3) 80
4) 50
Correct Option : 1
Solution : Take the LCM of 30 and 90, which is 90 only.
Assume 90 as the capacity of the tank.
Then we can say that A and B together can fill 90 30 = 3 units tank capacity per hour,
and A can fill 90 90 = 1 unit of capacity of tank per hour.
So, B can fill 3 - 1 = 2units of capacity of tank per hour.
Then B can fill the whole tank in 90 2 = 45 hours.

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Q.27 A, B can fill the tank in 15 hours and 30 hours respectively. If the taps opened
alternatively, find the time taken to fill the tank.
1) 20
2) 25
3) 18
4) None
Correct Option : 1
Solution : Take the LCM of 15 and 30, which is 30.
Assume 30 as the capacity of the tank.
Then we can say that A can fill30 15 = 2 units per hour,
and B can fill 30 30 = 1 units per hour.
So, If they were opened alternatively they can fill 2 + 1 = 3units per 2hours.
So, time required to fill the whole tank is 2 * (30 3) = 20hours.

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Q.28 A pipe A can fill a tank in 45 hrs and pipe B can empty a tank in 30 hrs. How much time
is required to fill the tank if both the pipes start operating at the same time?
1) 20
2) 25
3) 24
4) None
Correct Option : 4
Solution : As B is emptying the tank in less time than the time taken by A to fill the tank.
So, we can say that B is more efficient than A, so, the tank can never be filled.

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Q.29 If A and B can empty the tank in 20 and 30hrs respectively, after how much time should B
is opened to empty the tank in 15 hours.
1) 10
2) 12
3) 7.5
4) 5
Correct Option : 3
Solution : Take the LCM of 20 and 30, which is 60.
Assume 60 as the capacity of the tank.
Then we can say that A can empty60 20 = 3 units per hour,
and B can empty 60 30 = 2 units per hour.
It is also given that initially only is opened for some time(assume it as xhours),so, upto x hours,
only 3 units were emptied per hour.
After x hours both the pipes were worked for some more time(assume y hours),so, for those y
hours 5 units of tank capacity.
Now, we can write the equations x + y = 15
3x + 5y = 60.
BY solving the above equations we can say that x =7.5.

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Q.30 If A and B can fill the tank in 40 hours, but due to leak at the bottom they filled the tank in
50 hours, find the time taken to empty the full tank if the leak is opened and A and B are closed.
1) 100
2) 150
3) 90
4) 200
Correct Option : 4
Solution : Take the LCM of 40 and 50, which is 200.
Assume 200 as the capacity of the tank.
So, without leakage A and B can fill 200 40 = 5 units of the tank capacity per hour.
Due leakage A and B can fill 200 50 = 4 units of the tank capacity per hour.
Therefore we can say that the leakage is causing 1 unit to be emptied per hour.
So, the leakage can empty the tank in 200 1 = 200hours.
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