Time and Work Questions Re India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation Latest Time and Work MCQ Objective Questions Cheer road raed Dea) Pere Pieced pact — fl a Question 1: 4men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 25 women complete it? sigs ot Atternted India's Super Teachers for all govt. exams Under One Roof CosAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2:16 Win aver the concepts of Time and Work and get a step ahead with the preperations for Quantitative Aptitude with Testbook. Time and Work Question 1 Detailed Solution Given: (4men +6 women) can complete a work = 8 days (3men +7 women) can complete a work = 10 days : Formula used: ; Total work = efficiency x tme ~ » Calculation: = (4men + 6 women) x 8 = (3 men + 7 women) «10 = 2men = 22 women = Men/women = 11/1 ‘Total work = (3 men +7 women) x 10 = (x11) + (7«1)} x10 = (33 +7) x10= 400 Time taken by 25 women to complete the work = 400/25 = 16 days +The correct answer is 16 days. & India's #1 Learning Platform Pla ere Ce Ce Le) Re cocoa Po oes Cees cas Vl Crestor & Quizzes Download App Question 2: View this Question Online >Aand B together can complete a work in 20 days. B and C together can complete the same work in 15 days. If A, B and C all work together, then the sam apr gets completed in 10 days. How many days will A and C together take to com; ame work? - co 2. 10 days “ee gor" Not Attempted Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: 12 days Time and Work Question 2 Detailed Solution Given: Aand B together can complete a work in 20 days. Band C together can complete the same work in 15 days. A,B and C all work together, then the same work gets completed in 10 days. Concept Used: of Work = Time x Efficiency Calculation: NA Total work = LCM(20, 15, 10) = 60 units Oo Efficiency of A and B together = 60/20 = 3.......(i) 16° Efficiency of B and C together = 60/15 = nN a Efficiency of A.B and C together = 60/1 Solve (i) and (iil) Efficiency of C= 6-3=3 Putin (ii) Efficiency of B= 4-3=1Put in (i) Efficiency of A=3-1=2 Efficiency of A+C=34+2=5 Aand B together can complete a work = 60/5 = 12 days Aand C together take to 12 days complete the same work. & Pee ator ar Start Complete Exam Preparation Download App Question 3: View this Question Online > The daily wages of men and women are in the ratio 4: 3. 15 men and 25 women together earn Rs. 5,400. Find the total wages of one man and 5 women. 1. Rs. 740 2. Rs. 680 i 3. Rs. 860 . 1 5. Not Attempted Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Rs. 760 Time and Work Question 3 Detailed SolutionGiven Ratio of daily wages of men and women = Concept Total wages = number of men x wages of one men + number of women x wages of 1 woman’ Calculation ow let the daily wages of men and women is 4x and 3x 15 x dx + 25% 3x = 5400 = 60x + 75x = 5400 135x = 5400 . ae =x=40 , one day earning of men =4 x 40 ~ +160 one day eaming of women = 3 * 40 2120 Total wages of 1 man and 5 women = 160 + (5 x 120) +160 +600 = 760 Total wages of 1 man and 5 women is Rs.760 India’s #1 Learning Platform SS lame (Ce Ce Ld) Download App Question 4: View this Question Online > Two friends A and B take a job for Rs. 8000. Had they worked alone, A would have taken 15 days while B would have taken 40 days. They started working together but after 6 days, A left and B completed the remaining work alone. Find the difference between their share.1. Rs. 3200 G @ 2. Rs. 4800 O + Attempted Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3 : Rs. 1600 Time and Work Question 4 Detailed Solution Given: Amount alloted for the work = Rs. 8000 Time taken by A to complete the work = 15 days Time taken by B to complete the work = 40 days Number of days for which they worked together ~ 6 days Concept used: Efficiency = Total work = Time taken co 4 Share is divided as per the amount of work done not by the efficiency a oot Let the total work be LCM of (15, 40) = 120 units Efficiency of A = 120/15 = 8 units/days XO Efficiency of B - 120/40 ~ 3 units/days xe? Work done by Ain 6 days = 6 8 = 4 Work done by Bin 6 days = 6x 3= 18 units Remaining work = 120 ~ (48 + 18) = 120 ~ 66 = 54 units + These 54 units of work will be done by B alone. Total work done by B= 18 + 54= 72 units Ratio of work done by A and B= 48 :72= 2:3Difference in the work done ratio = (3-2) =1 Difference between the share = Rs. (8000/5) x 1 = Rs. 1600 + Required difference Is Rs. 1600 eee erie yer Start Complete Exam Preparation pees Pmaace (Giese DO tiered Cases Xt y Download App Question 5: View this Questior 6 men and 8 women together can complete a piece of work in 10 days. Work done by a woman in one day is equal to half the work done by a man in one day. If 10 women are working alone, in how many days will the work get completed? 1. 12 days sk 2. 20 days 3. 15 4. 18 days 5. Not Attempted Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 20 days Time and Work Question 5 Detailed SolutionWe know that: ‘ If M; persons can do W, work in D days working Ty hours'per day and Mz persons can do W, work in D, days working T, hours per day, then the relationship between them is: My XD 1 T, xWo= Mp xD 2x Tx Wy Now, according to the cues man (m) = 2 women (w) (6m + 8w) «10 = 10W « x (let) > (6x 2w + 8w) x 10 = 10wxx =» 20w x10 = 10wx x = X=20 Hence, the required number of days is 20. fop Time and Work MCQ Objective Questions Kod Tee ea ur parte) Slam ety) Clee LL ed) Reon oe ost Pear red eae i Serer ny Cree ead pata Download App Question 6 View this Question Online > Acistem has two pipes one can fill it with water in 16 hours and other can empty it in 10 hours. In how many hours will the cistern be emptied if both the pipes are opened together when 1/Sth of the cistern is already filled with water? 1. 11.4hours 2. 3.66 hours 3. 5.33 hours ee 4. 8.33 hours> 5. XS ‘Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3: 5.33 hours Time and Work Question 6 Detailed Solution © Shorteut Trick Efficiency Pipe A 16 5 este 80 Pipe B 10 If both pipes are open, total efficiency = (A + B) = 5 + (8) =-3 units According to question, Amount of water in the tank = (1/5) x 80 = 16 units Time taken to empty the tank = work/etfficiency = 16/((-3)) = 5.33 hours Alternate Method GIVEN: Time by which pipe A can fill the tank = 16 hours Time by which pipe B can empty the tank = 10 hours The cistern is (1/5)th full. CONCEPT : Total work = time x efficiency CALCULATION : XS Work Time | Efficiency A 16 | 80/1 B 10 | 80/10 - (8) total work (LCM) Negative efficiency indicates pipe Bis emptying the tank. If both pipes are open, total efficiency = (A+ B) = 5 + (8)=-3 units From the total efficiency it is clear that when both are opened, the tank is being emptiedAmount of water in the tank = (1/5) x 80 = 16 units The water level will not rise as the total action is emptying when both are opened together. Time taken to empty the tank = work/efficiency = 16/((-3)) = 5.33 hours +: Time taken to empty the tank is 5.33 hours. & Pear eee) Start Complete Exam Preparation Re DA Korea I} eG Practice a Decal Question Bank poeta Download App Question 7 View this Question Online > Aand B together can do a piece of work in 50 days. If A is 40% less efficient than B, in how meny days can A working alone complete 60% of the work? 1. 70 2.110 . 4.105 = a Solution Below) Option 3: 80 Time and Work Question 7 Detailed Solution Given: Aand B together can do a piece of work in 50 days. Ais 40% less efficient than BConcept used: Total work = Efficiency of the workers x time taken by them Calculation: Let the efficiency of B be 5a So, efficiency of A = Sa x 60% = 3a So, total efficiency of them = 8a Total work = 8a x 50 = 400a Now, 60% of the work = 400a x 60% =, = 240a , . So ~ Required time = 240a/3a = 80 days -. A can complete 60% of the work working alone in 80 days. © Shortcut Trick We know 40% = 2/5, Efficiency of B= SandA=3 So, Total work = (5 + 3) x 50 = 400 units ‘So, 60% of the total work = 60% of 400 = 240 units So A alone can do the work in 240/3 = 80 days Pog India's #1 Learning Platform SS Elam Orel) > Clune Teh cela) call et Question 8 View this Question Online >The efficiency of A,B, andC is 2:3: 5. Aalone oe a work in 50 days. They all work together for 5 days and then C left tt ww many days A and B together can complete the remaining work? oor lays 4. 10 days Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: 10 days ———= 1325 of’ Efficiency of A, B and C = Aalone can complete the work in = 50 days Formula: Total work = Efficiency x Time & Calculation: KS Let efficiency of A be 2 units Efficiency of A,B and C =2:3 Total work = 2 x 50= 100 units Work done by A, B and C in Sdays =(2+3+ 5) §= 10% 5=50units Remaining work = 100 — 50 = 50 units .-Time taken by A and B to complete the remaining work = 50/(2 +3) = 50/5 = 10 daysFe ere aay Racin) SSE Ta meri eel LiCl) Cea ens rears fared Py acd MasterClasses Coreen Download App Exons) Question 9 View this Question Online > To do a certain work, A and B work on alternate days with B beginning the work on the first day. A alone can complete the sare work In 24 days. If the work gets completed in ~~ + 7 days, then B alone can complete ¢ _ part of the original work in: 1. Adays 2. days 3. >> days 4. 43 days J ‘Answer (Detalled Solution Below) . Option 2: 6 days Time and Work Question 9 Detailed Solution Given: Acan complete the work in 24 days ‘A and B work on alternate days with B beginning the work, can complete the work in 114. days Formula Used: Total Work = Efficiency x Time Calculation:Let the total work be 24 units = Efficiency of A = 24/24=1 unit According to the question, Aworks on 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and (1/3) of 12th day = Aworks for 5(1/3) = 16/3 days = Bworks for= Hy. 4f = 5° - 6 days + Work clone by A in 16/3 days = 16/3 units Remaining work = 24 - (16/3) = 56/3 units + 56/3 units are completed by B in 6 days (7/9)th part of 24 = (24 * 7)/9 = 56/3 units --B alone will complete (7/9)th of the original work in 6 days. Alternate Method 7 Ne Given: oP? Time taken by A to finish a task alone = 24 days ‘Oo Calculation: Ss Let the total work be = 1 ke Aalone can finish the task in 24 days = A’s one-day work = 1/24 lit Aand B complete the whole task in= 143 days Aand B work on alternate days, with B beginning so, we can say B will work only 6 days -- Awill work only 114 -6=54 days If A’s one day work = 1/24 of work A completes in 1 day = Ns 95 days work = 1/24 x94 = 1/24x16/3 = 2/9 Remaining work = 1-2/9 = 7/9 .-B does the 7/9th part of the work in 6 days. Note- B,A,B, A,B, A, B, A,B, A, B, A/3 B completely 6-day work That's why we have taken the 6 days work by B alone.Fe eee ec SSE Ta meri eel LiCl) Cee aR esas rears fared Py acd MasterClasses Coreen Download App Exons) Question 10 View this Question Online > 23 people could do a piece of work in 18 days. After 6 days 8 of the workers left. How many days from then will it take to complete the work? Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 18.4 Time and Work Question 10 Detailed Solution Given: 23 people could do a piece of work in 18 days. After 6 days 8 of the workers left. Concept used: , Total work = Men needed x Days needed te finish it entirely Calculation: ~ Total work = 23 x 18 = 414 units’ In 6 days, total work done = 23 x 6 = 138 units.Remaining work = (414 - 138) = 276 units Time taken to complete the remaining work = 276 + (23-8) = 18.4 days +. 18.4 days it will take to finish the work. ee ane ur porte) SS elem eels) Cle ele) cy |ipreici pac nt a Creer Download App Question 11 View this Question Online > If'A’ is 6 times more efficient than 'B’, 'B' takes 32 days to complete the task, then find the number of days required to finish the whole work by 'A’ and 'B' working together. 1. 2deys n't 2. Adays 3. 6 days ¢ 4 Bdays Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 4 days Time and Work Question 11 Detalled Solution Given: Ais 6 times more efficient than B, & B takes 32 days to complete the task, Formula used: Total work = Efficiency x Time takenCalculation: Als 6 times more efficient than B Efficiency of A: Efficiency of 8= 7:1 Total work = Efficiency of B x Time taken o = 1*32= 32 units ‘ Number of days required to finish the whole work by (A + B) = Total work/Effisiency of (A+ B) = 32/8 , =4 +The total number of days required to finish the Whole work by (A + B) Is 4 days. AM wistare Point ~ There is a difference in "Efficient’ and " More efficient" Ais 6 times efficient than B means if Bis 1 then, A will be 6 Ais 6 times more efficient than B means if B is 1 then, A will be (1+ 6) =7 In the question, it is given that A is 6 times more efficient which means if B is 1, then A will (1 + 6) times = 7 times efficient So, Total efficiency of A and B = (1 +7) = 8units/day Time taken to complete the work together = 32/8 days = 4 days and this Is the answer. a India’s #1 Learning Platform ey ee SS Ela OCey yi) Cl Le LC) ree Pa race COS oie (ere Execs Download App Question 12 View this Question Online > Aand B together can complete a certain work in 20 days whereas B and C together can complete it in 24 days. If A is twice as good a workman as C, then in what time will 8 alone do 40% of the same work?1. 12 days oo of 4. 15 days ia Below) ™ £12 days Time and Work Question 12 Detailed Solution Given: A=20 A+ Bin 20 days B+Cin 24 days Concept used: Total work = LCM of time taken by the workers Calculation: LOM of 20 and 24 is 120 So, efficiency of A and B = 120/20 = 6 and efficiency of B and C= 120/24 = 5 Now 2C +B=6andB+C=5 $0,C=1 B=4 40% of the work = 120 x 2/5 = 48 units So, B will take 48/4 = 12 days +: B alone do 40% of the same work in 12 days© Shorteut Trick ~ Time Efficiency A+B 20 Bec —>24 Total work Now 2C+B=6andB+C=5 So,C=1 B-4 So, A,BandC =2,4,and1 40% of the work = 120 x 2/5 = 48 units So, Bwill take 48/4 = 12 days < € & ieee ane eae tta) Start Complete Exam Preparation pene re a posters Qu o Excise Download App Question 13 View this Question Online > A,B, and C can complete a work in 40, 60, and 80 days respectively. They started working together. If A and B left 11 days and 8 days before the completion of work. In how many days they will complete the work. 1. 13 days 2. 26 days 3. 39 days ° 4, 52 days Yrsme ocein one nda Time and Work Question 13 Detailed Solution GIVEN: Acan complete work in 40 days, B in 60 days and C in 80 days & Aleft 11 days, and B left 8 days before the completion of the whole task FORMULA USED: Total work = Efficiency x Time taken, CALCULATION: Acan complete work in 40 days, B in 60 days and C in 80 days & A left 111 days, and B left 8 days before the completion of the whole task > Total work = L.C.M(40, 60, 80) = 240 = The efficiency of A,B, C are ( 240/40, 240/60, 240/80) > The efficiency of A,B, C are (6, 4,3) => Total work of (A for 11 days & B for 8 days) = (11 x 6+ 8% 4) > (66 +32)= + Now total work = (240 + 98) = 338 4 = total number of days required to finish the work by working together = Total work/Efficiency of iO B+C) C = 338/13 = 26 :. Total number of days required to finish the work by working together is ROP ‘ Alternate Method XO Work done by Ain 1 day = 1/40 S Work done by Bin 1 day = 1/60 KS Work done by C in 1 day = 1/80 Let total days to complete the work be x da Aworked for (x - 11) days, B worked for (x - 8) days and C worked for x days Work done by A in (x ~ 11) days = (x 11)/40 Work done by B in (x ~ 8) days = (x ~ 8)/60Work done by Cin x days = x/80 Total work = (x ~ 11)/40 + (x ~ 8)/60 + x/80 = (13x - 98)/240 = (13x - 98)/240 =1 = 13x = 240 + 98 = 338 = x= 26 ++ Total number of days required to finish the work by working together is 26 days Cal Teeter Slam ey) Cl yl LiCl) Pea feed race) PCS tierce (ere parc eae aot Download App Question 14 View this Question Online > Two pipes, when working one ata time, can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours, respectively while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 8 hours. All the three pipes were opened together when the cistern was 1/12 full. How long did it take for the cistern to be completely full? 1. 2hours z % minutes” 3. 2hour 11 minutes 4. 2hour 10 minutes Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: 2 hours Time and Work Question 14 Detailed Solution -Given: First pipe can fill the cistern = 3 hours Second pipe can fill the cistem = 4 hours 4 Third pipe can drain the cistem = 8 hours Calculation: ‘ Let the total amount of work ~< cistern be 24 units. (LCM of 3, 4 and €) Work done by pipe 1 in 1 hour = 8 units. Work done by pipe2 in 1 hour = 24/4 =6 units. Work done by pipe 3 in 1 hour = 24/ (-8) =-3 units Total work done in 1 hour= 8+ 6~3=11 units The time required to complete 11/12" of the work = 11/12 x 24/ 11 = 2 hours +. The correct answer is 2 hours. India's #1 Learning Platform yea Start Complete Exam Preparation Ces Eat) ca Phe eed (or) Creer Download App Question 15 View this Question Online Pipe A can empty a filled tank in 5.6 hours while Pipe B can fill the same tank in 7 hours when it is empty. If Pipes A and B are alternately turned on for an hour each time, starting when the tank is full, how long will it take to empty the tank? 1, SShours | c 3. 56 hours4. 47 hours Answer (Detailed Solution Below) «ay Option 4: 47 hours e Time and Work Question 15 Detailed Solution O Let the capacity of the tank be 28 units. (By tal rt CO’ 7 Efficiency of pipe A = 28/5.6 = 5 xe? Efficiency of pipe B = 28/7 Work done by both pipes =-5 442-1 unit At the last hour, pipe A will work alone, hence 5 units will be done by pipe A. Remaining work ie. 28-5 = 23 units are done by Pipe A and Pipe B. »-Time taken = 23 x 2 = 46 hours -: It will take 46 + 1 = 47 hours to empty the tank.