Time and Work Questions for Competitive Exams

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Time and Work Questions for Competitive Exams
Q :  

A can built a wall in 8 days while B can destroy the same wall in 3 days. A start the work and worked for 6 days, during the last 2 days of which B also joins him. In how many days A can finish the remaining work alone?

(A) 5 days

(B) 8 days

(C) 6 days

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Panu, Jiban and Jalil can complete a certain task individually in 30, 20 and 60 days, respectively. Jiban started work on the task and Panu and Jalil agreed to help Jiban on every third day. How many days will it take to complete the task?

(A) 13

(B) 12

(C) 14

(D) 15


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

B is 20% more efficient than A. A started the work and work for x days and then A is replaced by B. B completed the remaining work in x+8 days. Ratio of the work done by A and B is 2:3. In how many days A and B working together can complete the whole work?

(A) $$36{7\over11}$$

(B) 35

(C) $$36{4\over11}$$

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

1200 soldiers in a fort had enough food for 28 days. After 4 days, some soldiers left the fort. Thus, food lasted for 32 more days. How many soldiers left?

(A) 280

(B) 300

(C) 320

(D) 290


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In an office there are 50 men and 30 women and their average salary is Rs.22500 and every woman gets Rs. 400 less than a man. Find the salary of a man.

(A) Rs.22740

(B) Rs. 22650

(C) Rs. 22340

(D) Rs. 22250


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

10 men can finish painting a wall in 8 days. How many more men will be needed if the painting work is to be finished in 4 days?

(A) 8

(B) 5

(C) 10

(D) 20


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

‘A’ alone can complete a work in 6 days and “B” can complete this work alone in 8 days. They can complete this work in 3 days with the help of C. If they are paid Rs. 6400 for this work, then find the share of C.

(A) 400

(B) 800

(C) 1600

(D) 3200


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

A and B can do a piece of work in 40 days and 30 days respectively. They worked together for 12 days after that B was replaced by C. the work finish in next 8 days. In how many days C can alone finish the work?

(A) 60 days

(B) 50 days

(C) 90 days

(D) 80 days


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

40% of the employees in a factory are workers. All the remaining employees are executives. The annual income of each worker is Rs. 39000. The annual income of each executive is Rs. 42000. What is the average annual income of all the employees in the factory together?

(A) 40800

(B) 41500

(C) 40000

(D) 38500

(E) 27000


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A work is done by three person A, B and C. A alone takes 10 hours to complete the work but B and C working together takes 4 hours, for the completion of the same work. If all of them worked together and completed 14 times of the work, then how many hours have they worked?

(A) 42 hr

(B) 28 hr

(C) 40 hr

(D) 20 hr

(E) 45 hr


Correct Answer : C

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