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151.

6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days. 8 women can complete the same piece of work in 18 days whereas 18 children can complete the piece of work in 10 days. 4 men, 12 women and 20 children work together for 2 days. If only men were to complete the remaining work in 1 day how many men would be required totally?

A. 38
B. 72
C. 36
D. 76
Answer» D. 76
152.

9 girls working 7 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 15 day. In how many days can 6 girls working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work?

A. 35/4 days
B. 17.5 days
C. 19 3/4 days
D. 37/3 days
Answer» C. 19 3/4 days
153.

70000 a year is how much an hour?

A. 80
B. 8
C. 0.8
D. 0.08
Answer» C. 0.8
154.

A alone can do a work in 20 days. B is 125% more efficient than A. A and B started working and worked for 4 days. If C alone completed the remaining job in 22 days. How many days C alone takes to complete the entire job?

A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 42
Answer» D. 42
155.

9 men and 12 boys finish a job in 12 days, 12 men and 12 boys finish it in 10 days. 10 men and 10 boys shall finish it in how many days ?

A. 15 days
B. 11 days
C. 14 days
D. 12 days
Answer» E.
156.

A & B together finish a job in 24 days, while A, B & C together can finish the same job in 8 days. C alone will finish the job in

A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 16 days
D. 24 days
Answer» B. 14 days
157.

9 women can complete a work in 50 days. If more 6 women were added to them, how many days before the work can be completed?

A. 30
B. 20
C. 15
D. 25
Answer» C. 15
158.

A alone can complete a task in 3 days. B alone can complete the same task in 7 days. If A and B work together for 2 days, what fraction of the task will be left?_x005F_x000D_

A. 221
B. 17
C. 421
D. 121
Answer» E.
159.

A and B can complete a piece of task together in 12 days while A alone can do it in 15 days. They start working together but A leaves 10 days before the completion of the task. For how many days did A and B work together?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 8
D. 11
Answer» C. 8
160.

A and B can complete a piece of work together in 20 days. They start work together but A had to leave 5 days before the work finally got over. If B finishes the remaining in 18 days, then how long will A take to complete the work separately._x005F_x000D_

A. 100 days
B. 120 days
C. 72 days
D. 64 days
Answer» E.
161.

A and B can complete a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days respectively. B starts the work and is joined by A after 5 days. If they earn a total of Rs. 60, what are their individual shares?

A. Rs.24, Rs.36
B. Rs.30, Rs.30
C. Rs.20, Rs.40
D. Rs.25, Rs.35
Answer» B. Rs.30, Rs.30
162.

A and B can complete a task in 12 days. However, A had to leave a few days before the task was completed and hence it took 16 days in all to complete the task. If A alone could complete the work in 21 days, how many days before the work getting over did A leave?

A. 7
B. 5
C. 9
D. 3
Answer» B. 5
163.

A and B can complete a task in 1.5 days. However, A had to leave a few days before the task wascompleted and hence it took 2 days in all to complete the task. If A alone could complete the work in2.625 days, how many days before the work getting over did A leave?

A. 1.125
B. 0.625
C. 0.375
D. 0.875
Answer» E.
164.

A and B can complete a task in 20 days, B and C can complete it in 30 days while C and A can do the same task together in 24 days. How many days will each of and C take to complete the task individually? _x005F_x000D_

A. 50 and 54
B. 54 and 72
C. 48 and 80
D. 56 and 64
Answer» D. 56 and 64
165.

A and B can complete a task in 40 days, B and C can complete it in 30 days while C aand A can complete the same task together in 24 days. How many days will each of A, B and C take to complete the task individually?

A. 48, 96 and 32
B. 32, 48 and 96
C. 60, 120 and 40
D. 40, 120 and 60
Answer» D. 40, 120 and 60
166.

A and B can complete a task in 70 days, B and C can complete it in 52.5 days while C and A can do the same task together in 42 days. How many days will each of A, B and C take to complete the task individually?_x005F_x000D_

A. 105, 210 and 70
B. 56, 84 and 168
C. 70, 10 and 105
D. 84, 168 and 56
Answer» B. 56, 84 and 168
167.

A and B can do a piece of work for Rs 1540. Find the difference between the wages of C and B for the same work If A can do the work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 8 days and with the help of C, A and B can do the same work in 2 days?

A. 980
B. 1232
C. 810
D. 1121
Answer» C. 810
168.

A and B can complete a task together in 35 days. If A works alone and completes 5/7 of the task and then leaves the rest for B to complete by herself, it will take a total of 90 days to complete the task. How many days would it take A, the more efficient among the duo, to complete the entire work by herself?

A. 40
B. 45
C. 48
D. 42
Answer» E.
169.

A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days, B and C in 24 days, A and C in 36 days. Working together they can do the work in

A. 12 days
B. 13 days
C. 16 days
D. 26 days
Answer» D. 26 days
170.

A and B can do a piece of work in 24 and 30 daysrespectively. Both started the work and worked for 6 days.Then B leaves the work and C joins and the remaining workis completed by A and C together in 11 days. Find the days in which C alone can do the work

A. 80
B. 100
C. 120
D. 130
Answer» D. 130
171.

A and B can do a work in 4 hours and 12 hours respectively. A starts the work at 6 AM and they work alternately for one hour each. When will the work be completed?

A. 4 days
B. 5 days
C. 6 days
D. 7 days
Answer» D. 7 days
172.

A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days. B and C can do it in 120 days and A and C can do it in 90 days. A alone can do it in:

A. 120 days
B. 130 days
C. 150 days
D. 100 days
Answer» B. 130 days
173.

A and B can together complete a task in 18 hours. After 6 hours A leaves. B takes 36 hours to finish rest of the task. How many hours would A have taken to do the task if he worked alone?

A. 54
B. 45
C. 21
D. 27
Answer» E.
174.

A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A. 18 days
B. 24 days
C. 9 days
D. 12 days
Answer» B. 24 days
175.

A and B can together do a piece of work in 10 days. If A works with twice of his efficiency and B works with an efficiency 1/3rd less than his efficiency, then the work gets completed in 6 days. In how many days can A and B do the work alone respectively?

A. 40/3, 40
B. 20/3, 20
C. 30, 20/3
D. 50/3, 25
Answer» B. 20/3, 20
176.

A and B do (3/5) th part of a work and the rest of the work is completed by C. If A, B and C take the same work for Rs 5000, then what is the share of C (in Rs)?

A. 3000
B. 2500
C. 2000
D. 1500
Answer» D. 1500
177.

A and B have to type a book together containing 120 pages. A takes 9 hrs to type 36 pages and B takes 5 hrs to type 40 pages. A typed first 60 pages alone and the last 60 pages were typed by A and B together. How much time (in hours) will be taken to type the complete book?

A. 24
B. 20
C. 12
D. 15
Answer» C. 12
178.

A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days. They worked together for 5 days and then A alone finished the rest work in 14 days. A alone can complete the work in _____.

A. 24 days
B. 22 days
C. 20 days
D. 18 days
Answer» B. 22 days
179.

A and B together can complete a task in 1.2 days. However, if A works alone, completes half the job and leaves and then B works alone and completes the rest of the work, it takes 2.5 days in all to complete the work. If B is more efficient than A, how many days would it have taken B to do the work by herself?_x005F_x000D_

A. 1.5
B. 1.8
C. 2
D. 2.2
Answer» D. 2.2
180.

A and B together can complete a task in 12 days. However, if A works alone, completes half the job and leaves and then B works alone and competes the rest of the work, it takes 25 days in all to complete the work. If B is more efficient than A, how many days would it have taken B to do the work by herself?

A. 18
B. 22
C. 20
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
181.

A and B together can complete a work in 24 days. B alone does 1/3rd part ofthis work in 12 days. How many days will A alone take to complete the remaining work?

A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 72
Answer» D. 72
182.

A and B together can do a piece of work in 10 days. If A can do the work in 15 days, find in how many days that B alone can do the same work. Given below are the steps involved in solving the above problem. Arrange them in sequential order._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ A) One day's work of B is 1/10 - 1/15_x005F_x000D_ B) One day's work of A and B is 1/10 and One day's work of A is 1/15_x005F_x000D_ C) B alone can do the work in 30 days_x005F_x000D_ D) One day's work of B is 1/30_x005F_x000D_

A. BADC
B. ADCB
C. BCAD
D. BDAC
Answer» B. ADCB
183.

A and B together can do a piece of work in 40 days. A having worked for 20 days, B finishes the remaining work alone in 60 days. In How many days shall B finish the  whole work alone?

A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
184.

A and B together can do a piece of work in 36 days, B and C together can do it in 24 days. A and C together can do it in 18 days. The three working together can finish the work in

A. 8 days
B. 16 days
C. 30 days
D. 32 days
Answer» C. 30 days
185.

A and B together can do a piece of work in 9 days. If A does thrice the work of B in a given time, the time A alone will take to finish the work is

A. 4 days
B. 6 days
C. 8 days
D. 12 days
Answer» E.
186.

A and B together do a job in 12 days and A could do the job in 20 days if he worked alone. How many days would B take to do the job if he worked alone?

A. 30
B. 25
C. 24
D. 15
Answer» B. 25
187.

A and B together do a job in 15 days and A alone could do the same job in 20 days. How many days would B take to do half the job if he worked alone?

A. 60
B. 30
C. 45
D. 40
Answer» C. 45
188.

A and B together do a job in 6.75 days and A could do the job in 9 days if he worked alone. How many days would B take to do the job if he worked alone?

A. 27
B. 18
C. 24
D. 21
Answer» B. 18
189.

A and B together finish a wor in 20 days.They worked together for 15 days and then B left. Afer another 10 days,A finished the remaining work. In how many days A alone  can finish the job?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» C. 50
190.

A, B and C are employed to complete a work in Rs. 784. If A and B together complete 23/28 of the work. Calculate the wages (in Rs.) paid to C?

A. 280
B. 140
C. 70
D. 56
Answer» C. 70
191.

A and  B can do  a piece of work in 30 days , while  B and C can do the same work in 24 days and C and A in 20 days . They all work together for 10 days when B and C leave. How many days more will A take to finish  the work?

A. 18 days
B. 24 days
C. 30 days
D. 36 days
Answer» B. 24 days
192.

A and B undertake a piece of work for Rs. 250 . A alone can do that work in 5 days and B alone can do that work in 15 days . With the help of C, they finish the work in 3 days . If every one gets paid in proportion to work done by them, the amount C will get is

A. Rs.50
B. Rs.100
C. Rs.150
D. Rs.200
Answer» B. Rs.100
193.

A, B and C can complete a task together in 10 days. A and B would need 12 days if only the two of them worked, while B and C would take 20 days if only the two of them worked. If B worked alone, how many days would she take to complete the task?

A. 30
B. 22
C. 45
D. 20
Answer» B. 22
194.

A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. All three of them starts together but after 2 days A leaves the job and B left the job 3 days before the work was completed. C completed the remaining work alone. In how many days was the total work completed?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
195.

A, B and C can complete the work in 4, 5 and 6 hours respectively. If they all work together and receive Rs. 777 as wages then find the share of A.

A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 315
C. Rs. 326
D. Rs. 175
Answer» C. Rs. 326
196.

A, B and C can do a job working alone in 50, 75 and 20 days respectively. They all work together for 4 days, then C quits. How many days will A and B take to finish the rest of the job?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 18
D. 24
Answer» B. 30
197.

A, B and C can do a job working alone in 12, 16 and 24 days respectively. In how many days they can do the job if they worked together?

A. 44271
B. 44301
C. 44272
D. 44305
Answer» B. 44301
198.

A, B and C can do a job working alone in 6, 9 and 18 days respectively. They all work together for 1 day, then A and B quit. How many days C working alone will take to complete the remainder of the job?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 12
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
199.

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24 days, 30 days and 40 days respectively. They began the work together but C left 4 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was the work completed?

A. 11 days
B. 12 days
C. 13 days
D. 14 days
Answer» B. 12 days
200.

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 72, 48 and 36 days respectively. For first p/2 days, A & B work together and for next ((p+6))/3days all three worked together. Remaining 125/3% of work is completed by D in 10 days. If C & D worked together for p day then, what portion of work will be remained?

A. 44317
B. 44348
C. 44378
D. 44409
Answer» C. 44378