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1451.	A certain number of men can do a work in 20 days. If there were 4 more men, they. would finish it in 4 days less. How many men are there ?
A.	11 men
B.	13 men
C.	16 men
D.	19 men
Answer» D. 19 men

Discussion

1452.	If 'A' is thrice as fast as B, and is therefore able to finish a work in 40 days less than B, find the time in which they can do it working together.
A.	6 days
B.	9 days
C.	11 days
D.	15 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1453.	A, B and C contract a work for Rs 1500. Together A and B are supposed to do of the work. How much does C get ?
A.	Rs. 300
B.	Rs. 500
C.	Rs. 700
D.	Rs. 900
Answer» E.

Discussion

1454.	A certain number of men can do a work in 40 days. If there were 5 men less it could be finished in 10 more days. How many men are there ?
A.	20 men
B.	25 men
C.	30 men
D.	35 men
Answer» C. 30 men

Discussion

1455.	A can finish a work in 24 days, B in 9 days and C in 12 days. B and C start the work but are forced to leave after 3 days. The remaining work was done by A in
A.	3 days
B.	5 days
C.	8 days
D.	10 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1456.	Anil can do a work in 15 days while Sunil can do it in 25 days. How long will they take if both work together?
A.	3 4/9 days
B.	8 4/9 days
C.	9 3/8 days
D.	6 3/8 days
Answer» D. 6 3/8 days

Discussion

1457.	Ravi can do a piece of work in 30 days while Prakash can do it in 40 days. In how many days will they finish it together?
A.	17 1/7 days
B.	27 1/7 days
C.	23 2/7 days
D.	16 4/11 days
Answer» B. 27 1/7 days

Discussion

1458.	'A' and ' B ' can do a piece of work in 25 days and 30 days respectively. Both start the work together but 'A' leaves the work 8 days before its completion. Find the time in which the work is finished
A.	18 days
B.	21 days
C.	25 days
D.	27 days
Answer» B. 21 days

Discussion

1459.	A, B and C take a work for Rs 4500 together. A and B do 5/9 of the work. How much amount does 'C get ?
A.	Rs. 1800
B.	Rs. 1900
C.	Rs. 2000
D.	Rs. 2200
Answer» D. Rs. 2200

Discussion

1460.	'A' can do a work in 50 days and ' B ' can do the same work in 20 days. They work together for ' 4 ' days and then 'A' leaves the work. In how many days will ' B ' finish the work ?
A.	14 2/5 days
B.	15 2/5 days
C.	16 2/5 days
D.	17 2/5 days
Answer» B. 15 2/5 days

Discussion

1461.	If Ram is thrice as fast as Shyam, and is therefore able to finish a work in 64 days less than Shyam, what is the time in which they can do it working together ?
A.	20 days
B.	24 days
C.	25 days
D.	20 days
Answer» C. 25 days

Discussion

1462.	How many packets do 2 machines pack in one day ? I Each machine runs for 12 hours daily. II 5 machines pack 10000 packets in 5 days.
A.	If the question can be answered by using statement (I) alone but cant be answered by using statement (II) alone.
B.	If the question can be answered by using statement (II) alone but cant be answered by using statement (I) alone.
C.	If both statements (I) and (II) are required to answer the question.
D.	If the answer can be obtained by using either of the two statements alone.
Answer» C. If both statements (I) and (II) are required to answer the question.

Discussion

1463.	A vessel of 50 litres is filled with milk and water. 40% of the milk and 15% of the water is taken out of the vessel. It is found that the vessel is emptied by 30%. What was the initial quantity of mi
A.	30 litres, 20 litres
B.	32 litres, 26 litres
C.	34 litres, 17 litres
D.	36 litres, 33 litres
Answer» B. 32 litres, 26 litres

Discussion

1464.	8 men and 4 women together can complete work in 6 days. Work done by man in one day is double the work done by woman in one day. If 8 men and 4 women started working and after 2 days, 4 men left and 4
A.	5 days
B.	6 days
C.	7 days
D.	8 days
Answer» B. 6 days

Discussion

1465.	What is the capacity of the cylindrical tank ? I. Radius of the base is half of its height ? II. Area of the base is 616 square metres. III. Height of the cylinder is 28 metres.
A.	I and II Only
B.	I and III Only
C.	I and III Only
D.	All I, II and III
Answer» C. I and III Only

Discussion

1466.	A pipe can empty a tank in 15 hours and another can in 10 hours. If both the pipes are opened simuitaneously, how long will it take to completely empty a full tank ?
A.	5 hours
B.	6 hours
C.	7 hours
D.	8 hours
Answer» C. 7 hours

Discussion

1467.	Wages for 40 women amount to Rs 15000 in 60 days. How many men must work for 15 days to receive Rs 6000? The daily wage of a man is double that of a woman.
A.	28 men
B.	30 men
C.	32 men
D.	34 men
Answer» D. 34 men

Discussion

1468.	If 4 men can colour 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can colour 36 m long cloth in
A.	9 day
B.	6 day
C.	4 day
D.	1 day
Answer» E.

Discussion

1469.	A completes a work in 12 days and B complete the same work in 24 days. If both of them work together, then the number of days required to complete the work will be
A.	8 days
B.	9 days
C.	10 days
D.	11 days
Answer» B. 9 days

Discussion

1470.	Ram can complete a work in 45 days and Mohan can do the same work in 27 days. If Ram leaves the work after 5 days, then in how many days will Mohan do the remaining work ?
A.	18 days
B.	19 days
C.	20 days
D.	21 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1471.	'A' can do a work in 20 days and 'B' can do it in 30 days. If'B' leaves the job after six days, in how many day will 'A' do the remaining work ?
A.	10 days
B.	12 days
C.	14 days
D.	16 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1472.	A man takes four times as long to row up as to row down the river. If the rate of river is 6 kmh"1 what is the rate of the man in still water ?
A.	10 kmph
B.	11 kmph
C.	12 kmph
D.	13 kmph
Answer» B. 11 kmph

Discussion

1473.	30 labourers working 7 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 18 days. If the labourers work 6 hours a day, then the number of labourers required to finish the same piece of work in 30 days will be
A.	13 days
B.	18 days
C.	21 days
D.	25 days
Answer» D. 25 days

Discussion

1474.	If 5 people undertook a piece of construction work and finished half the job in 15 days. If two people drop out, then the job will be completed in
A.	10 days
B.	15 days
C.	20 days
D.	25 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1475.	12 men work 8 hours per day to complete the work in 10 days. To complete the same work in 8 days, working 15 hours a day, the number of men required
A.	8 days
B.	9 days
C.	10 days
D.	11 days
Answer» B. 9 days

Discussion

1476.	Mangala completes a piece of work in 10 days, Raju completes the same work in 40 days. If both of them work together, then the number of days required to complete the work is
A.	5 days
B.	8 days
C.	12 days
D.	16 days
Answer» C. 12 days

Discussion

1477.	If 3 persons can do 3 times of a particular work in 3 days, then, 7 persons can do 7 times of that work in
A.	1 days
B.	2 days
C.	3 days
D.	4 days
Answer» D. 4 days

Discussion

1478.	If 12 men can do a piece of work in 24 days, then in how many days can 18 men do the same work?
A.	15 days
B.	16 days
C.	17 days
D.	18 days
Answer» C. 17 days

Discussion

1479.	A can do a piece of work in 5 days and B can do the same work in 10 days. How many days will both take to complete the work?
A.	3 1/3 days
B.	4 1/3 days
C.	5 1/3 days
D.	6 1/3 days
Answer» B. 4 1/3 days

Discussion

1480.	16 men or 20 women can finish a work in 25 days. How many days 28 men and 15 women will take to finish this job?
A.	10 days
B.	12 days
C.	17 days
D.	19 days
Answer» B. 12 days

Discussion

1481.	A and B together can plough a field in 10 hours but by himself A requires 15 hours. How long would B take to plough the same field?
A.	5 hrs
B.	17 hrs
C.	23 hrs
D.	30 hrs
Answer» E.

Discussion

1482.	If 5 girls can embroider a dress in 9 days, then the number of days taken by 3 girls will be
A.	5 days
B.	15 days
C.	25 days
D.	35 days
Answer» C. 25 days

Discussion

1483.	If 4 men or 6 boys can finish a work in 20 days. How long will 6 men and 11 boys take to finish the same work?
A.	3 days
B.	4 days
C.	5 days
D.	6 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1484.	A certain number of men can do a work in 40days. If there were 8 men more, it could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were there initially?
A.	12 men
B.	17 men
C.	20 men
D.	24 men
Answer» E.

Discussion

1485.	If 8 men can dig a well in 18 days, then the number of days, 12 men will take to dig the same well will be
A.	11 days
B.	12 days
C.	13 days
D.	14 days
Answer» C. 13 days

Discussion

1486.	If 8 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 10 days, then the number of days required by 4 men and 4 women to finish the work is
A.	10 days
B.	11 days
C.	12 days
D.	13 days
Answer» D. 13 days

Discussion

1487.	A group of workers accepted to do a piece of work in 25 days. If 6 of them did not turn for the work and the remaining workers did the work in 40 days, then the original number of workers was
A.	27 days
B.	24 days
C.	20 days
D.	16 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1488.	A particular job can be completed by a team of 10 men in 12 days. The same job can be completed by a team of 10 women in 6 days. How many days are needed to completed the job if the two teams work tog
A.	1 day
B.	2 days
C.	3 days
D.	4 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1489.	A work could be completed in 100 days. However, due to the absence of 10 workers, it was completed in 110 days then, the original number of workers was
A.	110 workers
B.	120 workers
C.	130 workers
D.	140 workers
Answer» B. 120 workers

Discussion

1490.	5 men can do a piece of work in 6 days while 10 women can do it in 5 days. In how many days can 5 women and 3 men do it?
A.	2 days
B.	3 days
C.	4 days
D.	5 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1491.	A and B can do a piece of work in 4 days. If A can do it alone in 12 days, B will finish the work in
A.	6 days
B.	7 days
C.	8 days
D.	9 days
Answer» B. 7 days

Discussion

1492.	A works twice as fast as B. if B can complete a work in 12 days independently. The number of days in which A and B can together finish the work?
A.	2 days
B.	4 days
C.	6 days
D.	8 days
Answer» C. 6 days

Discussion

1493.	Sam, Bob and Kim can do a job alone in 15 days, 10 days and 30 days respectively. Sam is helped by Bob and Kim every third day. In how many days will the job be completed?
A.	3 days
B.	5 days
C.	7 days
D.	9 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

1494.	Three workers working all days can do a work in 10 days. But one of them having other employment can work only half time. In how many days the work can be finished?
A.	10 days
B.	12 days
C.	14 days
D.	16 days
Answer» C. 14 days

Discussion

1495.	Worker A takes 8 hours to do a job. Worker B takes 10 hours to do the same job. How long should it take, worker A and worker B, working together but independently, do the same job?
A.	2 4/9 hours
B.	3 4/9 hours
C.	4 4/9 hours
D.	5 4/9 hours
Answer» D. 5 4/9 hours

Discussion

1496.	A job can be completed by 12 men in 12 days. How many extra days will be needed to complete the job if 6 men leave after working for 6 days?
A.	8 days
B.	6 days
C.	4 days
D.	2 days
Answer» C. 4 days

Discussion

1497.	A can do a piece of work in 12 days, while B can do it in 8 days with the help of C, they finish the work in 4 days. Then C alone can do the work in
A.	17 days
B.	20 days
C.	24 days
D.	29 days
Answer» D. 29 days

Discussion

1498.	A can complete a job in 9 days, B in 10 days and C in 15 days. B and C start the work together and are forced to leave after 2 days. The time taken to complete the remaining work is
A.	15 days
B.	22 days
C.	6 days
D.	19 days
Answer» D. 19 days

Discussion

1499.	A and B together finish a work in 30 days they worked for it for 20 days and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 more days. B alone can finish the work in
A.	60 days
B.	50 days
C.	40 days
D.	30 days
Answer» B. 50 days

Discussion

1500.	A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 50 days. If there were 8 men more the work could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were originally there?
A.	32 men
B.	33 men
C.	34 men
D.	35 men
Answer» B. 33 men

Discussion

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