Work and Time (SSC) (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

11. P can complete 1/5 of a work in 12 days and Q can complete 1/6 of work in 8 days. In how many days can both P and Q together complete the work? [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a)
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12. A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days and 40 days, respectively. They began the work together but after a certain time, A leaves off and B completed the remaining work in 25 days. After how many days did A leave ? [SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a)
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13. 30 men can complete a work in 10 days. They started working and after six days, 10 more men joined them. In how many days will the total work be completed ? [SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 9
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14. Arin alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and Selvi alone can do the same in 8 days. Aria and Selvi undertook to do it for ₹7,200. With the help of Kevin, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to Kevin? [SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹900
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15. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20 days, 30 days and 60 days, respectively, working alone. How soon can the work be done if A is assisted by B and C each on every alternate day ? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d)
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16. A can finish a work in 15 days, B can finish the same work in 25 days. They work together for 5 days. The rest of the work is finished by A and C in 4 days. Then C alone can finish the work in : [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 20 days
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17. A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days, respectively. They worked together, but 5 days before the completion of the work, A left. In how many days was the work completed ? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 9
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18. Babita is 1.25 times as efficient as Deepak. Working together the duo can complete a piece of work in 40 days. In how many days can Deepak alone complete the same piece of work ? [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 90
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19. A contractor employed 69 workers to complete a work in 20 days. How many more workers he should employ to complete the work in 12 days ? [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 46
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20. 4 men and 8 women complete a job in 10 days and 5 men and 24 women complete the same work in 4 days. In how many days will 1 man and 1 woman complete the same work? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d)
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