Quiz about Time and Work

Question 1

A and B, working together can finish a piece of work in 6 days, while A alone can do it in 9 days. How much time will B alone take to finish it?

Accepted Answer

18 days

Answer

8 days

Answer

51 days

Answer

26 days

Question 2

A and B can finish a piece of work in 16 days and 12 days respectively. A started the work and worked at it for 2 days. He was then joined by B. Find the total time taken to finish the work.

Accepted Answer

8 days

Answer

18 days

Answer

9 days

Answer

5 days

Question 3

A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days; B and C can do it in 24 days while C and A can finish it in 36 days. In how many days can A, B, C finish it, if they all work together?

Accepted Answer

16 days

Answer

10 days

Answer

11 days

Answer

6 days

Question 4

Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 5 hours while pipe B can empty the full tank in 6 hours. If both are opened at the same time in the empty tank, how much time will they take to fill it up completely?

Accepted Answer

30 hours

Answer

33 hours

Answer

20 hours

Answer

10 hours

Question 5

A can do a job in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With the help of C, they can finish the job in 6 days only. Then, C alone can finish it in

Accepted Answer

48 days

Answer

39 days

Answer

34 days

Answer

21 days

Question 6

Pipe A can fill a cistern in 6 hours and pipe B can fill it in 8 hours. Both the pipes are opened and after two hours, pipe A is closed. How much time will B take to fill the remaining part of the tank?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{10}{3}$$ hours

Answer

9 hours

Answer

$$\frac{10}{7}$$ hours

Answer

7 hours

Question 7

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days, and C and A in 20 days. How much time will A alone take to finish the job?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

50 days

Answer

35 days

Answer

62 days

Question 8

Anil can do a piece of work in 5 days and Ankur in 4 days. How long will they take to do the same work, if they work together?

Accepted Answer

20/9 days

Answer

12/7 days

Answer

14/5 days

Answer

9/7 days

Question 9

A cistern has two inlets A and B which can fill it in 12 hours and 15 hours respectively. An outlet can empty the full cistern in 10 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together in the empty cistern, how much time will they take to fill the cistern completely?

Accepted Answer

20 hours

Answer

31 hours

Answer

5 hours

Answer

10 hours

Question 10

A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 15 days. They work together for 2 days and then A goes away. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?

Accepted Answer

23/2 days

Answer

11/2 days

Answer

22 days

Answer

47/5 days

Question 11

Ruby weaves 35 baskets in 25 days. In how many days will she weave 55 baskets?

Accepted Answer

275/7 days

Answer

75/2 days

Answer

42/7 days

Answer

35/6 days

Question 12

A pipe can fill a cistern in 10 hours. Due to a leak in the bottom it is filled in 12 hours. When the cistern is full, in how much time will it be emptied by the leak?

Accepted Answer

60 hours

Answer

50 hours

Answer

25 hours

Answer

51 hours

Question 13

Two taps A and B can fill an overhead tank in 10 hours and 15 hours respectively. Both the taps are opened for 4 hours and they B is turned off. How much time will A take to fill the remaining tank?

Accepted Answer

10/3 hours

Answer

7/2 hours

Answer

9/5 hours

Answer

7/5 hours

Question 14

Somu can paint 1/3 of a painting in 6 days. How many days will he take to complete the painting?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

12

Answer

2

Answer

9

Question 15

A can do a piece of work in 25 days, which B alone can do in 20 days. A started the work and was joined by B after 10 days. The work lasted for

Accepted Answer

20/3 days

Answer

10/3 days

Answer

12/5 days

Answer

9/7 days

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