TIME AND WORK

1. Question: A and B can complete a job together in 8 days. If A alone can complete the job in
12 days, how long would it take for B to complete the job alone?

a) 16 days
b) 18 days
c) 24 days
d) 32 days

Answer: a) 16 days

2. Question: If 6 workers can complete a task in 10 days, how many days will it take for 15
workers to complete the same task?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Answer: b) 3

3. Question: A can complete a work in 15 days and B can complete the same work in 20 days.
In how many days will they complete the work together?

a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9

Answer: b) 7

4. Question: If 4 men can complete a job in 6 days, how long will it take for 6 men to
complete the same job?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Answer: a) 2

5. Question: A can complete a work in 8 days, and B can complete the same work in 12 days.
If they work together for 3 days, what fraction of the work is left?

a) 1/2
b) 1/4
c) 1/3
d) 2/3
 Answer: b) 1/4

6. Question: If 5 men can complete a work in 20 days, how many days will it take for 8 men
to complete the same work?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 16

Answer: b) 12

7. Question: A can complete a job in 10 days, and B can complete the same job in 15 days. In
how many days will they complete the job together if they work alternately?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Answer: c) 7

8. Question: If 8 men can complete a work in 12 days, how many men are needed to complete
the same work in 6 days?

a) 12
b) 16
c) 18
d) 24

Answer: b) 16

9. Question: A can complete a work in 20 days, and B can complete the same work in 30
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with A?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18

Answer: b) 12

10. Question: If 15 men can complete a work in 12 days, how many men are needed to
complete the same work in 8 days?

a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35
 Answer: b) 25

11. Question: A can complete a work in 25 days, and B can complete the same work in 30
days. If they work together for 5 days, what fraction of the work is left?

a) 1/3
b) 2/3
c) 3/4
d) 4/5

Answer: a) 1/3

12. Question: If 10 men can complete a work in 15 days, how many days will it take for 5
men to complete the same work?

a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30

Answer: b) 20

13. Question: A can complete a work in 18 days, and B can complete the same work in 24
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with B?

a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

Answer: a) 7

14. Question: If 12 men can complete a job in 16 days, how many days will it take for 8 men
to complete the same job?

a) 18
b) 20
c) 22
d) 24

Answer: b) 20

15. Question: A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. If A alone can complete the
work in 18 days, how long would it take for B to complete the work alone?

a) 24
b) 30
c) 36
 d) 40

Answer: b) 30

16. Question: If 8 men can complete a work in 20 days, how many days will it take for 5 men
to complete the same work?

a) 32
b) 40
c) 48
d) 50

Answer: c) 48

17. Question: A can complete a work in 24 days, and B can complete the same work in 36
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with A?

a) 12
b) 15
c) 18
d) 20

Answer: a) 12

18. Question: If 15 men can complete a job in 18 days, how many days will it take for 10 men
to complete the same job?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

Answer: b) 12

19. Question: A can complete a work in 30 days, and B can complete the same work in 40
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with B?

a) 18
b) 20
c) 24
d) 30

Answer: b) 20

20. Question: If 6 men can complete a job in 15 days, how many days will it take for 9 men
to complete the same job?

a) 8
 b) 10
c) 12
d) 14

Answer: a) 8

21. Question: A can complete a work in 12 days, and B can complete the same work in 15
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work

for alternate days starting with A?

a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12

Answer: a) 6

22. Question: If 20 men can complete a job in 25 days, how many days will it take for 10 men
to complete the same job?

a) 35
b) 40
c) 45
d) 50

Answer: a) 35

23. Question: A can complete a work in 14 days, and B can complete the same work in 21
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with A?

a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

Answer: c) 9

24. Question: If 8 men can complete a job in 24 days, how many days will it take for 6 men
to complete the same job?

a) 28
b) 32
c) 36
d) 40

Answer: b) 32
25. Question: A and B together can complete a work in 10 days. If A alone can complete the
work in 15 days, how long would it take for B to complete the work alone?

a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35

Answer: c) 30

26. Question: If 12 men can complete a job in 30 days, how many days will it take for 15 men
to complete the same job?

a) 18
b) 20
c) 22
d) 24

Answer: a) 18

27. Question: A can complete a work in 16 days, and B can complete the same work in 20
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with B?

a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14

Answer: a) 8

28. Question: If 10 men can complete a job in 25 days, how many days will it take for 15 men
to complete the same job?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 20

Answer: b) 12

29. Question: A can complete a work in 20 days, and B can complete the same work in 30
days. In how many days will they complete the job together if they work on alternate days
starting with A?

a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
 Answer: c) 12

30. Question: If 6 men can complete a job in 18 days, how many days will it take for 4 men
to complete the same job?

a) 20
b) 24
c) 30
d) 36

Answer: b) 24