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Percentile Classes
Time and Work / Pipes and Cistern
Table of Content

Exercise 01 : Time and Work…………..02

Exercise 02 : Time and Work.…..……..11
Exercise 03 : Time and Work.....………22
Exercise 04 : Short Answers...…….…..32
Exercise 05 : Past Year Papers…….…..35
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Exercise 01
1. Efficiency of Ravi and Mayank in doing the same work is 3:2 If together
they can complete a work in 18 days. Then in how many days Ravi can
complete the work alone?
(a) 45 (b) 30 (c) 24 (d) 40

2. Pipe A can fill an empty tank in eight hours and pipe B can empty the
full tank in four more hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously,
then how long would it take to fill an empty tank?
(a) 12 h (b) 24 h (c) 18 h (d) 30 h

3. A can do half as much work as B in one day. B alone can do a certain

work in 12 days. In how many days, can A and B together finish that
work?
(a) 6 days (b) 7 days (c) 8 days (d) None of these

4. If 35 persons can do a piece of work in 6 days, in how many days, can

15 persons do it?
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 18

5. A and B can complete a work in 15 days. A is 50% more efficient than

B. How long would A take to complete the work alone?
(a) 20 days (b) 22 days (c) 24 days (d) None of these

6. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and C can

do it in 15 days. In how many days they can complete the work, working
together?
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10
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7. A can do a piece of work in 5 days, B can do it in 10 days. With the help

of C, they finish the work in 2 days. In how many days C alone can do
the whole work?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

8. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 15 days working

together they can finish the work in :
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 6

9. A can do a piece of work in 24 days, while B can do it in 30 days. With

the help of C they can finish the whole work in 12 days. How much lime
is required for C to complete the work, alone?
(a) 100 days (b) 120 days (c) 125 days (d) 72 days

10. A can do a piece of work in 10 days. Bean do it in 24 days. If C also

works with them then it takes only 6 days to complete the whole work. In
how many days C alone can complete the whole work?
(a) 25 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 75

11. A can do a piece of work in 14 days while B can do it in 21 days In

how many days, working together they will complete the whole work?
(a) 10.5 (b) 8 (c) 8.4 (d) 9

12. A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of

work in 14 days. In how many days can A alone finish the work?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 24

13. A is thrice as good a workman as B and takes 10 days less to do a

piece of work than B takes. The number of days taken by B to finish the
work is:
(a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 15 (d) 12
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14. Ajit is 3 times as efficient as Bablu, then the ratio of number of days
required by each to work alone, completely?
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 6 : 3 (d) 3 : 6

15. A is thrice as efficient as B Working together they complete the work

in 3 days. If B takes 8 days more than A. what is the number of days
taken by A to finish the whole work, alone7
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 12 (d) 16

16. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days C and

A in 20 days. In how many days can C alone do it?
(a) 60 (b) 50 (c) 25 (d) 24

17. The number of days required by A, Band C to work individually is 6,

12 and 8 respectively. They started a work doing it alternatively. If A has
started then followed by B and so on, how many days are needed to
complete the whole work?
1
(a) 8 (b) 7.5 (c) 8.5 (d) 9
2

18. Men and Border can do a work individually in 21 and 42 days

respectively. In how many days they can complete the work, working
alternatively?
(a) 14 (b) 28 (c) 42 (d) 35

19. C takes twice the number of days to do a piece of work than A takes. A
and B together can do ii in 6 days while B and C can do it in 10 days. In
how many days A alone can do the work?
(a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 6 (d) 7.5

20. 30 persons can do a piece of work in 24 days. How many more people
are required to complete the work in 20 days?
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) none of these
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21. If 10 persons can do a job in 20 days, then 20 person with twice the
efficiency can do the same job in:
(a) 5 days (b) 40 days (c) 10 days (d) 20 days

22. B is twice efficient as A and A can do a piece of work in 15 days. A

started the work and after a few days B joined him. They completed the
work in 11 days, from the starting. For how many days they worked
together?
(a) 1 day (b) 2 days (c) 6 days (d) 5 days

23. Tap A can fill the empty tank in 12 hours, but due to a leak in the bottom
it is filled in 15 hours. If the tank is full and then tap A is closed then in
how many hours the leak can empty it?
(a) 45 hours (b) 48 hours (c) 52 hours (d) 60 hours

24. Raju can do 25% of a piece of work in 5 days. How many days will he
take to complete the work ten times?
(a) 150 days (b) 250 days (c) 200 days (d) 180 days

25. Nishu and Archana can do a piece of work in 10 days and Nishu alone
can do it in 12 days. In how many days can Archana do it alone?
(a) 60 days (b) 30 days (c) 50 days (d) 45 days

26. A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 20
days. With the help of C, they finish the work in 5 days. How long will it
take for C alone to finish the work?
(a) 20 days (b) 10 days (c) 35 days (d) 15 days

27. A can do a piece of work in 20 days. He works at it for 5 days and then
B finishes it in 10 more days. In how many days will A and B together
finish the work?
(a) 8 days (b) 10 days (c) 12 days (d) 6 days
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28. Twenty workers can finish a piece of work in 30 days. After how many
days should 5 workers leave the job so that the work is completed in 35
days?
(a) 5 days (b) 10 days (c) 15 days (d) 20 days

29. Sashi can do a piece of work in 25 days and Rishi can do in 20 days
They work for 5 days and then Sashi goes away, in how many more
days will Rishi finish the work?
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days
(c) 14 days (d) none of these

30. Manoj takes twice as much lime as Anjay and thrice as much as Vijay to
finish a piece of work. Together they finish the work in 1 day. What is
the time taken by Manoj to finish the work?
(a) 6 days (b) 3 days (c) 2 days (d) 4 days
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Exercise – 01 (Solutions)
So, number of days = 14 days
1. Ans. (b) Hence, option (b) is the answer.
Solution: Since the question, relative efficiency
of Ravi and Mayank is given, let us e 5. Ans. (d)
assume that Ravi does 3 units in a day Solution: Let B does 2 units of work per day.
and Mayakn does 2 units of work per day. Therefore, A does 3 units of work per day.
Therefore, work done by them in one day Together they do 2 + 3 = 5 units per days.
= 2 + 3 = 5 units per day working together Since both of them complete the work in
it is given that they completed the work in 15 days, total work = 5x 15 = 75 units
18 days. 75
Working alone, A will take = 25 days
3
Therefore, total work = 5 units per day x
Hence, option (d) is the answer.
18 days = 90 units hence, Ravi alone can
90
complete 90 units in = 30 days hence, 6. Ans. (b)
3
option (b) is the answer. 100
Solution: Efficiency of A = = 10%
10
100
Efficiency of B = = 8.33%
2. Ans. (b) 12
100
Solution: Let the capacity of tank be LCM Efficiency 0f C = = 6.66%
15
(8,12) = 24 L Combined efficiency of A, B and C = 10 + 8.33
Therefore, Pipe A fills 24/8 = 3 L per hour + 6.66 = 25%
And pipe B empties 24/12 = 2 L per hour Required number of days, when A, B and C
3 - 2 = 1 L filled per hour worked together
Hence, it will take 24/1 = 24 h to fill an 100
= = 4 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
empty tank if both work together. 25

Hence, option (b) is the answer.

7. Ans. (c)
100
3. Ans. (c) Solution: Efficiency of A = 20% (= )
5
Solution: Let B does 2 units of work in 1 day. 100
Efficiency of B = 10% (= 10 )
Therefore, A does 1 unit of work in 1 day. 100
Since B completes the work in 12 days, Efficiency of A, B and C = 50% = (= )
2
Total work = 2 x 12 = 24 units Efficiency of C = (Efficiency of A, B and C) –
Both of them together completes 2+1 = 3 (Efficiency of A and B)
units per day =(50) – (20+10) = 20%
24 Number of days required by C to work alone =
herefore, they will take = 8 days to
3 100
finish the work. Hence, option (c) is the = 5 days
20
answer. Alternatively Go through options and satisfy the
values.
4. Ans. (b)
Solution: Work done = Number of men x
Number of days
Work done = 35 x 6 = 210 units
Hence, 210 = 15 x Number of days
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Consider option (c) 42

Required number of days = = 8.4 days.
5

8. Ans. (d)
12. Ans. (c)
Solution: Efficiency of A = 10% 100
Solution: Efficiency of A + B = = 7.14%
Efficiency of B = 6.66% 14

Required number of days = 16.66 = 6 days

100 Again the ratio of efficiency of A and B = 2 : 1

100
Required number of days by A = 4.76 = 21 days
9. Ans. (b)
100
Solution: Efficiency of A = = 4.16%
24 Note: Only choice (c) lias between 20 and 24.
100
Efficiency of B = = 3.33% Explanation : For 20 days denominator should
30
100 be 5 and for 24 days, denominator should be 4.
Efficiency of (A+B+C) = = 8.33%
12
16 also the only choice (c) gives a value which
Efficiency of C = (8.3)- (4.16+3.33)=
is multiple of 7 and very close to the answer
0.83%
(as appears).
Number of days required by C to complete the
100 100 Alternatively: One day's work of
work alone = 0.83 = = 120 days 1 1 1
5/6 A and B = 𝑥 + 2𝑥= 14
5
= 0.833  x = 21
6
Since A is twice efficient as B so A will take
10. Ans. (b) half of the days taken bye B.
Solution: Efficiency of A = 10%
Efficiency of B = 4.16% 13. Ans. (c)
Efficiency of (A+B+C) = 16.66% Solution: A
Efficiency of C = (16.66) - (10+4.16) = 2.5% B
Number of days required by C alone to finish Efficiency → 3 :1
100
the work = = 40 days Days → 1 :3
2.5
(Since number od days are inversely
11. Ans. (c) proportional to the efficiency)
Solution: Efficiency of A = Now if A requires x days, so B requires 3x days
7.14% Difference of required days (=3x -x) = 2x = 10
Efficiency of B = 4.76%  Hence the number of days required by B
Efficiency of A + 3 = 11.9% = 3x = 3 x 5 = 15 days
Number of days required by A and B, working
100 14. Ans. (b)
together = = 8.4 days
11.9 Solution:
You can see that there is only one option 𝐴𝑗𝑖𝑡 : 𝐵𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑢
between B and 9 which is 8,4 hence (c) is the Efficiency 3 : 1
correct choice. 1 : 3
No. of Days
Explanation : For 8 days denominator should
be 12.5 and for 9 days denominator should be 15. Ans. (a)
100
almost 11. Alternatively : One days work of A Solution: Efficiency of A +B = 33% (= )
3
and B Ratio of Efficiency of A and B = 3 : 1
1 1 5 3
+ 21 = 42 Efficiency of A = 4x 33.33 = 25%
14
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100 Efficiency of A « B = 25%

Number of days taken by A = 4 ( 25 )
Efficiency of A x B x C = 37.5%
Alternatively: A B
In 3 days A, B, C completes 37.5%
Efficiency 3 : 1
In 6 days A, B, C completes 75% work
No. of Days 1(x) : 3(x)
Difference in days = 2x = 8
Rest work = 25%
Therefore number of days taken by A,
This 25% work will be completed by A and B in
working alone = 4 days
1 1 1 next 2 days Thus total 6 + 2 = 8 days are
Alternatively : 𝑥 + =3
(𝑥+8) needed.
Now you can use the options or solve the
equation to get the value of x which is equal to 18. Ans. (b)
4. 1
Solution: Alen one days work = 21
1
16. Ans. (b) Border’s one days work =
42
Solution: Efficiency of (A + B) = 8.33% (Working alternatively) alen and Border’s two
1 1 1
Efficiency of (B + C) = 6.66% days work = 21 + 42 = 14
Efficiency of (C + A) = 5.00% 1
So, alen and Border do 14 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 in 2 days
Efficiency of A + B + C = (8.33 + 6.66 +
1.5) = 10% So, They complete the work in 14 x 2 = 28
Efficiency of C = Efficiency of [(A + B + days
C)-(A + B)] = (10-8.33) =1.66%
100 19. Ans. (d)
Number of days required by C alone = 1.66
Solution: Efficiency of A and B = 16.66%
= 60 days Efficiency of B and C = 10%
But efficiency of A is twice that of C
17. Ans. (a) Therefore , A = 2C
Solution: Now, A + B = 16.66 and B + C = 10
1 2 3 4 5 6
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 7
𝐴
8
𝐵
 2C + B = 16.66 …(1)
1/6 1/12 1/8 1/6 1/12 1/8
3/8 3/8 1/6 1/12  And C + B = 10 ….(2)
6= 3 1/4
8 4 From equ (1) and (2) C = 6.66%
A = 13.33%
3
In 3 days A, B, C do 8 work Number of days taken by A to complete the
100 1
In 6 days A, B,C do 4 work
3 work alone = 13.33 = 72 days
1 3
Rest work = 4, which is less than 8
20. Ans. (c)
1
On the 7th day, 6 more work will be done by A 𝑀𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠
1 1
1 1 1 Solution: 5 ↑ ( 30 24 ) 6 ↑
Now rest work = 4 - 6 = 12 36 20
1 Applying product constancy method.
Now, this rest work 12 will be done by B in 1
For a constant work when days are reduced by
complete day. 1 1
Thus, total number of days = 6 + 1 + 1 = 8 , then number of men is increased by 5 hence
6
days 6 men will increase.
Alternatively : Efficiency of A = 16.66% Alternatively: 24 x 30 = 20 x x
Efficiency of B = 8.33%  x = 36
Efficiency of C = 12.5% Therefore 6 more men are required.
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25. Ans. (a)

21. Ans. (a) Solution: N + A = 10%
Solution: M x D = 10 x 20 = 20 man-days N = 8.33%
New man days = (20 x 2) x x Hence A = 1.66% → 60 days.
200 = 20 x 2 x x
X = 5 days 26. Ans. (a)
Or M1D1 = M2D2 Solution: A = 10%. B = 5% and Combined work
10 x 20 = (20 x 2 ) x 2 is 20%
x=5 Hence. C’s work is 5% and will require 20 day

22. Solution: A B 27. Ans.(a)

Solution: In 5 days, A would do 25% of the
Efficiency x work. Since, B finishes the remaining 75%
2x work in 10 days, we can conclude that B's work
Number of days 15 15/2 in a day = 7.5%
Thus, (A + B) = 12.5% per day.
1 Together they would take 100/12.5 = 8 days.
A’s one days work = 15
2
B’s one days work = 15
28. Ans.(c)
3
(A+B)’s one days work = 15 Solution: Total man days required = 600 man -
Now let us assume B joined A after (11 - days.
11−𝑥 𝑤x3 If 5 workers leave the job after ‘n’ days,
x) days, then + =1
15 15 the total work would be done in 35 days.
We have to find the value of ‘n’
➔ (11-x) + 3x = 15 to satisfy:
 x=2 20 x n + (35 - n) x 15 = 600.
It means they worked together for 2 days. Solving for n, we get
Alternatively: Go through options and check 20n – 15n + 35 x 15 = 600
easily with the percentage efficiency. 5n = 75
N = 15.
23. Ans. (d)
Solution: Efficiency of A = 2.77% 29. Ans.(d)
Effective Efficiency = 6.66% Solution: Sashi = 4%, Rishi = 5%. In five days,
When there is leakage they do a total of 45% work. Rishi will finish the
Efficiency of leakage = 1.66% = (8.33 – 6.66) remaining 55% work in 11 more days.
It mean due to leakage a full tank will be empty
in 60 hours. 30. Ans.(a)
Solution: Let Anjay take 3t days. Vijay lake 2r
24. Ans. (c) days and Manoj take 6r days in order to
Solution: He will complete the work in 20 days. complete the work then we get:
Hence, he will complete ten times the work in 1/3t + 1/2t + 1/6t = 1 → t = 1
200 days. Thus, Manoj would take 6t = 6 days to
complete the work.
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Exercise: 02
1. Sumit Niyogi can build a wall measuring 20 ft x 3 ft x 15 ft in 6 days.
Vartika Dikshit can build a wall measuring 30 ft x 4 ft x 10 ft in 5 days.
What is the ratio of the work done by Sumit Niyogi and Vartika Dikshit in
one day?
(a) 5:8 (b) 6:5 (c) 6:7 (d) 7:5

2. N men can do a piece of work in 8 days. The same work can be done by
(N+ 4) men in 6 days. Find the value of N.
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) None of these

3. Forty persons can finish a work in 60 days. If 40 persons start the work
and at the end of every 10 days 40 more persons of the same efficiency
join them, then how long will it take to complete the work?
(a) 30 days (b) 20 days (c) 40 days (d) None of these

4. A group of 18 men and 12 women can do a work in 18 days. A woman

takes twice as much time as a man to do the work. How many days will
8 men take to finish the same work?
(a) 45 (b) 48 (c) 54 (d) None of these

5. A team has a food stock for N number of days. After 20 days, one-fourth
of the team quits and the food lasted for another N number of days for
the remaining persons in the team. What is the value of N?
(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80

6. A water tank normally takes. 7 h to be filled by a tap but because of the

leak, it takes another 2 h In how many hours will the leak empty a full
water lank?
(a) 20.5 h (b) 24.5 h (c) 30 h (d) 31.5 h
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7. The wages of 10 men and 8 boys amount to ₹37. If 4 men together

receive ₹1 more than 6 boys, what are the wages of each man and boy,
respectively?
(a) 2.5 and 1.5 (b) 11 and 9 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 6 and 5

8. A cistern can be filled separately by two pipes P and Q in 45 min and 35

min, respectively. A tap R at the bottom can empty the full cistern in 30
min. If the tap R is opened 7 min after the two pipes P and Q are
opened then after what time from the opening of pipe P and Q the
cistern becomes full?
(a) 40th mm (b) 61st min (c) 37th min (d) None of these

9. Tap A fills a tank in 20 min while C empty it alone-third the rate at which
A fills it. At 12:00 noon, A and fare simultaneously started and when the
tank is 50% full. lap A is turned off At what time will the tank be empty ?
(a) 12:35 pm (b) 12:45 pm (c) 12:30 pm (d) 12:55pm

10. A 10 hectare field is reaped by 2 men, 3 women, and 4 boys in 10 days.

If a man, a woman and a boy work in the ratio of 5:4:2, then in how
much time 6 men, 4 women and 7 boys reap a 16 hectare field?
(a) 5 days (b) 6 days (c) 8 days (d) 7 days

11. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 h. Due to a leak in its bottom, it is filled in 7
h. When cistern is full, in how much time will it be emptied by the
leakage?
(a) 42 h (b) 40 h (c) 43 h (d) 45 h

12. One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together
the two pipes can fill the lank in 36 min, then how much lime will the
slower pipe take to till the tank working alone'.
(a) 81 min (b) 108 min (c) 144 min (d) 192 min
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13. A certain number of people completed a job in 24 days. If there were 2

persons less, the work would have taken have more days How many
persons were there initially?
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 10

14. A tap can fill a tank in 60 min. Tap is turned on to fill the tank. When the
tank is half full, it springs a leak at the bottom and the water level falls to
one-fourth of the tank in 10 min. The tap is now closed. What is the time
taken by the leakage to empty the tank now?
(a) 7 min (b) 4 min (c) 8 min (d) None of these

15. A piece of work can be done by A and B in 10 days by B and C in 15

days and by C and A in 20 days. All three worked for 6 days and then A
withdrew. B and C worked for another 4 days and then B stopped
working. How many more days will C take to complete the Remaining
work?
(a) 12 (b) 12.5 (c) 10.33 (d) 10

16. A is thrice efficient as B and C is twice as efficient as B. What is the

ratio of number of days taken by A, B and C, when they work
individually?
(a) 2 : 6 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 : 6 (c) 1: 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 1: 2

17. Efficiency of Asha is 25% more than Usha and Usha takes 25 days to
complete a piece of work. Asha started a work alone and then usha
joined her 5 days before actual completion of the work. For how many
days Asha worked alone?
(a) 9 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 15

18. Krishna can do a work in 10 days while Mohan can do the same work
in 20 days They started work together. After 3 days Krishna left the work
and Mohan completed it. For how many days Mohan worked alone
more than the number of days required when both worked together?
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1 1 3 2
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 3
3 4 5 3

19. The ratio of efficiency of A is to C is 5 :3. The ratio of number of days

taken by B is to C is 2 : 3. A takes 6 days less than C, when A and C
completes the work individually. B and C started the work and left after 2
days. The number of days taken by A to finish the remaining work is:
1
(a) 4.5 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 9
3

20. Anand can do a piece of work in 45 days, but Bahuguna can do the
same work in 5 days less, than Anand, when working alone. Anand and
Bahuguna both started the work together but Bahuguna left after some
days and Anand finished the remaining work in 56 days with half of his
efficiency but he did the work with Bahuguna with his complete
efficiency. For how many days they had worked together?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 12

21. Fatima and Zahira can do a piece of work in 12 days and 15 days
respectively. If they work for alternate day and Fatima starts the work
first, then in how many days the work will be completed?
1 1 1
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 13 (d) 15
5 4 5

22. A and B undertook a work for Rs. 350. A got Rs. 150 more than that of
B, when they worked together, B takes 9 days more than A, when they
work individually. In how many days A and B working together can do
the whole work:
2 5 4
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 4 (d) 5
7 7 7

23. 16 men finished one-third work in 6 days. The number of additional men
are required to complete the job in next 6 days:
(a) 10 (b) 8 (cl 16 (d) 32
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24. 30 workers can finish a work in 20 days. After how many days should 9
workers leave the job so that the work is completed in total 26 days:
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) none of these

25. Mr. Modi can copy 40 pages in 10 minutes, Mr. Xerox and Mr. Modi both
working together can copy 250 in 25 minutes In how many minutes Mr.
Xerox can copy 36 pages?
(a) 1 minutes (b) 6 minutes (c) 3 minutes (d) 12 minutes

26. 2 men or 5 women or 7 boys can finish a work in 469 days, then the
number of days taken by 7 men, 5 women and 2 boys to finish the work
is:
(a) 134 (b) 106 (c) 100 (d) 98

27. 2 men and 3 women finish 25% of the work in 4 days, while 6 men and
14 women can finish the whole work in 5 days. In how many days will 20
women finish it?
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 24 (d) 88

28. A is twice efficient as B and together they do the same work in as much
time as C and D together. If C and D can complete, the work in 20 and
30 days respectively, working alone, then in how many days A can
complete the work individually:
(a) 12 days (b) 18 days (c) 24 days (d) 30 days

29. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 6 hours. A tap is turned on
which fills the cistern @ 10 liters per hour and then it is emptied in 15
hours. What is the capacity of the cistern?
(a) 100 litres (b) 166.66 litres (c) 60.66 litres (d) none of these

30. Tap a fills a tank in 10 hours and B can fill it in 15 hours. Both are
opened simultaneously. Sometimes later tap B was dosed, then it takes
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total 8 hours to fill up the whole tank. After how many hours B was
closed?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

31. If one pipe A can fill a tank in 20 minutes, then 5 pipes, each of 20%
efficiency of A, can fill the tank in :
(a) 80 min (b) 100 min (c) 20 min (d) 25 min

32. Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 30 hours while B can fill it in 45 hours.
Pipe A and B are opened and closed alternatively i.e. first pipe A is
opened, then B, again A and then B and so on for 1 hour each time
without any time lapse. !n how many hours the tank will be filled when it
was empty, initially?
(a) 36 (b) 54 (c) 48 (d) 60

33. Five tailors A, B, C, D and E stich 1800 shins in 90 days working

alternatively. Find the minimum possible number of shirts that can be
stiched in a single day by working together;
(a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 50 (d) 4

34. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days. But since 20 men

dropped out every day, the job completed at the end of the 7th day. How
many men were there at the beginning'
(a) 240 (b) 140 (c) 280 (d) 150

35. Three men and 5 women together can finish a job in 3 days. Working on
the same job 3 women take 5 days more than the time required by 2
men. What is the ratio of efficiency of a man to a woman?
(a) 2:1 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 5:2 (d) 4: 1
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Exercise 02 (Solutions)
Solution: Let men does two units of work per
1. Ans. (a) day.
Solution:In one day, Sumit Niyogi builds Hence, women does 1 unit of work per
20 𝑥 3 𝑥 15 day.
cubic feet and Vartika Dikshit builds =
6 Work done by 18 men in 18 days = 18 x
30 𝑥 4 𝑥 10
Cubic feet 18 x 2 units
5
𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑡 𝑁𝑖𝑦𝑜𝑔𝑖 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 Work done by 12 women in 18 days
Therefore, Ratio of 𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑘𝑎 𝐷𝑖𝑘𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘
20 𝑥 3 𝑥 15 5
=12x18x1 units
x 30 𝑥 4 𝑥 10. = 5 : 8 Therefore, total work = (18 x 18 x 2) + (12
6
x 18 x 1) units = 18(361- 12)= 18x48 units
Hence option (a) is the answer. Since 8 men completes 16 units per days.
18 𝑥 48
; Therefore, they will take = = 54 days
16
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
2. Ans. (b)
Solution: Total work = Number of men x 5. Ans. (d)
Number of days = N x 8 = 8 N units. Solution: Go through the options
Now, 8 N= (W + 4) x 6, or, 8 W = 6W +
24, or, 2N= 24 6. Ans. (d)
So, N=12 Solution: Tap alone can fill a water tank in 7 h.
Hence, option (b) is the answer. Tap + Leakage can fill a tank in 9 h.
Let the capacity of tank be LCM (7, 9) =
63 L
3. Ans. (a) Therefore, tap fills 63/7 = 9 L in 1 h. Tap +
Solution: Total work = Number of men x Leakage fills 63/9 = 7 L in 1 h
Number of days Total work = 40 x 60 = Hence, Leakage empties 2 L in 1 h.
2400 units 63
Therefore, leak can empty full tank in =
Work done by 40 men in 10 days = 400 2
units 31.5 h
Therefore, remaining work = 2400 - 400 = Hence, option (d) is the answer.
2000 units
Work done by 80 men in 10 more days = 7. Ans. (a)
80 x 10 = 800 units Solution: Wage of 10 men and 8 boys = ₹37
Therefore, remaining work = 2000 - 800 = 10 M + 8 B = 37 ….. x 6
1200 units Now, work done by 120 men in 4 M – 6 B = 1 …..x 8
10 more days = 120 x 10 = 1200 units 60 M – 48 B = 222
Therefore, remaining work = 1200 - 1200
32 𝑀−48 𝐵=8
=0 92 𝑀=230
So, the work will be completed in 30 days.
Hence, option (a) is the answer. 230 115
M= =
92 46

4. Ans. (c)
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8. Ans. (c)
Solution: Let the capacity of cistern be LCM
(45, 35, 30) = 630 L 12. Ans. (c)
630 Solution: Let the first pipe fills 1 L per min.
Therefore, Pipe A fills = 14 L per min
45
630 Therefore, second pipe fills 3 L per min.
Pipe B fills = 18 L per min
35 Together they fill = 1 + 3 = 4 L per min
Therefore, Pipe A + Pipe B fills 14 + 18 = Since, the lank is filled in 36 min.
32 L per min Capacity of tank = 4 x 36 = 144 L
In 7 min, they fill = 32 x 7 = 224 L Therefore, slower pipe will take 144 mm to fill
Remaining volume of cistern ➔ 630 - 224 the tank working alone.
= 406 L Hence, option (c) is the answer.
630
Tap R empties = = 21 L per min
30
When all three are opened simultaneously 13. Ans. (d)
Cistern is 14 + 18 - 21 = 11 L per mm filled. Solution: Total work = M x 24
406 10 ….(i)
To fill 406 L. it will take = 36 11 min
11 24 M = (M-2) x 30 ……..(ii)
Therefore, the cistern will get filled in 37th 24 M = 30 M – 60 or 6 M = 60or M= 10
min Hence, option (d) is the answer.
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
14. Ans. (d)
9. Ans. (b)
Solution: Let the capacity of tank be 60 L. 15. Ans. (d)
60
Therefore, lap A fills 20 = 3 L per min Solution: N.A.
Tap C' empties 6 = 1 L per min
Working together 3 - 1 = 2 L of water is 16. Ans. (a)
filled per min into the tank Solution:
When the tank is 30 L filled time is 12:15 Ratio of Efficiency
noon.
To empty 30 L, tap C will take 30 min.
Therefore, the time will be 12:45 pm. Ratio of number of
Hence, option (b) is the answer. days

10. Ans. (c) Or

1
11. Ans. (a) Hence, (a) is correct { Time ∝ }
𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
Solution: Let the capacity of tank be LCM (6, 7)
= 42 L
42
17. Ans. (b)
Therefore, Pipe fills = 7 L per hour Solution: Asha
6
42
Pipe + leak fills = 6 L per hour. Usha
7
Hence, leak empties 1 L per hour Efficiency 5
42 4
Therefore, the cistern will be emptied in 1 No. of Days 4x
= 42 h 5x = 25
Hence, option (a) is the answer.
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Number of days required by Asha to finish the 2𝑥1

Work done by B and C in initial 2 days = =
6
work alone = 20 (4x = 4 x 5) 1
3
(Alternatively, from percentage change
2
graphic, number of days taken by Asha will be Rest work = 3
20% less than Usha, if efficiency of Asha is
25% more than Usha) Now, since Asha and 2
Number of days required by A to finish 3 work =
Usha did work together for last S days
2/3
= 5 x 9 = 45% = 6 days
1/9
(Since efficiency of Asha = 5% and Usha's
efficiency = 4%) It means Asha completed 55% 20. Ans. (b)
work alone Solution: Anand
Number of days taken by Asha to complete Bahuguna
55% work No. of days 45
55
= 5
= 11 days 40
1
Efficiency 2.22% (=45)
18. Ans. (a) 2.5% (=40)
1

Solution: Krishna's efficiency = 10%

Mohan's efficiency = 5%
Anand did the work in 56 days = 56 x
Work done by Krishna and Mohan together in 3 1 28
days = 15x3 = 45% = 45
45 𝑥 2
Now, number of days in which B completed
55 17
rest (55%) work alone = 5
= 11 Red work (45) was done by Anand and
17/45
Bahuguna = 17/360 = 8 days
Total number of days In which B worked = 3+
(Since Anand and Bahuguna do the work
11 = 14 1 1 17
Now number of days required by B, when A in one day = 45 + 40 = )
360
100 2
and B both worked together = =63
15
21. Ans. (b)
13 Solution:
Required difference in number of days = = =
3
1
43 days

19. Ans. (c)

Solution: A:B : C
Efficiency → 10 9 : 6
No. of days → 9x 10x 15x
1 1 9
Now, 15x – 9x = 6 In two days Fatim and Zahira do = 12 + 15 = 60
x=1 6𝑥9 54
work in 12 days they do = = 60 work
60
6 1
Number of days take by A = 9 So, the remaining work = 60 = 10
Number of days take by B = 10
Number of days taken by C = 15 22. Ans. (b)
Solution: A's share = Rs. 250
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7
B's share = Rs. 100 Solution: 2 men = 7 boys = 1 min = 2 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
it means the ratio of efficiency of A : B = 250 : 7
5 women = 7 boys = 1 woman = days
100 = 5 : 2 5
7 7
Ratio of days taken by A and B = 2x : 5x 7 men + 5 women + 2 boys = 7 x 2 + 5 x 5
Now, 67
+2= boys
5x-2x = 9 => x = 3 2
Now, B1 x D1 = B2 x D2
Number of days taken by A = 6 (efficiency = 67
16.66%) 7 x 469 = x D2
2
Number of days taken by B =15 (efficiency =  D2 = 98 days
6.66%)
Therefore number of days taken by A and B, 27. Ans. (a)
100 300 2
working together 23.33 = = 4 7 days Solution: 8M + 12W = 4days (whole work)
70
 32M + 48W = 1 day
….. (1)
23. Ans. (c)
Again 6M + 14W = 5 days
Solution: M x D = W
1  30M + 70W -1 day
16 x 6 = 3 𝑤
……(2)

2
Rest work = w From eq. (1) and (2)
3
For double work in same time we need 32M + 48W = 30M + 70W
double men, so 16 more men are = 2M = 22W
required. Now, 30M + 70W = 1 day
(30x11 + 70)W =1 day
Alternatively: 3 x (16 x 6)= 6 x M
M = 32 Therefore 40QW requires 1 day to complete
:. 16 more men are required the whole work. Thus 2QW needs 20 days to
complete the whole work.
24. Ans. (c)
Solution: Go through option consider option (c) 28. Ans. (b)
30 x 20 = 30 x 6 + 21 x 20 𝐴 + 𝐵 𝐶 + 𝐷
Solution: ↓ ↓ = ↓ ↓
600 = 600, hence presumed option is correct.
⏟
10𝑥 + 5𝑥 ⏟
9𝑥 + 6𝑥
Alternatively: 30 x 20 = 30 x x + 21 x (26 - x) 15𝑥 15𝑥
x=6 Therefore, ratio of efficiency of A: C =
10:9
25. Ans. (b) Therefore, ratio of days taken by A : C = 9
Solution: Efficiency (per minute) of Modi = 4 : 10
couple/min Therefore, number of days taken by A =
Efficiency of Modi and Xerox together = 18 days
10 pages/ min
Efficiency of Xeroz alone = 10 – 4 = 6 29. Ans. (a)
page/min Solution: Efficiency A only leakage = 16.66%
Mr. Xerox needs 6 minutes to copy 36 pages. Effective efficiency of leakage = 6.66%
It means the capacity of filling pipe = 10%
26. Ans. (d)
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Therefore the inlet pipe can fill the tank in 1 1 1 1 1 90 1

+ 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 + 𝑒 = 1800= 20
𝑎
10 hours hence the capacity of tank = 100 L
When a = b = c =d e, we get the minimum
value
30. Ans. (b) 1 1
5x𝑎=
Solution: Efficiency of tap A and B = 16.66% = 20
(10 + 6.66)  a = 100 = b = c = d = e
16.66x + 10 x (8 - x) = 100%
➔x=3 34. Ans. (b)
Solution: Go through option
31. Ans. (c) 140 x 4 = (140 + 120 + 100 + ... + 20)
Solution: Efficiency when both pipes used to fill 560 = 560
=A+B Alternatively: Let n the initial number of
And efficiency when pipe A is used to fill worker then
and pipe is used to empty the tank = A- B n x 4 = n + (n - 20) + (n - 40) + ... + (n -
𝐴+𝐵
=
2 120)
𝐴−𝐵 1 4n = 7n-420
𝐴 3
 =1 (By componendo  3n = 420
𝐵
and dividendo)  n = 140 workers
Thus, the ratio of efficiency of piep A and B
=3:1 35. Ans. (c)
Solution: Efficiency of 3 men + 5 women =
32. Ans. (a) 33,33%
1 Required number of days by 2 men = x
Solution: In one hour pipe A can fill = 30 part of
Required number of days by 3 women = x + 5
the tank
1 Now, consider option (c).
In one hour pipe B can fill = 45 part of the tank
Therefore, 3M + 5W = 3M + 2M = 5 men
45 Therefore, efficiency of a man = 6.66%
Hence, a man needs 15 days to finish the job,
1
In two hour pipes A and B can fill = 18 pan of working alone.
the tank Again 3M + 5W = 7.5W + 5W = 12.5W
Therefore in 36 hours the tank will be
completely filled. Therefore, efficiency of a woman = 2.66%
Alternatively: Efficiency of pipe A = 3.33% Therefore, a woman needs 37.5 days.
Efficiency of pipe B = 2.22% Thus, 2 men needs 7.5 days to work alone
15
and Combined efficiency - 5.55% (7.5 = )
2
Therefore in 2 hours pipe A and B fill 5.55%.
Thus to fill 100% tank, these pipe will take 36 and 3 women needs 12.5 days to work alone
hours. 37.5
(12.5 = )
3

33. Ans. (a)

Solution: let A, B, C, D and E stiches a, b, c, d Hence, the difference in number of days = 5
and e shirts pe day then which is same as given in the problem.
Hence correct option is (c).
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Exercise: 03
1. Five persons working 8 h daily can complete a wall in 10 days. When
they have worked for 5 and half days, five more persons are brought to
work. In how many more days will the wall be complete?
(a) One more day (b) More than 2 days
(c) More than 4 days (d) More than 3 days

2. Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 10 min and 5 min.
respectively, and a waste pipe C can carry off 5 L per min. If all the
pipes are opened when the cistern is full, it is emptied in 1 h. What is the
capacity of the cistern?
(a) 40 L (b) 35 L
(c) 95 L (d) None of these

3. Three hundred workers are set to build a dam. In 21 weeks, they have
done 60% of the work, but subsequent rains lasting 4 weeks washed
away 25% of what they had done. The job is resumed by 200 workers.
What is the additional time it will take to complete the work?
(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) 36 (d) None of these

4. If work done by 2 men are equivalent to work done by 5 women and

work done by 2 women are equivalent to work done by 5 children, then
in how many days can the work be completed by one man alone if the
same work can be completed by 100 children in 10 days?
(a) 120 days (b) 80 days
(c) 100 days (d) 160 days

5. A Zamindar hired a certain number of men to plough his 480 acres of

fields. Some of the men did not turn up at the job, and consequently
each of those who reported had to plough 20 acres more of the field
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each than originally planned by the zamindar, assuming equal

distribution of labour. How many men were initially appointed and how
many abstained from the job?
(a) 15,5 (b) 12,4 (c) 10,3 (d) 16,10

6. A road construction agency takes up the work of making a road 189 km

long in 15 months. He engages 256 men, but after one-fifth of the time,
agency finds that only one-sixth of the work has been completed. How
many more men should be now employed to complete the work in time?
(a) 57 (b) 59 (c) 64 (d) 67

7. Twenty-five men are employed to do a piece of work in 24 days. After

15 days, 10 more men are engaged and the work was finished a day
earlier than actually planned. In what time could they finish the work if
extra men were not employed?
(a) 29.5 days (b) 24.6 days (c) 26.2 days (d) 21.7 days

8. A man works twice as fast as a woman. A woman works twice as fast as

a child. If 16 men can complete a job in 12 days, how many days would
be required for 32 women, and 64 boys together to complete the same
job?
(a) 2 day (b) 3 days (c) 4 days (d) 6 days

9. A can do a piece of work in 60 days, B in 40 days, and C in 12 days.

They work for a day each in turn, that is, first day A does it alone,
second day B does it alone, and third day C does it alone. After that the,
cycle is repeated till the work is finished. They get ₹ 270 for this job. If
the wages are divided in proportion to the work each had done, find the
amount A will get.
(a) 14 (b) 36 (c) 24 (d) 27

10. There are 12 pipes connected to a tank. Some of them are fill pipes and
the others are drain pipes. Each of the fill pipes can fill the tank in 8 h
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and each of the drain pipes can drain completely in 6 h. If all the pipes
are kept open, an empty tank gets filled in 24 h. How many of the 12
pipes are fills pipes?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

11. A certain work was started by 4 men and 10 women who completed
50% of the work in 6 days. Then, another 2 men and 2 women joined
them and they could complete two-third of the remaining work in three
days. How many men along with 6 women are required to complete the
remaining work in two more days?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 9

12. In what time would a cistern be filled by three pipes of diameter of 1 cm,
2 cm, and 3 cm if the largest pipe alone can fill the cistern in 49 min, the
amount of water flowing through each pipe being proportional to the
square of its diameter?
(a) 31.5 min (b) 63 min (c) 126 min (d) None of these

13. Three men with 5 boys can do a piece of work in 2 days and 4 men and
16 boys can complete the job in one day. How much time will it take for
1 boy together with a woman who can work twice as fast as the boy to
complete a job that is three times as time consuming?
(a) 24 days (b) 28 days (c) 32 days (d) 36 days

14. P works twice as fast as Q. whereas P and (; together can work three
limes as fast as R. if P, Q. and R work
together on a job, in what ratio should they share the earnings?
(a) 2:1:1 (b) 4:2:1 (c) 4:3:2 (d) 4:2:3

15. A swimming pool is fitted with three pipes. The first two pipes working
simultaneously fill the pool in the same time as the third pipe alone. The
second pipe alone fills the pool 5 h faster than the first pipe and 4 h
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slower than the third pipe. In what time will the second and the third pipe
together fill the pool?
(a) 3.25 h (b) 6.5 h (c) 5 h (d) None of these

16. Anuj can do a piece of work in a certain number of days. To do the

same piece of work, Bhanu takes thrice the number of days as Anuj
takes whereas Chandu takes thrice as many days as Bhanu does and
Dodo takes thrice as many days as Chandu does. Now, they are paired
and two groups are formed. The first pair takes one-third the time taken
by the second pair to complete the work, which is the first pair?
(a) Anuj and Dodo (b) Anuj and Chandu
(c) Chandu and Bhanu (d) Bhanu and Dodo

17. A student studying the weather for d days observed that (i) it rained on 7
days, morning or afternoon, (ii) when it rained in the afternoon, it was
clear in the morning, (iii) there were five clear afternoons, and (iv) there
were six clear mornings. Then, d equals:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 9

18. The daily work of 2 men is equal to that of 3 women or that of 4

youngsters. By employing 14 men, 12 women, and 12 youngsters a
certain work can be finished in 24 days. If it is required to finish it in 14
days and as an additional labour, only men are available, how many of
them will be required?
(a) 20 men (b) 18 men (c) 48 men (d) 28 men

19. Raja can do a piece of work in 14 days, while Rani can do the same
work in 21 days. They started the work together but 3 days before the
completion of the work, Raja left the work. The total number of days to
complete the work is:
1
(a) 7 (b) 8.5 (c) 5 (d) 10
5
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20. Colonel, Major and General started a work together for Rs. 816. Colonel
8
and Major did of the total work,
17
12
While Major and General together did of the whole work. What is the
17
amount of the least efficient person?
(a) Rs. 256 (b) Rs. 144 (c) Rs. 85 (d) can't be determined

21. Sharma is 20% less efficient than Kelkar. If Kelkar can do a piece of
work in 24 days. The number of days required by Sharma 10 complete
the same work alone?
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 28.8 (d) can't be determined

22. Three men and two women can do a piece of work in 4 days, while two
men and three women can do the same work in 5 days. Rs 44 is given
to a woman for her contribution towards work, per day. What is the
amount received by a man per day?
(a) Rs. 88 (b) Rs. 144 (c) Rs.154 (d) can't be determined

23. 33 men can do a job in 30 days. If 44 men started the job together and
after every day of the work, one person leaves. What is the minimum
number of days required to complete the whole work?
(a) 21 (b) 42 (c) 45 (d) none of these

24. Abhishek can do a piece of work in 40 days. He alone worked at it for 8

days and then Bacchhan completed alone the rest work in 24 days. In
how many days they will complete the whole work. working together?
1 1 1
(a) 17 days (b) 18 days (c) 9 days (d) 14 days
7 7 6

25. 7 Indian and 4 Chinese finish a job in 5 days. 7 Japanese and 3 Chine
finish the same job in 7 days. Given that the efficiency of each person of
a particular nationality is same but different from others. One Indian, one
Chinese and one Japanese will complete the work in:
3 5 6 7
(a) 18 davs (b) 20 days (c) 21 day (d) 20 days
13 12 14 12
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26. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 15 days. They work together

for 5 days, the rest of the work is finished by C in two more days. If they
get Rs. 3000 as wages for the whole work, what are the daily wage so
A, B and C respectively (in Rs.):
(a) 200,250,300 (b) 300,200,250 (c) 200,300,400 (d) none of these

27. Kaushalya can do a work in 20 days, while Kaikeyi can do the same
work in 25 days. They started the work jointly. Few days later Sumitra
also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10
days. All of them were paid total Rs. 700. What is the share of Sumitra?
(a) Rs. 130 (b) Rs. 185 (c) Rs. 70 (d) can't be determined

28. Subhash can copy 50 pages in 10 hours: Subhash and Prakash

together can copy 300 pages in 40 hours. In how much lime can
Prakash copy 30 pages?
(a) 13h (b) 12h (c) 11 h (d) 9h

29. X number of men can finish a piece of work in 30 days If there were 6
men more the work could be finished in 10 days less. What is the
original number of men?
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 15

30. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 and 16 hours respectively. The pipes
are opened simultaneously and it is found that due to leakage in the
bottom of be cistern, it takes 32 minutes extra for the cistern lo be filled
up when the cistern is full in what time will the leak empty it?
(a) 114 h (b) 112 h (c) 100 h (d) 80 h
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Exercise 03 (Solutions)

1. Ans. (b) 1 3
Work washed away → 4 x 5 x 10,500 = 1575
Solution: Total work=Number of men x Number
units
of days x Number of hours they worked per
Work completed till now = 4725 units
day.
Remaining work = 5775 units
Therefore, total work = 5 x 10 x 8 = 400
Therefore, 5775 = 200 x Number of weeks
units
1 11
Hence, option (d) is the answer.
Work completed in 5 2 days = 5 x x8=
2
220 units 4. Ans. (d)
Remaining work = 400 - 220 = 180 units Solution: 2 men = 5 women, 2 women = 5
Therefore, Remaining work will be children.
completed in 180 = 10 x days x 8 16 men = 40 women, 40 women = 100 children
180
Hence, required number of days = = 16 men = 100 children
8
Total work = 16 x 10 = 160 units. Or, 160 = 1 x
22.5 days.
D,
or,D=160
2. Ans. (d)
Hence, option (d) is the answer.
Solution: Assume capacity of tank = x L
Tank is emptied in one hour ➔ it means that
5. Ans. (b)
both the taps and leakage arc active for one
Solution: Solving through options.
hour
(a) 15,5
Pipe A can file one tank in 10 mm Hence, 480
water filled by pipe A in one hour = Equivalent Work to be completed by each men =
15
60
to 10 = 6 tanks = 6x = 32 acres
Did not turn up = 5
and water filled by pipe B in one hour =
60 Remaining 10 ploughed = 52 x 5 = 260
Equivalent to 10 = 12 tanks = 12x. So, both the
acres
pipes together have This is not possible.
filled in water = equivalent to 18 tanks = 18x (b) 12,8
Initial cistern is full. 480
= 40 acres
So, total water drained out by leakage in one h 12
Therefore, remaining 4 ploughed = 8 x 60
= Water filled by pipes A and B + initially the
= 480
tank was full
Hence the option (b) is the answer.
= 18x x = 19x = 12 L/min

720 6. Ans. (c)

Hence, x = L
19
Hence option (d) is the answer. 7. Ans. (c)

3. Ans. (d) 8. Ans. (d)

3
Solution: of work = 300 x 21 Solution: 1 men = 2 women and 1 women = 2
5
300 𝑥 21 𝑥 5 boys
Total work = = 10,500
3 So, 1 men = 2 women = 4 boys
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Alternatively, assume work done by a child=x

units/ day, then work done by a woman and a 14. Ans. (a)
man will be equal to 2x units per day and 4x Solution: Ratio of efficiency, P = 2Q
units per day. Now, 16 men are completing the …..(i)
work in 12 days. And P + Q = 3R
Therefore, total work done = 4x x 16 x 12. …..(ii)
Equate this with the supplied work force to From (i) and (ii), Q = R
obtain the answer. P = 2Q = 2R
Hence, P:Q:R = 2:1:1
9. Ans. (b)
Solution: Let the total amount of work = 360 15. Ans. (d)
units (LCM of 60,40, 12)
360 16. Ans. (b)
Hence, work done by A in one day = =6
60
Solution: let Anuj do the work in x days,
units per day
360 So,Bhanu = 3x day,
360 Work done by B in one day = = 9 units
40 Chandu = 9x days and Dodo = 27x days
per day Now, using options,
360
360 Work done by C in one day = = 30 Anuj + Chandu = 1/x + 1/9x = 10/9x so, they
12
units per day take 9x/10 days
Hence, work done by all of them in one day = Bhanu + Dodo = 1/3x + 1/27x = 10/27x, so,
(6 + 9 + 30) = 45 units per day they take 27x/10 days
So, total number of days that each one of them Now, one third of 27x/10 = 9x / 10, so, anuj and
360 Chandu is first pair.
work to finish the work = = 8 days 45
45
6
So, the wages paid to A = 45 x ₹ 270 = ₹36 17. Ans. (d)
Solution: Let x = Number of days it rained in
10. Ans. (c) the morning and had clear afternoons.
y = Number of days it rained in the
11. Ans. (c) afternoon and had clear mornings
z = Number of days it rained in the
12. Ans. (a) morning or after-noon.
Solution: Since the amount of water flowing So, according to question, x + y = 7
through each pipe is proportional to square of x+z=5
its diameter, if efficiency of longest pipe (3 cm) y+z=6
= 1/49 adding all three equations x + y + z = 9
Then, efficiency of pipe (2 cm) = 4/(49 x 9) so, d = 9 days
and efficiency of pipe (1 cm) = l/(49 x 9)
Now, let cistern is filled by all three pipes in x 18. Ans. (a)
min.
1 4 1 1 19. Ans. (d)
So, 49 + 49 𝑥 9 + 49 𝑥 9 = 𝑥
Solution: '3 days before the completion of the
work Raja left the work1 means in last 3 days
 X = 31.5 min
only Rani has worked alone.
13. Ans. (b)
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1 Thus Sharma requires 30 days to complete the

So, in last 3 days worked done by Rani = 3 x 21
1 work, alone
=
7
1 6
So, the rest (1 − 7) = 7 work was done by Raja 22. Ans. (c)
and Rani both. Solution: 3 M + 2W = 4 days
Number of days in which Raja and Rani 12 M + 8W = 1 day …..(1)
worked together Again 2M + 3W = 5D
6/7 36 1 10M + 15W = 1D …..(2)
= 5/42 = = 75 days
5 From equ 1 and 2
12 M + 8W = 10M +15 W
Note: Work done by Raja and Rani in one day
1 1 5
= 14 + 21 = 42 2M = 7W
𝑀 7
=2
𝑊
(𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 = Since the ratio of efficiency of women : men =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 2:7
)
𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 So, the amount of a man per day = Rs.
154
20. Ans. (b) 4
[(2 x 44) = 154]
8
Solution: C + M = 17
12
M + G = 17 23. Ans. (d)
3 Solution: Total work = 33 x 30 = 990 man day
M = 17 1
First days work = 990 x 44
1
[(C + M + M +G) – (C + M + G) = M] Second days work =
990
x 43
8 12 3
[(17 + ) − 1 = 17]
17
1
Third days works = 990 x 42 and so on
5 1
C = 17 So, the total work in 44 days = 990 (44 + 43 +
9
G = 17 42 +….)
1 44 𝑥 45
So, the whole amount will be distributed in the = x =1
990 2
ratio of 5 : 3 : 9 among C, M and G Hence in 44 days total work will be
respectively. completed.
Now since M is least efficient so he get his own
3
share = 17 x 816 = Rs. 144 24. Ans. (a)
100
Solution: Efficiency of Abhishek = 2.5% = ( 40 )
21. Ans. (b) Work done in 8 days = 20%
Solution: Sharma Rest work = 80%
Kelkar Efficiency of Bacchhan = 24 = 3.33%
80

Efficiency 0.8x 100

x Required number of days = (2.5+3.33)
Number of day k 0.8 k 100 100 𝑥 6 1
= 5.83 = = 177
35
= 24 5 5 35
0.8k = 24 ➔ k = 30 Note: 0.83 = 6, so, 5.83 = 5+6 = 6
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25. Ans. (b) Solution for question number 4 and 5:

Solution: One days’ work of 7 Indian with 4 1st day
1 2nd day
chines = 5
Morning shift A
And one days’ work of 7 japanese and
1 B
3 chinese = 7
Evening shift B
Therefore, one days’ work of 7 Indian 7 A
chinese and 7 Japanese
1 1 12
= 5 + 7 = 35 It is clear that in two days finally they work very
Therefore, on day’s work of 1 Indian, 1 similar to the alternate days i.e., finally A work
chinese and 1 Japanese for 10 hours and B also works for 10 hours.
12 1 12 Thus in every two days they will complete 7.5%
= x =
35 7 35 x 7 work.
Therefore number of days required by 1 Indian So, in 26 days they will complete 97.5% of the
1 chinese and 1 japanese total work.
1 35 𝑥 7 5
= 12/(35 𝑥 7) = = 20 12 days Now, the remaining work = 2.5%
12
Now, this is the turn of A,
26. Ans. (b) Since A does 4.16% work in 10 hours.
Solution: A’s 5 days work = 50% So, he will do 2.5% work in 6 hours.
B’s 5 days work = 33.33%
C’s 5 days work = 16.66 28. Ans.(b)
[100-(50+33.33)] Solution: Subhash can copy 200 pages in 40
Ratio of contribution of work of A, B and C = 50 hours (reaction to the first sentence).
1 2
: 333: 16 3 = 3 : 2 : 1 Hence, Prakash can copy 100 pages in 40
hours.
As total share = Rs. 1500
Thus, he can copy 30 pages in 30% of the
B’s total share = Rs. 1000
time, i.e., 12 hours.
C’s total share = Rs. 500
A’s on day’s eraning = Rs. 300
29. Ans. (c)
B’s on day’s eraning = Rs. 200
Solution: 30X = 20(X+ 6) → 10X = 120 → X =
And C’s on day’s eraning = Rs. 250
12.

27. Ans. (c)

30. Ans. (b)
Solution: Efficiency of Kaushalya = 5%
Solution: The 32 minutes extra represents the
Efficiency of Kaikeyi = 4%
extra time taken by the pipes due to the leak.
Thus, in 10 days working together they will
Normal time for the pipes → n x (1/14 + 1/16) =
complete only 90% of the work
1 → n = 112/15 = 7 his 28 minutes.
[(5- 4) x10) - 90
Thus, with 32 minutes extra,
the pipes would take 8 hours to fill the lank.
Hence, the remaining work will surely done by
Thus, 8(1/14 + 1/16) - 8 x (1/L) = 1 → 8/L
Sumitra, which is 10%
= 8(15/112) - 1
Thus. Sumitra will get 10% of Rs. 700, which is
1/L = 15/112-1/8
Rs. 70
= 1/112. Thus, L = 112 hour
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Exercise 04 (TITA/Short Answers)

1. Two filling pipes can fill a tank in 15 hand 12 h, respectively, while a

third pipe C can empty it in 20 h when filled. If the tank is empty and all
the three pipes are opened, in how much time will the tank be full?

2. Three-fourth of a tank is full of water. If 5 L is added to it, then four-fifth

of the tank becomes full. What is capacity of the tank?

3. One fill-pipe A is 10 times faster than the second fill-pipe B. If B can fill a
cistern in 55 min, then find the time when the cistern will be full if both
the fill-pipes are opened together?

4. 35 boys can do a piece of work in 15 days. The work was completed in

25 days. How many boys did not turn up for the job?

5. 4 boys and 5 girls can do a piece of work in 10 days. 6 boys and 6 girls
can do the same work in 7 days. In how many days can 2 boys and 7
girls complete the same work, working together?

6. An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 5 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the
same tank in 36 hours, working individually. How many additional
number of outlet pipes of the same capacity are required to be opened,
so that the tank never over flows?

7. A cistern is normally filled in 5 hours. However, it takes 6 hours when

there is leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in what time shall the leak
empty it?

8. 36 men take 18 days to complete a piece of work. They worked for a

period of 8 days. After that, they were joined by 4 more men. How many
more days will be taken by them to complete the remaining work?
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9. The wages of 8 men and 4 women amount to Rs. 3500 per week and
the wages of 5 men and 3 women to Rs. 2275 per week. Find the daily
wages of a man (in rupees, assuming that the wages for a week are
paid on the basis of 7 day weeks):

10. In a garrison, there was food for 1000 soldiers for one month. After 10
days, 1000 more soldiers joined the garrison. How many days would the
soldiers be able to carry on with the remaining food?

11. The rate at which tap M fills a tank is 60% more than that of tap N. If
both the taps are opened simultaneously, they take 50 hours to fill the
rank. The time taken by N alone to fill the tank is (in hours).
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Exercise 04 (Solutions)
Now, girls can do a work in 1 day
1. Ans. 10h Again 2B + 7G = 15 girls
Solution: : Let the capacity of tank be LCM (12, 210
So, 15 girls required = 14 days
15
15, 20) = 60 L
60
Therefore, first pipe fills = 5 L per hour 6. Ans. 7
6
60 Solution: Since, an inlet pipe is 7.2 times
Second pipe fills 15 = 4 L per hour
60 efficient than an outlet pipe.
Third pipe empties 20 = 3 L per hour
Therefore, in order to tank never overflow we
If all three are opened simultaneously, will need total 8 outlet pipes.
(then the tank is 5 + 4-3 = 6L. filled per hour. Thus we need only 7 more (8 - 1 = 7) outlet
60
Hence, the tank will be filled in = 10 h pipes.
6

2. Ans. 100L 7. Ans. 30h

Solution: Let the capacity of tank be .v L. Solution: The rate of filling will be 20% and the
3 4 net rate of filling (including the leak) is 16.66%.
x+5=5x
4 Hence, the leak accounts for 3.33% per hour,
4 3
𝑥 − 4x = 5 or x = 100 L i.e., it will take 30 hours to empty the tank.
5

3. Ans. 5 min 8. Ans. 9

Solution: Let Pipe B fills 1 L per min. Solution: If they take ‘x’ more days to complete
Therefore, Pipe A fills 10 L per min. the work then; 36 x 18 – (36 x 8) = (36 + 4)x
Therefore, capacity of cistern = 1 x 55 = 55 L By solving we get x = 9 days
Both working together fill 11 L per min.
55 9. Ans. 50
Hence, cistern will be fill in 11 = 5 min working
Solution: 8m + 4w = 3500
together.
5m + 3w = 2275
By solving equation 1 and 2
4. Ans. 14
we get m = Rs. 350/week or Rs. 50/day
𝑏𝑜𝑦 𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠
2 2
Solution: : 5 ↑ ( 35 15 ) 3 ↑
21 20 10. Ans. 10
Thus 14 boys did not turn up for the job. Solution: Let soldiers would be able to carry on
Alternatively : 35 x 15 = 25 x x the remaining food for x more days.
X = 21 1000 x 30 – 1000 x 10 = (1000 + 1000) x
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒙 𝟐𝟎
:. 35-21 = 14 boys did not turn up for the job. X= = 10 days
𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎

5. Ans. 14 days 11. Ans. 130

Solution: 4B + 5G = 10 Solution: If the rate at which tap N fills the tank
 40 B + 50G = 1 …..(1) is 10 units per hour, the rate of Tap M would be
Again 6B + 6G = 7 16 units per hour. Hence, the capacity of the
 42B + 42G = 1 ….(2) tank would he 26 x 50 = 1300.
Comparing eq. 1 and 2 Time taken by Tap N alone would be 1300/10
 40 B + 50G = 42B + 42G = 130 hours
 2B = 8G ➔ 1B = 4G
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(Time and Work)
1. Three workers working together need 1 hour to construct a wall. The
first worker, working alone, can construct the wall twice as fast as the
third worker, and can complete the task an hour sooner than the
second worker. Then, the average time in hours taken by the three
workers, when working along, to construct the wall is
(IPM Indore 2020)
(a) (√33 + 4)/3 (b) (√33 + 5)/3
(c) (√33 + 6)/3 (d) (√33 + 7)/3

2. There are two taps, T1 and T2, at the bottom of a water tank, either or
both of which may be opened to empty the water tank, each at a constant
rate. If T1 is opened keeping T2 closed, the water tank (initially full)
becomes empty in half an hour. If both T1 and T2 are kept open, the
water tank (initially full) becomes empty in 20 minutes. Then, the time
(in minutes) it takes for the water tank (initially full) to become empty if
T2 is opened while T1 is closed is ___________(IPM Indore 2021)

3. Amisha can complete a particular task in twenty days. After working for
four days she fell sick for four days and resumed the work on the ninth
day but with half of her original work rate. She completed the task in
another twelve days with the help of a co-worker who joined her from
the ninth day. The number of days required for the co-worker to
complete the task alone would be ________ (IPM Indore 2023)
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(Time and Work)
1. A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40 days. He engages
100 men at the beginning and 100 more after 35 days and completes
the work in stipulated time. If he had not engaged the additional men,
how many days behind schedule would it be finished? (JIPMAT 2021)
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8

2. 4 men and 6 women finish a job in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women
finish it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women finish it?
(JIPMAT 2021)
(a) 24 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) 40

3. The A pump can be operated both for filling a tank and for emptying it.
The capacity of tank is 2400 m3. The emptying capacity of the pump is
10 m3 per minute higher than its filling capacity. Consequently, the
pump needs 8 minutes less to empty the tank as to fill it. The filling
capacity of the pump is (JIPMAT 2021)
3 3
(a) 40 m /minute (b) 50 m /minute
3
(c) 60 m /minute (d) 80 m3/minute

1 1
4. If I can do of a work in 3 days and ‘B’ can do of same work in 4 days,
4 6
how much will, ‘A’ get if both work together and are paid Rs. 180 in all
(JIPMAT 2022)
(a) 36 (b) 60 (c) 108 (d) 120

5. Given below are two statements: (JIPMAT 2023)

Statement (I): 4 boys and & girls completed 1/3rd of work in 5 days. After
that 3 boys and 3 girls increased, and they completed 1/3rd more work
in 3 days. If the remaining work is to be completed in 2 days, then the
number of girls that should be increased is 32.
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Statement (II): The ratio of time taken by A and C to do a work is 1: 2

respectively. B is 166 (2/3)% more efficient than C. Time taken by A to
complete 6% of work is 6 days.
Then, the time taken by B and C together to complete the whole work is
54 (6/11) days.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer
from the options given below.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are false.
(c) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.
(d) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.

Answers
IPMAT Indore
1.a 2. 60 3. 24

JIPMAT
1.b 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. d
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