Quiz Discussion

Two pipes can fill the cistern in 10hr and 12 hr respectively, while the third empty it in 20hr. If all pipes are opened simultaneously, then the cistern will be filled in:

• 1] 7.5 hr
• 2] 8 hr
• 3] 8.5 hr
• 4] 10 hr

A contractor undertakes to make a road in 40 days and employs 25 men. After 24 days, he finds that only one-third of the road is made. How many extra men should he employ so that he is able to complete the work 4 days earlier ?

• 1] 100
• 2] 60
• 3] 75
• 4] None of these

P is thrice as good a workman as Q and therefore able to finish a job in 48 days less than Q. Working together, they can do it in ?

• 1] 18 days
• 2] 24 days
• 3] 30 days
• 4] 12 days

A job can be done by 3 skilled workmen in 20 days or by 5 boys in 30 days. How many days will they take if they work together ?

• 1] 8 days
• 2] 10 days
• 3] 11 days
• 4] 12 days

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C in 8 days and C and A in 6 days. How long would B take to do the same work alone ?

• 1] 24 days
• 2] 32 days
• 3] 40 days
• 4] 48 days

3 men or 5 women can do a work in 12 days. How long will 6 men and 5 women take to finish the work ?

• 1] 20 days
• 2] 10 days
• 3] 4 days
• 4] 15 days

Three men A, B, C working together can do a job in 6 hours less time than A alone, in one hour less time than B alone and in one half the time needed by C when working alone. Then A and B together can do the job in:

• 1]

  \(\frac{2}{3}\) hours

• 2]

  \(\frac{3}{4}\) hours

• 3]

  \(\frac{3}{2}\) hours

• 4]

  \(\frac{4}{3}\) hours

A and B together can complete a particular task in 4 days. If A alone can complete the same task in 12 days. How many days will B take to complete the task if he works alone?

• 1]

  9 days

• 2]

  7 days

• 3]

  5 days

• 4]

  3 days

• 5]

  None of these

If two persons, with equal abilities, can do two jobs in two days then 100 persons with equal abilities can do 100 similar jobs in = ?

• 1] 100 days
• 2] 10 days
• 3] 5 days
• 4] 2 days

A is thrice as good a workman as B and so takes 60 days less than B for doing a job. The time in which they can do the job together is = ?

• 1]

  \(22\frac{1}{2}{ \text{days}}\)

• 2]

  30 days

• 3]

  45 days

• 4]

  60 days