Quiz Discussion

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 36, 54 and 72 days respectively. They started the work but A left 8 days before the completion of the work while B left 12 days before completion. The number of days for which C worked is

• 1]

  4

• 2]

  8

• 3]

  12

• 4]

  24

There was a leakage in the container of the refined oil. If 11 kg oil is leaked out per day then it would have lasted for 50 days, if the leakage was 15 kg per day, then it would have lasted for only 45 days. For how many days would the oil have lasted, if there was no leakage ant it was completely used for eating purpose?

• 1] 80 days
• 2] 72 days
• 3] 100 days
• 4] 120 days

A is thrice good a workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 40 days less than B. Working together they can do it in:

• 1] 15 days
• 2] 16 days
• 3] 18 days
• 4] 20 days

18 men or 36 boys working 6 hours a day can plough a field in 24 days. In how many days will 24 men and 24 boys working 9 hours a day plough the same field ?

• 1] 9 days
• 2] 10 days
• 3] 6 days
• 4] 8 days

Two forest officials in their respective division were involved in the harvesting of tendu leave. One division had an average output of 21 tons from a hectares and other division, which had 12 hectares of land less, dedicated to tendu leaves, got 25 tons of tendu from a hectare. As a result, the second division harvested 300 tons of tendu leaves more than the first. How many tons of tendu leaves did the first division harvest.

• 1] 3150
• 2] 3450
• 3] 3500
• 4] 3600
• 5] None of these

A can do in one day three times the work done by B in one day. They together finish \(\frac{2}{5}\) of the work in 9 days. The number of days by which B can do the work alone is =?

• 1] 90 days
• 2] 120 days
• 3] 100 days
• 4] 30 days

A sum of money is sufficient to pay A's wages for 21 days and B's wages for 28 days. The same money is sufficient to pay the wages of both for ?

• 1] 12 days
• 2] 13 days
• 3] 14 days
• 4] 15 days

A can do three times the work done by B in one day. They together finish \(\frac{2}{5}\) of the work in 9 days. The number of days by which B can do the work alone is?

• 1] 120 days
• 2] 100 days
• 3] 30 days
• 4] 90 days

Two pipes, P and Q can fill a cistern in 12 and 15 minutes respectively. Both are opened together, but at the end of 3 minutes, P is turned off. In how many more minutes will Q fill the cistern?

• 1]

  7 minutes

• 2]

  \(7\frac{1}{2}\) minutes

• 3]

  8 minutes

• 4]

  \(8\frac{1}{4}\) minutes

A, B and C completed a work costing Rs. 1800. A worked for 6 days, B for 4 days and C for 9 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio of 5 : 6 : 4, how much amount will be received by A ?

• 1] Rs. 600
• 2] Rs. 750
• 3] Rs. 800
• 4] Rs. 900