TIME & WORK

1. Pradeep can finish a piece of work in 20 days, while Keerthi can finish
the same work in 30 days. If both of them work together, in how many
days will they complete the work?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 16 days

Ans: (b)
1
Pradeep’s 1 day work =
20
1
Keerthy’s 1 day work =
30

1 1
Combined work per day = +
20 30
3+2
=
60
1
=
12

Therefore , they will complete the work in 12 days.

2. Surya and Deva together can complete a work in 10 days. If Deva

alone can complete it in 30 days, then in how many days can Surya
alone complete the work?
a) 12 days
b) 15 days
c) 18 days
d) 20 days

Ans: (b)
1
Deva’s 1 day work =
30
1
Combined 1 day work of Sury and Deva =
10
 1 1
Surya’s 1 day work = −
10 30
3− 1 ❑
=
30 ❑
1
=
15

Surya alone can finisth the work in 15 days.

3. Aditi, Bhavna, and Chitra can complete a project in 18 days, 27 days,

and 54 days respectively. In how many days will they finish the project
if they all work together?
a) 6 days
b) 9 days
c) 12 days
d) 15 days

Ans: (b)
1
Aditi’s 1 day work =
18
1
Bhavana’s 1 day work =
27
1
Chitra’s 1 day work =
54
1 1 1
Combined work = + +
18 27 54
3+2+1
=
54
1
=
9

The will finish the work in 9 days altogether.

4. Deepak, Eshan, and Farhan together can complete a work in 6 days. If

Deepak alone can complete it in 18 days and Eshan alone in 12 days,
then in how many days can Farhan alone complete the work?
a) 12 days
b) 24 days
 c) 30 days
d) 36 days

Ans: (d)
1
Deepak’s 1 day work =
18
1
Eshan’s 1 day work =
12
1
Combined work of Deepak, Eshan and Farhan =
6
1 1
Combined work of Deepak and Eshan = +
18 12
2+ 3
=
36
5
=
36

Farhan’s 1 day work = (Combined work of Deepak,Eshan and

Farhan) -

(Combined work
of Deepak and Eshan)
1 5
= −
6 36
6 −5
=
36
1
=
36

Farhan alone can finish the work in 36 days.

5. A and B together can finish the work in 24 days , B and C together can
finish the work in 12 days, A and C together can finish the work in 8
days. In how many days can all three, A, B, and C, working together
complete the work?
a) 6 days
b) 8 days
 c) 10 days
d) 12 days

Ans: (b)
1
A + B’s 1 day work =
24
1
B+C’s 1 day work =
12
1
A+C’s 1 day work =
8

Adding all the three equations

1 1 1
(A+B)+(B+C)+(A+C) = + +
24 12 8
1+ 2+ 3
2(A+B+C) =
24
1
2(A+B+C)=
4
1
A+B+C =
8

A,B and C working together can finish the job in 8 days.

6. Riya can complete a job in 6 days, and Sia can complete the same job
in 3 days. They work on alternate days, starting with Riya. In how
many days will the job be completed?
a) 2 days
b) 3 days
c) 4 days
d) 6 days

Ans: (c)
1
Riya’s 1 day work =
6
1
Sia’s 1 day work =
3

They work on alternate days starting with Riya

 1 1 1+ 2 1
Work done in 2 days (one cycle) = + = =
6 3 6 2
1 1
Remaining work = 1 − =
2 2

Remainig work can be done in another one cycle

2 cycles of 2 days = 4 days

So, the job will be completed in 4 days .

7. Rohan, Sameer, and Tarun can complete a job in 12, 18, and 6 days
respectively. If they work on alternate days, who should work on the
first day to finish the work faster?
a) Tarun
b) Rohan
c) Sameer
d) Cannot be determined

Ans: (a)

A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. If

they work on alternate days, starting with A, in how many days will
the work be completed?

A's 1-day work = 1/10

B's 1-day work = 1/15

2-day work:

1/10 +1/15

LCM = 30

3/30 + 2/30

= 5/30

= 1/6

So every 2 days they complete 1/6 of the work.

To finish the whole work:

6 cycles×2 days=12 days

Answer: 12 days

8. Amit completes 3/4 of a job in 18 days. If the total work is increased

by 33⅓% (i.e., 1/3 more), how many more days will Amit need to finish
the remaining work?
a) 6 days
b) 9 days
c) 14 days
d) 18 days

Ans: (c)

Total work increased 1/3

1 4
So, New total work = 1+ =
3 3

Amit completed ¾ of job in 18 days

3
3 1
Amit’s 1 day work = 4 = =
72 24
18

Amit did ¾ work in 18 days

4 3 16 − 9 7
So remaining work = − = =
3 4 12 12

Days needed for amit to finish the remaining work

7
12 7 24
= = × =14 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
1 12 1
24

Therefore, Amit needs 14 more days to finish the job

9. P can do 1/3 of a work in 12 days, Q can do 1/4 of the work in 8 days, R

can do 50% of the work in 20 days. Who will complete the full work
first?
a) R
b) P
c) Q
d) P and Q
 Ans: (c)
1
𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘
P’s 1 day work = = 3 1
𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 =
12 36
1
Q’s 1 day work = 4 1
=
8 32
1
R’s 1 day work = 2 1
=
20 40
1
Days to complete the work =
1 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘
1
=36 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
P= 1
36
1
=32 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
Q= 1
32
1
=40 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
R= 1
40

Therefore, Q will finish the work first.

10. Arun and Varun can complete a work in 15 days and 20 days
respectively. They are paid ₹70,000 for the whole work. What is
Varun’s share?
a) ₹25000
b) ₹30000
c) ₹35000
d) ₹40000

Ans: (b)
1
Arun’s 1 day work =
15
1
Varun’s 1 day work =
20
 1 1 4 +3 7
Combined work of both = + = =
15 20 60 60
1
15 1 60 4
Fraction of work done by Arun = = × =
7 15 7 7
60
1
20 1 60 3
Fraction of work done by Varun = = × =
7 20 7 7
60
3
Varun’s share = × 70000=30000
7

Rs.30,000 is the varun’s share.

11. P and Q together can do a job five times as fast as R alone, and P
alone works twice as fast as Q. If P, Q, and R work together, in what
ratio should they share the wages?
a) 6:2:1
b) 8:1:1
c) 10:5:3
d) 12:3:1

Ans: (c)

12. 8 dogs can catch 8 rabbits in 8 minutes. How many minutes will
12 dogs take to catch 12 rabbits?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 8
d) 10

Ans: (c)

8 dogs can catch 8 rabbits in 8 minutes

This means 1 dog catches 1 rabbit in 8 minutes

So, 12 dog catches 12 rabbits in 8 minutes

13. 4 men or 8 women can complete a job in 24 days. How many
days will it take for 2 men and 2 women to complete the job together?
(Check this question)
a) 26 days
b) 28 days
c) 32 days
d) 36 days

Ans: (c)

14. A hostel had food sufficient for 900 students for 30 days. After 10
days, 300 more students joined the hostel. For how many more days
will the remaining food last?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 18 days

Ans: (c)

Initial food availability = 900 × 30 = 27000 students days of food

Food consumed in first 10 days = 900×10 = 9000 student days of

food

Remaining food = 27000 - 9000 = 18,000 student days of food

After 10 days 300 more students joined

So , Total students = 900 + 300 = 1200

18000
Days remaining food lasts = =15 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
1200

15. P can do a piece of work in 6 hours; Q and R together can do it in

4 hours, while P and R together can do it in 3 hours. How long will Q
alone take to do the work?
a) 8 hours
b) 10 hours
c) 12 hours
d) 14 hours

Ans: (c)
1
P’s 1 hour work =
6
 1
Q+R ‘s 1 hour work =
4
1
P+R ‘s 1 hour work =
3

Substitute the value of p

1 1
+ 𝑅=
6 3
1 1
𝑅= −
3 6
1
𝑅=
6

Substitute the value of R

1 1
𝑄+ =
6 4
1 1
𝑄= −
4 6
2
𝑄=
24
1
𝑄=
12

Therefor, Q alone can finish the job in 12 hours.

16. M is twice as efficient as N. If they both together can complete a

job in 6 days, how long will it take for M alone to complete the job?
a) 6 days
b) 9 days
c) 12 days
d) 15 days

Ans: (b)

Let N’s 1 day work = x

Then, M’s 1 day work = 2x

 N+M ‘s 1 day work = x + 2x = 3x

The completed in the work in 6 days

1
So, 3x =
6
1
x=
18
1 1
M’s work rate = 2x = 2 × =
18 9

M alone can finish the work in 9 days.

MODERATE

17. A worker is paid Rs. 6 per hour for normal duty and Rs. 9 per
hour for extra duty. He works 7 hours a day for 5 days a week. In 4
weeks, he earned Rs. 930. Assuming he attended all normal working
days, find the total number of hours he worked.
a) 145 hours
b) 150 hours
c) 160 hours
d) 175 hours

Ans: (b)

Normal working hours in 4 weeks = 7 ×5 × 4 = 140 hours

Earning for normal working hours = 140 × 6 = Rs.840

Extra earning = 930 – 840 = Rs.90

So, extra hours worked = 90/9 = 10 hours

Total working hours = 140 + 10 = 150 hours

18. If 20 workers can build 10 chairs working 6 hours per day in 15

days, then in how many days can 15 workers build 20 chairs working 8
hours per day?
a) 20 days
b) 25 days
c) 30 days
d) 40 days
 Ans: (c)

19. 12 men and 8 women working together can complete a piece of

work in 12 days. The work done by each woman is half the work done
by each man. In how many days can 16 men alone complete the same
work?
a) 8 days
b) 10 days
c) 12 days
d) 15 days

Ans: (c)

20. 3 men and 4 boys can finish a job in 6 days, while 2 men and 8
boys can finish the same job in 5 days. What is the ratio of the daily
work done by a man to that of a boy?
a) 2:1
b) 3:1
c) 3:2
d) 5:4

Ans: (a)

21. 7 men and 5 women can do a piece of work in 10 days. 10 men

and 6 women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days will
12 men and 4 women complete the work?
a) 8 days
b) 9 days
c) 10 days
d) 12 days

Ans: (c)

22. A is three times as efficient as B. Working together, they

complete a task in 12 days. In how many days can A alone finish the
task?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 16 days

Ans: (d)
23. X supplies 12 men working 7 hours a day for 5 days, Y supplies
10 men working 8 hours a day for 6 days, and Z supplies 15 men
working 5 hours a day for 4 days to complete a job. If the total
payment is Rs. 660, what is Z’s share?
a) 180
b) 165
c) 175
d) 185

Ans: (b)

24. A worker P can complete 30% of a job in 12 days, and another

worker Q can complete 20% of the same job in 8 days. If they work
together, how many days will it take to complete 50% of the job?
a) 8 days
b) 10 days
c) 12 days
d) 15 days

Ans: (b)

25. A can complete a job in 6 days of 8 hours each, and B can

complete it in 4 days of 12 hours each. How long will they take to finish
the job together if they work 8 hours per day?
a) 3 days
b) 4 days
c) 5 days
d) 6 days

Ans: (a)

26. P can complete a job in 60 days. He works at it for 15 days. Q

alone finishes the remaining work in 30 days. How long will P and Q
working together complete the whole job?
a) 15 days
b) 18 days
c) 22 days
d) 24 days

Ans: (d)
27. A team of 8 workers can complete a job in 12 days. Later, 4 more
workers join the team. How many fewer days will the job take now?
a) 2 days
b) 4 days
c) 6 days
d) 8 days

Ans: (b)

28. P and Q undertake a job for Rs. 3600. P alone can do it in 10

days and Q alone in 15 days. With the help of R, they finish the work in
5 days. Find R’s share of the money.
a) 600
b) 800
c) 900
d) 1200

Ans: (a)

29. Three friends Neha, Priya, and Karan are typing a set of
documents. Working together, they can type 300 pages in 5 hours. In
one hour, Karan types as many pages more than Priya as Priya types
more than Neha. During 4 hours, Karan can type as many pages as
Neha can type in 6 hours. How many pages does each of them type
per hour?
a) 16, 20, 24
b) 22 , 20, 18
c) 18, 22, 20
d) 20, 24, 16 (CHECK THIS QUESTION)

Ans: (a)

30. P and Q can complete a job alone in 24 and 16 days

respectively. They start the work together, but Q leaves after 8 days.
For how many days did P work in total?
a) 8 days
b) 10 days
c) 12 days
d) 15 days

Ans: (c)
31. A construction crew of 80 workers is assigned to complete a road
in 40 days. After 20 days, only 35% of the work is done. How many
more workers should be added to complete the road on time?
a) 16
b) 20
c) 24
d) 30

Ans: (c)

32. A and B can complete a job in 20 and 15 days respectively. A

started the work alone and B joined him later. If the entire work is
completed in 12 days, after how many days did B join?
a) 4 days
b) 6 days
c) 8 days
d) 10 days

Ans: (b)

33. Alex and Bob start a job together and complete 50% of it in 5
days. Then Alex leaves and Bob finishes the remaining work in 10
days. How many days would Alex alone take to complete the job?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 20 days

Ans: (d)

34. X and Y can do a job in 12 and 18 days respectively. They work

on alternate days starting with X. In how many days will the work be
completed?
a) 14 1/3
b) 7 1/3
c) 7 ½
d) 14 ½ (CHECK
THIS QUESTION)

Ans: (a)
35. 12 workers can paint a house in 15 days working 7 hours per
day. How many more workers are needed to complete the painting in
10 days if they work 6 hours per day?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 13

Ans: (b)

36. A can dig a trench of 30m in 6 days, while B can fill the same
trench in 12 days. If they work on alternate days starting with A, in how
many days will a trench of 60m be dug?
a) 48
b) 40
c) 35
d) 28

Ans: (a)

37. 80 workers can finish a construction project in 20 days. If 8

workers leave after every 5 days, in how many days will the project be
completed?
a) 35 days
b) 30 days
c) 25 days
d) 20 days

Ans: (c)

38. A project is to be finished in 60 days with 120 men working 7

hours daily. After 30 days, only 1/3 of the project is completed. How
many extra men must be employed to complete the project on time if
everyone works 8 hours per day from now on?
a) 75
b) 90
c) 105
d) 120

Ans: (b)