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Department Of Employment and Training
Course: RRB
Subject: Quantitative Aptitude
Topic: Time and work
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TIME AND WORK:
Work from Days:
If A can do a piece of work in n days, then A's 1 day's work = .1/n
Days from Work:
1
If A's 1 day's work = ,then A can finish the work in n days.
n
Ratio:
If A is thrice as good a workman as B, then:
Ratio of work done by A and B = 3 : 1.
Ratio of times taken by A and B to finish a work = 1 : 3
Problems
1. A is thrice as efficient as B and therefore able to complete the work in 40-
days less than B. In what time B alone can complete the work?
A)55 B)62 C)58 D)60
solution:
A is thrice efficient means, B takes three times than A.
If A completes in X- days, B = 3X- days
According to question
3X- X = 40
X = 20- days
Therefore, B = 3X = 3× 20
= 60- days
Ans: D)60
2. A, B & C can do a piece of work in 30- days, 24- days and 40- days
respectively. They started working together but C left four days before the
completion of work. In how many days was the work finished?
A)5 B)6 C)11 D)20
solution:
A = 30- days
B = 24- days
C = 40- days
Let the work finished in X- days.
According to question
X/30+ X/24+ X−4/40=1
X = 11- days
Ans: C)11
3. ‘X’ no. of men can finish a piece of work in 30- days. If there were 6- men
more could be finished in 10- days less. The original no. of men is
A)12 B)15 C)8 D)16
solution:
If ‘X’ men finish a work in 30- days
X + 6 men finish work in 20- days
Here, X- is original no. of men
M1D1 = M2D2
Here, M1 = X
D1 = 30- days
M2 = X+ 6
D2 = 20- days
X × 30 = (X+ 6) × 20
X = 12
12- men finish work in 30- days
Ans: A)12
4. A & B together can complete a work in 3- days. They started together, but
after 2- days B is left the work. If the work is completed after 2 more days. B
alone could do the work in?
A)6 B)5 C)8 D)7
SOLUTION:
A + B = 3- days
A + B in one day = /
After 2- days => 2 × /
= /
Remaining work => 1- / =
A complete remaining work in 2- days
So, / ∗ /
A= /
Therefore, B alone => / − /
= /
B= 6- days
Ans: A)6
5. 2- men and 3- boys can do a piece of work in 10- days which 3- men and 2-
boys can do the same work in 8- days. In how many days can 2- men and one
boy do the work?
A)12 ½ B)15 ½ C)11 1/9 D)15 1/4
solution:
Given that
2M+ 3B one day work = /
20M + 30B = 1 ………………… (1)
3M + 2B one day work = /
24M + 16B = 1 ………………. (2)
From equations 1 and 2
2M = 7B
2M + 3B => 7B + 3B
= 10B
AND
2M + 1B => 7B + 1B
= 8B
M1D1 = M2D2
M1 = 10B, D1 = 10- days
M2 = 8B, D2 =?
10B × 10 = 8B × D2
D2 = 12 / days
Ans: A)12 ½
