Quiz Discussion

A labourer was appointed by a contractor on the condition he would be paid Rs. 75 for each day of his work but would be, fined at the rate of Rs. 15 per day for his absent. After 20 days, the contractor paid the labourer Rs. 1140. The number of days the labourer absented from work was ?

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

A can do a piece of work in 6 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. How long would B alone take to finish this work ?

• 1]

  \({ \text{ 4}}\frac{4}{5}{ \text{ days}}\)

• 2]

  \({ \text{ 3}}\frac{1}{3}{ \text{ days}}\)

• 3]

  \({ \text{ 5}}\frac{1}{4}{ \text{ days}}\)

• 4]

  \({ \text{2}}\frac{2}{3}{ \text{ days}}\)

A takes twice as much time as B or thrice as much time as C to finish a piece of work. Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in:

• 1]

  4 days

• 2]

  6 days

• 3]

  8 days

• 4]

  12 days

A can build up a wall in 8 days while B can break it in 3 days. A has worked for 4 days and then B joined to work with A for another 2 days only. In how many days will A alone build up the remaining part of the wall ?

• 1]

  \({ \text{6}}\frac{1}{3}{ \text{ days}}\)

• 2]

  7 days

• 3]

  \({ \text{7}}\frac{1}{3}{ \text{ days}}\)

• 4]

  \({ \text{13}}\frac{1}{3}{ \text{ days}}\)

Two persons having different productivity of labour, working together can reap a field in 2 days. If one-third of the field was reaped by the first man and rest by the other one working alternatively took 4 days. How long did it take for the faster person to reap the whole field working alone?

• 1] 3
• 2] 6
• 3] 8
• 4] 12
• 5] None of these

A and B undertake a piece of work for Rs. 250. A alone can do that work in 5 days and B alone can do that work in 15 days. With the help of C, they finish the work in 3 days. If every one gets paid in proportion to work done by them, the amount C will get is ?

• 1] Rs. 50
• 2] Rs. 100
• 3] Rs. 150
• 4] Rs. 200

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?

• 1] 12 days
• 2] 15 days
• 3] 16 days
• 4] 18 days

There is provision of food in fort for 1200 soldiers for 60 days. After 15 days, 200 soldiers leave the fort. Remaining food will last for how many days?

• 1] 56 days
• 2] 50 days
• 3] 54 days
• 4] 48 days

Five men are working to complete a work in 15 days. After five days 10 women are accompanied by them to complete the work in next 5 days. If the work is to be done by women only, then in how many days could the work be over if 10 women have started it ?

• 1] 10 days
• 2] 12 days
• 3] 15 days
• 4] 18 days

X can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and then Y finished it in 16 days. How long will they together take to complete the work?

• 1]

  13 * 1/3 days

• 2]

  15 days

• 3]

  20 days

• 4]

  26 days