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Q21
A can do a piece of work in 6 days and B  alone can do it in 8 days A and B undertook to do it of Rs.640. With the help of C, they finished it in 3 days. How much is paid to C ?
  • A Rs. 75
  • B Rs 80
  • C Rs. 120
  • D Rs. 160
Answer: Option B
Q22
A, B anc C together earn Rs. 300 per day, while A anc C together earn Rs. 188 and B and C together earn Rs. 152. the daily earning of C is:
  • A Rs. 150
  • B Rs. 112
  • C Rs. 68
  • D Rs. 40
Answer: Option D
Q23
A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 8 men more, the work could be finished in 10 days less. Hoe maany men were originally there ?
  • A 30
  • B 32
  • C 36
  • D 40
Answer: Option B
Q24
The rates of working of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 6 The number of days taken by them to finish the work are in the ratio :
  • A 5 : 6
  • B 25 : 36
  • C 6 : 5
  • D None of these
Answer: Option C
Q25
If 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys ca do a piece of work  in 44 days, then the same piece of work will be done by 1 man, 1 woman and 1 boy in :
  • A 21 days
  • B 24 days
  • C 26 days
  • D 33 days
Answer: Option B
Q26
8 men can dig a pit in 20 days. If a man works half as much again as a boy, then 4 men and 9 boys cn dig a similar pit in :
  • A 10 days
  • B 12 days
  • C 15 days
  • D 16 days
Answer: Option D
Q27
A and B can separately do a piece of work in 20 and 15 days respectively. they worked to together fof 6 days, after whch B was replaced by C. If the work was finished in next 4 days, then the number of days in which C alone could do the work will be :
  • A 60
  • B 40
  • C 35
  • D 30
Answer: Option B
Q28
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 befire the completion of the work while B left 12 days before the completion. The number of days for which C worked is :
  • A 4
  • B 8
  • C 12
  • D 24
Answer: Option D
Q29
Two taps A and B can fill tank in 10 hours and 15 hours respectively if both the taps are opened together, the tank will be full in :
  • A 5 hrs
  • B 6 hrs
  • C 12 1/2 hrs
  • D 7 1/2 hrs
Answer: Option B
Q30
To fill a cistern pipes A, B and C take 20 minutes, 15 minutes and 12 minutes respectively. The time in minutes that the three pipes together will together wil take to fill the cistern, is :
  • A 7 hrs
  • B 8 hrs
  • C 7 hrs30 min
  • D 8 hrs 30 min
Answer: Option C
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