Time & Work · SSC CGL previous year questions

218 questions asked across 4 exam years, newest first

Year-wise papers Topic-wise questions

हिंदी में देखें Practise this topic

2023 100 questions

Q562023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A and B working together can finish a piece of work in 8 days while B alone can do it in 24 days. In how many days can A alone finish the work?
1. A.10
2. B.16
3. C.12
4. D.14
Show answer
Answer: C
Q692023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
P and Q can do a job in 24 days, Q and R can do it in 30 days, while P and R can do it in 40 days. X is four times as efficient as P, Y is half as efficient as Q, and Z is 2.5 times as efficient as R. Determine the number of days required to complete the same job if X, Y and Z work together.
1. A.9
2. B.12
3. C.8
4. D.10
Show answer
Answer: D
Q652023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 minutes; pipe B can fill it in 18 minutes, while pipe C can empty the full tank in 36 minutes. If all the pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time will it take to fill the empty tank completely?
1. A.7 minutes 30 seconds
2. B.10 minutes
3. C.9 minutes
4. D.6 minutes
Show answer
Answer: C
Q532023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
If Mohit can complete $\frac{2}{3}$ rd of a work in 24 days, then in how many days can $\frac{1}{9}$ th of the work be completed by him?
1. A.8
2. B.4
3. C.6
4. D.5
Show answer
Answer: B
Q622023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
It takes A and B, 3 and 6 hours, respectively, to complete a certain work. If they work on the alternate hour. How long will it take them to accomplish the task?
1. A.3 hours
2. B.4 hours
3. C.2 hours
4. D.4.5 hours
Show answer
Answer: B
Q662023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A can do a work in 4 days and B in 12 days. If they work on it together for 2 days, then the fraction of the work that will be left is:
1. A.2/3
2. B.2/5
3. C.1/3
4. D.1/5
Show answer
Answer: C
Q672023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Inlet Pipes A and B can together fill an empty tank in 1.5 hours. Outlet Pipe C, when opened alone, can empty the completely filled tank, in 4.5 hours. When only Pipes A and C are opened together, the empty tank is filled in 6 hours. Find the time taken by Pipe B, when opened alone, to fill the empty tank.
1. A.3 hours 30 minutes
2. B.3 hours 36 minutes
3. C.3 hours 32 minutes
4. D.3 hours 40 minutes
Show answer
Answer: B
Q752023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Anil and Bipin together can complete a work in 15 days, while Bipin alone can finish it in 20 days. In how many days can Anil alone finish the work?
1. A.40
2. B.60
3. C.65
4. D.30
Show answer
Answer: B
Q612023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Susan can type 12 pages in 6 minutes. Mary can type 6 pages in 12 minutes. Working together, how many pages can they type in 32 minutes?
1. A.80
2. B.65
3. C.70
4. D.75
Show answer
Answer: A
Q632023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Work done by 8 men is completed in 10 days. The same work can be completed in 12 days when done by 10 women. How many days will it take to complete when 4 men and 4 women are employed to perform the same job?
1. A.12
2. B.6
3. C.10
4. D.8
Show answer
Answer: A
Q672023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
10 women can do a work in 6 days and 6 men can do the same work in 5 days. If all these men and women work together, then how many days will they take to finish this work?
1. A.2 8/11
2. B.4 6/11
3. C.1 2/11
4. D.3 4/11
Show answer
Answer: A
Q542023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
14 persons can build a house in 60 days. How long will it take 30 persons to build the same house, provided that they all work at the same rate?
1. A.28 days
2. B.30 days
3. C.32 days
4. D.56 days
Show answer
Answer: A
Q692023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
12 men can complete a work in 10 days. How many more men are required to complete the work in 6 days?
1. A.24
2. B.10
3. C.8
4. D.20
Show answer
Answer: C
Q522023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
30 men can complete a work in 12 days. After 6 days, 24 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: A
Q622023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
A can finish a work in 20 days and B can complete the same work in 15 days. B worked for 9 days and left the job. In how many days can A alone finish the remaining work?
1. A.10 days
2. B.8 days
3. C.9 days
4. D.7 days
Show answer
Answer: B
Q642023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
10 men can do a work in 25 days. After 12 days of work, 3 more men were engaged to finish the work. The number of days required to complete the remaining work is:
1. A.10
2. B.8
3. C.6
4. D.12
Show answer
Answer: A
Q622023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Amar can complete a work in 15 days, and Prem, in 12 days. Starting with Amar, they work on alternate days. In how many days will the work be completed?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: A
Q632023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A and B alone can do a piece of work in 4 and 9 days, respectively. In how many days will the work be completed, if they both work on alternate days, starting with B?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: B
Q702023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Raja and Rocky together can complete painting work In 5 days. Together they both start painting, but after 2 days, Rocky falls sick and leaves the work. If Raja completes the remaining painting in 4 days, find the number of days in which Rocky alone can do the work.
1. A.12 days
2. B.15 days
3. C.20 days
4. D.10 days
Show answer
Answer: C
Q722023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days and 10 days, respectively. They began the work together but A left after some days and B finished the remaining work in 8 days. After how many days did A leave?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: D
Q532023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A and B are equally efficient, and each could individually complete a piece of work in 30 days, if none took any holiday. A and B started working together on this piece of work, but A took a day off after every four days of work, while B took a day off after every five days of work. If the duo had started work on 01 August 2022, on which date was the work completed?
1. A.19 August 2022
2. B.17 August 2022
3. C.16 August 2022
4. D.18 August 2022
Show answer
Answer: D
Q572023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A alone can finish a work in 15 days. A works only for the first two days and last two days. The rest work is done by B and the work is completed in 20 days. In how many days A and B together can finish the work?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: C
Q602023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
A and B can finish a work in 10 days, B and C can finish it in 12 days and C and A can finish in 6 days. In how many days A alone can finish the work?
1. A.Option 1
2. B.Option 2
3. C.Option 3
4. D.Option 4
Show answer
Answer: C
Q602023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In a company, a piece of work can be completed in 4, 6 and 18 days alone by R, S and T, respectively. In how many days will the work be completed if they work together? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)
1. A.3.32
2. B.2.12
3. C.2.42
4. D.3.21
Show answer
Answer: B
Q712023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Suresh and Anil are working on a special project. Suresh takes 5 hours to type 40 pages and Anil needs 6 hours to type 32 pages on a computer. How much time will it take them to type a 110 - page assignment if they work on two different computers?
1. A.8 hours 15 minutes
2. B.8 hours
3. C.7 hours 35 minutes
4. D.8 hours 40 minutes
Show answer
Answer: A