Time & Work · SSC CGL previous year questions

2023 100 questions

1. Q612023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   4 women and 7 men earn a total of ₹11,480 in 7 days, while 10 women and 17 men earn a total of ₹ 36,360 in 9 days. How much will 11 women and 9 men together earn (in ₹) in 13 days?

   1. A.42770
   2. B.42640
   3. C.42510
   4. D.42900
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   Answer: B

2. Q632023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   A can complete a work in 9 days and B in 12 days. If they work together on it for 5 days, then the fraction of the work left is:

   
   1. A.Option 1
   2. B.Option 2
   3. C.Option 3
   4. D.Option 4
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   Answer: B

3. Q732023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   A, B and C together can complete a work in 12 days. A as well as B alone can do the same work in 36 days. In how many days can C alone complete the same work?

   1. A.48
   2. B.25
   3. C.12
   4. D.36
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   Answer: D

4. Q512023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   6 labourers can finish a work in 16 days. 10 labourers are available, but the work is to be finished by 8 days. How many more labourers are to be called to finish the work in time?

   1. A.2
   2. B.0
   3. C.4
   4. D.1
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   Answer: A

5. Q522023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   R, S and T can finish a work in 20, 15 and 10 days, respectively. R works on all days and S and T work on alternate days with T starting the work on the first day. In how many days is the work finished?

   1. A.61/7
   2. B.50/7
   3. C.52/7
   4. D.57/8
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   Answer: C

6. Q572023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?

   1. A.44
   2. B.40
   3. C.15
   4. D.16
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   Answer: B

7. Q612023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

   If A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days, and A alone can do the same work in 30 days, then in how many days can B alone complete the same work?

   1. A.45
   2. B.40
   3. C.60
   4. D.50
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   Answer: C

8. Q622023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

   A worker completes $\frac{3}{5}$ of a work in 12 days. In how many days will he complete $\frac{3}{4}$ of the work?

   1. A.18
   2. B.20
   3. C.16
   4. D.15
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   Answer: D

9. Q682023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

   A works 3.5 times as fast as B, and A takes 45 days less than B to complete a job when each works alone. Calculate the number of days taken to complete the same job if A and B work together.

   1. A.10.5
   2. B.17.5
   3. C.21
   4. D.14
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   Answer: D

10. Q582023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    An inlet pipe can fill an empty tank in $4\frac{1}{2}$ hours while an outlet pipe drains a completely filled tank in $7\frac{1}{5}$ hours. The tank is initially empty, and the two pipes are alternately opened for an hour each, till the tank is completely filled, starting with the inlet pipe. In how many hours will the tank be completely filled?

    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: C

11. Q612023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A works 5.4 times as fast as B, and A takes 22 days less than B to complete the job when each works alone. Calculate the number of days taken to complete the same job if A and B work together.

    
    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: C

12. Q622023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    Two pipes S1 and S2 alone can fill an empty tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively. Pipe S3 alone can empty that completely filled tank in 40 hours. Firstly both pipes S1 and S2 are opened and after 2 hour pipe S3 is also opened. In how much time tank will be completely filled after S3 is opened?

    1. A.90/17 hours
    2. B.89/12 hours
    3. C.90/13 hours
    4. D.92/11 hours
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    Answer: D

13. Q632023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    Amit can complete a piece of work in 5 hours; Jeevan and Paul together can complete It In 4 hours, while Amit and Paul together can complete It In 3 hours. Approximately, how many hours will Jeevan alone take to complete the work (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

    1. A.5
    2. B.6
    3. C.9
    4. D.8
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    Answer: C

14. Q562023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    Rekha alone can complete a work in 16 days, and Bina alone can complete the same work in 12 days. Starting with Rekha, they work on alternate days. The total work will be completed in:

    
    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: D

15. Q682023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    Richa, Rita and Reena can independently complete a work in 8 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours, respectively. If they work together, how much time will they take to complete that work?

    1. A.4 hours
    2. B.5 hours
    3. C.2 hours
    4. D.3 hours
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    Answer: A

16. Q562023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    A can do a piece of work in 8 days, while B can do it in 18 days. 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
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    Answer: A

17. Q632023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    Ajeet works 4 times as fast as Sohan. If Sohan can complete a work in 20 days independently, the number of days in which Ajeet and Sohan can together finish the work is:

    1. A.2
    2. B.3
    3. C.4
    4. D.5
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    Answer: C

18. Q532023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    An inlet pipe can fill an empty tank in 120 hours while an outlet pipe drains a completely-filled tank in 54 hours. If 8 inlet pipes and 3 outlet pipes are opened simultaneously, when the tank is empty, then in how many hours will the tank get completely filled?

    1. A.81
    2. B.96
    3. C.72
    4. D.90
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    Answer: D

19. Q702023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    A and B can individually complete a piece of work in 18 days and 30 days, respectively. A and B started working together, but A left $16\frac{2}{3}$ days before the work is completed and B alone completed the rest of the work. For how many days did A work?

    1. A.4
    2. B.5
    3. C.6
    4. D.3
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    Answer: B

20. Q752023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    If one man or two women or three boys can finish a work in 121 days, then how many days will one man, one woman and one boy together take to finish the same work?

    1. A.66
    2. B.44
    3. C.88
    4. D.55
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    Answer: A

21. Q552023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A and B can complete a piece of work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. If they work at it alternatively, A beginning, in how many days will the work be finished?

    
    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: B

22. Q562023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    In a factory, a piece of work is completed by Raima in 15 days while Joe can finish it in 10 days. The factory manager has to complete the work as soon as possible and so he orders Joe and Raima to work together. How many days will they take to complete the work?

    1. A.5
    2. B.8
    3. C.7
    4. D.6
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    Answer: D

23. Q572023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A,B and C can do a work in 10 days, 15 days, and 20 days, respectively. They finished that work together and got Rs. 2,600 as wages. Find C's wage.

    1. A.Rs. 550
    2. B.Rs. 600
    3. C.Rs. 575
    4. D.Rs. 625
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    Answer: B

24. Q742023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A man can finish a work in 10 days and a woman can finish it in 12 days. In how many days will the work be finished by a man and a woman, working together every day?

    
    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: A

25. Q542023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    A and B can do a project in 9 days. B and C can do it in 12 days while C and A can do it in 18 days. In how many days A, B and C all working together, can finish the project?

    1. A.9
    2. B.8
    3. C.11
    4. D.10
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    Answer: B