Time & Work · SSC CGL previous year questions

2023 100 questions

1. Q542023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Pipe A and pipe B running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes. If B takes 5 minutes more than A to fill it, then the time in which A and B will fill that cistern separately will be, respectively, __________ .

   1. A.15 min and 10 min
   2. B.15 min and 20 min
   3. C.25 min and 20 min
   4. D.10 min and 15 min
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   Answer: D

2. Q652023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   A can complete a piece of work alone in 120 days, while A and B, working together, can complete this piece of work in 72 days. In how many days can B, working alone, complete this piece of work?

   1. A.180
   2. B.200
   3. C.160
   4. D.216
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   Answer: A

3. Q672023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Each inlet pipe can fill an empty cistern in 84 hours while each drain pipe can empty the same cistern from a filled condition in 105 hours. When the cistern is empty, 9 inlet pipes and 10 outlet pipes are simultaneously opened. After how many hours will the cistern be completely filled?

   1. A.84
   2. B.88
   3. C.80
   4. D.90
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   Answer: A

4. Q752023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   A petrol tank is of length 50 m, breadth 25 m, and depth 10 m. How many litres of petrol can be accommodated in the petrol tank when it is completely filled?

   1. A.1,25,00,000
   2. B.12,50,000
   3. C.1,25,000
   4. D.12500
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   Answer: A

5. Q522023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   10 women take 16 days to complete a work which can be completed by 6 men in 8 days. 12 men started working and after 2 days 6 men left, and 5 women joined them. 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
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   Answer: D

6. Q652023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   X , Y and Z can complete a work in 5 days, 15 days and 30 days, respectively. In how days can the work be completed if X is assisted by Y and Z together, on every second day?

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

7. Q672023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   Abraham can complete a work in 9 days, while Andrew can complete the same work in 6 days. In how many days can they complete the work if they work together?

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

8. Q752023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   A, B and C can finish a work in 15 days working alternately in the same order. The efficiency of A is the same as that of B, and the efficiency of C is equal to that of A. In how many days will the work be finished if they work alternately in the order C, A and B?

   1. A.12
   2. B.14
   3. C.15
   4. D.16
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   Answer: C

9. Q702023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   15 men complete a work in 10 days. 15 women complete the same work in 12 days. If all these men and women work together, then the number of days required to complete that work is:

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

10. Q722023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    Ramesh alone can complete a work in 24 days. Ramesh and Somesh can complete it in 8 days. How long will Somesh alone take to complete the work?

    1. A.10 days
    2. B.15 days
    3. C.14 days
    4. D.12 days
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    Answer: D

11. Q572023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    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 25 women complete it?

    1. A.20
    2. B.16
    3. C.25
    4. D.18
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    Answer: B

12. Q682023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    A group of men decided to do a job in 13 days but 9 men left the work after each day. The work, as a result, got completed in 16 days. How many men were initially in the group?

    1. A.378
    2. B.360
    3. C.330
    4. D.380
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    Answer: B

13. Q702023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    Raju and Rajat working together take 5 days to complete a piece of work. If Raju alone can do this work in 7 days, how long would Rajat take to complete the same work?

    1. A.18 days
    2. B.16.5 days
    3. C.17 days
    4. D.17.5 days
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    Answer: D

14. Q552023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    P and Q together complete a job in $4\frac{2}{5}$ days. R and S complete the same job in $4\frac{8}{9}$ days. If P, Q, R and S work together, how many days do they need to complete the same job?

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

15. Q562023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A can finish a work in 60 days. He works at it for 15 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work in 48 days. In how much time can A and B working together finish the work?

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

16. Q582023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A can complete $\frac{1}{3}$ of a work in 7 days and B can complete $\frac{2}{7}$ of the same work in 10 days. In how many days can both A and B together complete the work?

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

17. Q542023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    The pie chart below shows the distribution of female employees working in a company in five different districts (A, B, C, D and E). Total number of female employees in five districts = 136000 What is the total number of female employees working in a company in district C and district D?

    
    1. A.61200
    2. B.62000
    3. C.62290
    4. D.61000
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    Answer: A

18. Q702023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    2 men can finish a work in 6 days and 3 women can finish the same work in 4 days. In how many days will the work be finished by 1 man and 2 women, working together every day?

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

19. Q732023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    A can complete a piece of work in 14 days, while A and B together can complete it in $3\frac{1}{2}$ days. How long will B alone take to complete it?

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

20. Q532023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    A group of college students had decided to complete a project in 10 days. As 2 students dropped out every day, the project got completed at the end of the 15th day. The number of students at the beginning of the project was:

    1. A.42
    2. B.40
    3. C.35
    4. D.45
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    Answer: A

21. Q542023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    4 men, working together, can finish a work in 18 days. How many more men are required to finish the same work in 12 days?

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

22. Q722023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    20 women and 15 men together can complete a work in 6 days. It takes 150 days for a single woman to complete the work. In how many days can a single man complete the work?

    1. A.450
    2. B.225
    3. C.350
    4. D.210
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    Answer: A

23. Q532023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    A one metre pipe is made with inner diameter equal to outer radius. How much material (in cubic units) is required to make the pipe, if it can hold $\frac{88}{7}$ cubic metres water in it?

    1. A.37.7
    2. B.35.5
    3. C.33.3
    4. D.36.6
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    Answer: A

24. Q622023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    P, Q and R can complete a piece of work in 10 days, 15 days and 20 days, respectively. If they work together, in how many days can they finish the same work?

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

25. Q662023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    P takes twice as long as Q or three times as long as R to complete a task. If they work together, they can complete the task in two days. How long will it take Q to complete the task on his own?

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