10th Work and time question set for SSC CGL Tier 2 with answers
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Work and time question set 10 for SSC CGL Tier 2 including work wage and pipes cisterns questions - time 12 mins
Problem 1.
One pipe in a tank can fill it in 45 mins and a second one can empty it in 1 hr. In what time would the empty tank be filled if the pipes are opened one at a time in alternate minutes?
- 2 hrs 55 mins
- 4 hrs 48 mins
- 3 hrs 40 mins
- 5 hrs 53 mins
Problem 2.
In a project, a job was targetted to be completed by 30 workers in 38 days. But after 25 days it was decided to add 5 more workers to the job to get it finished 1 day earlier. Had the extra number of workers not been added, what would have been the number of days taken by the existing team to finish the job?
- 42
- 39
- 40
- 41
Problem 3.
Three pipes fill a tank individually in 12 hrs, 15 hrs and 20 hrs. With the first pipe open throughout and the second and third pipe open in alternate hrs starting with the second, how long would it take to get the tank filled fully?
- $6$ hrs
- $7\frac{1}{2}$ hrs
- $6\frac{2}{3}$ hrs
- $7$ hrs
Problem 4.
Two men start doing a job for Rs.200. One of them could do it alone in 6 days and the other can do it alone in 8 days. Together with a third man, the first two men finish the job in 3 days. How much money should the third man get?
- Rs.25
- Rs.20
- Rs.45
- Rs.65
Problem 5.
Two pipes together fill a tank in 6 hrs. If one pipe fills the tank 5 hrs faster than the other, how long does the faster pipe take to fill the tank alone?
- 12
- 9
- 8
- 10
Problem 6.
In the same time duration A works three times as B. Together if they finish a job in 15 days, in how many days would A finish the job working alone?
- 20
- 40
- 50
- 60
Problem 7.
Two men A and B complete a job working alone in 12 hrs and 8 hrs respectively. If they work for 1 hr each alternately, with B starting the work at 10 am, when will the work be finished?
- 8 pm
- 7.30 pm
- 6.30 pm
- 6 pm
Problem 8.
If 5 women and 7 men earn Rs.3825 in 6 days and 2 women and 3 men earn Rs.1050 in 4 days, in how many days would 7 women and 6 men earn Rs.22500?
- 15
- 25
- 30
- 20
Problem 9.
If 45 men earn Rs.15525 in 48 days and daily wage of a woman is double the daily wage of a man, how many women must work for 16 days to receive a total wage of Rs.5750?
- 15
- 25
- 30
- 20
Problem 10.
A finishes 7 portions out of 10 portions of a job in 15 days and finishes the rest of the job with the help of B in 4 more days. In how any days then A and B working together will be able to finish the entire job?
- $10\frac{2}{3}$
- $12\frac{2}{5}$
- $13\frac{1}{3}$
- $8\frac{1}{4}$
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Answers to the 10th work and time question set for SSC CGL Tier 2
Problem 1. Answer: d: 5 hrs 53 mins.
Problem 2. Answer: b: 39.
Problem 3. Answer: d: $7$ hrs.
Problem 4. Answer: a: Rs.25.
Problem 5. Answer: d: 10.
Problem 6. Answer: a: 20.
Problem 7. Answer: b: 7.30 pm.
Problem 8. Answer: c: 30.
Problem 9. Answer: b: 25.
Problem 10. Answer: c: $13\frac{1}{3}$.
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