Model 5  Split & Fraction of work Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC CHSL 2010]

P can complete $1/4$ of a work in 10 days, Q can complete 40% of the same work in 15 days, R, completes $1/3$ of the work in 13 days and S, $1/6$ of the work in 7 days. Who will be able to complete the work first ?

a) Q

b) P

c) S

d) R

Question : 17 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

A does half as much work as B in three- fourth of the time. If together they take 18 days to complete a work, how much time shall B take to do it alone?

a) 35 days

b) 30 days

c) 45 days

d) 40 days

Question : 18 [SSC CGL Prelim 2007]

A contractor undertook to complete a project in 90 days and employed 60 men on it. After 60 days, he found that $3/4$ of the work has already been completed. How many men can he discharge so that the project may be completed exactly on time ?

a) 20

b) 40

c) 15

d) 30

Question : 19 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 440. A and B together are to do $9/11$ of the work. The share of C should be :

a) Rs. 90

b) Rs. 75

c) Rs. 80

d) Rs. 100

Question : 20 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

A and B together can complete a work in 24 days. B alone does $1/3$ rd part of this work in 12 days. How many days will A alone take to complete the remaining work?

a) 36 days

b) 24 days

c) 72 days

d) 48 days