Model 7 Working with individual wages Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC CHSL 2011]

If the work done by (x –1) men in (x + 1) days is to the work done by (x + 2) men in (x - 1) days are in the ratio 9 : 10, then the value of x is equal to :

a) 8

b) 7

c) 5

d) 6

Question : 17 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

‘x’ number of men can finish a piece of work in 30 days. If there were 6 men more, the work could be finished in 10 days less. The original number of men is

a) 15

b) 12

c) 6

d) 10

Question : 18 [SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III 2012]

Some carpenters promised to do a job in 9 days but 5 of them were absent and remaining men did the job in 12 days. The original number of carpenters was

a) 18

b) 16

c) 24

d) 20

Question : 19 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2013]

If x men can do a piece of work in x days, then the number of days in which y men can do the same work is

a) $x^2y$ days

b) $x^2/y$ days

c) xy days

d) $y^2/x$ days

Question : 20 [SSC CHSL 2014]

If 7 men working 7 hrs a day for each of 7 days produce 7 units of work, then the units of work produced by 5 men working 5 hrs a day for each of 5 days is

a) $343/25$

b) $49/125$

c) $25/343$

d) $125/49$