Q1. A certain number of people were supposed to complete a work in 20 days. The work, however, took 28 days, since 8 people were absent throughout. How many people were supposed to be working originally?
(a) 32
(b) 27
(c) 36
(d) 30
(e) 28
Q2. ‘X’ men can complete a work in (X–2) days while (X–10) men can complete same work in 2X days. Find in how many days (X–6) men can complete half of the work?
(a) 8 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 16 days
(d) 20 days
(e) 24 days
Q3. Two inlet pipes can fill a tank in 15 min and 20 min alone respectively. If these two pipes are opened with an outlet pipe, then the tank fills in 12 min then find in how much time outlet pipe can empty full tank.
(a) 24 min
(b) 30 min
(c) 25 min
(d) 20 min
(e) 36 min
Q4. Two pipes can fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively, while the third pipes can empty it in 30 hours. If all the pipes are opened simultaneously, the empty tank will be filled in
(a) 10 hours
(b) 12 hours
(c) 15 hours
(d) 15 (1/2) hours
(e) 20 hours
Q5. An amount is lent out at y% p.a at S.I for 2 years. If it had been lent at 2y% p.a at S.I for ‘a’ more years, then the interest would have been five times of the earlier interest. Find the value of ‘a’.(in years)
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2
(e) none of these
Solutions
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