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Q 1 - A garrison of 500 men had provisions for 24 days . However a reinforcement of 300 men arrived . The food will now last for
Answer : D
Explanation
Let the required number of days be x. More men , less days (indirect) 800 : 500 :: 24 : x ⇒ 800x = (500 * 24 ) ⇒ x = (500 * 24 ) / 800 = 15. ∴ The food will now last for 15 days.
Q 2 - 10 men can finish the construction of a wall in 8 days. How many men are added to finish the work in half a day?
Answer : D
Explanation
Let the total number of men be x. Less days , more men required (Indirect) 1/2 : 8 :: 10 : x ⇒ 1/2 x =(8* 10 )⇒ x= (8* 10* 2*) = 160. Number of men to be added = (160- 10 )=150.
Q 3 - 10 women can complete a piece of work in 8 days and 10 children take 12 days to complete it. How many days will 6 women and 3 children together take to complete the work?
Answer : C
Explanation
1 women can complete the work in ( 10 * 8) = 80 days. 1 child can complete the work in ( 10 * 12) = 120 days. 1 women 1 days work = 1/80, 1 child 1 days work = 1/120. ( 6women + 3 children) 1 days work = ( 6 * 1/80 + 3 * 1/120) = ( 3 /40 + 1/40 ) = 4/40=1/10. Required time 10 days.
Q 4 - A man and a boy working together can complete a work in 24 days . If for the last 6 days man alone the work , then it is completed in 26 days. How long will the boy take to complete the work alone?
Answer : A
Explanation
Let 1 men 1 days work be 1/x and 1 boy 1 days work be 1/y Then, 1/x + 1/y = 1/24 20/x + 20 / y + 6 /x )1 ⇒ 20 (1/x + 1/y) + 6/x = 1 ⇒ (20 * 24) + 6/x = 1 ⇒ 6/x = (1- 20/24) = 4 / 24 = 1/6 ⇒ 1/x = 1/ 36 ⇒ 1/y = ( 1/24 - 1/ 36 ) = 1/72. ∴ The boy along will do it in 72 days.
Q 5 - 40 men take 8 days to ears Rs 2000. How many men will earn Rs 200 in 2 days?
Answer : A
Explanation
Let the required number of men b x. Less earning , less men (Direct) Less days , less men (Direct) Earning 2000 : 200 :: 40 : x Days 8 : 2 ∴ (2000 * 8 * x ) = (200 * 2 * 40 ) ⇒ x = 200* 2 * 40 / 2000 * 8 = 1 . Required number of men = 1.
Q 6 - A garrison of 500 men had provisions for 27 days. After 3 days ,a reinforcement of 300 men arrived. The remaining food will now last for how many days
Answer : A
Explanation
500 men had provisions for (27-3) = 24 days . Let the food for 800 men last for x days. More men , less days (Indirect) 800: 500 :: 24 : x ⇒ 800x = (500 * 24 ) ⇒ x = (500 * 24)/800 = 15 days.
Q 7 - Running at the same constant rate , 6 identical machines can produce 2700 bottle per minute . At this rate , how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the required number of bottles be x . More machines, more bottles ( Direct) More time, more bottles ( Direct) Machines 6 : 10 :: 2700 : x Time 1:4 (6 * 1 * x) = 10 * 4 * 2700 ) ⇒ 10 * 4 * 2700 / 6 = 1800 bottles.
Q 8 - If the rent for grazing 40 cows for 20 days in Rs 740, how many cows can graze for 30 days on Rs 222?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the required number of cows be x. Less rent, less cows (Direct) More days, less cows (Indirect) Rent 740 : 222 :: 40 : x Days 30: 20 ∴ ( 740 * 30 * x) = ( 222 * 20 * 40 ) ⇒ x = 222* 20 * 40 / 740 * 30 = 8 cows.
Q 9 - If a certain number of workmen can be a piece of work in 25 days , in what time will another set of an equal number of men do a piece of work twice as great , supposing that 2 of the first set can do as much work in an hour as 3 of the second set can do in an hour
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the required time be x days . Ratio of their speed = 1/2 : 1/3. More work , more time (Direct) Less speed, more work (Indirect) Work 1:2 :: 25:x Speed 1/3 : 1/2 ∴ (1* 1/3 *x) = 2 *1/2 *25 ⇒ x=75days.
Q 10 - A contractor employed 30 men to do a piece of work in 38 days. After 25 days he employed 5 men more and the work was finished one day earlier. How many days , he would have been behind , if he had not employed additional men?
Answer : A
Explanation
After 25 days , 35 men finish the remaining work in (38 - 25 - 1) = 12 days. 35 men can finish the remaining work in 12 days. 30 men can finish it in (12 * 35) /30 days = 14 days , i.e. 1 day behind.