Work and Wages Questions and answers

  1. Aptitude
    1. Compound interest
    2. Boat and Stream
    3. Trains
    4. Percentage
    5. Discount
    6. Mixture and Allegation
    7. Unitary Method
    8. Work and Wages
    9. Pipes and Cisterns
    10. Linear Equations
    11. Approximation
    12. Word problems
    13. Number System
    14. Time and Distance
    15. Average
    16. Ratio and Proportions
    17. Profit and Loss
    18. Partnership
    19. Permutation and combination
    20. Probability
    21. Problem on ages
    22. Time and work
    23. Simple and compound interest
    24. Mensuration
    25. Number series
1). A can do a piece of work in 9 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. If they work together, in what ratio A and B will receive their wages?
A). 3 : 5
B). 5 : 3
C). 2 : 5
D). 5 : 2
2). A can do a piece of work in 3 days while B can do the same work in 4 days. If they work together for a total wages of Rs.2800, how much does A get?
A). Rs.1200
B). Rs.1900
C). Rs.1300
D). Rs.1600
3). A alone can do a piece of work in 3 days, while B alone can do the same work in 2 days. If they work together to complete the work, their total wages is fixed Rs.225. Find the share of A.
A). Rs.90
B). R.s.75
C). Rs.95
D). Rs.65
4). A can finish a work in 15 days, B in 20 days and C in 25 days. All these three worked together and earned Rs.4700. The share ofC is
A). Rs.1200
B). Rs.1500
C). Rs.1800
D). Rs.2000
5). A person can do a piece of work in 26 days and an another person can do the same work in 39 days. If they work together, then by what per cent the wages of 1st person is more than that of 2nd person?
A). 25%
B). 35%
C). 15%
D). 50%


6). A alone can finish a work in 2 days, while B alone can finish it in 3 days. If they work together to finish it, then out of total wages of Rs.6000, what will be the 20% of A's share?
A). Rs.720
B). Rs.350
C). Rs.820
D). Rs.420
7). A sum of money is sufficient to pay A's wages for 21 days and B's wages for 28 days. The same money is sufficient to pay the wages of both for
A). \( \Large 24\frac{1}{2} \) days
B). 12 days
C). \( \Large 12\frac{1}{4} \) days
D). 14 days
8). A, B and C completed a work Costing Rs.1800. A worked for 6 days, B worked for 4 days and C worked for 9 days, If their daily wages are in the ratio of 5: 6: 4, how much amount will be received by A?
A). Rs.600
B). Rs.500
C). Rs.900
D). Rs.450
9). A and B undertaken to do a piece of work for Rs.1200. A alone can do it in 8 days, while B can do it in 6 days. With the help of C, they complete it in 3 days, Find C's share.
A). Rs.450
B). Rs.300
C). Rs.150
D). Rs.100
10). A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 24 and 30 days, respectively. They undertook to do the piece of work for Rs.5400. They begin the work together but B left 2 days before the completion of work and C left 5 days before the completion of work. The share of A from the assured money is
A). Rs.2700
B). Rs.540
C). Rs.1800
D). Rs.600
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