Top 50 Honors and Award Question and Quiz

 

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   B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

1. A. Music     

2. B. Journalism      

3. C. Medicine        Correct Answer

4. D. Environment      

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   The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with

1. A. Eminent Surgeons     

2. B. Famous Artists      

3. C. Sport Coaches        Correct Answer

4. D. Expert Engineers      

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   Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

1. A. Physics     

2. B. Chemistry      

3. C. Peace      

4. D. Music        Correct Answer

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   The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following ?

1. A. Environmental protection     

2. B. Olympic Games      

3. C. Journalism        Correct Answer

4. D. Civil Aviation      

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   To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availibility of food in the world, the World Food Prize was founded by

1. A. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan     

2. B. UNDP      

3. C. Prof. Norman Borlaug        Correct Answer

4. D. WHO      

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   Which of the following organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?

1. A. UNESCO       Correct Answer

2. B. CSIR      

3. C. UGC      

4. D. Ministry of Science and Technology      




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   Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in :

1. A. 1992     

2. B. 1993      

3. C. 1994        Correct Answer

4. D. 1995      

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   Who was the first nobel prize winner from India ?

1. A. Sir C. V. Raman     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. S. Chandrashekar      

4. D. Rabindranath Tagore        Correct Answer

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   Which state gives the Nandi Award?

1. A. Kerala     

2. B. Tamil Nadu      

3. C. Andhra Pradesh        Correct Answer

4. D. Karnataka      

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    The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?

1. A. Council for Scientific and industrial research       Correct Answer

2. B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research      

3. C. Indian National Science Academy      

4. D. ISRO      

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    On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?

1. A. Raj Kapoor     

2. B. Dada Saheb        Correct Answer

3. C. Meena Kumari      

4. D. Amitabh Bachchan      

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    Highest award given to civilian in India is

1. A. Padma Bhushan     

2. B. Sharam Award      

3. C. Padma Vibhushan      

4. D. Bharat Ratna        Correct Answer

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    Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

1. A. Tagore Literacy Award     

2. B. UNSECO Literacy Award      

3. C. Moorti Devi Award        Correct Answer

4. D. Kalinga Prize      

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    The second highest Gallantry award is

1. A. Arjuna Award     

2. B. Vir Chakra      

3. C. Mahavir Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Ashok Chakra      

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    Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines ?

1. A. David Lee     

2. B. Madam Curie        Correct Answer

3. C. Russel Hulse      

4. D. Enrico Fermi      

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    Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for developing the technology used in integrated circuits used in PCs ?

1. A. Robert F. Furchgott     

2. B. Horst L. Stormer      

3. C. Jack Kilby        Correct Answer

4. D. Lev Landau      

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    Who from the following is an awardee of both the Nobel Prize and Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. C V Raman     

2. B. Rabindranath Tagore      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. Mahatma Gandhi      

5. E. Option A, B and C        Correct Answer

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    The award is given in the field of agriculture

1. A. Bhatnagar Award     

2. B. Kaling Award      

3. C. Dhanwantari Award      

4. D. Bourlog Award        Correct Answer

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    Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shree Award are given on the event of

1. A. Republic Day       Correct Answer

2. B. Independence Day      

3. C. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas      

4. D. Gandhi Jayanti      

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    Which of the following is different from the others?

1. A. Ashok Chakra     

2. B. Vir Chakra        Correct Answer

3. C. Shaurya Chakra      

4. D. Kirti Chakra      

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    Dada Sahib Phalke Award constituted in 1969 for which field?

1. A. Literature     

2. B. Film        Correct Answer

3. C. Sports      

4. D. Science      

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    Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

1. A. Uttar Pradesh     

2. B. Himachal Pradesh      

3. E. Andhra Pradesh      

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    Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

1. A. Cartoon     

2. B. Satire and essay        Correct Answer

3. C. Trade Union Activity      

4. D. Social Service      

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    In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

1. A. Chemistry     

2. B. Physics      

3. C. Economics        Correct Answer

4. D. Peace      

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    The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is

1. A. Abdul Ghaffar khan       Correct Answer

2. B. Mikhail Gorbachev      

3. C. Marshal Tito      

4. D. Abdul Wali Khan      

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    Who among the following has received highest civilian awards of two countries, Bharat Ratna from India and Nishan-e-Pakistan from Pakistan ?

1. A. Morarji Desai       Correct Answer

2. B. Mahatma Gandhi      

3. C. Ayub Khan      

4. D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad      

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    Who has been awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Awards for the year 2014 ?

1. A. Amitabh Bachchan     

2. B. Shashi Kapoor        Correct Answer

3. C. Gulzar      

4. D. Rekha      

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    Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former President of :

1. A. Indonesia     

2. B. Thailand      

3. C. Philippines        Correct Answer

4. D. South Korea      

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    Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

1. A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages     

2. B. outstanding contribution to science        Correct Answer

3. C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues      

4. D. excellence in film direction      

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    Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan        Correct Answer

4. D. Nelson Mandela      

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    The highest peace time gallantry award is

1. A. Param Vir Chakra     

2. B. Kirti Chakra      

3. C. Ashok Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Vir Chakra      

  

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    Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?

1. A. Dalal Street     

2. B. Business Standard      

3. C. Euromoney        Correct Answer

4. D. Money Matters      

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    In which field Arvind Kejriwal won Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006 ?

1. A. Emergent Leadership       Correct Answer

2. B. Community Leadership      

3. C. Peace and International understanding      

4. D. Public Service      

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    The first recipient of Nehru Award was

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. U Thant        Correct Answer

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    Who among the following Nobel laureates facilitated the development of MRI as an important diagnostic tool ?

1. A. Sydney Brenner     

2. B. Paul C. Lauterbur        Correct Answer

3. C. John E. Sulton      

4. D. H. Robert Horvitz

Top 20 GK Question on Element, Metal and Compound for Govt Exam

1. The filament of an electric bulb is made of ?

        A. Iron 

        B. Nichrome

        C. Tungsten              👈 Correct Answer

        D. Graphite

 

Time and Work Questions pdf and Solved Aptitude Problems

Time and Work Question Type and Shortcut Trick 

♦ If A can do a piece of work in n days and B can do the same piece of work in m Days, Then collectively A and B can accomplish the task in  mn / (m+n) Days. 

♦ If A, B and C can complete a piece of work in X, Y and Z days, respectively. Then working together they can complete the task in  (xyz) / ( XY + YZ + ZX )

♦  A and B working together can complete the task in X Days. If A working alone can complete the task in Y Day's, Then B working Alone can complete the task in XY / ( Y - X ).

♦  If A can complete a work in X days and B is k times efficient than A, then the time taken by both A         and B working together to complete the work is  x / ( 1 + k ) 

♦  If A and B working together can complete a work in X days and B is k times efficient than A. then the time taken by A and B

A, working alone, to complete the work is (k + 1) X.
B, working alone, to complete the work is [ (k + 1) / k ] * X

Time and Work Aptitude Problem Question

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   A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :

1. A. 1/4     
2. B. 1/10      
3. C. 7/15      
4. D. 8/15        Correct Answer

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   A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?

1. A. 12 days     
2. B. 15 days        Correct Answer
3. C. 16 days      
4. D. 18 days      

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   Reema can complete a piece of work in 12 days while Seema can the same work in 18 days. If they both work together, then how many days will be required to finish the work?

1. A. 6 days     
2. B. 7.2 days        Correct Answer
3. C. 9.5 days      
4. D. 12 days      

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   If 'A' completes a piece of work in 3 days, which 'B' completes it in 5 days and 'C' takes 10 days to complete the same work. How long will they take to complete the work , if they work together?

1. A. 1.5 days       Correct Answer
2. B. 4.5 days      
3. C. 7 days      
4. D. 9.8 days      

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   A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C?

1. A. Rs. 375     
2. B. Rs. 400        Correct Answer
3. C. Rs. 600      
4. D. Rs. 800      

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   Pooja is twice as efficient as Aarti and takes 90 days less than Aarti to complete the job. Find the time in which they can finish the job together.

1. A. 30 days     
2. B. 45 days      
3. C. 60 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 90 days      

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   A & B can make paintings in 6 days, B & C can can make those paintings in 10 days. If A, B & C together can finish the work in 4 days, then A & C together will do it in ________ days.

1. A. 4 (2/7) days       Correct Answer
2. B. 1/ 8 days      
3. C. 2 (2/5) days      
4. D. 6 (3/ 8) days      

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   Pooja is twice as efficient as Aarti and takes 90 days less than Aarti to complete the job. Find the time in which they can finish the job together.

1. A. 30 days     
2. B. 45 days      
3. C. 60 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 90 days      

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    If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the time taken by 15 men and 20 boys in doing the same type of work will be:

1. A. 4 days       Correct Answer
2. B. 5 days      
3. C. 6 days      
4. D. 7 days      

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    Monika is twice as good as Sonika and together they complete a piece of work in 20 days. In how many days will Monika alone will finish the work?

1. A. 22 days     
2. B. 30 days        Correct Answer
3. C. 37 days      
4. D. 52 days      

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    A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?

1. A. 8 hours     
2. B. 10 hours      
3. C. 12 hours        Correct Answer
4. D. 24 hours      

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    A takes 24 day in completing a work alone. TIme taken by A in completing 1/3rd of the work is equal to the time taken by B in completing half of the work. How many days will be taken in completing the work if both A & B start working together?

1. A. 21/3 days     
2. B. 48 days      
3. C. 40 days      
4. D. 48/5 days        Correct Answer
5. E. None of these      

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    A can do a piece of work in 20 days. He works it for 4 days and then B finish the work in 12 days. How long will it takes if both A and B works together ?

1. A. 6 days     
2. B. 8.5 days        Correct Answer
3. C. 10.3 days      
4. D. 12 days      

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    Ram and Rohit together can finish a job in 10 days. Ram can do the same job on his own in 12 days. How long will Rohit take to do the job by himself

1. A. 40 days     
2. B. 60 days        Correct Answer
3. C. 80 days      
4. D. 100 days      

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    If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days will 12 men do it ?

1. A. 35     
2. B. 56      
3. C. 75        Correct Answer
4. D. 80      

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    5 men can complete a work in 10 days and the same work 6 women can complete in 15 days. How many days will 2 men and 3 women together take to complete the work ?

1. A. 12(3/11) days     
2. B. 13(7/11) days        Correct Answer
3. C. 15(3/7) days      
4. D. 16(5/11) days      

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    A man, a women and a boy can together complete a piece of work in 3 days. If a man alone can do it in 6 days and a boy alone in 18 days, how long will a women take to complete the work ?

1. A. 9 days       Correct Answer
2. B. 11 days      
3. C. 13 days      
4. D. 16 days      

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    A can build a wall in 30 days, while B alone can build it in 40 days. If they build it together and get a payment of Rs. 14000, what is B's share ?

1. A. Rs. 5000     
2. B. Rs. 6000        Correct Answer
3. C. Rs. 6500      
4. D. Rs. 7000      

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    A and B undertook to do a piece of work for Rs. 4500. A alone should do it in 8 days and B alone in 12 days. With the assistance of C they finished the work in 4 days. C's share of money is

1. A. Rs. 695     
2. B. Rs. 710      
3. C. Rs. 750        Correct Answer
4. D. RS. 800      

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    A can do a work in 4 days and B can do the same work in 3 days. How long it will take if both A and B do the work together ?

1. A. 1 days     
2. B. 1 days 5/7 hours        Correct Answer
3. C. 2 days 3 hours      
4. D. 3 days      

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    A and B together can complete a piece of work in 72 days, B and C together in 120 days and A and C together in 90 days. A, B and C together can complete the work in ?

1. A. 35 days     
2. B. 40 days      
3. C. 48 days      
4. D. 60 days        Correct Answer

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    A does 20% less work than B. If A can complete a piece of work in 7(1/2) hours, then B can do it in

1. A. 4 hrs     
2. B. 5 hrs      
3. C. 6 hrs        Correct Answer
4. D. 8 hrs      

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    20 men complete one third of a piece of work in 20 days. How many more men should be employed to finish the rest of the work in 25 more days ?

1. A. 12       Correct Answer
2. B. 15      
3. C. 22      
4. D. 25      

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    10 women can complete a work in 6 days and 10 children take 12 days to complete the work. How many days will 6 women and 4 children together take to complete the work ?

1. A. 7½ days       Correct Answer
2. B. 8½ days      
3. C. 9½ days      
4. D. 10½ days      

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    Hari can do a work in 28 days. Jadu is 40% more efficient than Hari. The number of days, Jadu will take to do the same piece of work is

1. A. 8 days     
2. B. 10 days      
3. C. 15 days      
4. D. 20 days        Correct Answer

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    12 women can complete a work in 8 days and 9 girl take 12 days to complete the work. How many days will 6 women and 9 girl take to complete the work ?

1. A. 5(5/7) days     
2. B. 6(6/7) days        Correct Answer
3. C. 8(1/3) days      
4. D. 11(3/7) days      

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    If 6 men or 10 women can finish a piece of work in 20 days, 4 men and 5 women will do the same work in

1. A. 14(1/7) days     
2. B. 15(1/7) days      
3. C. 17(1/7) days        Correct Answer
4. D. 19(1/7) days      

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    A can do a piece of work in 18 days which B can do it in 10 days. B work at it for 9 days. A can finish the remaining work in

1. A. 1(4/5) days       Correct Answer
2. B. 3¾ days      
3. C. 3½ days      
4. D. 5½ days      

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    The A Minar casts a shadow of 180m long at the same time when the B Minar casts a shadow of 120m long on the ground. If the height of the B Minar is 80m, what is the height of the A minar ?

1. A. 105m     
2. B. 115m      
3. C. 120m        Correct Answer
4. D. 135m      

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    A works twice fast as B. If both of them can together finish a piece of work in 15 days then B alone can do it in

1. A. 28 days     
2. B. 33 days      
3. C. 37 days      
4. D. 45 days        Correct Answer

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    A can do ¼ th part of the work in 10 days. B can do 40% of the work in 40 days and c can do 1/3rd of the work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first ?

1. A. A     
2. B. B      
3. C. C        Correct Answer
4. D. All will complete the work on same time      

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    A and B can finish a piece of work in 30 days. They worked at it for 20 days and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 more days. A alone can finish the work in

1. A. 47 days     
2. B. 52 days      
3. C. 60 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 72 days      

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    A and B can complete a work in 30 days, while B and C do the same work in 24 days and C and A do the same work on 20 days. They all work together for 10 days and after that B and C leave the work. How many days more will A take to finish the work ?

1. A. 12 days     
2. B. 13 days      
3. C. 16 days      
4. D. 18 days        Correct Answer

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    A can complete a work in 15 days and B can complete the work in 20 days. If B works for 8 days and left the job, then in how many days the A can complete the remaining job ?

1. A. 6 days     
2. B. 7 days      
3. C. 8 days      
4. D. 9 days        Correct Answer

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    10 men can finish the construction of a wall in 12 days. How many men are added to finish the work in half a day ?

1. A. 120     
2. B. 220      
3. C. 230        Correct Answer
4. D. 240      

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    A alone can finish a work in 10 days which B alone can finish in 15 days. If they work together and finish it, then out of a total wages of Rs. 2000, A will get

1. A. Rs. 1200       Correct Answer
2. B. Rs. 1300      
3. C. Rs. 1400      
4. D. Rs. 1500      

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    9 children can complete a piece of work in 360 days; 18 men can complete the same piece of work in 72 days and 12 women can complete it in 162 days. In how many days can 4 men, 12 women and 10 children together complete the piece of work ?

1. A. 57 days     
2. B. 66 days      
3. C. 71 days      
4. D. 81 days        Correct Answer

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    A can complete a work in 2 days and B can complete the work in 3 days. With the help of C they together completed in 1 day. C alone can complete the work in ?

1. A. 2 days     
2. B. 4 days      
3. C. 6 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 7 days      

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    6 men can finish a piece of work in 30 days. If 3 men more join with them then the work will be completed in

1. A. 18     
2. B. 20        Correct Answer
3. C. 22      
4. D. 24      

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    8 men working 8 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 14 days. In how many days can 6 men working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work ?

1. A. 13(11/29) days     
2. B. 16(16/27) days        Correct Answer
3. C. 17(13/17) days      
4. D. 19(3/11) days      

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    4 men or 6 women can do a work in 12 days. How long will 6 men and 6 women take to finish the work

1. A. 4 days     
2. B. 4(4/5) days        Correct Answer
3. C. 5(1/2) days      
4. D. 4(1/2) days      

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    A can do a piece of work in 50 days which B alone can finish in 40 days. Both together work for 10 days and then A leaves off. How many days will B take to finish the remaining work ?

1. A. 15 days     
2. B. 18 days      
3. C. 19 days      
4. D. 22 days        Correct Answer

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    A and B complete a work in 6 days. If can A can complete the work in 14 days, in how many days B alone can do the same work.

1. A. 1 days     
2. B. 1 days 5/7 hours        Correct Answer
3. C. 2 days 3 hours      
4. D. 3 days      

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    Ram can do a work in 15 days. Rahim is 50% more efficient than Ram. The number of days, Rahim will take to do the same piece of work is

1. A. 7 days     
2. B. 8 days      
3. C. 10 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 13 days      

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    10 women and 6 men can do a work in 5 days. 7 women and 8 men can do a same work in 6 days. How long will 12 women and 3 men can take to do the work?

1. A. 4 (¾) days       Correct Answer
2. B. 5 (½) days      
3. C. 3 (5/6) days      
4. D. 6 (¼) days      
5. E. None of these      

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    25 men can complete a piece of work in 16 days. After 4 days from the start of the work, some men left. If the remaining work was completed by the remaining men in 15 days, then find the men left after 4 days from the start of the work?

1. A. 3 men     
2. B. 4 men      
3. C. 6 men      
4. D. 5 men        Correct Answer
5. E. None of these      

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    20 men can complete a work in 12 days. 6 days after they started the work, 5 men left the job. How many days will it take to complete the remaining work?

1. A. 10 days     
2. B. 7 days      
3. C. 8 days        Correct Answer
4. D. 6 days      
5. E. None of these      

49.  

    
    

    A and B undertook to complete a piece of work for Rs. 4500. A can do it in 12 days, B can do it in 16 days and with the help of C, they complete the work in 5 (1/3) days. Find the share of C?

1. A. Rs. 850     
2. B. Rs. 1000        Correct Answer
3. C. Rs. 600      
4. D. Rs. 700      
5. E. None of these      

50.  

    
    

    If 4 men or 7 women can reap a field in 49 days, then what will be the time taken by 6 men and 14 women to reap the field?

1. A. 12 days     
2. B. 10 days      
3. C. 16 days      
4. D. 14 days        Correct Answer
5. E. None of these