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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

 Kumar complete a work in 8 days, where as a Tulasi can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Sriram complete a work in 4 days, where as a Indra can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Balaji complete a work in 4 days, where as a Ponnalagu can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Karna complete a work in 4 days, where as a Swathi can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Sriram complete a work in 8 days, where as a Poovazhagi can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Barathan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Sriram complete a work in 24 days, where as a Ramani can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Chidambaram complete a work in 28 days, where as a Savithri can complete it in only84 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Aravindh complete a work in 12 days, where as a Keerthi can complete it in only36 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Moorthi complete a work in 20 days, where as a Ponnalagu can complete it in only60 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Kumar complete a work in 8 days, where as a Tulasi can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kumar can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Kumar in one day = 18

Tulasi can complete it in 24days

work done by Tulasi in one day = 124  

Work done by Kumar and Tulasi together in one day

= 18 + 124

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
8x3 24 24 24 24

work done by both, in one day = 16

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 16 days = 6 days.



2)  

 Sriram complete a work in 4 days, where as a Indra can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Sriram can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Sriram in one day = 14

Indra can complete it in 12days

work done by Indra in one day = 112  

Work done by Sriram and Indra together in one day

= 14 + 112

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
4x3 12 12 12 12

work done by both, in one day = 13

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 13 days = 3 days.



3)  

 Balaji complete a work in 4 days, where as a Ponnalagu can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Balaji can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Balaji in one day = 14

Ponnalagu can complete it in 12days

work done by Ponnalagu in one day = 112  

Work done by Balaji and Ponnalagu together in one day

= 14 + 112

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
4x3 12 12 12 12

work done by both, in one day = 13

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 13 days = 3 days.



4)  

 Karna complete a work in 4 days, where as a Swathi can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Karna can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Karna in one day = 14

Swathi can complete it in 12days

work done by Swathi in one day = 112  

Work done by Karna and Swathi together in one day

= 14 + 112

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
4x3 12 12 12 12

work done by both, in one day = 13

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 13 days = 3 days.



5)  

 Sriram complete a work in 8 days, where as a Poovazhagi can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Sriram can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Sriram in one day = 18

Poovazhagi can complete it in 24days

work done by Poovazhagi in one day = 124  

Work done by Sriram and Poovazhagi together in one day

= 18 + 124

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
8x3 24 24 24 24

work done by both, in one day = 16

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 16 days = 6 days.



6)  

 Barathan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Barathan can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Barathan in one day = 18

Chellamal can complete it in 24days

work done by Chellamal in one day = 124  

Work done by Barathan and Chellamal together in one day

= 18 + 124

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
8x3 24 24 24 24

work done by both, in one day = 16

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 16 days = 6 days.



7)  

 Sriram complete a work in 24 days, where as a Ramani can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Sriram can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Sriram in one day = 124

Ramani can complete it in 72days

work done by Ramani in one day = 172  

Work done by Sriram and Ramani together in one day

= 124 + 172

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
24x3 72 72 72 72

work done by both, in one day = 118

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 118 days = 18 days.



8)  

 Chidambaram complete a work in 28 days, where as a Savithri can complete it in only84 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 21days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Chidambaram can complete a work in 28days

work done by  Chidambaram in one day = 128

Savithri can complete it in 84days

work done by Savithri in one day = 184  

Work done by Chidambaram and Savithri together in one day

= 128 + 184

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
28x3 84 84 84 84

work done by both, in one day = 121

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 121 days = 21 days.



9)  

 Aravindh complete a work in 12 days, where as a Keerthi can complete it in only36 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 9days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Aravindh can complete a work in 12days

work done by  Aravindh in one day = 112

Keerthi can complete it in 36days

work done by Keerthi in one day = 136  

Work done by Aravindh and Keerthi together in one day

= 112 + 136

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
12x3 36 36 36 36

work done by both, in one day = 19

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 19 days = 9 days.



10)  

 Moorthi complete a work in 20 days, where as a Ponnalagu can complete it in only60 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 15days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Moorthi can complete a work in 20days

work done by  Moorthi in one day = 120

Ponnalagu can complete it in 60days

work done by Ponnalagu in one day = 160  

Work done by Moorthi and Ponnalagu together in one day

= 120 + 160

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
20x3 60 60 60 60

work done by both, in one day = 115

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 115 days = 15 days.