Time and Work · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 42 of 60

Time and Work – Question 42

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Topic
Time and Work
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Time and WorkMedium · 45s

Ajit can do as much work in 2 days as Baljit can do in 3 days and Baljit can do as much in 4 days as Diljit in 5 days. A piece of work takes 20 days if all work together. How long would Baljit take to do all the work by himself?

TopicTime and Work
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option B — 44 days
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Time and Work Question 42 – UPSC CDS/OTA