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

days


Answer:_______________




2)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




3)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Prem complete a work in 16 days, where as a Kumutha can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Barathan complete a work in 16 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Kumar 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:_______________




7)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




8)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




9)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




10)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kumar can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Kumar in one day = 124

Tulasi can complete it in 72days

work done by Tulasi in one day = 172  

Work done by Kumar and Tulasi 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.



2)  

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

Answer: 21days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kalai can complete a work in 28days

work done by  Kalai in one day = 128

Jeevini can complete it in 84days

work done by Jeevini in one day = 184  

Work done by Kalai and Jeevini 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.



3)  

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

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kalai can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Kalai in one day = 124

Haritha can complete it in 72days

work done by Haritha in one day = 172  

Work done by Kalai and Haritha 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.



4)  

 Prem complete a work in 16 days, where as a Kumutha can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Prem can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Prem in one day = 116

Kumutha can complete it in 48days

work done by Kumutha in one day = 148  

Work done by Prem and Kumutha together in one day

= 116 + 148

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
16x3 48 48 48 48

work done by both, in one day = 112

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 112 days = 12 days.



5)  

 Barathan complete a work in 16 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Barathan can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Barathan in one day = 116

Chellamal can complete it in 48days

work done by Chellamal in one day = 148  

Work done by Barathan and Chellamal together in one day

= 116 + 148

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
16x3 48 48 48 48

work done by both, in one day = 112

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 112 days = 12 days.



6)  

 Kumar 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 :

Kumar can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Kumar in one day = 18

Poovazhagi can complete it in 24days

work done by Poovazhagi in one day = 124  

Work done by Kumar 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.



7)  

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

Answer: 21days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Karna can complete a work in 28days

work done by  Karna in one day = 128

Poovazhagi can complete it in 84days

work done by Poovazhagi in one day = 184  

Work done by Karna and Poovazhagi 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.



8)  

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

Answer: 9days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kalai can complete a work in 12days

work done by  Kalai in one day = 112

Ponnalagu can complete it in 36days

work done by Ponnalagu in one day = 136  

Work done by Kalai and Ponnalagu 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.



9)  

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

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Murugan can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Murugan in one day = 124

Nandini can complete it in 72days

work done by Nandini in one day = 172  

Work done by Murugan and Nandini 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.



10)  

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

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Karna can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Karna in one day = 124

Panimalar can complete it in 72days

work done by Panimalar in one day = 172  

Work done by Karna and Panimalar 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.