Management Aptitude Test Sep 2013 Paper

(b) By options, the number of workers = 3
Then, time taken by them to finish the job when one worker is with drawn each day = 3
Then, time taken by them working together =

2

3

x 3 = 2 days
So, 3 workers can do the work in 2 days.
∴ Work done by 3 workers in 1 day =

1

2

Work done by 1 worker in 1 day =

1

2×3

=

1

6

Now, by given condition when one worker is with drawn

1‌st‌day

( 1 6 + 1 6 + 1 6 )

+

2‌nd‌day

( 1 6 + 1 6 )

+

3‌rd‌day

( 1 6 )

= 1

1+1+1+1+1+1

6

= 1 ⇒

6

6

= 1
1 = 1, hence there were 3 workers