CAT (QA) PYQs

At their usual efficiency levels, $A$ and $B$ together finish a task in $12$ days. If $A$ had worked half as efficiently as she usually does, and $B$ had worked thrice as efficiently as he usually does, the task would have been completed in $9$ days. How many days would $A$ take to finish the task if she works alone at her usual efficiency?

Ramesh and Ganesh can together complete a work in $16$ days. After seven days of working together, Ramesh got sick and his efficiency fell by $30 \%$. As a result, they completed the work in $17$ days instead of $16$ days. If Ganesh had worked alone after Ramesh got sick, in how many days would he have completed the remaining work?

Anu, Vinu and Manu can complete a work alone in 15 days, 12 days and 20 days, respectively. Vinu works everyday. Anu works only on alternate days starting from the first day while Manu works only on alternate days starting from the second day. Then, the number of days needed to complete the work is