{"id":203549,"date":"2026-06-17T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=203549"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:35:41","slug":"time-and-work-live-quiz-for-sbi-po","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/time-and-work-live-quiz-for-sbi-po\/","title":{"rendered":"Time and Work Questions for SBI PO 2026, Practice Free Live Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Time and Work Questions for SBI PO<\/strong> test the relationship between the amount of work completed, efficiency and time. Questions may involve individual workers, combined work, wages, alternate days and pipes and cisterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The efficiency method is generally faster than using fractions repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/sbi-po-test-series\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.practicemock.com%2Fexams%2F%3Fc%3Ddashboard%26i%3Dbanking%26dl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fpricing%2Fmarketing%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2Fsbi-po-2024-quant-question-paper.pdf&amp;ref=13506\">Sign Up to Practice and Download More Time and Work Questions for Free <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time and Work Questions for SBI PO : Live Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attempt the <strong>free Time and Work live quiz for SBI PO 2026<\/strong> to evaluate your preparation. 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A completes a job in 12 days and B completes the same job in 18 days. How long will they take to complete the job together?<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">6 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">6.5 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">7.2 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">8 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">9 days<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          A\u2019s one-day work = 1\/12<br>\n          B\u2019s one-day work = 1\/18<br><br>\n\n          Combined one-day work = 1\/12 + 1\/18<br>\n          = 3\/36 + 2\/36<br>\n          = 5\/36<br><br>\n\n          Time taken together = 1 \u00f7 (5\/36)<br>\n          = 36\/5 days<br>\n          = 7.2 days<br><br>\n\n          <strong>Answer: 7.2 days<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Question 2 -->\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q2. A is twice as efficient as B. If B completes a task in 24 days, how long will A take?<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">8 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">10 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">12 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">16 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">18 days<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          Efficiency and time are inversely proportional.<br><br>\n\n          A is twice as efficient as B, so A will take half the time taken by B.<br><br>\n\n          A\u2019s time = 24 \u00f7 2<br>\n          = 12 days<br><br>\n\n          <strong>Answer: 12 days<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Question 3 -->\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q3. A and B together complete a task in 10 days. A alone completes it in 15 days. In how many days can B alone complete the task?<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">20 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">24 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">25 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">30 days<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">35 days<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          A and B\u2019s combined one-day work = 1\/10<br>\n          A\u2019s one-day work = 1\/15<br><br>\n\n          B\u2019s one-day work = 1\/10 \u2212 1\/15<br>\n          = 3\/30 \u2212 2\/30<br>\n          = 1\/30<br><br>\n\n          Therefore, B alone completes the task in 30 days.<br><br>\n\n          <strong>Answer: 30 days<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Question 4 -->\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q4. Twelve workers complete a task in 15 days. How many workers are required to complete the same task in 9 days?<\/p>\n\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">16 workers<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">18 workers<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"true\">20 workers<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">22 workers<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" data-correct=\"false\">24 workers<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"answer-explanation\">\n          <strong>Solution:<\/strong><br>\n          For the same amount of work:<br>\n          Workers \u00d7 Days = Constant<br><br>\n\n          12 \u00d7 15 = Required workers \u00d7 9<br><br>\n\n          Required workers = (12 \u00d7 15) \u00f7 9<br>\n          = 180 \u00f7 9<br>\n          = 20 workers<br><br>\n\n          <strong>Answer: 20 workers<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Question 5 -->\n      <div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n        <p>Q5. 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