Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1510 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Numerical Computation

Question Statement:

Twelve men can complete a civil engineering project in 24 days. How many additional men must be engaged to finish the entire project in 16 days?

Options:

  • (A) 6 men
  • (B) 8 men
  • (C) 4 men
  • (D) 10 men

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Total work = $12 \times 24 = 288$ man-days. Men needed for 16 days = $288 / 16 = 18$ men. Additional men = $18 - 12 = 6$ men.
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