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Tailored for SSC MTS Quantitative Aptitude. Related topics: Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest.
SSC MTS approach: For SSC MTS, build this topic around the core rule and a repeatable direct method. The goal is to reduce hesitation and make basic decisions quickly and correctly.
What to master: Master straightforward forms thoroughly, then add only small variations. Repeated short drills are more useful here than complicated mixed sets too early.
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Master the core rule for SSC MTS and convert it into quick, low-error solving for straightforward objective questions.
Attempt strategy: For SSC MTS, lock the basic rule first, solve with the most direct method, and use short repeated drills to improve speed without adding complexity.
Revision path: MTS revision: basic concept -> direct example -> repeated short drill -> final recall.
SSC MTS exam emphasis for Time and Work
MTS emphasis: core concepts, direct solving, repetition, and low-error execution.
Most important error to avoid
Typical MTS loss comes from weak recall of the basic rule, sign or reading errors, or adding unnecessary complexity to an otherwise direct question.
SSC MTS Time and Work — SSC MTS study plan
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Time and Work at a glance
Time and Work revision for SSC MTS: understand the base rule, apply the correct formula or relation, check common traps, then practise with approved questions.
Concept
Core idea
Time and Work converts completion time into work rate. If a person completes a job in x days, one day's work is 1/x. Combined work is found by adding rates.
SSC MTS focus: Solve the core method first, then use the approved practice questions on this page to build exam-speed accuracy.
Short Notes
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Time and Work revision rule: concept → formula/relation → one worked example → timed practice → error review.
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- Core concept
- Key formula/relation
- Common trap
- Approved practice
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Formula / key facts
- Rate = 1/Time
- Combined rate = sum of individual rates
- Combined time = 1/combined rate
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Tricks / shortcuts
For integer times, assume total work as their LCM to avoid fractions.
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For integer times, assume total work as their LCM to avoid fractions.
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- Keep units, signs and percentage bases consistent.
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Common traps to avoid
- Using a memorised shortcut without checking its condition.
- Skipping unit or base conversion.
- Doing long arithmetic before identifying the underlying relation.
Solved Example
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SSC MTS practice example: A can finish a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. Together they complete 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 of the work per day, so they need 36/5 = 7.2 days.
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Before you solve
- A can complete a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. How many days will they take working together?
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Shortcut before you solve
Time and work gets easy when you stop thinking in total days and start thinking in daily work.
Featured shortcut
Convert each worker into one-day work, then add or subtract work rates.
Exam-use rule
Work done in 1 day = 1 / total days.
Use this in 3 seconds
Convert everyone into one-day work first, then combine rates.
Faster solving steps
Use this 4-step method before solving to keep your thinking fast and repeatable.
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Use the shortcut above before solving these questions
Convert each worker into one-day work, then add or subtract work rates.
Tip: If A finishes in 10 days, A does 1/10 of the work in one day.
Real exam shortcut before you solve
A can finish a work in 10 days. How much work does A complete in 1 day?
Step 1
Total work is taken as 1.
Step 2
A finishes 1/10 of the work each day.
Rule
Work done in 1 day = 1 / total days.
3-second trick
Convert everyone into one-day work first, then combine rates.
Trap to avoid
Do not add days directly when workers are working together.
Correct answer
1/10
Worked example
A can finish a work in 10 days. How much work does A complete in 1 day?
Thinking path
- One full work is the standard unit.
- 10 days means one-day work is 1/10.
- This becomes the base for combined work questions.
Final answer: 1/10
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How should I revise Time and Work for SSC MTS?
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