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?

The rate of water flow through three pipes A, B and C are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 36. An empty tank can be filled up completely by pipe A in 15 hours. If all the three pipes are used simultaneously to fill up this empty tank, the time, in minutes, required to fill up the entire tank completely is nearest to

Arun, Varun and Tarun, if working alone, can complete a task in 24, 21, and 15 days, respectively. They charge Rs 2160, Rs 2400, and Rs 2160 per day, respectively, even if they are employed for a partial day. On any given day, any of the workers may or may not be employed to work. If the task needs to be completed in 10 days or less, then the minimum possible amount, in rupees, required to be paid for the entire task is