How do you explain the fact that sometimes less work is done in a situation in which more force is used than in a situatio in which less force is used

Which of the following describe possible scenarios? a) an object has zero instantaneous velocity and non-zero acceleration. b) an object has negative acceleration and is speeding up. c) an object has positive acceleration and constant velocity. d) an object has positive velocity and zero acceleration. e) an object has increasing positive position and negative velocity. f) an object has decreasing positive position and negative acceleration.