Pipe and Cistern Questions for SSC and Bank Exams

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Pipe and Cistern Questions
Q :  

The pipe can fill a tank in 36 minutes and the another pipe can empty it in 45 minutes. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, the time (in hours) it takes to fill half the capacity of the tank is:

(A) 2

(B) 1.5

(C) 1.25

(D) 1.75


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pipe B can fill it in 6 hours. If they are opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first then in how many hours, the tank shall be full? 

(A) $$3{1\over 2}\ hrs$$

(B) $$3{1\over 4}\ hrs$$

(C) $$4{1\over 2}\ hrs$$

(D) $$4{2\over 3}\ hrs$$


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Three pipes A , B and C takes 15, 24 and 36 minutes respectively to fill a tank. Pipe D can empty it in 1 hour. If all the four pipes are kept open then find the time taken to fill the tank. 

(A) $$8{16\over 43}hr$$

(B) $$7{2\over 3}hr$$

(C) $$8{1\over 8}hr$$

(D) $$5{12\over 25}hr$$


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A tap drips at a rate of one drop/sec. 600 drops make 100ml. The number of litres wasted in 300 days is: 

(A) 43200 litres

(B) 4320 litres

(C) 4320000 litres

(D) 432000 litres


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 16 hours and 24 hours, respectively, and Pipe C alone can empty the full tank in x hours. All the pipes were opened together at 10:30 a.m, but C was closed at 2:30 p.m. If the tank was full at 8:30 p.m on the same day, then what is the value of x?

(A) 48

(B) 96

(C) 64

(D) 45


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The time taken by C alone to fill the cistern is_

(A) 10 hours

(B) 12 hours

(C) 14 hours

(D) 16 hours


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

A cistern can be filled by two pipes A and B in 4 hours and 6 hours respectively. When full, the tank can be emptied by a third pipe C in 8 hours. If all the taps be turned on at the same time, the cistern will be full in 

(A) $$ {2}{2\over 7}{\ hours}$$

(B) $$ {3}{3\over 7}{\ hours}$$

(C) $$ {4}{3\over 7}{\ hours}$$

(D) $$ {2}{5\over 7}{\ hours}$$


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Two pipe can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively and a waste pipe can empty it in 2 hours. If all  the three pipes are kept open, then the cistern will be filled in

(A) 5 hours

(B) 8 hours

(C) 10 hours

(D) 12 hours


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 18 and 27 minutes, respectively, whereas Pipe R can empty the full tank in 54 minutes.  P and Q were opened together for 6 minutes and then   closed and R was opened. The tank was emptied by R alone in :

(A) 35 minutes

(B) 45 minutes

(C) 30 minutes

(D) 40 minutes


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Three pipes, A B and C, can fill a cistern in 12, 18 and 24 minutes, respectively. If all the pipes are opened together for 7 minutes, what will be the volume of the water that overflows as the percentage of the total volume of the cistern?

(A) $$ {23{2\over 3}}$$

(B) $$ {26{5\over 18}}$$

(C) $$ {23{1\over 3}}$$

(D) $$ {26{7\over 18}}$$


Correct Answer : D

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