Pipe and Cistern Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A Cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously then after how much time will the cistern get filled?

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    6.5 hrs
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  • 2
    7.2 hrs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2.5 hrs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3 hrs
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "7.2 hrs"

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Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hours and 5 hours. Then, if all three are open, the tank is filled in 30 hours. Find in how many hours a third pipe will empty the tank?

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    4 hours
    Correct
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  • 2
    2 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    8 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "2 hours"

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Water flows in to a tank 15 m.×10 m. through a rectangular pipe 2 m.×1.5 m. at 20 km./hr. In how much time will the water level in the tank rise by 3m.?

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    23 seconds
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    27 seconds
    Correct
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    15 seconds
    Correct
    Wrong
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    19 seconds
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Answer : 2. "27 seconds "

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A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and an another can empty it in y hours. In how many hours will they together fill it. If y>x?

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    $$ {xy\over y-x}{hrs}$$
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    $$ {y-x\over xy}{hrs}$$
    Correct
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  • 3
    $$ {2yx\over y-x}{\ hs}$$
    Correct
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  • 4
    Can’t be determined
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Answer : 1. "$$ {xy\over y-x}{hrs}$$"

Q:

Water flows into a tank which is 200 m long and 150 m wide, through a pipe of cross-section (0.3m x 0.2m) at 20 km/h. In what time will the water level be 8 m?

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    450
    Correct
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  • 2
    500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    350
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "200 "

Q:

Two pipes, A and B, can fill a tank in X minutes and 6 minutes, respectively. If both the pipes are used together, then they take 1.5 minute to fill the tank. Find the value of X.

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    1 min
    Correct
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  • 2
    4 min
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5 min
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2 min
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "2 min"

Q:

A pipe can fill a tank in 72 minutes. But there is a leak in the bottom of the tank due to which the tank is filled in 18 minutes more. Find in how many hours the leak can empty a full tank ?

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    7 hrs
    Correct
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  • 2
    6.5 hrs
    Correct
    Wrong
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    9 hrs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6 hrs
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "6 hrs"

Q:

Pipes A and B together can fill a tank in 16 hours, whereas pipe C alone can empty the full tank in 24 hours. A and B were opened together for 10 hours and then closed. Pipe C was then opened. The tank will now be emptied by C in:

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    18 hours
    Correct
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    14 hours
    Correct
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    16 hours
    Correct
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    15 hours
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Answer : 4. "15 hours"

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