Pipe and Cistern Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe B can fill the same tank in 10 hours – pipe A, B, C together can fill the same tank in 12 hours. In how many hours pipe C can fill the tank alone?

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    $$12{1\over2} $$ hours
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  • 2
    4 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Not possible
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Not possible"

Q:

A tap can fill a Tank in 16 hours. Due to a hole in its base it I filled in 24 hours, If tank is full then in how many hours it will be empty through the hole.

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    40
    Correct
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  • 2
    36
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    45
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    48
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Answer : 4. "48"

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Tank is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in how many hours will the leak empty it? 

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    45
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  • 2
    50
    Correct
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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35
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Answer : 3. "40"

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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. 

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    $$8{16\over 43}hr$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$7{2\over 3}hr$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$8{1\over 8}hr$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$5{12\over 25}hr$$
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Answer : 1. "$$8{16\over 43}hr$$"

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_

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    10 hours
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    12 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
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    14 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
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    16 hours
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "14 hours"

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

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    5 hours
    Correct
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    8 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12 hours
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Answer : 4. "12 hours"

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
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Answer : 4. "6 hrs"

Q:

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
    Correct
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  • 2
    27 seconds
    Correct
    Wrong
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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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