Pipes and Cisterns Practice Question and Answer

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
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    27 seconds
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    15 seconds
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    19 seconds
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Answer : 2. "27 seconds "

Q:

A tank is fitted with two taps. The first tap can fill the tank completely in 45 minutes and the second tap can empty the full tank in one hour. If both the taps are opened alternately for one minute, then in how many hours the empty tank will be filled completely?

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    2 hours 55 minutes
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  • 2
    3 hours 40 minutes
    Correct
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  • 3
    4 hours 48 minutes
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  • 4
    5 hours 53 minutes
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Answer : 4. "5 hours 53 minutes"

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 

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Answer : 2. ""

Q:

12 pumps working 6 hours a day can empty a completely filled reservoir in 15 days. How many such pumps working 9 hours a day will empty the same reservoir in 12 days?

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    15
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    9
    Correct
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  • 3
    10
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    12
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Answer : 3. "10"

Q:

A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?

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    4 hrs
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    4 hrs15 min
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    3 hrs 15 min
    Correct
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  • 4
    3 hrs 45 min
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Answer : 4. "3 hrs 45 min"

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Answer : 3. "05 : 20 pm "

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:

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    2
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    1.5
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    1.25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1.75
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Answer : 2. "1.5"

Q:

Pipes  A and B are emptying pipes and can empty a tank in 6 hours and 16 hours, respectively. C is a filling a pipe. All the three pipes were opened together. They took 80 minutes to empty of the tank. Pipe C alone can fill the tank in:

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    36 hours
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    42 hours
    Correct
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    48 hours
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    40 hours
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Answer : 3. "48 hours"

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