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Pipes and Cisterns Formula for Competitive Exams

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Pipes and Cisterns Formulas for Practice:

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 :  

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)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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 :  

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

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