Pipe and Cistern Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

There are three taps of diameter 2 cm, 3 cm and 4 cm, respectively. The ratio of the water flowing through them is equal to the ratio of the square of their diameters. The biggest tap can fill an empty tank alone in 81 min. If all the taps are opened simultaneously, then how long will the tank take (in min) to be filled?

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    $$34{20\over 29}$$
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    $$64{20\over 29}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$54{20\over 29}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$44{20\over 29}$$
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Answer : 4. "$$44{20\over 29}$$"

Q:

A pipe can empty a tank in 40 minutes. A second pipe with diameter twice as much as that of the first is also attached with the tank to empty it . The two pipe together can empty the tank in: 

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    8 minutes
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    13 minutes
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30 minutes
    Correct
    Wrong
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    38 minutes
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Answer : 1. "8 minutes"

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
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    8 hours
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    10 hours
    Correct
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    12 hours
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Answer : 4. "12 hours"

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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    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12
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Answer : 3. "10"

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

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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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    45
    Correct
    Wrong
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    48
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Answer : 4. "48"

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. 

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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:

One filling pipe P is three times faster than another filling pipe Q, if P can fill tank in 24 hours, then what is the time taken to completely fill the tank if both the pipes are opened together?

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    12 hours
    Correct
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    18 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    16 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
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    14 hours
    Correct
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    None of these
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Answer : 2. "18 hours"

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