PIPE & CISTERN

1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min- 5. Four pipes A,B,C and D can fill a cistern in 20,
utes and 30 minutes respectively. If both pipes 25, 40 and 50 hours respectively. If A and B
are opened together, the time taken to fill the are opened as inlet pipe into the cistern and C
tank is: and D are opened as outlet pipes from the cis-
tern and all the four pipes are opened simulta-
A B
neously, how many hours will it take to fill the
cistern completely?
A,B,C D
(a) 50 minutes (b) 12 minutes
A B
(c) 25 minutes (d) 15 minutes
C D
2. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and 30
min while pipe C can empty it in 24 min. Three
pipes opened simultaneously in what time tank
would be filled.
A B
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C (a) 20 hours (b) 11 hours
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(A) 20 min (B) 24 min (c) 22 hours (d) 45 hours
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(C) 25 min (D) 30 min 6. Four pipes A,B,C and D can fill a cistern in 20,
3. A water tap fills a tub in 'p' hours, and a sink at 25, 40 and 50 hours respectively. The first pipe
the bottom empties it in 'q' hours. If p<q and A was opened at 6:00 am, B at 8:00 am, C at
both tap and sink are open, the tank is filled in 9:00 am and D at 10:00 am. When will the cis-
'r' hours: then tern be full?
'p' A,B,C D
'q' p<q A
'r' B C D

1 1 1 1 1 1 (a) 4:18 (b) 3:09 pm

(a) r  p  q (b) r  p – q
(c) 12:15 pm (d) 11:09 am
(c) r = p+q (d) r = p – q
7. Four pipes A,B,C and D can fill a cistern in 10,
4. A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another 15, 20 and 30 hours respectively. In which two
can empty it in y hours. In how much time are filling the tank and other two are emptying
they will together fill it if.
it. All four pipes are opened. When the tank
A x y was empty, it took 12 hours to fill it completely.
Which two are the outlet pipes?
(i) x>y (ii) x<y A,B,C D
(A) x–y/y–x (B) xy/y–x
(C) CND (D) Never filled

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 A B
C

(A) A, B (B) B, C
(C) B OR D (D) C, D
(A) 7:00 pm emtpy
8. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 min and 20
(B) 7:08 pm emtpy
min while pipe C can empty it in 25 min. Three
pipes started together in the beginning for 10 (C) 7:12 pm emtpy
min then pipe C is closed after what time the
tank would be filled. (D) 7:20 pm emtpy
12. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min
A B
and 32 min. If both pipes are opened to-
C, gether after how much time pipe B should be
closed so that tank is full in 18 min.
C
A B

(A) 2 min (B) 5 min B

(C) 10 min (D) 12 min
9. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 min and 15 (A) 2 min (B) 5 min
min while pipe C can empty it in 6 min pipes
A and B started together in the beginning for (C) 8 min (D) 12 min
5 min then pipe C is also opened. After what 13. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min
time tank would be filled/empty. and 32 min. If both pipes are opened together
A B after how much time pipe A should be closed
C so that tank is full in 16 min.
A B A B
C
A
(A) 45 min empty
(B) 50 min empty (A) 2 min (B) 5 min
(C) 45 min filled (C) 8 min (D) 12 min
(D) 50 min filled
14. An empty tank can be filled by pipe A in 4 hours
10 Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 min and and by pipe B in 6 hours. If the two pipes are
18 min while pipe C can empty it in 6 min. opened for 1 hour each alternately with first
Pipe A and B started together in the begin- opening pipe A, then the tank will be filled in
ning for 6 min then pipe C is also opened
after what time tank would be filled/empty. A B
A B A
C
A B
C
3 3
(a) 1 hours (b) 2 hours
4 5
(A) 16.1/2 min filled
(B) 16.1/2 min empty 2 1
(C) 8 min filled (c) 4 hours (d) 5 hours
3 2
(D) 8 min empty
15. Pipe X can fill a tank in 20 hours and Pipe Y
11. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hrs and 4 hrs can fill the tank in 35 hours. Both the pipes
while pipe C can empty it in 1 hr. Three pipes are opened on alternate hours. Pipe Y is opened
are opened at 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm respec-
first, then in how much time (in hours) the tank
tively at what time tank would be filled/empty.
will be full?
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 X Y respectively. In what time tank would be
filled.
Y A B
C
A, B C
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(a) (b)
11 11
(A) 180 min (B) 165 min
179 172 (C) 167 min (D) 170 min
(c) (d)
7 11
19. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 min and 20
16 Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12,15 min while pipe C can empty it in 12 min. Three
and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the pipes A, B and C opened alternatively respec-
time and B and C are open for one hour each tively. In what time tank would be filled.
alternatively, the tank will be full in? A B
A, B C C
A B A, B C
C

1 2 2
(a) 6 hours (b) 6 hours (A) 40 hr (B) 42 hr
2 3 3

2 2
1 (C) 41 hr (D) 43 hr
(c) 7 hours (d) 7 hours 3 3
2
20. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours.
17. A tank has two inlet pipes which can fill the
empty tank in 12 hours and 15 hours workings
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Because of a leak in the tank it was taking 2
alone and one outlet pipe which can empty the 3
full tank in 8 hours working alone. The inlet hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all
pipes are kept open for all the time but the the water off the tank in :
outlet pipe was opened after 2 hours for one
hour and then again closed for 2 hours then
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once again opened for one hour. This pattern
of outlet pipe continued till the tank got com- 3
pletely filled. In how many hours the tank has
been filled, working on the given pattern? (A) 8 hours (B) 7 hours

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(C) 4 hours (D) 14 hours
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21. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 1 hr &
75 min. There is also an outlet pump C. If all
three pipes opened together the tank is full
in 50 minutes. How much time taken by C to
empty it.
A B
C
(a) 8 hours 24 minutes
(b) 10 hours 15 minutes C
(c) 9 hours 10 minutes
(A) 100 min (B) 120 min
(d) 9 hours 6 minutes
(C) 125 min (D) 150 min
18. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and
30 min while pipe C can empty it in 15 min. 22. Three taps are opened together a tank is filled
Three pipes A, B and C opened alternatively in 6 hrs. One pipe can fill it in 5 hrs and an-

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 other pipe fill it in 7.1/ 2 hrs. In how much
time third pipe can empty cistern if it is full.

(A) 60 lit (B) 90 lit

(C) 105 lit (D) 120 lit
27. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 6
(A) 5 hrs (B) 6 hrs hrs. A tap is turned on which admit 2 lit a
(C) 8 hrs (D) 10 hrs minute into the cistern and if is now emptied
in 8 hrs. How many lit does the cistern hold.
23. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 hrs and 30 hrs
respectively. The pipes are opened together it
is found that due to leakage in the bottom 3
hrs extra are taken to fill the cistern. If cis-
tern is full, in what time would leak empty it

(A) 2160 lit (B) 2260 lit

(C) 2880 lit (D) 2660 lit
28. There are 10 filling pipes each capable to fill
the tank in 16 min and 6 emptying pipes each
capable of empty it in 20 min. All pipes are
(A) 30 min (B) 45 min opened together and as a result tank fill 130
(C) 60 min (D) 20 min lit of water per min. Find capacity of tank.

24. Two pipes can fill a tank in 14 hr & 16 hrs.

Both pipes opened together and it is found due
to leakage in the bottom it takes 32 min extra
to fill when the tank is full. In what time leak
can empty it.
(A) 360 lit (B) 400 lit
(C) 440 lit (D) 480 lit
29. There are 12 filling pipes each capable to fill-
ing cistern alone in 32 min and 8 emptying
pipes each capable of empty it in 40 min. on
(A) 80 hr (B) 100 hr opening all pipes together tank fills 35 lit wa-
ter per min. Find capacity of tank.
(C) 112 hr (D) 114 hr
25. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 30 min
and 45 min respectively while pipe C can carry
of 24 lit water per min if all pipes are opened
tank is filled in 90 min. How many lit does the
cistern hold.
(A) 150 lit (B) 160 lit
A B (C) 180 lit (D) 200 lit
C
30. 8 taps are filled to a water tank. Some of them
to fill and remaining are outlet. Each tap can
fill it in 12 hr and outlet can empty it is 36
(A) 540 lit (B) 450 lit hrs. On opening all the taps the tank is filled
in 4 .1/ 2 hrs. Find number of water taps.
(C) 360 lit (D) 270 lit
26. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 min and
7.1/2 min respectively while waste pipe C can
carry of 42 lit water per min if all pipes are
opened when cistern is full it is emptied in 1
hr. How many lit does the cistern hold.
A B (A) 5 (B) 4
C (C) 3 (D) 2
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31. 16 taps are filled to water tank some of them speed of pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time
to fill and remaining are outlet. Each tap fill pipe C can fill it alone.
it in 6 hrs and outlet can empty it in 18 hrs
on opening all taps tank is filled in 1.1/2 A, B C
hrs. Find number of water taps. A B B
C C

(A) 85 min (B) 90 min

(C) 87 min (D) 80 min
36. In what time cistern fills by three pipes whose
(A) 7 (B) 8 diameter are 1 cm, 1.1/ 3 cm, 2 cm running
together when largest pipe alone fill it in 61
(C) 9 (D) 10 min. The amount of water flowing by each pipe
32. Two pipes can fill a tank in 30 hrs & 45 hrs. being directly proportional to its diameter.
Both pipes opened to fill the tank but when
the tank 1/ 3 full a leak develop through which
2/3 water supplied by both pipes leak out. What
is the total time to fill the tank.

(A) 32 min (B) 34 min

(C) 36 min (D) 42 min
37. The radius of three pipes are in the ratio 1.2/
3 :1.1/6 : 1/2 smallest pipe alone can fill the
tank in 2 hr 38 min and the amount of water
(A) 30 hr (B) 48 hr
flowing by each pipe being directly proportional
(C) 60 hr (D) 90 hr to its cross sectional area. In what time three
pipes together fill it.
33. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 hrs & 30 hrs.
Both pipes opened to fill the tank but when 1.2/3 :1.1/6 : 1/2
the tank 1/3 full a leak develop through which
2/3 water supplied by both pipes leak out. What
is the total time to fill the tank.

(A) 9 min (B) 18 min

(C) 15 min (D) 6 min
38. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6
hours. After working at it together for 2 hours.
(A) 30 hr (B) 24 hr After working at it together for 2 hours. C is
closed and A and B fill it in 7 hours more. The
(C) 36 hr (D) 35 hr time taken by C alone to fill the cistern is
34. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 5 min A, B C
if speed of pipe A is twice of pipe B and speed
C
of pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time pipe
C can fill it alone. A B C

A, B C
(A) 14 hours (B) 15 hours
A B B
C C (C) 16 hours (D) 17 hours
39. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6
hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is
(A) 28 min (B) 25 min
closed and A and B fill the tank in 8 hours.
(C) 30 min (D) 35 min The time (in hours) in which the tank can be
filled by pipe C alone is
35. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 10
min if speed of pipe A is thrice of pipe B and A, B C

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 C 45. Two pipes together fill a tank in 12 hrs. One
A B C pipe fill 10 hrs faster than other. How much
time does faster pipe take to fill the tank.

(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 8 (D) 9
40. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 6 hrs when half
(A) 20 min (B) 25 min
tank is filled three more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled. (C) 30 min (D) 35 min
46. A boy and girl together fill a cistern with wa-
ter. The boy pours 4 lit water every 3 min &
girl pours 3 lit/ every 4 min. How much time
it take to fill 100 lit water in cistern.
(A) 4 hr (B) 4.1/2 hr
(C) 3.3/4 hr (D) 4.3/4 hr
41. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 8 hrs when half
tank is filled four more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled.
(A) 36 min (B) 42 min
(C) 48 min (D) 44 min
47. A water tank has three taps A, B and C. A
fills 3 bucket in 18 min, B fills 4 buckets in
(A) 5 hr (B) 4.1/2 hr
30 min and C fills 6 buckets in 60 min. If all
(C) 5.3/4 hr (D) 5.3/5 hr taps are open together a full tank emptied in
2 hr if a bucket can hold 20 lit of water.
42. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 7 hrs when 2/7 What is the capacity of tank?
tank is filled three more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled. A, B C A
B
C

(A) 4 hr (B) 3.1/4 hr

(C) 3.3/4 hr (D) 3.2/3 hr
(A) 480 lit (B) 960 lit
43. A tap takes 36 hours to fill a tank due to leak-
age equivalent to half of its inflow. The inlet (C) 720 lit (D) 240 lit
pipe alone can fill the tank in how many hours. 48. A tank of 3600 lit filled with water speed of
A emptying tap is 20% more than filling taps. As
a result twelve min more time is needed to fill
the tank than to empty it. Determine the speed
of empty pump.
(A) 12 hr (B) 18 hr
(C) 36 hr (D) 24 hr
44. Pipe A alone can fill a tank in 8 hr more than
that of A and B together. While B take 4.1/2
hrs more than that of A and B together in what
time pipe A alone can fill it. (A) 40 lit/min (B) 50 lit/min

A A, B (C) 60 lit/min (D) 80 lit/min

B, A B 49. A set of 10 pipes (x) can fill 70% of tank in 7
A min. Another set of 5 pipes (y) fill 37.5% tank
in 3 min & third set of pipe 8 (z) can empty 7/
14 tank in 10 min. If half pipes of set x are
(A) 6 hr (B) 12 hr open half of set y closed and all other pipes
(C) 14 hr (D) 15 hr open. How long it take to fill 49% of tank.

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 x outlet flow rate double the tank never filled.
y Which of the following be outlet flow rate in
lit/min.
z
x
y

(A) 16 min (B) 13 min

(C) 7 min (D) None of these (A) 6 (B) 4
50. 10 pipes of set x can fill 20% of tank in 2 min (C) 3 (D) 2
another set of y 5 pipes fill 7/8 tank in 7 min
and third set of set z can empty 1/ 2 of tank 52. A swimming pool has 3 drain pipes. The first
in 10 min. If one pipe is added to set x and set two pipes A and B, operating simultaneously,
y and z’s capacity increased by 20% and all can empty the pool in half the time that C,
pipes opened at 3:06 am. At what time does the 3rd pipe, alone takes to empty it. Pipe A,
the tank get filled. working alone, takes half the time taken by
pipe B. Together they take 6 hours 40 min-
x utes to empty the pool. Time taken by pipe A
y to empty the pool, (in hours) is
z
A
x y z
B
C A
B
A
(A) 3:11 am (B) 3:14 am
(C) 3:15 am (D) None of these
(A) 15 (B) 10
51. A tank of capacity 25 lit has an inlet & an out-
let tap. If both open tank fill in 5 min. But it (C) 30 (D) 7

ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 8. (A) 15. (C) 22. (B) 29. (D) 36. (C) 43. (B) 50. (A)
2. (B) 9. (A) 16. (C) 23. (C) 30. (B) 37. (A) 44. (C) 51. (A)
3. (B) 10. (B) 17. (C) 24. (C) 31. (A) 38. (A) 45. (A) 52. (A)
4. (D) 11. (C) 18. (C) 25. (A) 32. (A) 39. (B) 46. (C)
5. (C) 12. (C) 19. (*) 26. (D) 33. (B) 40. (C) 47. (B)
6. (B) 13. (D) 20. (D) 27. (C) 34. (D) 41. (B) 48. (C)
7. (D) 14. (C) 21. (A) 28. (B) 35. (B) 42. (B) 49. (D)

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