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Pipes and Cisterns

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about pipes filling and emptying cisterns. Each question provides information about pipes filling speeds and emptying speeds, and asks how long it would take to fill or empty the cistern under different conditions.

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Pipes and Cisterns

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about pipes filling and emptying cisterns. Each question provides information about pipes filling speeds and emptying speeds, and asks how long it would take to fill or empty the cistern under different conditions.

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PIPE & CISTERNS

1. A tap can fill an empty cistern in 12 hours while another tap can empty a full cistern in 30 hours. If
both taps are opened at the same time, in how many hours will the empty cistern get filled?
a) 20 hours b) 18 hours c) 16 hours d) 40 hours

2. Pipe A and pipe B can fill an empty cistern in 30 and 60 hours respectively. However, if the emptying
pipe is also turned on, it takes 40 hours to fill the empty cistern. How long does it take for the
emptying pipe to empty a filled cistern?
a) 45 hrs b) 40 hours c) 30 hrs d) None of these

3. A pipe can fill an empty cistern in 12 hours while a leak at the bottom can empty half filled cistern in
2 hours. If the cistern is filled then and both the pipe and leak are opened together, in how many
hours will the cistern get empty?
a) 8 hours b) 6 hours c) 5 hours d) 4 hours

4. Pipe A and Pipe B can fill an empty cistern in 20 hours and 25 hours. What percent of the cistern is
filled by both in an hour?
a) 12.5% b) 10% c) 11.11% d) 9.09%

5. Tap A can fill an empty tank in 30 hours and tap B can empty the same full tank in 40 hours. If the
tank is empty and the pipes are opened in alternate hours starting with A, then in how many hours
will the tank get full?
a) 239 hours b) 240 hours c) 233 hours d) 117 hours

6. A tap can fill an empty cistern in 24 hours while another tap can empty a full cistern in 60 hours. If
both taps are opened at 12:00 pm, then the cistern will be filled by:
a) 5:30 am b) 4:30 am c) 4:00 am d) 4:00 pm

7. Pipe A and pipe B can fill an empty cistern in 5 and 6 hours respectively. However, if the emptying
pipe is also turned on, it takes 10 hours to fill the empty cistern. How long does it take for the
emptying pipe to empty a full cistern?
a) 7.5 hrs b) 8 hours c) 15 hrs d) None of these

8. Three pipes can fill a tank in 10, 20 and 60 hours respectively. The first as opened at 5 am, second at
6 am and third at 7 am. At what time will the tank be filled?
a) 11: 00 am b) 10 : 30 am c) 11 : 45 am d) 11: 30 am

9. Pipe A and B can fill a tank in 30 and 40 minutes respectively. They both are kept open for 10
minutes after which the emptying pipe C is also opened. If the emptying pipe can empty the entire
tank in 120 minutes. How long does it take to fill the tank?
a) 16.66 min b) 18.33 min c) 20 min d) None of these

10. Pipe A and Pipe B can fill a cistern in 20 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. If both pipes are
opened together, after how many minutes should B be closed so that the cistern may be just full in 15
minutes?
a) 8 min b) 4 min c) 6 units d) 5 min

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