Lecture 22 Pipes and Cisterns

logical and quantitative techniques due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes more to fill the
LECTURE 22 –PIPES & CISTERNS tank. If the tank is full, how long (hrs) will it take
for the leakage alone to empty the tank?
Q1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 and 24
minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used A 24 B 26 C 28 D 30
together, then how long will it take to fill the tank Q3. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as
(min)? another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the
A 6 B 4 C 9 D 8 tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will
be able to fill the tank in (min)
Q2. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and
20 hours respectively. If both the taps are open then A 144 B 126 C 114 D 180
due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes more to fill the Q4. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6
tank. If the tank is full, how long (hrs) will it take hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is
for the leakage alone to empty the tank? closed, and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7
A 24 B 26 C 28 D 30 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill
the tank is:
Q3. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as
another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the A 16 B 14 C 10 D 12
tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will
be able to fill the tank in (min) Q5. In a college hostel, the water tank is fitted with
A 144 B 126 C 114 D 180 6 pipes, in which some of them are used to fill the
tank and others to drain the tank. Each of the filling
Q4. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 pipes can fill the tank in 6 hours and each of the
hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is draining pipes can drain the tank in 4 hours. If all
closed, and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 the pipes are opened together, the tank will drain in
hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill 4 hours. How many of the pipes are fill pipes?
the tank is:
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
A 16 B 14 C 10 D 12
Q6. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from
Q5. In a college hostel, the water tank is fitted with empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10
6 pipes, in which some of them are used to fill the minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all
tank and others to drain the tank. Each of the filling the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge
pipes can fill the tank in 6 hours and each of the chemical solutions P,Q and R respectively. What is
draining pipes can drain the tank in 4 hours. If all the proportion of the solution R in the liquid in the
the pipes are opened together, the tank will drain in tank after 3 minutes?
4 hours. How many of the pipes are fill pipes? A 5/11 B 6/11 C 7/11 D 8/11
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
Q7. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 75/2
Q6. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from min and 45 min respectively. Both pipes are
empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an
minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all hour, if the B is turned off after (min):
the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge A 15 B 9 C 10 D 12
chemical solutions P,Q and R respectively. What is
the proportion of the solution R in the liquid in the Q8. A tank is filled by 3 pipes with uniform flow.
tank after 3 minutes? The first 2 pipes operating simultaneously fill the
A 5/11 B 6/11 C 7/11 D 8/11 tank in the same time during which the tank is filled
by the 3rd pipe alone. The 2nd pipe fills the tank 5
hours faster than the 1st pipe and 4 hours slower
logical and quantitative techniques
LECTURE 22 –PIPES & CISTERNS than the 3rd pipe. The time required by the 1st pipe
is (hrs):
Q1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 and 24 A 6 B 10 C 15 D 30
minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used
together, then how long will it take to fill the tank Q9. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours.
(min)? Because of a leak, it took 8/3 hours to fill the tank.
A 6 B 4 C 9 D 8 The leak can drain all the water of the tank in (hrs)
A 6 B 8 C 9 D 10
Q2. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and
20 hours respectively. If both the taps are open then
Q10. Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern A 1 hr 30 mins C 2 hr 30 mins
in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B B 2 hrs D 3 hrs
would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill the
cistern. How much time (hrs) will be taken by A to Q12. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A
fill the cistern separately? and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively.
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6 How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker
from empty state if B is used for half the time and A
Q11. A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half the and B fill it together for the other half?
tank is filled, three more similar taps are opened. A 15 B 20 C 30 D 27.5
What is the total time taken to fill the tank
completely?
A 1 hr 30 mins C 2 hr 30 mins
B 2 hrs D 3 hrs
Q12. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A

and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively.
How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker
from empty state if B is used for half the time and A
and B fill it together for the other half?
A 15 B 20 C 30 D 27.5
Q7. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 75/2

min and 45 min respectively. Both pipes are
opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an
hour, if the B is turned off after (min):
A 15 B 9 C 10 D 12
Q8. A tank is filled by 3 pipes with uniform flow.

The first 2 pipes operating simultaneously fill the
tank in the same time during which the tank is filled
by the 3rd pipe alone. The 2nd pipe fills the tank 5
hours faster than the 1st pipe and 4 hours slower
than the 3rd pipe. The time required by the 1st pipe
is (hrs):
A 6 B 10 C 15 D 30
Q9. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours.
Because of a leak, it took 8/3 hours to fill the tank.
The leak can drain all the water of the tank in (hrs)
A 6 B 8 C 9 D 10
Q10. Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern

in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B
would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill the
cistern. How much time (hrs) will be taken by A to
fill the cistern separately?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6
Q11. A tap can fill a tank in 4 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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logical and quantitative techniques due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes more to fill the

Q12. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A

Q7. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 75/2

Q8. A tank is filled by 3 pipes with uniform flow.

Q10. Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern

Q11. A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half the

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