MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)

MULLANA-AMBALA, HARYANA (INDIA), 133-207

(ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE UGC ACT, 1956)
(ACCREDITED BY NAAC WITH GRADE ‘A++’)

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1. Pipe P can fill a tank alone in 7 hours. Pipe Q can fill the same tank alone in 13 hours. In how much time
can they together fill the tank?
(a) 3 hours 18 minutes
(b) 3 hours 45 minutes
(c) 4 hours 12 minutes
(d) 4 hours 33 minutes

2. Pipe A can fill an empty tank completely in 11 hours. Pipe B can empty this fully filled tank in 15 hours. If
both the pipes are opened simultaneously, in what time will the empty tank be filled? 2.
(a) 41 hours 15 minutes
(b) 49 hours 45 minutes
(c) 47 hours 30 minutes
(d) 39 hours 15 minutes

3. Pipe A, can fill an empty tank in 8 hours. Pipe B, can fill the same tank in 16 hours. 2 Pipe C, can empty the
same, completely filled, tank in 12 hours. If three pipes are opened simultaneously, then in how much time
will the tank get completely?
(a) 41/3 hours
(b) 42/11 hours
(c) 38/5 hours
(d) 48/5hours

4. An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 10 hours and an other pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 20 hours.
Both the pipes are opened at 6.30 a.m. When will the tank get filled?
(a) 2: 30 a.m. next day
(b) 2 a.m. next day
(c) 1 a.m. next day
(d) 12:00 midnight

5. Pipe A can fill a cistern in 4 hours and another pipe B is installed both the pipes together fill the cistern in
5/2 hours. How long will it take for B alone to fill the cistern?
(a) 5 hours
(b) 51/8 hours
(c) 20/3 hours
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(d) 31/6 hours

6. One-fourth of a tank can be filled in 3 hours by pipe A and one-third of the same tank can be filled in 2
hours by pipe B. How long will it take for the tank to be filled if both pipes are kept open?
(a) 5 hrs
(b) 2 hrs
(c) 4 hrs
(d) 5/2 hrs

7. A tank be filled by pipe A in 5 hours and emptied by pipe B in 8 hours respectively. How much time will it
take for the tank in the half full?
(a) 1/3 hrs
(b) 26/3 hrs
(c) 37/3hrs
(d) 20/3 hrs

8. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 45 minutes. if pipe A can fill an empty tank in 1 hour, how long will it
take pipe B to fill the empty tank?
(a) 2 hours (c) 1 hour
(b) 3 hours (d) 4 hours

9. A pipe can fill a tank in 32 minutes. Due to a leak the tank is filled in 48 minutes. How long will it take to
empty the tank due to leakage?
(a) 1 hour 36 minutes
(b) 1 hour 42 minutes
(c) 1 hour 20 minutes
(d) 1 hour 56 minutes

10. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 15, 24 and 36 minutes respectively. if pipe D can drain a full
tank in 1 hour, how long will it take for the tank to be filled it all the four pipes are kept open together?
(a) 73/8
(b) 137/25
(c) 360/43
(d) 23/3

11. Pipe A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes, respectively. The tank when full can be emptied
by pipe C in x minutes. When all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank is full in 10 minutes. The
value of x is :
(a) 18 (c) 20
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(b) 15 (d) 24

12. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 8 hours and 12 hours, respectively whereas pipe C car empty the full tank in
6 hours. A and Ba 3/7 opened for 3 hours and then closed and is opened instantly. C will empty the tank in :
(a) 9/2. hours
(b) 17/4. hours
(c) 7/2 hours
(d) 15/4hours

13. Pipes A and B can rfill a tank in 16 hours and 24 hours respectively whereas pipe C can empty the full tank
in 40 hours. All three pipes are opened together, but pipe A is closed after 8 hours. After how many hours, the
remaining part of the tank will be filled?
(a) 28
(b) 22
(c) 26
(d) 30

14. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours respectively and pipe C can empty the full tank in 12
hours. All three pipes are opened together, but pipe A is closed after 3 hours. In how many hours will the
remaining part of the tank be filled?
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 10

15. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 hours and 16 hours respectively and pipe C can empty the full tank in 24
hours. All three pipes are opened together, but after 4 hours pipe A is closed. After how many hours, beginning
will the tank be filled?
(a) 24 hours
(b) 28 hours
(c) 30 hours
(d) 32 hours

16. One tap can fill a tank in 3 hours and a leak can empty it in 5 hours. If the tap and the leak (which was half
closed) were left open, how long will it take for the tank to fill?
(a) 30/7 hours
(b) 16/3hours
(c) 20/3 hours
(d) 15/2 hours
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17. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively and pipe C can empty the full tank in 12
hours. If all three pipes are opened together when a tank is empty. In how many hours will 35% of the tank be
filled?
(a) 1.9 hours
(b) 1.5 hours
(c) 1.6 hours n
(d) 1.8 hours

18. Pipe A can fill a tank in 16 minutes and pipe B empties it in 24 minutes. If both the pipes are opened
together after how many minutes should B be closed, so that the tank is filled in 30 minutes?
(a) 21 min
(b) 20min
(c) 18 min
(d) 15 min

19. A pipe can fill a tank in 18 hours. In how much time (in hours) will another pipe operating at one-third the
efficiency of the first pipe fill a tank whose capacity is 50% of that of the first tank?
(a) 36 (c) 45
(b) 21 (d) 27

20. Pipe A and B can empty a filled tank in 20 hours and 15 hours respectively, while pipe C alone can fill the
same tank in x hours. The three pipes have been opened simultaneously and they took 40 minutes to finish the
1/18(one-eighteenth ) part of the tank. The value of x is :
(a) 21
(b) 30
(c) 26
(d) 24

21. Two pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 8 hours and 12 hours respectively. They are opened alternately
for 1 hour each starting with pipe A first. In how many hours will the empty tank be filled?
(a) 28/3 hours
(b ) 9 hours
( c ) 19/2 hours
(d) 9 hours

22. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 16 hours and 20 hours respectively. They are opened alternatively for 1
hour each, starting with pipe A first. In how many hours with the empty tank be filled?
(a) 88/5 hours
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(b) 86/5 hours

(c) 69/5 hours
(d) 71/4 hours

23. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. They are opened altenately for one
hour each, starting with pipe A first. In how many hours will the tank be filled?
(a) 5 (c) 6
(b) 4. (d) 7

24. Two pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 10 hours and 16 hours respectively. They are opened
alternately for 1 hour each starting with pipe A first. In how many hours, the empty tank will be filled?
(a) 37/3 hours
(b) 97/8 hours
(c) 49/4 hours
(d) 73/6 hours

25. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in one hour and two hours respectively while pipe C can empty the filled up
tank in one hour and fifteen minutes. A and C are turned on together at 9 a.m. After 2 hours, only A is closed
and B is turned on. When will the tank be emptied?
(a) 12:10 p.m.
(b) 11:30 a.m.
(c) 10:30 a.m.
(d) 12:20 p.m.

26. Pipe A, B and C can fill a tank in 15, 30 and 40 hours respectively. Pipe A, B and C are opened at 6 a.m., 8
a.m. and 10 a.m. respectively on the same day, when will be tank be full?
(a) 3:20p.m.
(b) 5:20p.m.
(c) 7:20p.m.
(d) 11:20 p.m.

27. Pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 30th, 40h and 60h respectively. Pipes A, B and C are opened at 7 a.m., 8
a.m. and 10 a.m. respectively on the same day. When will the tank be full?
(a) 10.00 p.m.
(b) 10.20p.m.
(c) 9.20p.m.
(d) 9.40p.m.
 MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
MULLANA-AMBALA, HARYANA (INDIA), 133-207
(ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE UGC ACT, 1956)
(ACCREDITED BY NAAC WITH GRADE ‘A++’)

Ph. 0091-1731-274475-78 Website: www.mmumullana.org

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28. Pipe 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 mon tank was
full at 8.30 p.m. on the same day, then what is the value of x?
(a) 64
(b) 48
(c) 45
(d) 96

29. Pipe A and B are filling pipes while C is an emptying pipe. A and B can fill a tank in 72 and 90 minutes
respectively. When all the three pipes are opened together, the tank gets filled in 2 hours. A and B are opened
together for 12 minutes, then closed and C is opened. The tank will be empty after
(a) 15 minutes
(b) 18 minutes
(c) 12 minutes
(d) 16 minutes

30. A pipe can fill a tank in 4 hours and a leak at the bottom can empty that full tank in 6 hours. If after the tank
is 1/3 full, the leak is completely closed, How much time from beginning will it take for the tank to get filled
completely?
(a) 12 hours
(b) 4 hours
(c) 9 hours
(d) 20/3 hours

Answer

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