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LECTURE 22 –PIPES & CISTERNS LECTURE 22 –PIPES & CISTERNS

Q1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 and Q1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 and
24 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are 24 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are
used together, then how long will it take to fill used together, then how long will it take to fill
the tank (min)? the tank (min)?
A 6 B 4 C 9 D 8 A 6 B 4 C 9 D 8
Q2. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours Q2. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours
and 20 hours respectively. If both the taps are and 20 hours respectively. If both the taps are
open then due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes open then due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes
more to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how more to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how
long (hrs) will it take for the leakage alone to long (hrs) will it take for the leakage alone to
empty the tank? empty the tank?
A 24 B 26 C 28 D 30 A 24 B 26 C 28 D 30
Q3. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast Q3. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast
as another pipe. If together the two pipes can as another pipe. If together the two pipes can
fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower
pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in (min) pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in (min)
A 144 B 126 C 114 D 180 A 144 B 126 C 114 D 180
Q4. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 Q4. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6
hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, hours. After working at it together for 2 hours,
C is closed, and A and B can fill the remaining C is closed, and A and B can fill the remaining
part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by
C alone to fill the tank is: C alone to fill the tank is:
A 16 B 14 C 10 D 12 A 16 B 14 C 10 D 12

Q5. In a college hostel, the water tank is fitted Q5. In a college hostel, the water tank is fitted
with 6 pipes, in which some of them are used with 6 pipes, in which some of them are used
to fill the tank and others to drain the tank. to fill the tank and others to drain the tank.
Each of the filling pipes can fill the tank in 6 Each of the filling pipes can fill the tank in 6
hours and each of the draining pipes can drain hours and each of the draining pipes can drain
the tank in 4 hours. If all the pipes are opened the tank in 4 hours. If all the pipes are opened
together, the tank will drain in 4 hours. How together, the tank will drain in 4 hours. How
many of the pipes are fill pipes? many of the pipes are fill pipes?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

Q6. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from Q6. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from
empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and
10 minutes respectively. When the tank is 10 minutes respectively. When the tank is
empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and
C discharge chemical solutions P,Q and R C discharge chemical solutions P,Q and R
respectively. What is the proportion of the respectively. What is the proportion of the
solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3 solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3
minutes? minutes?
A 5/11 B 6/11 C 7/11 D 8/11 A 5/11 B 6/11 C 7/11 D 8/11
Q7. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 75/2 Q7. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 75/2
min and 45 min respectively. Both pipes are min and 45 min respectively. Both pipes are
opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an
hour, if the B is turned off after (min): hour, if the B is turned off after (min):
A 15 B 9 C 10 D 12 A 15 B 9 C 10 D 12

Q8. A tank is filled by 3 pipes with uniform Q8. A tank is filled by 3 pipes with uniform
flow. The first 2 pipes operating flow. The first 2 pipes operating
simultaneously fill the tank in the same time simultaneously fill the tank in the same time
during which the tank is filled by the 3rd pipe during which the tank is filled by the 3rd pipe
alone. The 2nd pipe fills the tank 5 hours alone. The 2nd pipe fills the tank 5 hours
faster than the 1st pipe and 4 hours slower faster than the 1st pipe and 4 hours slower
than the 3rd pipe. The time required by the 1st than the 3rd pipe. The time required by the 1st
pipe is (hrs): pipe is (hrs):
A 6 B 10 C 15 D 30 A 6 B 10 C 15 D 30
Q9. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 Q9. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2
hours. Because of a leak, it took 8/3 hours to hours. Because of a leak, it took 8/3 hours to
fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of
the tank in (hrs) the tank in (hrs)
A 6 B 8 C 9 D 10 A 6 B 8 C 9 D 10

Q10. Two pipes A and B together can fill a Q10. Two pipes A and B together can fill a
cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened
separately, then B would have taken 6 hours separately, then B would have taken 6 hours
more than A to fill the cistern. How much time more than A to fill the cistern. How much time
(hrs) will be taken by A to fill the cistern (hrs) will be taken by A to fill the cistern
separately? separately?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 6

Q11. A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half Q11. A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half
the tank is filled, three more similar taps are the tank is filled, three more similar taps are
opened. What is the total time taken to fill the opened. What is the total time taken to fill the
tank completely? tank completely?
A 1 hr 30 mins C 2 hr 30 mins A 1 hr 30 mins C 2 hr 30 mins
B 2 hrs D 3 hrs B 2 hrs D 3 hrs

Q12. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes Q12. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes
A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes
respectively. How many minutes will it take to respectively. How many minutes will it take to
fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for
half the time and A and B fill it together for the half the time and A and B fill it together for the
other half? other half?
A 15 B 20 C 30 D 27.5 A 15 B 20 C 30 D 27.5