Pipes and Cisterns Questions And Answers.


1.Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in__?
A. 6 hours
B. 6 2/3 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 7 1/2 hours

2.A cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, then after how much time will the cistern get filled?
A. 4.5 hrs
B. 5 hrs
C. 6.5 hrs
D. 7.2 hrs

3.A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more similar taps are openeWhat is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?
A. 3 hrs 15 min
B. 3 hrs 45 min
C. 4 hrs
D. 4 hrs 15 min

4.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 min
B. 20 min
C. 27.5 min
D. 30 min

5.One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
A. 81 min.
B. 108 min.
C. 144 min.
D. 192 min.