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Pipes and Cistern

The document presents a series of mathematical problems related to filling tanks and cisterns using multiple pipes with varying rates. Each problem provides options for the time taken to fill the tank under different scenarios, such as simultaneous operation of pipes, alternate operation, and the effect of leakage. The problems require knowledge of rates and time calculations to determine the correct answers.

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Pipes and Cistern

The document presents a series of mathematical problems related to filling tanks and cisterns using multiple pipes with varying rates. Each problem provides options for the time taken to fill the tank under different scenarios, such as simultaneous operation of pipes, alternate operation, and the effect of leakage. The problems require knowledge of rates and time calculations to determine the correct answers.

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Pipes and Cistern

1) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 mins, 30 mins respectively. If both pipes are opened together, then in
how many mins the tank will be filled?
10 mins b) 12 mins c) 14 mins d) 15 mins

2) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 36 mins, 45 mins respectively. If both pipes are opened together, then in
how many mins the tank will be filled?
a) 15 mins b) 18 mins c) 20 mins d) 25 mins

3) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hrs, 4 hrs respectively. If they are opened alternate hours and if pipe A is
opened first, then in how many hours the tank will be filled?
a) 2 hrs b) 3 hrs c) 4 hrs d) 5 hrs
4) Pipe M and N running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes. If M takes 5 minutes less than N to fill the cistern,
then the time in which N alone can fill the cistern will be
a) 15 min b) 10 min c) 30 min d) 25 min

5) A cistern normally takes 10 hours to be filled by a tap but because of one open outer pipe, it takes 5 hours
more. In how many hours will the outer pipe will empty a full cistern?
a) 20 hours b) 24 hours c) 30 hours d) None of these

6) Two taps M and N can separately fill a cistern in 30 and 20 minutes respectively. They started to fill a cistern
together but tap A is turned off after few minutes and tap B fills the rest part of cistern in 5 minutes. After how
many minutes was tap M turned-off?
a) 9 min b) 10 min c) 12 mi d) None of these

7) Three fill pipes A, B and C can fill separately a cistern in 12, 16 and 20 minutes respectively. A was opened
first. After 2 minute, B was opened and after 2 minutes from the start of B, C was also opened. Find the time
when the cistern will be full after opening of C?
a) 3 21/47 min b) 4 1/2 min c) 3 9 15/16 min d) None of these

8) Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 20 mins, 30 mins and 36 mins respectively. If all three pipes are
opened, then in how many mins the tank will be filled?
a) 8 mins b) 9 mins c ) 10 mins d ) 12 mins

9) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 mins, 12 mins respectively while third pipe C empties the full tank in 20
mins. If all three pipes are opened simultaneously, then in how many mins the tank will be filled?
a) 5 mins b) 7 1/2mins c) 10 mins d) 12 1/2 mins

10) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 36 mins, 45 mins respectively while third pipe C empties the full tank in 30
mins. First A and B are opened simultaneously. After 7 mins C also opened. In how many mins the tank will be
filled?
a) 36 mins b) 39 mins c) 40 mins d) 42 mins.

11) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 mins, 32 mins respectively. If both the pipes are opened
simultaneously. After how much time B should be closed so that the tank is fill in 18 mins?
a) 8 mins b) 9 mins c) 10 mins d) 11 mins.
12) A cistern filled in 20 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as A.
How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
a) 200 hrs b) 205 hrs c) 352 hrs d) 400 hrs.

13) Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 and 20 hours respectively. The pipes are opened simultaneously and it is found
that due to leakage in the bottom, 30 minutes extra are taken for the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern is full,
in what time would the leak empty it?
a) 120 hrs b) 100 hrs c) 115 hrs d) 112 hrs

14) Two pipes P and Q can fill a cistern in 36 and 48 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened together, after
how many minutes should Q be turned off, so that the cistern be fill in 24 minutes?
a) 6 min b) 16 min c) 10 min d) 12 min

15) Three taps P,Q and R can fill a tank in 10,20 and 30hours respectively. If P is open all the time and Q and R are
open for one hour each alternately, then the tank will be full in :
a) 6 hrs b) 6.5 hrs c) 7 hrs d) 7.5 hrs

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