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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 will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?

Course Name: Quantitative Aptitude

  • 1] 1 hour
  • 2] 2 hours
  • 3] 6 hours
  • 4] 8 hours
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A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another can empty it in y hours. In how many hours they together fill it in ( y > x) ?

  • 1]

    (x - y) hours

  • 2]

    (y - x) hours

  • 3]

     hours

  • 4]

    hours

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2
Discuss

A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is:

  • 1] 6 hours
  • 2] 10 hours
  • 3] 15 hours
  • 4] 30 hours
Solution
3
Discuss

Having the same capacity 9 taps fill up a water tank in 20 minutes. How many taps of the same capacity are required to fill up the same water tank in 15 minutes ?

  • 1] 10 taps
  • 2] 12 taps
  • 3] 15 taps
  • 4] 18 taps
Solution
4
Discuss

Two pipe can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively and a waste pipe can empty it in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are kept open, then the cistern will be filled in-

  • 1] 5 hours
  • 2] 8 hours
  • 3] 10 hours
  • 4] 12 hours
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5
Discuss

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?

  • 1] 15 minutes
  • 2] 20 minutes
  • 3] 27.5 minutes
  • 4] 30 minutes
Solution
6
Discuss

Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pipe B can fill it 6 hours. If they are opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first then in how many hours, the tank shall be full ?

  • 1]

    hours

  • 2]

    hours

  • 3]

    hours

  • 4]

    hours

Solution
7
Discuss

Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is:

  • 1] 10
  • 2] 12
  • 3] 14
  • 4] 16
Solution
8
Discuss

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used together, then how long will it take to fill the tank?

  • 1] 12 minutes
  • 2] 15 minutes
  • 3] 25 minutes
  • 4] 50 minutes
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9
Discuss

Water is continuously supplied from a reservoir to a locality at the steady rate of 10000 liters per hours. When delivery exceeds demand the excess water is stored in a tank. If the demand for 8 consecutive three hour periods is 10000, 10000, 45000, 25000, 40000, 15000, 60000 and 35000 liters respectively, what will be the minimum capacity required of the water tank (in thousand liters)to meet the demand and avoid any wastage?

  • 1] 10
  • 2] 30
  • 3] 40
  • 4] 50
Solution
10
Discuss

A swimming pool is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the pool in the same time during which the pool is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the pool 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is?

  • 1] 6 hours
  • 2] 10 hours
  • 3] 15 hours
  • 4] 30 hours
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