PIPE AND CISTERN

1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min- 5. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 min and 15
utes and 30 minutes respectively. If both pipes min while pipe C can empty it in 6 min pipes A
are opened together, the time taken to fill the and B started together in the beginning for 5
tank is: min then pipe C is also opened. After what time
tank would be filled/empty.
A B
A B
C
A B
(a) 50 minutes (b) 12 minutes
C
(c) 25 minutes (d) 15 minutes
2. A cistern can be filled with water by a pipe in 5 (A) 45 min empty (B) 50 min empty
hours and it can be empty by a second pipe in
(C) 45 min filled (D) 50 min filled
4 hours. If both the pipes are opened when the
cistern is full, the time in which it will be emp- 6. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 min and
tied is: 18 min while pipe C can empty it in 6 min.
Pipe A and B started together in the begin-
ning for 6 min then pipe C is also opened
after what time tank would be filled/empty.
A B
C
(a) 9 hours (b) 18 hours A B
1 C
(c) 20 hours (d) 20 hours
2
3. Two pipes can fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 (A) 16.1/2 min filled
hours respectively, while the third can empty (B) 16.1/2 min empty
it in 30 hours. If all the pipes are opened si- (C) 8 min filled
multaneously, the empty tank will be filled in
(D) 8 min empty
7. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hrs and 4 hrs
while pipe C can empty it in 1 hr. Three pipes
are opened at 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm respec-
(a) 10 hours (b) 12 hours tively at what time tank would be filled/empty.
A B
1
(c) 15 hours (d) 15 hours C
2
4. A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another
can empty it in y hours. In how much time
they will together fill it if. (A) 7:00 pm emtpy (B) 7:08 pm emtpy
A x y (C) 7:12 pm emtpy (D) 7:20 pm emtpy
8. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min
and 32 min. If both pipes are opened to-
(i) x>y (ii) x<y
gether after how much time pipe B should be
(A) x–y/y–x (B) xy/y–x closed so that tank is full in 18 min.
(C) CND (D) Never filled
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 A B A B
C
B A, B C

(A) 2 min (B) 5 min (A) 180 min (B) 165 min
(C) 8 min (D) 12 min (C) 167 min (D) 170 min
9. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min 13. Pipe A alone can fill a tank in 8 hr more than
and 32 min. If both pipes are opened together that of A and B together. While B take 4.1/2
after how much time pipe A should be closed hrs more than that of A and B together in what
so that tank is full in 16 min. time pipe A alone can fill it.
A B A A, B
B, A B
A A

(A) 2 min (B) 5 min (A) 6 hr (B) 12 hr

(C) 8 min (D) 12 min (C) 14 hr (D) 15 hr
10. An empty tank can be filled by pipe A in 4 hours 14. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 1 hr &
and by pipe B in 6 hours. If the two pipes are 75 min. There is also an outlet pump C. If all
opened for 1 hour each alternately with first three pipes opened together the tank is full
opening pipe A, then the tank will be filled in in 50 minutes. How much time taken by C to
empty it.
A B
A A B
C

C
3 3
(a) 1 hours (b) 2 hours
4 5
(A) 100 min (B) 120 min
2 1 (C) 125 min (D) 150 min
(c) 4 hours (d) 5 hours
3 2
15. Three taps are opened together a tank is filled
11. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12,15 in 6 hrs. One pipe can fill it in 5 hrs and an-
and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the other pipe fill it in 7.1/ 2 hrs. In how much
time and B and C are open for one hour each time third pipe can empty cistern if it is full.
alternatively, the tank will be full in?
A, B C
A B
C

1 (A) 5 hrs (B) 6 hrs

(a) 6 hours (b) 6 hours
2 (C) 8 hrs (D) 10 hrs
16. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 30 min and
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(c) 7 hours (d) 7 hours 45 min respectively while pipe C can carry of
2
24 lit water per min if all pipes are opened tank
12. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and is filled in 90 min. How many lit does the cis-
30 min while pipe C can empty it in 15 min. tern hold.
Three pipes A, B and C opened alternatively
A B
respectively. In what time tank would be
filled. C

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 (A) 150 lit (B) 160 lit
(A) 540 lit (B) 450 lit (C) 180 lit (D) 200 lit
(C) 360 lit (D) 270 lit 21. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 5 min
if speed of pipe A is twice of pipe B and speed
17. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 min and of pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time pipe
7.1/2 min respectively while waste pipe C can C can fill it alone.
carry of 42 lit water per min if all pipes are
opened when cistern is full it is emptied in 1 A, B C
hr. How many lit does the cistern hold. A B B
C C
A B
C
(A) 28 min (B) 25 min
(C) 30 min (D) 35 min
22. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 10
min if speed of pipe A is thrice of pipe B and
(A) 60 lit (B) 90 lit speed of pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time
(C) 105 lit (D) 120 lit pipe C can fill it alone.
18. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 6 A, B C
hrs. A tap is turned on which admit 2 lit a A B B
minute into the cistern and if is now emptied C C
in 8 hrs. How many lit does the cistern hold.

(A) 85 min (B) 90 min

(C) 87 min (D) 80 min
23. In what time cistern fills by three pipes whose
diameter are 1 cm, 1.1/ 3 cm, 2 cm running
together when largest pipe alone fill it in 61
(A) 2160 lit (B) 2260 lit
min. The amount of water flowing by each pipe
(C) 2880 lit (D) 2660 lit being directly proportional to its diameter.
19. There are 10 filling pipes each capable to fill
the tank in 16 min and 6 emptying pipes each
capable of empty it in 20 min. All pipes are
opened together and as a result tank fill 130
lit of water per min. Find capacity of tank.
(A) 32 min (B) 34 min
(C) 36 min (D) 42 min
24. The radius of three pipes are in the ratio 1.2/
3 :1.1/6 : 1/2 smallest pipe alone can fill the
tank in 2 hr 38 min and the amount of water
(A) 360 lit (B) 400 lit flowing by each pipe being directly proportional
to its cross sectional area. In what time three
(C) 440 lit (D) 480 lit pipes together fill it.
20. There are 12 filling pipes each capable to fill- 1.2/3 :1.1/6 : 1/2
ing cistern alone in 32 min and 8 emptying
pipes each capable of empty it in 40 min. on
opening all pipes together tank fills 35 lit wa-
ter per min. Find capacity of tank.

(A) 9 min (B) 18 min

(C) 15 min (D) 6 min

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25. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 6 hrs when half
tank is filled three more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled.
1
(A) 4 hr (B) 3 hr
4

3 2
1 (C) 3 hr (D) 3 hr
(A) 4 hr (B) 4 hr
4 3
2
28. Two pipes together fill a tank in 12 hrs. One
3 3 pipe fill 10 hrs faster than other. How much
(C) 3 hr (D) 4 hr time does faster pipe take to fill the tank.
4 4
26. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 8 hrs when half
tank is filled four more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled.
(A) 20 min (B) 25 min
(C) 30 min (D) 35 min
29. Three pipes A, B and C together fill a tank in 6
hrs. After working together for 2 hrs pipe C is
4 closed and the tank filled in 8 hr more. Then
(A) 5 hr (B) 4 hr
5 in what time pipe C can fill it.

A, B C
3 3
(C) 5 hr (D) 5 hr C
4 5
C
27. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 7 hrs when 2/7
tank is filled three more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled. (A) 6 hr (B) 12 hr
(C) 14 hr (D) 20 hr

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 6. (B) 12. (C) 18. (C) 24. (A)
2. (C) 7. (C) 13. (C) 19. (B) 25. (C)
3. (B) 8. (B) 14. (A) 20. (D) 26. (B)
4(i). (D) 9. (D) 15. (B) 21. (D) 27. (B)
4(ii).(B) 10. (C) 16. (A) 22. (B) 28. (A)
5. (A) 11. (C) 17. (D) 23. (C) 29. (B)

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