PIPE & CISTERN

02 September 2021

1. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and 30 B B

min while pipe C can empty it in 24 min. Three C X
pipes opened simultaneously in what time tank
would be filled.
x
A B
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C (a) 18 (b) 15
(c) 20 (d) 24
(A) 20 min (B) 24 min 4. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 min and 20
(C) 25 min (D) 30 min min while pipe C can empty it in 25 min. Three
2. Four pipes A,B,C and D can fill a cistern in 4.8, pipes started together in the beginning for 10
min then pipe C is closed after what time the
1 tank would be filled.
12, 13 and 7.5 hours respectively. If A and B
3 A B
are opened as inlet pipe into the cistern and C C,
and D are opened as outlet pipes from the cis-
tern and all the four pipes are opened simulta-
C
neously, how many hours will it take to fill the
cistern completely?
(A) 2 min (B) 5 min
1 (C) 10 min (D) 12 min
A,B,C D
3 5. Pipes A and B are filling pipes while pipe C is an
emptying pipe. A and B can fill a tank in 72 and
A B
90 minutes respectively. When all the three pipes
C D are opened together, the tank gets filled in 2
hours. A and B are opened together for 12 min-
utes, then closed and C is opened. The tank will
be empty after:
1
(a) 13 hours (b) 11 hours A B C
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A B
(c) 12 hours (d) 15 hours
3. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and
15 minutes, respectively. The tank when full can 2 A B
be emptied by pipe C in x minutes. When all
the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the C
tank is full in 10 minutes. The value of X is:

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 SSC CGL Mains 2018 A,B,C D
(a)15 minutes (b) 18 minutes A B
(c) 12minutes (d)16minutes C D
6. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 min and 15
min while pipe C can empty it in 6 min pipes A
(a) 4:18 pm (b) 3:09 pm
and B started together in the beginning for 5
(c) 12:15 pm (d) 11:09 am
min then pipe C is also opened. After what time
10. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 16 hours and 24
tank would be filled/empty.
hours, respectively, and pipe C alone can empty
A B
the full tank in X hours. All the pipes were
C
opened together at 10 : 30 am, but C was closed
A B at 2:30 pm. If the tank was full at 8:30 pm on
C the same day, then what is the value of X.
A B
(A) 45 min empty (B) 50 min empty
C X
(C) 45 min filled (D) 50 min filled
7. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 13.5 min and 12
min while pipe C can empty it in 4.5 min. Pipe A C
and B started together in the beginning for 6 X
min then pipe C is also opened after what time
tank would be filled/empty.
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A B
(a) 64 (b) 48
C
(c) 45 (d) 96
A B
11. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 min and 32
C min. If both pipes are opened together after how
much time pipe B should be closed so that tank is
(A) 14 min 34 sec filled full in 18 min.
(B) 14 min 34 sec empty A B
(C) 18 min filled
(D) 18 min empty
8. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hrs and 4 hrs B
while pipe C can empty it in 1 hr. Three pipes
are opened at 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm respectively (A) 2 min (B) 5 min
at what time tank would be filled/empty. (C) 8 min (D) 12 min
A B 12. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 37.5 min
C and 50 min. If both pipes are opened together
after how much time pipe B should be closed so
that tank is full in 27 min.

(A) 7:00 pm emtpy (B) 7:08 pm emtpy A B

(C) 7:12 pm emtpy (D) 7:20 pm emtpy
9. Four pipes A,B,C and D can fill a cistern in 20, B
25, 40 and 50 hours respectively. The first pipe
A was opened at 6:00 am, B at 8:00 am, C at 9:00
(A) 12 min (B) 15 min
am and D at 10:00 am. When will the cistern be
(C) 18 min (D) 14 min
full?

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13. An empty tank can be filled by pipe A in 4 hours
and by pipe B in 6 hours. If the two pipes are
opened for 1 hour each alternately with first
(a) 8 hours 24 minutes
opening pipe A, then the tank will be filled in
(b) 10 hours 15 minutes
A B (c) 9 hours 10 minutes
A (d) 9 hours 6 minutes
16. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and 30
min while pipe C can empty it in 15 min. Three
pipes A, B and C opened alternatively respec-
3 3 tively. In what time tank would be filled.
(a) 1 hours (b) 2 hours
4 5 A B
C
2 1
(c) 4 hours (d) 5 hours A, B C
3 2
14 Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12,15 and
(A) 180 min (B) 165 min
20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time
(C) 167 min (D) 170 min
and B and C are open for one hour each alterna-
17. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 min and 20
tively, the tank will be full in?
min while pipe C can empty it in 12 min. Three
A, B C
pipes A, B and C opened alternatively respec-
A B C tively. In what time tank would be filled.
A B

1 C
(a) 6 hours (b) 6 hours
2 A, B C

1
(c) 7 hours (d) 7 hours
2 2 2
(A) 40 hr (B) 42 hr
3 3
15. A tank has two inlet pipes which can fill the empty
tank in 12 hours and 15 hours workings alone and
2 2
one outlet pipe which can empty the full tank in 8 (C) 41 hr (D) 43 hr
3 3
hours working alone. The inlet pipes are kept open
18. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours.
for all the time but the outlet pipe was opened
after 2 hours for one hour and then again closed 1
Because of a leak in the tank it was taking 2
for 2 hours then once again opened for one hour. 3
This pattern of outlet pipe continued till the tank
hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the
got completely filled. In how many hours the tank
water off the tank in :
has been filled, working on the given pattern?

1
2
3

(A) 8 hours (B) 7 hours

1
(C) 4 hours (D) 14 hours
3

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19. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 1 hr & 75
min. There is also an outlet pump C. If all three
pipes opened together the tank is full in 50 min-
utes. How much time taken by C to empty it.
(A) 60 lit (B) 90 lit
A B
(C) 105 lit (D) 120 lit
C 23. A and B can fill a tank in 43.2 minutes and 108
minutes, respectively. Pipe C can empty it at 3
C litres/minute. When all the three pipes are
(A) 100 min (B) 120 min opened together they fill the tank in 54 min-
(C) 125 min (D) 150 min utes. The capacity (in litres) of the tank is:
20. Three taps are opened together a tank is filled A B,
in 6 hrs. One pipe can fill it in 5 hrs and another C
1
pipe fill it in 7 hrs. In how much time third
2
pipe can empty cistern if it is full.
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(a) 160 (b) 180
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(c) 216 (d) 200
2
24. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 6
hrs. A tap is turned on which admit 2 lit a minute
(A) 5 hrs (B) 6 hrs into the cistern and it is now emptied in 8 hrs.
(C) 8 hrs (D) 10 hrs How many lit does the cistern hold.
21. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 30 min and
45 min respectively while pipe C can carry of 24
lit water per min if all pipes are opened tank is
filled in 90 min. How many lit does the cistern
(A) 2160 lit (B) 2260 lit
hold.
(C) 2880 lit (D) 2660 lit
A B
25. There are 10 filling pipes each capable to fill the
C tank in 16 min and 6 emptying pipes each ca-
pable of empty it in 20 min. All pipes are opened
together and as a result tank fill 130 lit of water
(A) 540 lit (B) 450 lit per min. Find capacity of tank.
(C) 360 lit (D) 270 lit
22. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 min and

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7 min respectively while waste pipe C can
2
carry of 42 lit water per min if all pipes are (A) 360 lit (B) 400 lit
opened when cistern is full it is emptied in 1 hr. (C) 440 lit (D) 480 lit
How many lit does the cistern hold. 26. There are 12 filling pipes each capable to filling
cistern alone in 32 min and 8 emptying pipes
1 each capable of empty it in 40 min. on opening
A B
2 all pipes together tank fills 35 lit water per min.
C Find capacity of tank.

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 A, B C
A B B
C C
(A) 28 min (B) 25 min
(A) 150 lit (B) 160 lit (C) 30 min (D) 35 min
(C) 180 lit (D) 200 lit 30. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 10 min
27. A tank is connected with both inlet pipes and if speed of pipe A is thrice of pipe B and speed of
outlet pipes. Individually, an inlet pipe can fill pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time pipe C
lthe tank in 7 hours and an outlet pipe can empty can fill it alone.
it in 5 hours. If all the pipes are kept open, it A, B C
takes exactly 7 hours for a completely filled-in A B B
tank to empty. If the total number of pipes con- C C
nected to the tank is 11, how many of these are (A) 85 min (B) 90 min
inlet pipes? (C) 87 min (D) 80 min
31. In what time cistern fills by three pipes whose

1
diameter are 1 cm, 1 cm, 2 cm running to-
3
gether when largest pipe alone fill it in 61 min.
The amount of water flowing by each pipe being
directly proportional to its area.

(A) 2 (B) 4 1
(C) 5 (D) 6 3
28. A water tank has M inlet pipes and N outlet pipes.
An inlet pipe can fill the tank in 8 hours while
an outlet pipe can empty the full tank in 12
hours. If all pipes are left open simultaneously, (A) 32 min (B) 34 min
it takes 6 hours to fill the empty tank. What is (C) 36 min (D) 42 min
the relationship between M and N? 32. The radius of three pipes are in the ratio

M N 2 1 1
1 :1 : smallest pipe alone can fill the tank
3 6 2
in 2 hr 38 min and the amount of water flowing
by each pipe being directly proportional to its
cross sectional area. In what time three pipes
together fill it.
M N
2 1 1
(A) M:N = 1:1 (B) M:N = 2:1 1 :1 :
3 6 2
(C) M:N = 2:3 (D) M:N = 3:2
(E) None of the above
29. 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 of
pipe B is twice of pipe C. In what time pipe C
(A) 9 min (B) 18 min
can fill it alone. (C) 15 min (D) 6 min

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33. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6
1
hours. After working at it together for 2 hours. (A) 4 hr (B) 4 hr
2
C is closed and A and B fill it in 7 hours. The
time taken by C alone to fill the cistern is 3 3
(C) 3 hr (D) 4 hr
A, B C 4 4

C A 2
37. A pipe alone can fill a tank in 7 hrs when
B C 7
tank is filled three more similar pipes are open
in what time tank would be filled.
(A) 14 hours (B) 15 hours
(C) 16 hours (D) 17 hours 2
34. Two pipes together fill a tank in 12 hrs. One 7
pipe fill 10 hrs faster than other. How much time
does faster pipe take to fill the tank.

1
(A) 4 hr (B) 3 hr
4

3 2
(A) 20 min (B) 25 min (C) 3 hr (D) 3 hr
4 3
(C) 30 min (D) 35 min
35. An overhead tank, which supplies water to a 38. Two pipes can fill a tank in 30 hrs & 45 hrs.
Both pipes opened to fill the tank but when the
settlement, is filled by three bore wells. First two
tank 1/ 3 full a leak develop through which 2/3
bore wells operating together fill the tank in same
water supplied by both pipes leak out. What is
time as taken by third bore well to fill it. The
the total time to fill the tank.
second bore well fills the tank 10 hours faster
than the first one and 8 hours slolwer than the
third one. The time required by the third bore
well to fill the tank alone is

(A) 30 hr (B) 48 hr
(C) 60 hr (D) 90 hr
39. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 hrs & 30 hrs.
Both pipes opened to fill the tank but when the
tank 1/3 full a leak develop through which 2/3
water supplied by both pipes leak out. What is
the total time taken to fill the tank.
(A) 9 hr (B) 12 hr
(C) 18hr (D) 20 hr
36. 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.

(A) 30 hr (B) 24 hr
(C) 36 hr (D) 35 hr

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40. A set of 10 pipes (x) can fill 70% of tank in 7
min. Another set of 5 pipes (y) fill 37.5% tank in
3 min & third set of pipe 8 (z) can empty 7/14
tank in 10 min. If half pipes of set x are open
half of set y closed and all other pipes open. How
long it take to fill 49% of tank.
x filling and 6 draining pipes are on. In how many
y
z
x
y
43. A tank is fitted with pipes, some filling it and
the rest draining it. All filling Pipes fill at the
same rate, and all draining pipes drain at the
same rate. The empty tank gets completely filled
in 6 hours when 6 filling and 5 draining pipes
are on, but this time becomes 60 hours when 5
hours will the empty tank get completely filled
when one draining and two filling pipes are on?

(A) 16 min (B) 13 min

(C) 7 min (D) None of these
41. A water tank has three taps A, B and C. A fills 3
bucket in 18 min, B fills 4 buckets in 30 min
and C fills 6 buckets in 60 min. If all taps are
open together a full tank emptied in 2 hr if a CAT 2018
bucket can hold 20 lit of water. What is the ca- (A) 15 (B) 10
pacity of tank? (C) 25 (D) 20
A, B C A 44. A water tank has inlets of two types A and B. All
inlets of type A when open, bring in water at the
B C
same rate. All inlets of type B, when open, bring
in water at the same rate. The empty tank is
completely filled in 30 minutes if 10 inlets of
type A and 45 inlets of type B are open, and in 1
hour if 8 inlets of type A and 18 inlets of type B
are open. In how many minutes will the empty
(A) 480 lit (B) 960 lit
tank get completely filled if 7 inlets of type A
(C) 720 lit (D) 240 lit
and 27 inlets of type B are open?
42. A tank of 3600 lit filled with water speed of emp-
A B
tying tap is 20% more than filling taps. As a re-
sult twelve min more time is needed to fill the A
tank than to empty it. Determine the speed of B
empty pump.
A
B
A B
A B

(A) 40 lit/min (B) 50 lit/min

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 (A) 45 (B) 52
(C) 48 (D) 40 A B
45. A tank is emptied everyday at a fixed time A
point.Immediately there after, either pump A or
pump B or both start working until the tank is B A
full. On Monday, A alone completed filling the B
tank at 8 pm. On Tuesday, B alone completed
filling the tank at 6 pm. On Wednesday, A alone
worked till 5 pm, and then B worked alone from
5 pm to 7 pm, to fill the tank. At what time was CAT 2018
the tank filled on Thursday if both pumps were (A) 4:36 pm (B) 4:12pm
used simultaneously all along? (C) 4:24 pm (D) 4:48 pm

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 6. (A) 11. (C) 16. (C) 21. (A) 26. (D) 31. (C) 36. (C) 41. (B)
2. (C) 7. (B) 12. (D) 17. (A) 22. (D) 27. (D) 32. (A) 37. (B) 42. (C)
3. (C) 8. (C) 13. (C) 18. (D) 23. (C) 28. (E) 33. (A) 38. (A) 43. (B)
4. (A) 9. (B) 14. (C) 19. (A) 24. (C) 29. (D) 34. (A) 39. (B) 44. (C)
5. (B) 10. (D) 15. (C) 20. (B) 25. (B) 30. (B) 35. (B) 40. (D) 45. (C)

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