Quantitative Aptitude MCQ On - Pipes and Cistern - Online Test Part - 2

Pipes and Cistern Online Test Part - 2

Exam Name - Quantitative Aptitude
Subject Name - Pipes and Cistern
Exam Type - Multiple Choice Questions
No Of Questions - 10

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Question - 1:Bucket P has thrice the capacity as bucket Q. It takes 60 turns for bucket P to fill the empty drum. How many turns it will take for both the buckets P and Q, having each turn together to fill the empty drum ??

1. 30
2. 40
3. 45
4. 90

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Answer = C - 45
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 2:Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in: ?

1. 6 hrs
2. 9 hrs
3. 7 hrs
4. 11 hrs

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Answer = C - 7 hrs
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 3:Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be filled in: ?

1. 60/17 hours
2. 11 hours
3. 12 hours
4. 13 hours

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Answer = A - 60/17 hours
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 4:wo pipes A and B can fill a tank is 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B? ?

1. 7 min 15 sec
2. 7 min 45 sec
3. 8 min 5 sec
4. 8 min 15 sec

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Answer = D - 8 min 15 sec
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 5:A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank??

1. 20 hours
2. 25 hours
3. 35 hours
4. Cannot be determined

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Answer = C - 35 hours
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Question - 6:Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively while a third pipe C can empty the full tank in 6 minutes. A and B are kept open for 5 minutes in the beginning and then C is also opened. In what time is the cistern emptied? ?

1. 30 min
2. 33 min
3. 35 min
4. 45 min

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Answer = D - 45 min
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 7: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? ?

1. 1 hour
2. 2 hours
3. 6 hours
4. 8 hours

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Answer = C - 6 hours
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Question - 8: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 sate if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half? ?

1. 15 min
2. 20 min
3. 27.5 min
4. 30 min

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Answer = D - 30 min
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 9:A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank? ?

1. 20 hrs
2. 25 hrs
3. 35 hrs
4. cannot be determined

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Answer = C - 35 hrs
Explanation: No Explanation

Question - 10: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 min
2. 20 min
3. 27.5 min
4. 30 min

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Answer = D - 30 min
Explanation: No Explanation

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