Quiz Discussion

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

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 it will take to fill the tank ?

• 1]

  10 mins

• 2]

  12 mins

• 3]

  15 mins

• 4]

  20 mins

A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty it in y (y > x) hours. If both pipes are open, in how many hours will the tank is filled?

• 1]

  (x - y) hours

• 2]

  (y - x) hours

• 3]

  hours

• 4]

  hours

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank with water in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. The third pipe C can empty the tank in 36 minutes. First A and B are opened. After 12 minutes C is opened. Total time ( in minutes ) in which the tank will be filled up is -

• 1] 12 minutes
• 2] 24 minutes
• 3] 30 minutes
• 4] 36 minutes

Three taps A, B, C can fill an overhead tank in 4, 6 and 12 hours respectively. How long would the three taps take to fill the tank if all of them are opened together ?

• 1] 2 hours
• 2] 4 hours
• 3] 3 hours
• 4] 5 hours

Pipe A can fill the tank in 8 hours and pipe B can fill it in 12 hours. If pipe A is opened at 7:00 AM and pipe B is opened at 9:00 AM, then at what time will the tank be full ?

• 1] 12:00 PM
• 2] 12:30 PM
• 3] 11:48 PM
• 4] 12:36 PM

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]

  hours

• 2]

  hours

• 3]

  hours

• 4]

  hours

A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. There is also a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the pipes are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 minutes. How long will the waste pipe take to empty the full cistern?

• 1]

  12 min

• 2]

  10 min

• 3]

  8 min

• 4]

  16 min

Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 37 1/2 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an hour, if the B is turned off after:

• 1]

  5 min.

• 2]

  9 min.

• 3]

  10 min.

• 4]

  15 min.

A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?

• 1] 3 hrs 15 min
• 2] 3 hrs 45 min
• 3] 4 hrs
• 4] 4 hrs 15 min