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Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 6 · 40 questions
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The method (Tank = LCM units): Tank = LCM of all the hours. Each pipe: tank ÷ its hours = units an hour. Fillers +, emptiers −. Time = tank ÷ net units an hour. One pipe alone: together rate − the other pipe’s rate.

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  1. 1.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  2. 2.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 2 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 3 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  3. 3.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 6 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  4. 4.A tap fills a tank in 12 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 21 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  5. 5.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  6. 6.A tap fills a tank in 8 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 12 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  7. 7.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  8. 8.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  9. 9.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 24 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  10. 10.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 and 9 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 3 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  11. 11.A tap fills a tank in 10 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 30 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  12. 12.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 2 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  13. 13.A tap fills a tank in 11 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 22 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  14. 14.A tap fills a tank in 14 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 28 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  15. 15.A tap fills a tank in 10 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 15 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  16. 16.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  17. 17.A tap fills a tank in 18 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 24 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  18. 18.A tap fills a tank in 16 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 24 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  19. 19.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  20. 20.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 10 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  21. 21.A tap fills a tank in 2 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 4 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  22. 22.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 7 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 8 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  23. 23.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 8 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 10 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  24. 24.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 5 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 10 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  25. 25.A tap fills a tank in 15 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 18 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  26. 26.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 20 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  27. 27.A tap fills a tank in 20 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 24 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  28. 28.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 9 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 24 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  29. 29.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  30. 30.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 21 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 30 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  31. 31.Pipe A fills a tank in 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  32. 32.A tap fills a tank in 20 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 30 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  33. 33.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 4 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 2 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  34. 34.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 15 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 30 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  35. 35.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 2 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  36. 36.A tap fills a tank in 8 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 16 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  37. 37.A tap fills a tank in 20 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 25 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  38. 38.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 14 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 18 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  39. 39.Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  40. 40.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 28
  5. 30
  6. 24
  7. 10
  8. 10
  9. 8
  10. 36
  11. 15
  12. 3
  13. 22
  14. 28
  15. 30
  16. 45
  17. 72
  18. 48
  19. 3
  20. 15
  21. 4
  22. 56
  23. 40
  24. 10
  25. 90
  26. 20
  27. 120
  28. 8
  29. 4
  30. 70
  31. 2
  32. 60
  33. 12
  34. 12
  35. 3
  36. 16
  37. 100
  38. 63
  39. 6
  40. 4

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