Model 1 Basic Pipes & Cisterns problems Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions
MOST IMPORTANT quantitative aptitude - 3 EXERCISES
The following question based on pipes & cisterns topic of quantitative aptitude
(a) 45 minutes
(b) 39 minutes
(c) 46 minutes
(d) 40 minutes
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
Part of the tank filled by pipes A and B in 1 minute
= $1/36 + 1/45 = {5 + 4}/180$
= $9/180 = 1/20$
Part of the tank filled by these pipes in 7 minutes
= $7/20$
Remaining unfilled part
= $1 - 7/20 = {20 - 7}/20 = 13/20$
When all three pipes are opened.
= $1/20 - 1/30 = {3 - 2}/60 = 1/60$
Time taken in filling $13/20$ part
= $13/20$ × 60 = 39 minutes
Required time = 39 + 7 = 46 minutes
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Question : 1
Two pipes X and Y can fill a cistern in 24 minutes and 32 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened together, then after how much time (in minutes) should Y be closed so that the tank is full in 18 minutes ?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 8
d) 6
Answer »Answer: (c)
If pipe y be closed after x minutes, then
$18/24 + x/32$ = 1
$x/32 = 1 - 18/24 = 1- 3/4 = 1/4$
$x = 32/4$ = 8 minutes
Using Rule 8,Two taps A and B can fill a tank in x hours and y hours respectively. If both the pipes are opened together, then the time after which pipe B should be closed so that the tank is full in t hoursRequired time = $[y(1 –{t/x})]$ hours
x = 24, y = 32, t = 18
Required time = $[y(1 –{t/x})]$ minutes
= $[32(1 - {18/24})]$ minutes
= $[32(1 - {3/4})] = 32 × 1/4$ = 8 minutes
Question : 2
Two pipes can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively and a waste pipe can empty it in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are kept open, then the cistern will be filled in :
a) 12 hours
b) 5 hours
c) 8 hours
d) 10 hours
Answer »Answer: (a)
Using Rule 2,
Part of the cistern filled in 1 hour
= $1/3 + 1/4 - 1/2$
[Cistern filled by 1st pipe + Cistern filled by 2nd pipe - Cistern emptied by 3rd pipe]
= ${4 + 3 - 6}/12 = 1/12$
Hence, the cistern will be filled in 12 hours.
Question : 3
If two pipes function simultaneously, a tank is filled in 12 hours. One pipe fills the tank 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours does the faster pipe alone take to fill the tank?
a) 12 hrs
b) 20 hrs
c) 18 hrs
d) 15 hrs
Answer »Answer: (b)
Using Rule 1,
If the slower pipe fills the tank in x hours, then
$1/x + 1/{x - 10} = 1/12$
${x -10 + x}/{x(x - 10)} = 1/12$
$x^2 - 10x = 24x - 120$
$x^2 - 34x + 120$ = 0
$x^2 - 30x - 4x + 120$ = 0
$x (x - 30) - 4 (x - 30)$ = 0
$(x - 4) (x - 30)$ = 0
$x$ = 30 because $x ≠ 4$
Required time = 30 - 10 = 20 hours
Question : 4
A tap can fill a cistern in 8 hours and another tap can empty it in 16 hours. If both the taps are open, the time (in hours) taken to fill the tank will be :
a) 24
b) 8
c) 10
d) 16
Answer »Answer: (d)
Part of the cistern filled in 1 hour = $1/8$
Part of the cistern emptied in 1 hour = $1/16$
When both the taps are opened simultaneously, part of cistern filled in 1 hour
= $1/8 - 1/16 = {2 - 1}/16 = 1/16$
Hence, the cistern will be filled in 16 hours.
Using Rule 7,
Here, x = 8, y = 16
Required time = ${xy}/{y- x}$
= ${8 × 16}/{16 - 8}$ = 16 hours
Question : 5
Three taps A,B and C together can fill an empty cistern in 10 minutes. The tap A alone can fill it in 30 minutes and the tap B alone in 40 minutes. How long will the tap C alone take to fill it ?
a) 40 minutes
b) 16 minutes
c) 24 minutes
d) 32 minutes
Answer »Answer: (c)
Using Rule 1 and 7,
Part of the cistern filled by taps
A, B and C in 1 minute = $1/10$
Part of the cistern filled by taps
A and B in 1 minute
= $1/30 + 1/40 = {4 + 3}/120 = 7/120$
Part of the cistern filled by tap C in 1 minute
= $1/10 - 7/120 = {12 - 7}/120 = 5/120 = 1/24$
Tap C will fill the cistern in 24 minutes.
Question : 6
12 pumps working 6 hours a day can empty a completely filled reservoir in 15 days. How many such pumps working 9 hours a day will empty the same reservoir in 12 days ?
a) 12
b) 15
c) 9
d) 10
Answer »Answer: (d)
Hours/day | Days | Pumps |
6 | 15 | 12 |
↑ | ↑ | ↓ |
9 | 12 | x |
Let x be number of pumps
9 : 6 : : 12 : x = 12 : 15 : : 12 : x
9 × 12 × x = 6 × 12 × 15
$x = {6 × 12 × 15}/{9 × 12}$ = 10
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