Pipes and Cisterns Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 25 h

  2. 20 h

  3. 15 h

  4. 12 h

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let efficiency of lesser inlet be x, greater be 2x, outlet be x/2. Net efficiency = x + 2x - x/2 = 2.5x. Tank capacity = 2.5x * 12 = 30x. If lesser inlet is plugged, net efficiency = 2x - x/2 = 1.5x. Time = 30x / 1.5x = 20 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. 28 hours

  2. 27 hours

  3. 29 hours

  4. 32 hours

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The inlet rate is 1/3.5 = 2/7 of the cistern per hour, while the net rate is 1/4. The leak rate is 2/7 - 1/4 = 1/28, so the leak alone empties the cistern in 28 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. 26 minutes

  2. 30 minutes

  3. 32 minutes

  4. 33 minutes

  5. 35 minutes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let T be total time. B works for T/2. A and B work together for T/2. Rate A = 1/60, Rate B = 1/40. (T/2 * 1/40) + (T/2 * (1/60 + 1/40)) = 1. T/80 + T/2 * (5/120) = 1. T/80 + T/48 = 1. (3T + 5T)/240 = 1. 8T = 240, T = 30.

Multiple choice
  1. a

  2. e

  3. b

  4. c

  5. d

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. A and B together are sufficient.

  2. B and C together are sufficient.

  3. A and C together are sufficient.

  4. All together are necessary.

  5. All even together are not sufficient.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To find the rate of increase, we need the net flow: (Rate In - Rate Out). Statement B gives the rate in (10 L/min). Statement C gives the rate out (10 L / 2.5 min = 4 L/min). Together, these allow calculation of the net rate (10 - 4 = 6 L/min). The initial quantity (Statement A) is irrelevant to the rate of change.

Multiple choice
  1. 1.05 hours

  2. 2.05 hours

  3. 3.05 hours

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rates: A=1/5, B=1/10, C=1/15. First hour: A+B = (3/4)(1/5 + 1/10) = (3/4)(3/10) = 9/40. C = (2/3)(1/15) = 2/45. Total = 9/40 + 2/45 = 81/360 + 16/360 = 97/360. Second hour: A+B = 3/10, C = 2/45. Total = 3/10 + 2/45 = 27/90 + 4/90 = 31/90 = 124/360. Total in 2 hours = 221/360. Remaining = 139/360. Normal rate = 1/5 + 1/10 + 1/15 = 6/30 + 3/30 + 2/30 = 11/30. Time = (139/360) / (11/30) = 139/132 = 1.053 hours. Total time = 2 + 1.053 = 3.053 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. 2 minutes

  2. 4 minutes

  3. 8 minutes

  4. 12 minutes

  5. 9 minutes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the tank capacity be 12 units. Pipe L fills 2 units/min, and pipe M empties 3 units/min. The net rate is -1 unit/min. Since the tank is 1/6 full (2 units), it takes 2/1 = 2 minutes to empty.

Multiple choice
  1. 720 litres

  2. 2160 litres

  3. 2960 litres

  4. 920 litres

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Leak empties in 4 hours (rate = 1/4). With inlet, it empties in 6 hours (rate = 1/6). Inlet rate = 1/4 - 1/6 = 1/12. If inlet fills 3 liters/min, it fills 180 liters/hour. Total capacity = 180 * 12 = 2160 liters.

Multiple choice
  1. 4 minutes

  2. 14 minutes

  3. 24 minutes

  4. 29 minutes

  5. 60 minutes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fanta rate = 1/20, Coke rate = 1/60. Fanta works for 12 mins: 12 * (1/20) = 12/20 = 3/5 of the tank. Remaining = 2/5. Coke rate = 1/60. Time for Coke to finish = (2/5) / (1/60) = 24 minutes. Total time = 24 minutes.

Multiple choice
  1. 35 hours

  2. 32 hours

  3. 29 hours

  4. 25 hours

  5. 30 hours

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let rates be r, 2r, 4r. Total rate = 7r. In 5 hours, work = 5 * 7r = 35r. Time for first pipe (rate r) = 35r / r = 35 hours.

Multiple choice
  1. 251

  2. 265

  3. 270

  4. 279

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In one cycle of 3 minutes, the net fill is 100+25-50 = 75 liters. For 7000 liters, we need to be careful with the last cycle. The sequence 100, 25, -50 results in 279 minutes.

Multiple choice
  1. 20 seconds

  2. 22 seconds

  3. 24 seconds

  4. 27 seconds

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pipe area = 2*1.5 = 3 m^2. Speed = 20 km/hr = 20000/3600 m/s = 50/9 m/s. Volume flow rate = 3 * 50/9 = 50/3 m^3/s. Tank volume to fill = 15*10*3 = 450 m^3. Time = 450 / (50/3) = 450 * 3 / 50 = 27 seconds.