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Q 1 - In 1 minute 3/7 of a basin is filled. Whatever remains of the container can be filled in:
Answer : B
Explanation
Part filled in 1 min. = 3/7. remaining part = (1- 3/7)= 4/7 Let the required time be x min. More part, more time taken. (Direct) 3/7: 4/7:: 1: x ⇒ 3x/7 = (4/7*1) ⇒ x= 4/3 min.
Q 2 - A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. In light of a break in the tank, it takes 7/3 hours to fill the tank. The hole can discharge the filled tank in:
Answer : D
Explanation
Part filled by the pump in 1 hr = 1/2 Net part filled by the pump and leak in 1 hr = 3/7 Emptying work done by the leak in 1 hr= (1/2 - 3/7)= 1/14 Leak can empty the tank in 14 hours.
Q 3 - A funnel can discharge a tank in 40 minutes. A second pipe with distance across twice as much as that of the first is likewise joined with the tank to purge it. The two together can exhaust the tank in:
Answer : B
Explanation
A pipe with double diameter will take half time. So, the second pipe can empty the full tank in 20 min. Part emptied by both in 1 min. (1/40+ 1/20) = 3/40 Time taken to empty the full tank = 40/3 min.
Q 4 - Two channels can fill a tank in 15 hours and 12 hours separately and a third pipe can purge it in 4 hours. In the event that the channels are opened all together at 8 am, 9 am and 11am separately, the tank will be exhausted at
Answer : D
Explanation
Let the tank be emptied in x hrs after 8 am. Work done by A in x hrs, by B in (x-1) hrs and C in (x-3) hrs = 0 ⇒x/15+ (x-1)/12- (x-3)/4 = 0 ⇒ 4x+5(x-1) - 15(x-3) = 0 ⇒6x= 40 ⇒x= 20/3 hrs. ⇒x= 6 hrs. 40 min after 8 am Hence the tank will be emptied at 14 hrs 40 min, i.e., 2:40 pm
Q 5 - A reservoir has three channels A, B and C. A and B can fill it in 3 hrs and 4 hrs. individually while C can exhaust the totally filled reservoir in 1 hours. On the off chance that the funnels are opened all together at 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm individually, at what the truth will surface eventually reservoir void?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the cistern be emptied in x hrs after 3 pm Work done by A in x hrs, by B in(x-1) hrs and by C in (x-2) hrs= 0 ⇒x/3 +x-1/4 ? (x-2) =0 ⇒ 4x+3(x-1)-12(x-2) = 0 ⇒5x=21 ⇒x= 4 hrs 12 min. Required time is 7.12 pm.
Q 6 - A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After a large portion of the tank is filled, three more comparable taps are opened. What is the aggregate time taken to fill the tank totally?
Answer : B
Explanation
Time taken by the tap to make the tank half full= 3 hrs. Remaining part = 1/2 Part filled by 4 taps in 1 hour= (4*1/6) = 2/3 2/3 part is filled in 1 hour. 1/2 part is filled in (3/2*1/2) hr = 3/4 hr = 45 min. Required time = 3hrs 45 min.
Q 7 - If two funnels work at the same time, the repository will be filled in 12 hours. One channel fills the store 10 hours quicker than the request. How long does the speedier funnel take to fill the store?
Answer : C
Explanation
Suppose that one pipe takes x hours to fill the reservoir. Than the other pipes takes (x-10) hours. ∴ 1/x+ 1/(x-10) = 1/12 ⇒12(x-10+x)= x(x-10) ⇒x2-34x +120=0 ⇒(x-30) (X-4) =0 ⇒x= 30 or x= 4 So, the faster pipe takes 30 hrs to fill the reservoir.
Q 8 - Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 hours each. A third pipe C empties the tank in 20 hours. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, in how much time will the tank be filled?
Answer : B
Explanation
Net part filled in 1 hour = (1/10 + 1/10 - 1/20) = (2+2-1) /20 = 3/20 ∴ Tank will be full in 20/3 = 18/3 hours = 6 hr 40 min
Q 9 - Two pipes A and B can fill a water tank in 20 and 24 min respectively. A third pipe C can empty at the rate of 3 gallons per minute. If A, B and C opened together fill the tank in 15 min, the capacity of the tank (in gallons) is:
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the capacity of the tank = x gallons Quantity of the water filled in the tank in 1 min when all the pipes A, B and C are opened simultaneously= x/20 + x/24 - 3 According to question, x/20 + x/24 - 3 = x/15 or, x/20 + x/24 - x/15 = 3 or, (6x + 5x - 8x)/120 = 3 or, 3x/120 = 3 or, x = 120 gallons
Q 10 - A cistern can be filled by two pipes in 20 and 30 min respectively. Both pipes being open, when must the first pipe be turned off so that so that the cistern may be filled in 10 min more?
Answer : D
Explanation
In 1 min both pipes can fill = 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12 In 10 min second pipe can fill = (1/30)*10 = 1/3 part Part of cistern filled by both the pipes = 1 - 1/3 = 2/3 1/12 part is filled in 1 min ∴ 2/3 part will be filled in 12*2/3 = 8 min Hence, first first pipe should be turned off after 8 min.