Pipes and Cisterns Conditional Scenarios and Patterns

Pipes and Cisterns Conditional Scenarios and Patterns

#### If a pipe can fill a cistern in 12 hours, how long will it take for two such pipes to fill the same cistern? 1. [x] 6 hours 2. [ ] 12 hours 3. [ ] 18 hours 4. [ ] 24 hours #### If 6 taps can fill a tank in 30 minutes, how long will it take to fill the same tank if 5 taps are used, assuming that all taps are alike and have the same flow rate as that of the previous taps? 1. [x] 36 minutes 2. [ ] 40 minutes 3. [ ] 42 minutes 4. [ ] 45 minutes #### If 10 taps can fill a tank in 1 hour, how long will it take for 5 taps to fill the same tank, assuming that all taps are alike and have the same flow rate as that of the previous taps? 1. [x] 2 hours 2. [ ] 3 hours 3. [ ] 4 hours 4. [ ] 5 hours #### Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe B can fill the same tank in 8 hours. Pipe A,B and C together can fill the same tank in 12 hours. Then which of the following statements is true for pipe C. 1. [ ] It can fill the tank in 4 hours 40 minutes 2. [ ] It can fill the tank in 4 hours 48 minutes 3. [x] It can empty tank in 4 hours 48 minutes 4. [ ] It can empty the tank in 4 hours 40 minutes #### Vijay alone can complete a work in 50days. How much part of the work will be completed in 10 days? 1. [x] 1/5 2. [ ] 1/3 3. [ ] 1/10 4. [ ] 1/4