TIME AND WORK

Type I - Individual Working

of work in z days, then By the method of LCM the problems in
which
1. Ifa man can do a piece also be
his work for one day =
1 there are more than 2 persons working can
solved easily.
Example 2: If A, B, Cand D can complete a
2 Ifthe ratio of time taken by A and B in doing of work in 10,15,20 and 25 days respectively.
Then ratio of work done by A piece
a work =r:y.
1 1 Find in how many days they willcomplete the work
and B =y:c. Andratio in which working together?
example,
the wages is to be distributed = y : æ. Solution: By method third of previous
i.e.=300
in z, y and z days Wwe first find LCM(10, 15, 20, 25)
days in which they
3. If three men can do a work the wages is Now divide this LCM with no. of
respectively. Then ratio in which complete the work individually
1 11
to be distributed=-:-:
300 300 300 = 15 and 300 =12
=30, = 20, 25
Bcan do 20
Example 1: Acan do a work in 10 days. 10 15
days can the
the same work in 15 days. In how many Hence the answer will be
together?
work be completed ifA and B work 300 300
Solution: method 1: Work done by A in Iday n 77 days.
30 + 20+ 15 + 12

Example 3: A and B together can do a piece of

1
Work done by B in1 day =TE
work in 24 days and A alone can complete the work
complete
Work done by A and B together in l
day in 36 days. How long willB alone take to
the work?
1 1 1 Solution: Work done by A alone in 1day
10
1
They can complete it in 6 days. 36
1
Method 2: Using formula Aand B can do the Work done by both in 1 day= 24
15 +15 = 150 =6 days.
work in 10 x 25 Hence work done by B alone in I day
10
15)= 30 The
Method 3: Calculate LCM(10, 1 1 1
complete the work
answer in how days they will 24 36 72
together will be
30 and hence B willcomplete the work in 72 days.
30 30 =6days
10 15
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Type II- Efficiency Based

Example 4: A and B together complete a work 1::25 : (M1x D1 x HIjWI(M2
completes in 48 days. 1. IfA is imes as good a workman as So, 0.128: D2 H2/Wz
in 36 days, B and C together R 25X 1 The values which are in nomerator are those who
How long would
And A and C completes in 72 days. A will take 9 of the time that Btakes s 0.128 have indirect proportion with the anknown value and
each take to do the job? 1 the work.
in doing be apPprox. 195
seconds those who have direct proportion with unknoen is
Solution: A + B work in Iday = 36.(1) 195.31. So time will
hadI provision of food for 150 kept in denominator
2. If number of persons engaged in Example 3: Afort 25 men left the fort.
days. After 10 days,
B+Cwork in 1day
1
(2) certain job is changed in the ratio of doing
a men for 45 for which the
remaining food Type IV- Based on Leaving/ Joining
the days required in completion of work The number of days Example 1: The efficiency of AB. and Cis 2:3
change in the ratio of y:. will will last, is: 5. Aalone can complete a work in 50 dass,They all
A+Cwork in Iday 72 (3)
men had food for work together for 5days and then Cleft the aork, in
2 1f A and B can finish a work in T and a Solution: After 10 days: 150 how many days A and B together can complete he
Adding () +(2) + (3), we get days respectively. In other words, Ais a i 35days. davs. remaining work?
food for z
efficient as B or A can do a times the woe. Suppose 125 men had proportion) (a) 50 days (b) 30 days
2(4+ B+C) 'sl day work days (indirect
9 1
as much as Bcan do. Then working togethe. Now, less men, more (c) 20 days (dy 10 days
they can finish the work in days.
368 72 144 16 1
a+1 125: 150 :: 35 : Solution: Let efficiency of A be 2 units/day
4. If Ais z times efficient than B, and workins 125cz = 150 x 35 Efficiency of A. Band C= 2:3:5
And hence (A + B+C)'s lday work = 32 Total work 2x 50 100 anits
together they finish a work in y days. Ther
1 11 y(+ 1) Work done by A. Band Cin 5days =(2-3-5)
Time takenby 4
150 × 35
Now l day work ofA= 48 96 and Time taken 5=10 x 5=50 units
by B= y( +1) 125
Remaining work = 100 50-50 units
therefore A completes the work in 96 days. T= 42
Time taken by A and B to complete the remaining
Type III- Chain Rule Example 4: If 18 binders bind 900 books in
10 50 50
1 1 work =10 days
If mË men can do a work in dË days and m2 men required to bind 660
Now Iday work of B= 72 288 days, how many binders will be 2+3 5
can do the same work in d2 days, then man days books in 12 days?
288 = mË X dË =mT X do Example 2: 76 ladies complete a job in 33 days
therefore B completes the work in 5 days. Due to some reason some ladies did not join the
Solution: Let the required no. of binders be x.
1 1 1 Example 1: 39 persons can repair a road in 12 work andtherefore it was completed in 44 days The
Now 1day work of C Less books, less binders (direct proportion)
32 36 288 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days More days, less binders (indirect proportion) number of ladies who did not repot for the work is
will 30 persons, working6 hours a day, complete the Books 900: 600:: 18: x (a) 17 (b) 18
therefore C completes the work in 288 days. (d 20
work? Days 12:10 (C) 19
Example 5: Acan do in 18 days. When he had (900 x 12 x ¢) = (600 x 10 x 18) Solution: Ratio of days 33443-4
work for 2 days, B joined him. If they complete the Solution: Let the required number of days ber. ’ Ratio of ladies=4:3
= 600 ×10 x 18 =11
remaining work in 4 more days. In how many days Less persons, more days (indirect proportion) 4ratio=76
B
alone finish the whole work? More working hours per day, less days (indirect Example 5: A contractor undertakes to do a lratio = 19 ladies
1 proportion) piece of workin 40 days. He engages 100 men at the Ladies absent(-3) ratio =I ratio = 19
Solution: Work done by A in 1 day= beginning and 100 more after 35 days and completes
Person 30: 39:: 12:x
Working hours/day6:5 the work in stipulated time. If he had not engaged Tvpe V- Alternate Working/Joining
Number of days A works = 2 +4 = 6, the additional men, how many days behind schedule Example l: To do a certain work. A and 8 wock on
30 × 6xx=39 × 5 x 12
would it be finished?
Therefore, total work done by A x=13 alternate days, with B beginning the work on the first
Example 2: An industrial loom weaves 0.123 Solution: ((100 x 35) +(100x 85)4(200 x 5))day. A can hnish the work alone in 48 days If the
1 1 work gets completed in 1l days, then B alone can
6X 18 3 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how men can finish the work in lday.
hnish 4 times the same work in:
2 any seconds will it take for the Joom to weave 4S00 me can finish the work in l day. l00 men can
The remaining work is done by B in 4 days meters of cloth? finish it in 4500/100 = 45 days.
and hence complete work done by B will be This is 5 days behind schedule Solution: Awill work oaly ll-6=5 days
Solution: Let the time required by z seconds. All the above examples also be solved by of work A completes
more time (direct formula using IfA's one day work
4xG)-6 days. Then, more
proportion)
cloth means
in ldays
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men and
Example 2: A can do a piece of work in 12das time taken by 15 12. P can complete a work in 12 days working &
16
while B alone can do it in 15 days. With the help of same in 2 days, thethe same type of work will hours a day can complete the same work in
A's 5 days work x doing
5K39cthev can finish it in 5days. IF they are paid Rs. 960 20 boys in
he
8days working 10 hours a day, If both P and Q
work together, working 8 hours a day. in bose
for the whole work how much money A gets? (b) 5 days
Remaining work1-) (a) Rs, 480
(c) Rs. 320
(b) Rs. 240 (a)4 days
(c)6 days
(d) 7 days many days can they complete the work
(d) Rs. 400 (a) 55 days (by 5.5 days
C
B completes work in =6days 5 work in 4 hours: B and
Solution: (d) A'sshare KA can do a piece of (c)6 days (d6 days
Bcompletes whole work in
12 xRs.960Rs.400 together can do it in 3
hours, while A and C
How long will
Type VII- When A & B take X and Y tOgether can do it in 2 hou Rs. 13. 10 women can complete a work in 7 days and
10 children take 14 days to complete the work.
days more than A + B take to do it?
27 B alone
-6() Tdays
Balone can finish 4 imes the same work in
If A takes a days more than time taken by A and P
together to completea work and B takes bdays more
(a) 8 hours
(c) 12 hours
(b) 10 hours
(d)24 hours
How many days will 5 women and I0 children
take to complete the work?
in (a) 3 days (b) 5 days
than the time taken by Aand B to do the work. Then work in the same time
7 A Can do a certain (c) 7 days d)Cannot be determined
time taken by A and B together to do the work is it. IfAand B
-x4-27 days which Band Ctogether can do
Vab days. and C alone in
Examples 1: A and B together can do a certain together could do it in 10 days in: 14. X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days
could do it
50 days, then B alone and 12 days respectively X started the worik
Type VI- Work & Wages work in zr days. Working alone, A and B can do the (b) 20 days alone and then after 4 days Y joined him nil
(a) 15 days
Example 1: A, B and C did a work together and same work in (z+8) and (z + 18) days, respectively. (d) 30 days the completion of the work. How long did the
(c) 25 days work last?
earned Rs.729 for the work. If the ratio of work done 5
A and B together will complete of the same then calls
by A. Band Cis2:3:4. find C's share. 6 8. Adoes80% of a work in 20 days. Heremaining (a) 6 days 10 (b)
(a) Rs &1 (b) Rs. l62 work in: in Band they together finish the (C) 15 20 (d
take
(c) Rs. 243 (d) Rs. 324 work in 3 days. How long B alone would
work? 15. Anup can dig a well in 10 days. But
Solution: A and B together can do the work in to do the whole
Solution: (d) Wages is distributed in ratio o t 8 x 18) = 12 days (a) 23 days (b) 37 days particularly in dificult ime. the wark is
work done i.e. in the ratio of 2: 3:4. such that due to fatigue. every subsequent
So, z = 12 days (c) 37.5 days (d) 40 days
Sum of ratios 2+344=9 5 day efficiency of a worker falls by 106.
Cs share x 729- Rs.324 So, 6 of the work done by A and B in =
10 days
1-() 9. Acan finish a work in l8 days and B can do the
same work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days
If Anup is given a task of digging one
such well in the dificult time. then in
and left the job. In how many days, A alone how many days will he finish the work
can finish the remaining work? (a) 12th day (b) 15th day
Practice Exercise 1A (c) llth day (d) Never
(a) 5 days (b) 5.5 days
A
and B can do a piece of work in 15 days. and 60 days respectively. In how many days (c) 6 days (d) 8 days 16. Anu. Vinu and Manu can compiete a
B and C can do the same work in 10 days, A can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C 10. 4men and 6 women can complete a work in & work alone in 15 days. 12 days and 20
and C can do the same work in 12 days. Timne on every third day? days, respectively Vinu works every
taken by A. B, andC together to do the job is? days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete day. Anu works only on alternare days
(a) 12 days (b) 15 days it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women
(a)4 days (b) 9 days (c) 16 days (d) 18 days starting from the first day while Manu
complete it?
(c) 8 Days (d) 5 Days works only on altenate days starting rom
4. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B (a) 35 days (b) 40 days the second day Then, the number of
2. P can do a work in the same time in which alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for (c) 45 days (d) 50 days days needed to complete the work
Qand R together can do it. If P and Q work Rs.3200.With the help of C, they completed (a) 5 (b)8
together, he work can be completed in 10 the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to II. A and B can together finish a work 30 days. (c)6 (d)7
days. R alone needs 50 days to complete the C? They worked together for 20 days and then
same work. Then Q alone can do it in (a) Rs. 375 (b) Rs. 400 Bleft. After another 20 days, A finished the 17. A group of N people worked on a project.
(a) 30 days (b) 25 days (c) Rs. 600 (d) Rs. 800 remaining work. In how many days Aalone They finished 359 of the project by working
(c) 20 days (d) 15 days can finish the work? 7 hours a day for 10 days. Thereafter 10
5. If6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in (a) 40 days (b) 50days people left the group and the remaining people
3. A. B and Ccan do a piece of work in 20, 30 10 days while 26 men and 48 boys can do the (c) 54 days (d) 60 days finished the rest of the project in 14 days by
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working 10 hours a day. Then the value of Nis: proportionate to the work done by him, i
(a) 150 (b) 23 (aj 9000 (b) 9200 Practice Exercise 1B
(c) 36 (d) 140 (c) 9100 (d) 9150

22. At their usual efficiency levels, A and complete a piece of How long did it take them to complete the job.
18. A machine P can print one lakh books in 8
1. A. B, and C can and 40 davs
hours, machine Q can print the same number together finish a task in 12 days. If A hod work individually in 15, 30, work together working together
of booksin 10 hours while machine Rcan print worked half as efficiently as she usual respectively. They started the (a) 20 min (b) 30 mit
4 days before the
them in 12 hou Rs. All the machines are started does, and B had worked thrice as efficientl
as he usually does, the task would have
and Aand B left 2 days and
respectively. In how
(c) 40 min (d 50 min
at9 AM. while machine Pis closed at 1 1A.M. completion of the work completed?
been completed in 9 days. How many
and the emaining two machines complete the many days was the work 6. A. B.and C can complete a work separately in
work Approximately at what time will the days would A take to finish the task i 102 1013 24, 36, and 48 days respectively They started
(b)
work (to print one lakh books) be finished? she works alone at her usual efficiency (a) 15 15 together but C left after 4 days of start andA
(a)11:30AM. (b) 12 noon (a) 36 (b) 24 left 3 days before the compietion of the work
(c) 12 (d) 15
() 12:30 PM. (d) 1:00 PM. (c) 18 (d) 12 In how many days will the wort be completed?
books in 16 hours.
23. Anil alone can do a job in 20 days while 2. Aprinter A can print I lakh number of books (a) 15 days (by 22 days
19. Rahul, Rakshita and Gurmeet, working printer B can print the same
together, would have taken more than 7 days Sunil alone can do it in 40 days. Anil (c) 25 day s (d 35 days
starts the job, and after 3 days, Sunil joins in 20 hours while printer C can print them
to finish ajob. On the other hand, Rahul and
in 24 hou Rs. All the printers are started at 5 7. Cloth Makers Inc has p spindles cach
him. Again, after a few more days, Bimal
Gurmeet. working together would have taken
joins them and they together finish the p.m. whileprinter A is closed at 10 p.m. and of which can produce q meters of cloth on
less than 15 days to finish the job. However,
job. If Bimal has done 10% of the job, the remaining two printers complete the work average in r minutes. If the spindles are made
they all worked together for 6 days, followed Approximately at what time will the work be
by Rakshita, who worked alone for 3 more then in how many days was the job done? finished?
to un with no interruption then how many
days to finish the job. If Rakshita had worked (a) 12 (b) 13 e hours will it ake for 20.000 meters of cioch
(a) 11:30 a.m. (b) 12 midnight to be produced?
alone on the job, then the number of days she (c) 15 (d) 14
(C) None of these (d) 12:30 p.m.
(b) 20000rg
would have taken to finish the job, cannot be: 24. Ravi and Kumar are working on an 20000pg
(a) 20 (b)17 assignment. Ravi takes 6 hours to type 32 3. The Bubna dam has four inlets. Through the
(c) 16 (d) 21
pages on a computer, while Kumar takes 5 first three inlets, the dam can be filled in 12 20000r 20000r
20. One day, Rahul started a work at 9 AM and hours to type 40 pages. How much time will minutes; through the second. the third and the
fourth inlet, it can be filled in 15 minutes; and
Gautam joined him two hours later. They they take, working together on two different
through the first and the fourth inlet. in 20 8.A and B can inish awork, working on
then worked together and completed the work computers to type an assignment of 110 pages? minutes. How much time will it take all the
at 5 PM he same day. If both had started alternate days in 19 days, whenA works on
(a) 7 hours 30 minutes four inlets to fill up the dam? the first day. However they can finish the
at 9 AM and worked together, the work
would have been completed 30 minutes earlier. (b) 8 hours (a) 8 min (b) 10min work, working on alternate days, in 19 days
Working alone, the time Rahul would have (c) 12 min (d) None of these when B works on the irst day. How many
(c) 8 hours 15 minutes
taken, in hours, to complete the work is: 4. Aand Bcan do a piece of work in 30 days. days doesA alone take to finish the work?
(a) 11,5 (b) 10
(d) 8 hours 25 minutes
while Band C can do the same work in 24
(c) 125 (d) 12 25. A and Bcan complete awork in 15 days and 10 (a) 11 days (b) 15 days
days and Cand A in 20 days. They all work
(C) 18 days (d21 days
21. Anil can paint a house in 60 days while Bimal days respectively. They started doing the work together for 10 days when Band Cleave. How
together but after 2 days B had to leave and many days more willAtake to finish the work?
can paint it in 84 days. Anil starts painting 9. Acontractor undertakes to do a piece of work
and after 10 days, Bimal and Charu join him. Aalone completed the remaining work. The (a) 18 days (b) 24 days in 40 days. He engages I00 men at the
Together. they complete the painting in 14 whole work was completed in: (c) 30 days (d) 36 days beginning and 100 more after 35 days and
more days. Ifthey are paid atotal of Rs. 21000 (a) 8 days (b) 10 days 5. Three friends Anne. Bob and Chris work completes the work in stipulated time. If be
for the job, then the share of Charu, in INR, (c) 12 days (d) 15 days had not engaged the additional men, how many
Ogether to do a certain job, The time it takes
them to do the work toxether is 6 hours less days behind the schedule the work would have
han Anne would have taken alone, Ihour less been finished?
han Bob would have taken alone, and half the (a) 3 (b)6
e Chris would have taken working alone (c)7 (d) 8
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will
builds a machine which
500 500
15. P. Q. and R are three typists who wor (c) 500
10. 18 men can complete a piece of work in 63 J0 A nanufacturer minutes, He wishes
days 9 women take 189 days to complete the simultaneously can type 21ó pages in 4hou b address 500 envelopes in 8
so that when both 20. Aalone can do a work in 24 days. Time taken
same pibce of ork How many days will 4
In one bour, R can type as many pages me to build another machine
they will address 500
men 9women and 12 children together take to than Qas Qcan type more than P. are operating together by A in completingof work is equal o the
complete the piece of work if7 children alone
cam complete the piece of work in 486 days?
a period of five hours, R can type as m
pages as P can during seven hou Rs.
Durng envelopes in 2 minutes. The
to find how many
equation used
minutes z it would require time taken by B in completing of the work
(a) 54 (b) 63 many pages does each of them type per bourHow the second machine to address 500 envelopes In what time Aand Btogether will complete
(a) 14, 17, 20 (b) 15, 17, 22 alone, is the work?
fc) 76 (d) 81
c) 15, 18. 21 (d) 16, 18, 22 (a) 9 days (b; 10 days
11. A caveyor belt delivers baggage at the rate (a)8-z=2 (b) (c) 12 days
48
of 3 tons in 5 minutes and a second comveyor 16. A certain number of men can complete a wot T days
belt delivers bagERge at the rate ofl ton in2 in six bours less than the time taken by Soma
minutes How moch time will it take to get women. Work completed by one man in Practice Exercise 1C
33 sons of baggage delivered using both the one hour is same as the work completed h
coveyr belts together? one woman in one hour. Which one of th (Company Specific)
(a) 25 min 30 sec (b) 30 min following ratio of number of men to number of
(c) 35 min (d) 45 min women can satisfy the above given conditiont 1 I f 5men and 6 women together can complete Behel. In how many days can Behel and
a work in 8 days. In how many days 10 men Chetana together finish the same piece of
12 Anuj and Manoj can together paint their bouse G) 5:6 can complete the work if9 women take 6 days work2 (Cognizant (CTS)
in 30 days Afier working for 20 days, Anuj (ü) 10:3 to complete the same work? (Salesforce)
(a) 4 days days
has to go out and Manoj finishes theremaining (a) 15 days (b) 12 days
(ii) 8:5
work in the next 30 days. If Manoj had gone (c) 30 days (d) 36 days 8
zay after 20 days instead of Anuj. then Anuj (iv) 10 :7 (d 12-days
2. 3 men can do a piece of work in 18
would have completed the remaining work in (a) only (iü) days.6 boys can also do the same work 6. The capacity of a fuel tank is litres. It has a
(a) 15 days (b) 20 days in 18 days. In how many days, 4 men leakage which would empty it in6 bours when
(b) only (ii) and (iii)
(cj 25 days (35 days and 4 boys together will finish the same no tap is opened.A tap is urned onwhich lls
(c) only (iü). (iü) and (iv) work? (Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) the tank at 10 litres/hour in bours. if there
13. A can do a piece of worik in 90 days. B in 40
days and Cin 12 days They work for aday (d) all of the above (a) 12 days (b) 6 days is no leak If both. tap and leak together take
cach in tun ie. first day A does it alone, B (C) 10 days d) None of these 15 hours in emptying the tank (Cisco)
17. A, B and C each workíng alone, can finist (a) 140 itres, 10 brs b) 100 litres 10 hrs
does i he second day and C the third day. a piece of work in 27. 33 and 45 dzvs 3. 30 men are engaged to a work bya contractor
After that A does n for another day. and so on. (c) 150 litres. II.5 hrs ( 120 litres 15 hrs
respectively. A starts by working alone for 12 for 6 days. They work for 4 days but due
After finisháng the ork they get Rs. 240. If days, then B takes over from Aand works f to some reasons only 50% of the work is
he wages are divided in proportion to the work 7. A contractor contracts to build a building in
11 days. At this stage. C takes over from B completed. How many more men should be 30 days He hires 30 men so that work is
done by the, find shat each will get and completes the remaining work In bow engaged to work to complete the work in a
given period of time? (Goldman Sachs) completed on time but 5 men kept on leaving
many days, the whole work was completed? the job on every 10th day. In how many days
(a) ARa. 24, BRs. 54, and CRs. 162 (a) 12 men (b) 20 men
b) ARs 22. BRs. 50, and CRs. 132 (a) 33 (b) 31 (c) 30 mnen will the work be completed? (Nvidia)
(d) 18 men (b) 35 days
(c) 39 (d) 35 (a) 30 days
() ARs 26, BRs. 52, and CRs 142 4. Ramesh alone can complete a work in 57 days (c) 40 days (d) 45 days
(d) ARs 20. BRs 44, and CRs. 182 18. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days while Jeetu alone can do it in 76 days. Starting
8 women can complete the same piece of sot with Jeetu, they work on alternate days. Then 8. John is twice as efhcient as Jobny and Johny
14 And B together cas do a piece of work in in 18 days and 18 children an do it in 10 days can do a piece of work in 30 days. Johny
work will be completed on which day: (Adobe)
30 days A having worked for 16 ays, B 4 men, 12 women and 20 children do the won (a) 64th day started the work and aftera few days, John
fnishes he remaining work alone in 44 days. for 2 days. If the remaining work be completo (b) 65th day
(c) 66th day (d) 67th day joined him. They completed the work in 22
In how many days shall B finish the whole by men only in1day. how many men will te days Fromthe very beginning. for how many
work alone? required? 3. Ankita can finish a piece of work in 12
days. days dhd they work together? (Accenure)
(a) 30 days b) 40 days (a) 36 (b) 24 Behel is 20% more efticient than Ankita, (a) 6 days (b) 8 days
While Chetana is 25% more eficient than
() 69 days () 70 days (c) 18 (d)Cannot be determine (c)4 days (d 10 days
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9. A swimming pool can be filled by pipe A in the number of days required to complete the
3 hours and by pipe B in 6 hours, each pump
work. Answer Key
working on its own. At9 am pump Ais started. Quantity B: If Jason starts the work, then fnd
At what time will the swimming pool be filled the nunber of days required to complete the Practice Exercise LA
if pump Bis started at 10am? (Capgemini)
(a) 11:20 a.m. (b) ll:05 a.m.
work (Airbnb) 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8.(C) 9.(cy 10. (by
14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (d)
(d) 10:50 a.m. (a) Quantity A > Quantity B 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (c) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19 (6 20. (b
(C) 11:10 am. 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c)
(b) Quantity A< QuantityB 21. (c) 22. (c)
10. 25 cows can graze the ground in 15 days.
(c) Quantity A > Quantity B Practice Exercise 1B
After 5 days. some cows got ill and stayed
back at the shed. If the remaining ground was (d) Quantity A < Quantity B
completely grazed by the remaining cows in 25 14. The following question is accompanied by 1. (a)
2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8.(a 9. (a
days, find how many cows were ill and stayed three statements (I). (), and (II). Yon 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (C) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b)
back in the shed after 5 days? (Qualcomm)
have to determine which statements(s) is/are Practice Exercise 1C
(a) 8 (b) 10 sufficient/necessary to answer the questions.
(c) 12 (d) 15
In how many days can 15 boys complete a 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b)
11. 4 men and 10 women were put on a
work work? 1. (b) 2. (d) 7.(c) 8.(c) 9. (a) 10. (
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d)
They completed of the work in 4 days. After L 15girls can complete the work in 5 days.
this 2 men and 2 women were increased. They II Achildand a girl together can complete
completed more of the work in 2 days. If the work in 50 days.
3
the remaining work is to be completed in III. 5 children can complete the work in 30
days, then how many more women must be days.
increased? (SpaceX)
(a) 8 (b) 32 (PayPal)
(c) 50 (d) 55 (a) Iand II only (b) II and II only
(c) Iand III only (d) None of these
12. To an oil tank, three pipes P. Q. and R are
attached that ill the tank If only P and Q 15. X. Y. and Z are three software experts, who
are opened. the tank gets filled in 4 hou Rs. If work on upgrading the software in a numberof
only and R are opened, the tank gets filled identical systems. X takes a day off after every
in 7 hours and 12 minutes. If only pipe R is 3 days of work. Y takes a day off after every 4
opened, the tank gets filled in 18 hou Rs. How days of work andZ takes a day off after every
much time will it take to fill the tank if only 5 days of work. Starting afresh after a common
pipe P is opened? (HCL Technologies) day off,
(a) 3 hours (b) 4 hours
(c) 6 hours (d) 8hours (a) X and Y working together can complete
one new upgrade job in 6 days.
13. Direction: Given below are quantities named
A and B. Based on the given information, you (b) Z and X working together can complete
have to determine the relation between the two two new upgrade jobs in 8 days.
quantities. (c) Y and Z working together can complete
You should use the given data and your three new upgrade jobs in 12 days.
knowledge of mathematics to choose among a new
If X, Y, and Z together start afresh on
the possible answer.
upgrade job (after a commnon day of), exactly
James and Jason work on alternate days and complete
how many days will be required to(Snap
James can do a piece of work in 16 days while Inc)
this job?
Jason can do the same work in 32 days. (a) 4 Days (b) 2 Days
Quantity A: If James starts the work, then find (c)3.5 Days (d) 2.5 Days
 Pipes and Cistern 15

2: Atank can be filled by one tap in

Example another in 25 minutes. Both the Given : The biggest tap can
and by fill the tank alone in
20 minutes open for 1o minutes and then second 61 min
taps are kept In how minutes mnore is the tank So, Total work 36 x 61
is turned off.
completelyfilled. Total efficiency 94 16+36 61
Hence, Total Time=(total work/Total efficiency) =
36 x61/61 36
Sol:
work of both taps
PIPES AND CISTERN 1minute
1 5+4 9 Example 2: The depth of a water tank of cube
1
100 size of equal sides is 200 cm.If 1000 litres of water
20 25 100 is drawn-out of the tank daily, in how many
9 9 days will
work of both taps - x 10 = all the water of the tank be emptied?
10 minute's 100 10
Remaining work =1
9 1 Solution: Volume of the tank
Type I- When AlI The Taps Are Either in 3 minutes. If all the three taps are kept open 10 10
simultaneously, when will the tub be full ? =200 cm x 200 crn x 200 cm
Filling Taps Or Emptying Tanks. Now, this
1 of the tank is to be filled by Ist tap.
Examplel: Pipes A and B can ill a tank in 30 10
(a) 60 min (b) 185 min 20 minutes.
minutes and 60 minutes resp. Both together can fill
(c) 90 min (d) 105 min It fills full tank in -8,000,000 cm= 8,000 liters.
it in minutes. Sol. (d) Iminute work of the three pipes
Sol : It will fill of tank in = 2 minutes. (8,000, 000 cm= 8,000 iters.
1 1 21+ 15-35 10
1
A's one minute work =
30
1
573 105 105 Type IV- Alternate Working (.1 liter= 1000 crn)
B's one minute work
60 Type IlI- When a Tap is Opened or Closed Example 1: There are two pipes in a cistern Aand
BA can fill it in 15 minutes and B can empty it in 8000 liters /1000 liters/ day =& days
1 1 2+1 During the Process.
(A4B) 's one minute work
30 T60 60 Example 1: A pipe can fill a cistern in 12 minutes 30 minutes. If A and B are kept open alternatively
starting with A for 1minute each, in how much time Type VI- Based on Capacity of Tank
3 and another fill it in 15 minutes, but a third pipe can
60 20 empty it in 6 minutes. The first two are kept open for will the cistern be filled? Example 1: If a tank of capacity 240 liters can be
Together they wil fill itin 20 minutes. 6 minutes in the beginning and then the third pipe is Solution : Let the capacity of the cistern be 30Alled by Pipe A and Pipe B alone in 5 hours and 4
Example 2: A tap can empty a tank in one hour. also opened. In what time is the cistern is emptied? units (L.C.M of 15 and 30). hours respectively. Pipe C alone can empty it it in
A second tap can empty it in 30 minutes. If both The efficiency per minute of A = 2 units
Sol : First two pipe's one minute work 3 hours. If all three Pipes are opened together for 10
The efficiency per minute of B - 1 unit
the taps operate simultaneously, how much time is 1 1 5+4
hours then find how much liters of water is overflown
needed to empty the tank ? The part of cistern filled in first two minutes from the tank.
60 x 30 60 x 30 12 15 60 60 =2-1=l unit
Solution: All three pipes together can fill the
Sol. (a) Required time - 60+30 90 The work done in 56 min = 56/2 = 28 units
20 minutes
First two pipe's 6 minutes work tank in 1 hour =[(1/5)+ (1/4)-(1/3)
The remaining work=30- 28 = 2 units
Type II- Some Are Filling Taps And Some The remaining work done by A = 2/2 = 1 min = [(12 + 15 - 20)/60
x6= =7/60
are Emptying Taps 60 10 Hence, total time= 56 + 1 = 57 min
Examplel: Two pipes can fill a cisterm in 3 hours In 10 hours three pipe together fll the tank
Now one minute work of three pipes Type V- Based on Efficiency/ Diameter or
and 4 hours respectively and a waste pipe can empty Size of a Tap = (7/60) x 10
it in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are kept open, then 1 1 1 1
Example 1 : There are three taps of diameters 70/60
the cistern will be filled in : 15 6 60
(a) 5 hours (b)8 hours lcm, 4/3 cm and 2 cm respectively. The ratio of the Capacity of tank is 240 liters then quanicy of
(c) 10 hours a) 12 hours -ve sign shows that if all the pipes are opened water flowing through them is equal to the ratio of water filled in 10 hours =(240/60) x 70
11 together they will empty the full cistern in 60 the square of their diameters. The biggest tap can fill = 280 iters
Sol. (d) One hour work of three pipes,+7 9 the tank alone in 61 min. If all the taps are
3 minutes. Now we have of cistem illed with opened Quantity of water overfiown from the tank
1 4+3-6 1 10 simultaneously, then how long will the tank take to
12 12 ’Required time = 12 hours. water
9
of water in cistem
be filled?
=280- 240 40
Time taken to empty
Example 2: Two taps can fill a tub in 5 minutes 9
10 Solution: The ratio of efficiencies Example2: Pipes A and B can ill a tank in 432
and 7 minutes respectively. A pipe can empty it X 60 = 54 minute. =(1) : (4/3)2 : (2)² = 9: 16 :36. minutes and108 minutes, respectively Pipe Ccan
10
16 Analytical Skills -II Pipes and Cistern 17

3hours The number of waste pipes 14. Three pipes A. B and C can ill
cpy t at3 litres/minute. When all the three pipesminutes According to the question is filled in
a tnk
empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutesfron
are opened togethet. they fill the tank in 54 minutes.
1/54-(1/43.2) +(1/108) -(1/e and
(b) 3 10 minutes respectivety When he
The capacity (in litres) of the tank is: c= 72 minutes (a)2 tank is
(d) 5 empty. all the three pipes are opened A. B
Solution: Let the time taken by pipe C bec The capacity of the tank =3 x 72 =216 (C)4
and Cdischarge chemicalsolutions P.@and R
swimming pool is filled by three pipes with
10. A pipes operatine respectively. What is the proportiom ofsolution
Practice Exercise 2A uniform fow. The first wo the same time Rin the liquid in the tank after 3 mimtes?
simultaneously ill the pool in
third pibe
during which the pool is hlled by the (a
6. Two pipes A and B can fhll an empty tank alone. The second pipe fils the pool 5 hours
1. Three taps A. B and C can fll an overhead tank 10 hours and 15 hours respectively. Pipe and 4 hours sloee
in 46 and 12 minutes respectively. How long faster than the first pipe ()
alone can empty the completely filled required by the
Would the three taps take to fill the tank if all
12 bours. First both pipes A and B are tank
opeme
in than the third pipe. The time
of them are opened together? first pipe is 15. A town is supplied with water from a big
(a) 1 min (b) 2 min and after5 hours pipe C is also opened Wh (a)6 hrs (b) 10 hrs overhead tank which is fed with
coinstam
is the total time (in hours) in which the tt (d) 30 hrs volume af water regularly When the tank is
(c)4 min (d) 6 min will be filled? (c) 15 hrs
C and D can either
full, if 32000 gallons are used daily, the supply
2. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and (a) 7 (b) 5 1 Four two-way pipes A, B, fails in 50 days. However. if 37000 gallons ane
20 hours respectively. If both the taps are open (C) 9 (d) 8 6ll an empty tank or drain the full tank in 4
used daily. the supply lasts for 40 duys ondy.
then due to a leakage, it took 30 minutes more 7. A water tank has M inlet pipes and N outl 10. 12 and 20 minutes respectively. All four How much water can be used daily wihout the
to fll the tank If the tank is full. how long will
pipes. An inlet pipe can fill the tank in pipes were opened simultaneously when the supply ever failing?
it take for the lealage alone to empty the tank? hours while an outlet pipe can empty the f tank is empty. Under which of the following (a) 12000 gallons
conditions the tank would be half flled after b 15000 gallons
(b) 9 hrs tank in 12 hours. If all pipes are left one 30 minutes? (c) 18000 gallons (4 20000 gallons
(d)36 hrs simultaneously. it takes 6 hours to ill t
(c) 18 hrs
empty tank. What is the relationship betwees (a) Pipe A filled and pipes B. C andD 16. An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 5 hous and
M and N? Outlet pipe can empsy of he same ank
3. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours drained
7
and 20 hours respectively while a third pipeC (a) M: N=1:1 (b) Pipe A drained and pipes B,C and D 4 hours. In the finst hour only inlet pipe is
can empty the full tank in 25 hours. All the flled opened and in the second hour only outlet pipe
three pipes are opened in the beginning. After (b) M:N =2:1 is opened. They have opened altermately every
(c) Pipes A and D drained and pipes B and C
10 hours, Cis closed. In how much time will (c) M:N =2:3 filled
hour until the tank is flledThen in bow may
the tank be full? (d) Can not be determined hours does the Tank gets flled
(a) 12 hns (b) 13 hrs (d) Pipes A and D filled and pipes B and C
8. A vessel has three pípes connected to it. twp drained
(c) 16 hrs (d) 18 hrs (a) 17 Hours 17 Min
to supply liquid and one to draw liquid. The
4. ALap can cornpletely fill a water tank in 8 first alone can fill the vessel in 4 hours, the 12. Having the same capacity 9 taps fill up a water (b) 34 Hours 60/7 Min
hours. The water tank hasa hole in it through tank in 20 minutes. How many taps of the (C) 35 Hours 15 Min
second in 3 hours and the third can empty
which the water eaks out. The leakage wil sarme capacity are required to fill up the samne
it in 1 hours. If all the pipes are openc water tank ín 15 minutes? (d) 36 Hours 60/7 Min
cause the full water tank to get empty in 12 simultaneously when the vessel is half ful
hours How much time will it take for the tap (a) 10 (b) 12
how soon will it be emptied? 17. Two pipes A and B are attached to an empty
to fill the tank completely with the hole? (c) 15 (d) 18
(a) 16 hours (b) 18 hours (a) 4; hours (b) 5 hours 13. Alarge fresh water reservoir is fitted with two
water tank Pipe A flls the tank while pipe B
drains it If pipe A is opened at 2 pen and pipe
(c) 24 hours (d) None of these
types of feeder pipes - hot water pipes and cold B is opened at 3 pm, then the tank becomes
5. A,B and C pipes are connected to a tank. A
( 6 hours (d) None of these
water pipes. Six cold water pipes alone can full at 10 pm Instead. if pipe A is opened at 2
9. Eight pipes are fitted to a water tank. Some fill the reservoir in 12 hours. 3 cold water pm and pipe B is opened at4 pn. then the tank
and B can fill it in 20 min and 30 min resp.
While C can empty it in 15 min. How soon of these are water pipes to fill the tank and the pipes and 9 hot water pipes together can fill becomes full at 6pm If pipe Bis not opened
the tank will be full, if the pipes are open on remaining are waste pipes used to empty te the reservoir in 8 hours. How long will 5 hot at all, then the time, in minutes, taken to 6ll che
alternate min.? tank. Each water pipe can fill the tank in l2 water pipes alone take to fill the reservoir? tankis
(a) 55 mninutes (b)52 minutes hours and each waste pipe can empty it in 3 (a) 18 hrs 36 min (b) 20 hrs 45 min (a) 144 b) 140
(e) 165 1ninutes (d) 167 minutes hours. On opening all the pipes an empty tnk (c) 21 hrs 36 min (d) None of these (c) 264 ( L20
18 Analytical Skills -II Pipes and Cistern 19

removed, the cistern is filled in 3 and 15 minutes to fill in minutes, by Pipe C to fil the empty
18. A tank is emptied everyday at a fixed time minuteths from Cukes another one hour tank is
that momnent. How long was it before remaining tank. If Pipe A can fill the empty (a) 90
point. Immediately thereafter. either pump flow began? the hours, then the time taken.
(b) 120
A or pump B or both start working until the tonk in less than five (c) 75 (d) 60
tank is full. On Monday, A alone completedB (a) 2 min (b) 3; min
Tuesday, Practice Exercise 2B
filling the tank at 8 pm. On
alone completed filling the tank at6 pm. On (c)4min (d) 5 min
Wednesday, A alone worked till 5 pm, and up to X% of its (a) 7 Hours (b) 7 Hours 10 Min
,A Tank is already illed
then B worked alone from 5 pm to 7 pm. 22. A bath can be illed by the cold
water pipe capacity. An Inlet pipe can
fill Full Tank (c) 7 Hours 15 Min (d)7 Hours 20 Min
to fill the tank At what time was the tank in 10 minutes and by the hot water Outlet pipe can emnpty
used pipe in in 30 minutes and an 5. Pipe A and B can fill a Tank alone in 48 Hours
filled on Thursday if both pumps were 15 minutes. A person leaves the bathroon
Ell Tank in 20 Minutes. Now both pipes are
simultaneously all along? after turning on both the pipes. He returns ie Minutes, and 24 Hours respectively. Another Pipe Ccan
onened then the Tank is emptied in 24 empty the same Tank alone in 36 Hours In
(a) 4:48 pm
(b) 4:12 pm when the bath should have been full. Find Then initially up to what % of its capacity
is
(d) 4:36 pm however, the waste pipe was open, he closes an empty Tank for the First hour. Pipe A is
(C) 4:24 pm Tank filled?
it. In 4 minutes more, the bath is full. In wh (b) 48 opened alone, Second Hour pipe B is opened
a tank in
19. Pipes A. B and C together filled manner:
(a) 40% alone, Third Hour pipe Cis opened alone. This
following
time will the waste water pipe empty it? (c) 50% (d) 60%6
t minutes working in the (a) 6 minutes (b) 8 minutes process is continued until the Tank is filled
Pipe B was
Pipe A was open for t minutes; (c) 9 minutes (d) None of these 2. Pipe Acan fill a Tank in 18
Hours, Pipe B can Then Pipe B is opened for How many Hours?
and then closed. Tank
open for the first 10 minutes empty a Tank in 12 Hours, Pipe C can fill (a) 28 Hours (b) 28 Hours 10 Min
closed. pipe C
Two minutes after pipe B was 23. There are 6 filling pipes each can fill a tankin in 6 Hours. The Tank is already filled up to (c) 29 Hours (d) 29 Hours 10 Min
was
was opened and is kept open till the tanktank.
the 16 minutes and 4 empty pipes each can empty 1 of its capacity. Now Pipe A is opened in
full. Each pipe filled an equal share of same tank in 20 min. If all pipes are open the First Hour alone, Pipe B is opened in the 6. Two Pipes A andB together can ill a Tank in
fill the tank
If pipes A and B, both opened, can pipe C
together and as a result tank is filled by 14 Second Hour alone and Pipe C is opened in X minutes. If A is Inlet Pipe can Fill
take
in t minutes. How long will it Umin. Find capacity of tank.
the Third Hour alone. This cycle is repeated the Tank alone in 40 minutes less than X
alone to fill the tarnk? until the Tank gets filled. Then in How many
(a) 24 L (b) 40 L minutes and B is Outlet pipe can empty
(a) 36 (b) 27 (d) 84 L Hours does the rest of Tank gets filled? the Tank alone in 30 minutes less than X
(d) 20 (c) 80 L
(C) 24 (a) 15 Hours (b) 18 Hours minutes. Then together they can ill the empty
(e) 18 24. Two pipes P and Q which can independently (c) 20 Hours (d) 24 Hours Tank in how many minutes?
fill a tank in 15 hours and 30 hours respectively
20. Water is continuously supplied from a were opened simultaneously, when the tan 3. Pipe A, B and C can filla Full Tank in 24, 36
(a) 48 Minutes (b) 54 Minutes
reservoir to a locality at the steady was empty. When the tank was half full, an (c) 60 Minutes ( 70 Minutes
rate of 10,000 litres per hour. When and 48 Minutes respectively. AIl three Pipes
emptying pipe R was opened. The pipe Rcan are Openedsimultaneously ina Tank which is
delivery exceeds demand the excess water empty the full tank in 20 hours. The time in
7. Pipe Acan fill an empty tank in 30 hours while
is stored in a tank If the demand already filled up to of its capacity. A and B B can fill it 45 hours. Pipe A and B are opened
which the tank can be completely filled and are openedfor only First 6 Minutes and closed and closed alternatively ie. first pipe A is
for 8 consecutive three-hour periods is the time in the tank can be filled when only
10000, 10000, 45000, 25000, 40000, 15000, thereafter. Then Calone filled remaining Tank. opened, then B. again A and then B and so on
60000 and 35000 litres respectively, what will P and R are operational is hours and hours Then in total how many Minutes does C filled for Ihour each time without any time lapse In
be the minimum capacity required of the water
respectively. Which of the following options the Tank?
satisfies the two blanks in the question? how many hours the tank will be
(a) 14 Minutes (b) 16 Minutes
tank (in thousand litres) to meet the demand when it was empty. initially?
(a) 10, 30 (b) 15.30 (c) 18 Minutes (d) 20 Minutes
and avoid any wastage?
(c) 10, 60 (d) 15, 60 (a) 32 (b) 36
(a)10 (b) 30 4. Pipe Aand B can fill a Tank alone in 12 Hours (C) 40 ( 45
(c) 40 (d) 50
25. Pipes A andC are fill pipes while Pipe Bisa and 6 Hours respectively. Another Pipe Ccan
21. A cistern can be filled by two pipes filling drain pipe of a tank. Pipe B empties the ful empty the same Tank alone in 9 Hours. In an 8. A water reservoir has two inlets and one outlet.
tank in one hour less than the time taken by empty Tank for the First hour, Pipe Ais opened Through the inlet it can be nlled in 3 bours
separately in 12 and 16 minutes separately. alone, Second Hour pipe B is opened alone,
Both the pipes are opened together for a Pipe A to fill the empty tank. When pipesA and 3 hours respectively. It can be emptied
B and C are turned on together, the empty tank Third Hour pipe completely in I hour by the outlet. If the rwo
certain time but being clogged, only of textitC is opened alone. This process is
the full quantity of water fiows through the is filled in two hours. If pipes B and Cat inlets are opened at 04:00 pm and 05:00 pm
former and only through the latter pipe. turned on together when the tank is empty and continued until the Tank is filled. Then Pipe respectively and the outlet at 06:00 pm then it
Pipe B is turned off after one hour, then Pip Ais openedfor How many Hours? will be emptied at
The obstructions, however, bcing suddenly
 Pipes andCistern 21
20 > AnalyticalSkills -II
(in
tank completely? 19. A tank is fitted with 8 pipes, some of which
illthe empty
33
that fill the tank and others that empty the tank.
(a) 07:55 pm (b) 07:00 pm () 36 min (b) min ake to
Each of the pipes that fills the tank flls it in 8
(C) 08:20 pm (d) O8:30pm 37
hours) (b) 36 hours
min d)
can't be (a)40hours (d) 42 hours hours, while each of those that empty the tank
9. Two pipes A and B can fill a cisterm in 15 (e)5 determined (c) 30hours
Aand B
empties it in 6 hours. If all the pipes are kept
hours and 10 hours respectively. Atap Ccan 13, Two pipes, when working one at a
time, can fill be filled two pipes open when the tank is full, it will take 6 hours
tank can respectively I
empty the full cistern in 30 hours, All he a cistern in 3 hours and4 hours, 17. A and 20 min to drain the tank. How many of these are fil1
three taps were open for 3 hours, when it was while third pipe can drain the cistern respectively alone in 60 min leakage C tank
opened due to a pipes?
remembered that the emptying tap had been in 8 hours, All the three pipes were
full opened
empty both pipes arein 00 more time than actual
become full together to fill the tank
left open. It was then closed. How many hours together when the cistern was (a)5 (b) 3
more would it take for the cistern to be filled? long didit takefor the cistern to be ime of A and Bmuch timne the full tank will
(a) 3 hr 30min (b) 3 hr L2 min full? completely Then find in how
become empty if only
is opened.
leakage pipe
(C)4 (d) 6

(c) 3 hr 36 min (d) 4 hr 35 min (b) 64 mnin

(a) 2 hours (a)40min
(d) 58 min 20. A tank is filled by three pipes with
10, Pipe A can 6ll a tank in & hours, while pipe (b) Ihour 45 minutes (c)60min uniform flow. The first two pipes operating
ourlet
B can ill it in 12 hours working separately. (C) 2 hour I1 minutes has two inlets and one simultaneously fill the tank in the same time
Pipe C can empy whole the tank in 8 houns. 18 AWater reservoir it can be filled in 3 hours
(d) 2 hour 10 minutes Through the inlet during which the tankis filled by the third pipe
He opened the pipe A and B simultaneously to respectively. It can
fill the empty tank. He wanted to adjust his and 3 hours 45 minutes hour by the outlet. alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours
it 14, Two pipes Aand B can separately fill a cisten be emptied completely in 1 faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower
alarm so that he could open the pipe C when in ten minutes and 15 minutes respcctively at 01 :00 pm and
Irthe two inlets are opened outlet at 03:00 than the third pipe. The time required by the
was half-illed, but he mistakenly adjusted his the
alarm at atime when his tank would be filled. A person opened both the pipes together 02:00 pm respectively and first pipe is:
emptied at,
What is the time difference between both the
6u the tank but found after due time that the pm then it will be
exhaust pipe was open and the tank could (a) 05:55 pm (b) 05:00 pm (a) 6 hours (b) 10 bours
cases, to fill the tank fully:
hence not be filled. So he closed the exhaust (C) 05:20 pm (d) 05:30 pm (c) 15 hours (di30 hours
(a) 2 hours 48 minutes pipe. Hence after 4 minutes, the tank become
(b) Ihour 48 minutes full. In what time will the exhaust pipe empty Practice Exercise 2C
the full tank?
(c) Ihour 30 minutes
(a) 10 min (b)6 min (Company Specific)
(d) None of these (c) 8 min (d) 9 min
11. A cistern can be filled separately by two 15, There are three Taps A, B and C in a tank. largetanker can be filled by two pipes A and
1. A 3. A tank has an inlet pipe which can ill the
pipes P and Q in 45 minutes and 35 minutes They can fill the tank in 10 hrs, 20 hrs and B in 36 min and 60 min, respectively. How tank in 9 hours, and an outlet pipe which can
respectively, A tap Rat the bottom can empty 25 hrs respectively. At first, all of them are many minutes will it take to fill the tanker empty the tank in IO hours. The inlet pipe was
the full cistern in 30 minutes. If the tap R is opened simultaneously. Then after 2 hours from empty state, if only A is used for first half opened at 8 am, swhen the tank was empty. but
opened 14 minutes after the two pipes P and tap Cis closed and A and B are kept running. of the time and A and B fill it together for the by mistake the outlet pipe aliso remained open
other hal? (Nvidia) The operator realized at 9 am that the outlet
are opened, then after what time from the
Q After the 4th hour, tap B is also closed. The 9 pipe is open and he closed it At what time
opening of pipe P and Q the cistern becomes remaining work is done by Tap A alone, Find (a) 26 min (b) 27j min will the tank be full? CHCL Technologies)
full? the percentage of the work done by Tap A by
(o) 123 min (d) 32 min (a) 5:54 pm (b)5:24 pm
(a)6 th minute (b) 7 st minute itself.
(c) 4:54 prm (dy 5:15 pm
(C) 4th minute (d)None of these (a) 32% (b) 52%
(c) 75% (d) 72%
12. A bathing tub can be filled by a cold pipe in 2. Atank ofcapacity 25 litres has an inlet and an
15 minutes and by a hot pipe in 10 minutes. 16. A tank has two inlets: P and Q. P alone outlet lap. If both are opened simultaneously. 4. A tank holds 100 gallons of water Its inlet
Ramesh opened both the tap and leaves the takes 6 hours and O alone takes 8 hours to fill the tank is filled in 5 minutes. But if the is 7 inches in diameter and flls the tank at 5
bathroom and returns at the time when the tub the empty tank completely when there is no outlet flow rate is doubled and taps opened gallons/min. The outlet of the tank is twice the
should be full. He observed that a waste pipe leakage. A leakage was caused which would the tank never gets filled up. Which of diameter of the inlet. How many minutes will
is opened at the bottom, he now closes it. Now empty the full tank completely in X' hours the following can be outlet flow rate in it take to empty the tank if the inlet is shut off.
the tub will take more 5 minutes to fill the tank, when no inlet is opened. Now, when only inlet liters/min? (Snap Inc) when the tank is full and the outlet is opened?
find the time in which the leak can empty the Pwas opened, it took 15 hours to filltheempty (a) 2 (b) 6 (Hint: Rate of filling or emptying is directly
tank. tank completely. How much time will Q alone (c) 4 (d) 3
proportional to the diameter) (Pay Pal)
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(a)7.14 min (b) 100 min 9. A ank of 425 litres together 12 minutes, if they are and Roperate it &cotant rate He kes one
c)07 min (d)50 min with water through two capacity has bees Sled Aand Bfand pipe Cisopened. in how manry hoor to completely enmpty a fall oge tank
having been open 5 hours pipes, the fint pine medoff tank be empty2
(Deloite with all e pipes ogeraing
3.A nd Bare rwo taps which can fll a tank
If the first pipe longer than e minutes willthe (b) 18 shat is e capcity of he sterge sank Gn
individually in 20 minutes and 30 minutes second.
as the second, and were open as long (a)16 (d) 12 itresy? Acceture)
the
as Jong as the first pipe second pipe was opes
espectively Hosever, there is a leakage at c)15 a 268
he boto which can empty a flled tank in pipe woald delrver halfwastheopen, then the fru Tap R can
empty a folly f6fled
tank in 30 41275
Pand Qcan 6l he
60 mintes Ifthe tank is empty initially. ho defrvered by the second pipeanount of wae
if the two pipes boars Bat two taps
respectively 15. A fil pipe can fla tk in 20 bons adrain
uch time will both the taps take to 6l the were opened 15 bors and 10 hours
he flled up insimultaneously. the tank ank in all three taps.
Afer pipe can drain atank in 30 hess lasye of
17 hours How long wzsswold
ank wih lealage? CAirbnb) opened
Bam anwitingly npipes (5l piges and drn pipes ptoger
a72 m (bj 66 m e noticed by Styam, and
lc) 15 m (d) 10 m second pipe open? (Tech Mahindra bours, t ws
How moch more can ill the tank in eacty Shouns, wch of
(a) 10 hours (b) 12 hours R ws closed.
he tap to hll he tank due to this the following are poible values of (Mone
6 Aunk i fmodwih o taps Aand B. In how (c) 15 hoers (d 18 hours e willit take ha one option cold be oorecty
mistake? (HCL Technologies)
much timme will the tank he full if boh the taps 10. A water tank has been filled with two (b) 2 hour 15 minates
(a) 18minutes GPMorgon Chase
epened together SpaceXy Pand Q and a drain pipe R. Taps P filler tas cj24 minutes (d) 1hour 20 minutes 32
at the rate of 5 litres per minute and 9and f
A S% mone efticient than B.
)
litres per )54
Aalcne takes 16 hours to ill he tank mánute respectively What is the capacity of a storage tank in full
(EBalone tkes 24 bors to 6ll the tank 4 Ppes P and Can hil minutes, respectívely (L) 29
the tank ? wth water in 10 and 6 TV) 40
(Cisco),
Tap Rdrains ot at the rate of 6 litres per ioeR draws the water out from the P.O
storage
la and I only minute uck at a rate of 34 ltres per minute. b) Iand V only
1D) If all the three taps are
apened
simultaneosly. thern the tanik is filled in 142 Answer Key
hours
Any oof the hree (IE) Tap Rdrzins the filled tankin 15 hours Practíce Exercise 2A
7A n i f 3600 m capacity is being LO 2(d) 3. (a) 4. (C) 5.(d) 6. (a)
Sled wi wer The delivery of the pump 1L(a 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15.(a) 16. (b) I7.(a 18 9 20
(a) Iand either I or II 23. (c) 24. (6) 25. (a)
charging he tank is 20% more than the 21L.() 22. (c)
deivery of the pumg filing the same tank As (b) Eiher lor fI
a l weie mies more nes needed to Practíce Exercise 2B
She sak an o discharge i Deermine L4 2. (b) 3. 4) 4. (6) 5.(b) 6.(c)
(4 Any one of thems 12 (a) 13. (2) 14. (4) 15. (6) 16. (a
the deiery e of e pamp ing he
nk ualcom) 11. Atank has tsuo otets Aand B. which toghe Practice Exercise 2C
650mm talke 6 hors to empty a foll tank shes they at LO 2 (b) 3.(a) 4. (b)
opened simltaneously The tani was intialy 1L4) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (4)
half-full and both the outlets were opetet
After an hour an inlet pipeX wzs alss
13ho The anik was iny npty Pipe opened f he inlet alone can fll as empty tank
B wa kegt pes for half the time tegied by ow take to
4 hors, how much imee will
pipe Aofil k by inelt Then pipe Awas
6l he tank compleseiy? (in hors) (Orace
keg ogen far a uch e wsgined ty (aj8 b)7

Ses fond t e nt The least

eich ay of fe piges cas fi e tant 12. Atanik is led by pipes Aad B and empiet
Slesfon by pige C. Piges Aand B ll hetanktankfllsisin272
and mintes respectively The
36 bons hons id all pipes are opes After fng p