A. 16 hrs
B. 20 hrs
C. 25 hrs
D. 40 hrs
Work done by leak in 1 hour = (1/8 – 1/10) = 1/40
The leak will empty the cistern in 40 hours.
Related Mcqs:
- A cistern is filled by a tap in 3 1/2 hours. Due to leak in the bottom of the cistern, it takes half an hour longer to fill the cistern. If the cistern is full how long will it take the leak to empty it?
A. 7 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 14 hours
D. 28 hours - A cistern is normally filled in 8 hours but takes two hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will empty it in?
A. 16 hrs
B. 20 hrs
C. 40 hrs
D. 25 hrs - A cistern which could be filled in 9 hours takes one hour more to be filled owing to a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full in what time will the leak empty it?
A. 45 hrs
B. 60 hrs
C. 75 hrs
D. 90 hrs - Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern?
A. 90 min
B. 100 min
C. 110 min
D. 120 min - Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom, it takes 9 hours for the pipe A to fill the tank. In what time can the leak alone empty the full tank?
A. 16 hours
B. 15 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 17 hours - A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 min. and 15 min.respectively There is one outlet pipe in the cistern. When all the taps & pipe are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe (outlet) take to empty the full cistern ?
A. 10 min
B. 20 min
C. 30 min
D. 40 min - Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 10 and 15 minutes respectively. A person opens both the pipes together when the cistern should have been was full he finds the waste pipe open. He then closes the waste pipe and in another 4 minutes the cistern was full. In what time can the waste pipe empty the cistern when fill?
A. 7 min
B. 8 min
C. 9 min
D. 10 min - One top can fill a cistern in 2 hours and another can empty the cistern in 3 hours. How long will they take to fill the cistern if both the taps are opened?
A. 5 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 7 Hours
D. 8 Hours - A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 6 hours. An inlet pipe fills water at the rate of 4 liters per minute. When the tank is full in inlet is opened and due to the leak the tank is empties in 8 hours. The capacity of the tank is?
A. 5260 liters
B. 5760 liters
C. 5846 liters
D. 6970 liters - A leak in the lower portion of a tank can empty the full tank in 9 hrs. An inlet pipe fills water at the rtae of 10 lit. a minute. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and due to leak, the tank is empty in 16 hrs. How many litres does the cistern hold ?
A. 12,342 litres.
B. 12,444 litres
C. 12,566 litres.
D. None of thes