A. 5 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 7 Hours
D. 8 Hours
Explanation:
Net filling in 1 hour = (1/2 – 1/3) = 1/6
Time taken to fill the cistern = 6 hours
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - A top can fill a cistern in 8 hours and another can empty it in 16 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously the time (in hours) to fill the tank is
A. 8
B. 10
C. 16
D. 24 - 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 - Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill cistern. How much time will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?
A. 1 hr
B. 2 hrs
C. 6 hrs
D. 8 hrs - A cistern has three pipes, A, B and C. The pipes A and B can fill it in 4 and 5 hours respectively and C can empty it in 2 hours. If the pipes are opened in order at 1, 2 and 3 A.M. When will the cistern be empty?
A. 3 PM
B. 7 PM
C. 4 PM
D. 5 PM - 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 - 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 - Two taps can separately fill a cistern 10 minutes and 15 minutes respectively and when the waste pipe is open, they can together fill it in 18 minutes. The waste pipe can empty the full cistern in?
A. 7 min
B. 13 min
C. 23 min
D. 9 min - A cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, then after how much time will the cistern get filled?
A. 4.5 hrs
B. 5 hrs
C. 6.5 hrs
D. 7.2 hrs - A cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, then after how much time will the cistern get filled?
A. 4.5 hrs
B. 5 hrs
C. 6.5 hrs
D. 7.2 hrs