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- Question
One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
Options- A. 81 min.
- B. 108 min.
- C. 144 min.
- D. 192 min.
- Correct Answer
- 144 min.
ExplanationLet the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x minutes.Then, faster pipe will fill it in x minutes. 3 ∴ 1 + 3 = 1 x x 36 ⟹ 4 = 1 x 36 ⟹ x = 144 min.
More questions
- 1. If the price of 23 toys is Rs. 276, then what will the price (Rs.) of 12 toys?
Options- A. 144
- B. 158
- C. 159
- D. 166 Discuss
Correct Answer: 144
Explanation:
- 2. .02 =(......?.....)%
Options- A. 20
- B. 2
- C. .02
- D. .2 Discuss
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation:
.02 =(2/100) x 100% =2%
- 3. If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 hours, in how many hours will 15 men do it?
Options- A. 45
- B. 55
- C. 60
- D. 72 Discuss
Correct Answer: 60
Explanation:
- 4. 2?63 / 11 =233
Options- A. 4
- B. 3
- C. 6
- D. 5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 5
Explanation:
Let N / 11 = 233
Then, N = 233 x 11 = 2563
? Missing digit is 5.- 5. When 121012 is divided by 12, the remainder is
Options- A. 0
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
121012 = 12 x 10084 + 4
? remainder = 4- 6. Aarti can do a piece of work in 6 days. In how many days will she complete three time of work of same type?
Options- A. 18 days
- B. 21 days
- C. 3 days
- D. 6 days Discuss
Correct Answer: 18 days
Explanation:
We have the important relation, More work, More time (days)
? A piece of work can be done in 6 days.
? Three times of work of same type can be done in 6 x 3
= 18 days- 7. 750.0003 ÷ 19.999 =?
Options- A. 49
- B. 18
- C. 22
- D. 38 Discuss
Correct Answer: 38
Explanation:
? = 750.0003 ÷ 19.999
? ? ? 750 ÷ 20
? ? ? 375 ? 38- 8. 105, 85, 60, 30, 0, - 45, - 90?
Options- A. 0
- B. 85
- C. -45
- D. 60 Discuss
Correct Answer: 0
Explanation:
Subtract 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 from successive numbers. So 0 is wrong.
- 9. Let A = {1, 2, {3, 4}, 5}. Which of the following statements is true?
Options- A. {3, 4} ? A
- B. {3, 4} ? A
- C. 1 ? A
- D. {1, 2, 5} ? A Discuss
Correct Answer: {3, 4} ? A
Explanation:
NA
- 10. Two vessels A and B contains milk and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 3 and 2 : 3. When these mixtures are mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk and half water, they must be taken in the ratio ?
Options- A. 2 : 5
- B. 3 : 5
- C. 4 : 5
- D. 7 : 3 Discuss
Correct Answer: 4 : 5
Explanation:
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