IBPS Clerk - Pipes and Cisterns, Time Speed and Distance, Boats and Streams Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. If Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 hours and Pipe B can fill the same tank in 15 hours, how long will it take for both pipes to fill the tank together?

A) 5 hours B) 6 hours C) 8 hours D) 12 hours

2. A train traveling at 60 km/hr crosses a platform in 10 seconds. If the length of the train is 150 meters, what is the length of the platform?

A) 100 meters B) 150 meters C) 200 meters D) 250 meters

3. A boat can travel downstream at 25 km/hr and upstream at 15 km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 15 km/hr B) 20 km/hr C) 25 km/hr D) 30 km/hr

4. Two pipes, P and Q, can fill a cistern in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened together, but Pipe Q is closed 15 minutes before the cistern is filled. How long does it take for the cistern to be filled?

A) 20 minutes B) 25 minutes C) 30 minutes D) 35 minutes

5. A car covers a distance of 360 km in 4 hours. If it covers the first 240 km in 3 hours, at what speed must it travel for the remaining distance to complete the journey in the scheduled time?

A) 70 km/hr B) 80 km/hr C) 90 km/hr D) 100 km/hr

6. A boat moves upstream at a speed of 12 km/hr and downstream at a speed of 18 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?

A) 3 km/hr B) 4 km/hr C) 5 km/hr D) 6 km/hr

7. Pipe X can fill a tank in 6 hours and Pipe Y can empty it in 8 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, in how many hours will the tank be filled?

A) 12 hours B) 18 hours C) 24 hours D) 30 hours

8. A person walks from point A to point B at a speed of 4 km/hr and returns from B to A at a speed of 6 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 4.5 km/hr B) 4.8 km/hr C) 5 km/hr D) 5.5 km/hr

9. A boat travels upstream for 3 hours and covers a distance of 18 km. It travels downstream for the same amount of time and covers a distance of 30 km. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 7 km/hr B) 8 km/hr C) 9 km/hr D) 10 km/hr

10. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 18 minutes respectively. Both taps are opened together. After how much time should tap B be closed so that the tank is filled in 10 minutes?

A) 2 minutes B) 4 minutes C) 6 minutes D) 8 minutes

11. A train passes a man standing on a platform in 10 seconds and passes the platform completely in 25 seconds. If the length of the train is 150 meters, what is the length of the platform?

A) 150 meters B) 200 meters C) 225 meters D) 250 meters

12. A boat's speed in still water is 10 km/hr. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, what is the time taken by the boat to travel 72 km downstream?

A) 5 hours B) 6 hours C) 7 hours D) 8 hours

13. Pipe A can fill a tank in 20 minutes, and Pipe B can fill it in 30 minutes. An outlet Pipe C can empty the tank in 40 minutes. If all three pipes are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?

A) 17 1/7 minutes B) 18 2/7 minutes C) 19 1/7 minutes D) 20 minutes

14. A car travels from city X to city Y at 40 km/hr and returns at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed of the car for the entire journey?

A) 48 km/hr B) 50 km/hr C) 52 km/hr D) 54 km/hr

15. A boat takes 3 hours to travel upstream a distance of 12 km. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 2 km/hr B) 4 km/hr C) 6 km/hr D) 8 km/hr

16. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively. A third pipe C can empty the tank in 6 hours. If all three pipes are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?

A) 6 hours B) 7 hours C) 8 hours D) 9 hours

17. A train crosses a pole in 9 seconds and a platform 200 meters long in 21 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A) 10 m/s B) 12 m/s C) 15 m/s D) 20 m/s

18. A boat can travel at 15 km/hr in still water. If it takes 5 hours to travel a certain distance downstream and 7 hours to travel the same distance upstream, what is the speed of the stream?

A) 1 km/hr B) 2 km/hr C) 3 km/hr D) 4 km/hr

19. Pipe A can fill a cistern in 5 hours. Pipe B can empty the same cistern in 4 hours. If the cistern is full, and both pipes are opened, how long will it take to empty the cistern?

A) 15 hours B) 18 hours C) 20 hours D) 24 hours

20. A man walks at 5 km/hr and runs at 10 km/hr. How long will it take him to cover a distance of 1 km, if he walks for 30 minutes and then runs for the remaining distance?

A) 36 minutes B) 40 minutes C) 42 minutes D) 45 minutes

21. A boat travels downstream at 18 km/hr and upstream at 12 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?

A) 2 km/hr B) 3 km/hr C) 4 km/hr D) 5 km/hr

22. Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened together, but P is closed 5 minutes before the tank is full. How long does it take to fill the tank?

A) 10 minutes B) 11 minutes C) 12 minutes D) 13 minutes

23. A train travelling at 72 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 seconds. What is the length of the bridge if the length of the train is 100 meters?

A) 150 meters B) 200 meters C) 250 meters D) 300 meters

24. A boat moves at 20 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, what is the time taken to cover 96 km downstream?

A) 3 hours B) 4 hours C) 5 hours D) 6 hours

25. Pipe A can fill a tank in 8 hours and Pipe B can empty it in 6 hours. If both pipes are opened, in how many hours will the tank be emptied if it is initially full?

A) 18 hours B) 20 hours C) 24 hours D) 30 hours

26. A person travels from point A to point B at 30 km/hr and returns from B to A at 50 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 35 km/hr B) 37.5 km/hr C) 40 km/hr D) 42 km/hr

27. A boat travels upstream for 4 hours and covers a distance of 24 km. It travels downstream for the same amount of time and covers a distance of 40 km. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 7 km/hr B) 8 km/hr C) 9 km/hr D) 10 km/hr

28. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 40 minutes and 60 minutes respectively. Both taps are opened together. After how much time should tap A be closed so that the tank is filled in 30 minutes?

A) 10 minutes B) 15 minutes C) 20 minutes D) 25 minutes

29. A train passes a man standing on a platform in 8 seconds and passes the platform completely in 20 seconds. If the length of the train is 120 meters, what is the length of the platform?

A) 150 meters B) 180 meters C) 200 meters D) 220 meters

30. A boat's speed in still water is 12 km/hr. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, what is the time taken by the boat to travel 60 km upstream?

A) 4 hours B) 5 hours C) 6 hours D) 8 hours

31. Pipe X can fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe Y can empty it in 15 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, in how many hours will the tank be filled?

A) 20 hours B) 25 hours C) 30 hours D) 35 hours

32. A train travels from city P to city Q at 50 km/hr and returns from Q to P at 75 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 55 km/hr B) 60 km/hr C) 62.5 km/hr D) 65 km/hr

33. A boat travels downstream at 22 km/hr and upstream at 18 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?

A) 2 km/hr B) 3 km/hr C) 4 km/hr D) 5 km/hr

34. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 minutes and 36 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened together, but Pipe B is closed 6 minutes before the tank is filled. How long does it take to fill the tank?

A) 15 minutes B) 16 minutes C) 17 minutes D) 18 minutes

35. A train travelling at 54 km/hr crosses a platform in 20 seconds. If the length of the train is 150 meters, what is the length of the platform?

A) 100 meters B) 150 meters C) 200 meters D) 250 meters

36. A boat's speed in still water is 18 km/hr. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, what is the time taken to cover 88 km downstream?

A) 3 hours B) 3.5 hours C) 4 hours D) 4.5 hours

37. Pipe A can fill a tank in 15 hours. Pipe B can empty it in 10 hours. If both pipes are opened, in how many hours will the tank be emptied if it is initially full?

A) 20 hours B) 25 hours C) 30 hours D) 35 hours

38. A person walks from point A to point B at 6 km/hr and returns from B to A at 4 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 4.5 km/hr B) 4.8 km/hr C) 5 km/hr D) 5.2 km/hr

39. A boat travels upstream for 2 hours and covers a distance of 10 km. It travels downstream for the same amount of time and covers a distance of 26 km. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 16 km/hr B) 17 km/hr C) 18 km/hr D) 19 km/hr

40. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 20 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. Both taps are opened together. After how much time should tap B be closed so that the tank is filled in 15 minutes?

A) 5 minutes B) 7 minutes C) 9 minutes D) 10 minutes

41. A train passes a pole in 12 seconds and a platform 250 meters long in 22 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A) 20 m/s B) 22 m/s C) 25 m/s D) 30 m/s

42. A boat can travel at 16 km/hr in still water. If it takes 4 hours to travel a certain distance downstream and 6 hours to travel the same distance upstream, what is the speed of the stream?

A) 2 km/hr B) 3 km/hr C) 3.2 km/hr D) 4 km/hr

43. Pipe A can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Pipe B can empty the same cistern in 5 hours. If the cistern is full, and both pipes are opened, how long will it take to empty the cistern?

A) 15 hours B) 18 hours C) 20 hours D) 24 hours

44. A man walks at 4 km/hr and runs at 8 km/hr. How long will it take him to cover a distance of 1 km, if he walks for 30 minutes and then runs for the remaining distance?

A) 30 minutes B) 35 minutes C) 37.5 minutes D) 40 minutes

45. A boat travels downstream at 20 km/hr and upstream at 16 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?

A) 2 km/hr B) 3 km/hr C) 4 km/hr D) 5 km/hr

46. Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened together, but Pipe P is closed 3 minutes before the tank is filled. How long does it take to fill the tank?

A) 7 minutes B) 8 minutes C) 9 minutes D) 10 minutes

47. A train travelling at 90 km/hr crosses a bridge in 10 seconds. What is the length of the bridge if the length of the train is 150 meters?

A) 100 meters B) 125 meters C) 150 meters D) 175 meters

48. A boat moves at 15 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr, what is the time taken to cover 50 km upstream?

A) 4 hours B) 5 hours C) 6 hours D) 7 hours

49. Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 hours and Pipe B can empty it in 18 hours. If both pipes are opened, in how many hours will the tank be filled?

A) 30 hours B) 32 hours C) 36 hours D) 40 hours

50. A person travels from city A to city B at 20 km/hr and returns from B to A at 30 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

A) 24 km/hr B) 25 km/hr C) 26 km/hr D) 28 km/hr

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