alleryIf 3/5th of a cistern is filled in 1 minute, how much more time is required to fill the rest of it?
A30 sec
B36 sec
C40 sec
D24 sec
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 40 sec
1. In 1 minute (60 sec) the rate fills 3/5 of the cistern.
2. The remaining part is 1 − 3/5 = 2/5 of the cistern.
3. Time for 2/5 = (2/5) ÷ (3/5) × 60 sec = (2/3) × 60 = 40 sec.
_Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.42._
Keep practising Time and Work
Browse all Time and Work questions for Accenture Hiring, or explore more Quantitative Aptitude topics.
Related questions
For a fixed amount of work, the product of the number of workers and the days taken is:A can finish a job in 20 days. After working 5 days he leaves. The fraction of work left iA pipe fills a tank in 6 hours while an outlet empties it in 8 hours. With both open the tA is twice as fast as B. Working together they finish a job in 8 days. A alone would take:A and B together finish a job in 12 days. A alone takes 20 days. B alone would take:A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B in 15 days. Working together they finish it in:If 12 workers can complete a task in 8 days, 16 workers will complete it in:If 6 men finish a job in 10 days, how many days will 4 men take at the same rate?