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Question 1: A boat covers 12 km upstream in 4 hours and can cover the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?
a) 3.5
b) 3
c) 2.5
d) 2
Question 2: Two boat are travelling with speed of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively towards each other. What is the distance (in metres) between the two boats one second before they collide?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 25
d) 5
Question 3: A boat goes 15 km upstream and 22 km downstream is 5 hours. It goes 20 km upstream and $\ \frac{55}{2}\ $km downstream in $\ \frac{13}{2}\ $hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of stream ?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 8
d) 11
Question 4: A boat travels 60 kilometers downstream and 20 kilometers upstream in 4 hours. The same boat travels 40 kilometers downstream and 40 kilometers upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the stream?
a) 24
b) 16
c) 18
d) 20
Question 5: A man rows 750 m in 675 seconds against the stream and returns in $\ 7\frac{1}{2}\ $minutes. Its rowing speed in still water is (in km/hr).
a) 5.5
b) 5.75
c) 5
d) 5.25
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Question 6: If a boat goes a certain distance at 20 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 30 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 26
d) 25
Question 7: A boat took 4 hours to travel 20km upstream. Find the speed of the boat in still water if the speed of the stream is 2 kmph ?
a) 5 kmph
b) 6 kmph
c) 7 kmph
d) 8 kmph
Question 8: A boat goes 8 km upstream and 12 km downstream in 7hours. It goes 9 km upstream and 18 km downstream in 9 hours. What is the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3
Question 9: A boat covers 143 km upstream in 13 hours and the same distance downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 8
Question 10: A boat covers a distance of 14 km upstream and 16 km downstream in 9 hours. It covers a distance of 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?
a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Question 11: Speed of a boat along and against the current are 14 kms/hr and 8 kms/hr respectively. The speed of the current is
a) 11 kms/hr
b) 6 kms/hr
c) 5.5 kms/hr
d) 3 kms/hr
Question 12: Speed of a boat is 8 km/hr in still water and the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr. If the boat takes 8 hours to go to a place and come back, then what is the distance (in km) of the place?
a) 24
b) 30
c) 45
d) 42
Question 13: Speeds of a boat along the current and against the current are 14 km/hr and 7 km/hr respectively. What is the speed of boat (in km/hr) in still water?
a) 3.5
b) 7.5
c) 10.5
d) 9.5
Question 14: Speeds of a boat along the current and against the current are 16 km/hr and 12 km/hr respectively. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the current?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Question 15: A man can row 32 km upstream in 8 hours and the same distance downstream can be covered in 4 hours. If the speed of the stream and boat is constant throughout then what is the speed of stream?
a) 1 km/hr
b) 1.5 km/hr
c) 2 km/hr
d) 2.5 km/hr
Question 16: A boat going upstream can cover a certain distance in 6 hours. The speed of the stream is half the speed of boat in still water. How much time will the boat take to cover the same distance downstream?
a) 3 hours
b) 2 hours
c) 1 hour
d) Cannot be determined
Question 17: A boat goes 4 km upstream and 4 km downstream in 1 hour. The same boat goes 5 km downstream and 3 km upstream in 55 minutes. What is the speed (in km/hr) of boat in still water?
a) 6.5
b) 7.75
c) 9
d) 10.5
Question 18: A boat is sailing towards a lighthouse of height 20√3 m at a certain speed. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse changes from 30° to 60° in 10 seconds. What is the time taken (in seconds) by the boat to reach the lighthouse from its initial position?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 60
Question 19: If a boat goes a certain distance at 30 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?
a) 45
b) 5
c) 40
d) 35
Question 20: The average weight of 15 oarsmen in a boat is increased by 1.6 kg when one of the crew, who weighs 42 kg is replaced by a new man. Find the weight of the new man (in kg).
a) 67
b) 65
c) 66
d) 43
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Question 21: If the speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hr and the speed of the current is 5 km/hr, then the time taken by the boat to travel 100 km with the current is
a) 2 hrs
b) 3 hrs
c) 4 hrs
d) 7 hrs
Question 22: A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6 hours. It goes 30 km upstream and 21 km downstream in 6 hours and 30 minutes. The speed of the boat in still water is
a) 8 km/hr
b) 9 km/hr
c) 12 km/hr
d) 10 km/hr
Question 23: A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of stream is 4 km/hr in the same direction, time taken by boat to go 63 km in opposite direction is
a) 9 hrs
b) 4 hrs
c) 7 hrs
d) $3\frac{9}{17}$ hrs
Question 24: A person can row a distance of one km upstream in ten minutes and downstream in four minutes. What is the speed of the stream ?
a) 4.5 km/h
b) 4 km/h
c) 9 km/h
d) 5.6 km/h
Question 25: Ravi rows a boat upstream in a river from point A to B in 4 hours. Had the river been still, he could have completed the journey in 3 hours. How much time will it take for Ravi to row the boat from point B to A?
a) 2 hour 24 minutes
b) 2 hours
c) 2 hour 48 minutes
d) 2 hour 12 minutes.
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Answers & Solutions:
1) Answer (A)
Let speed of boat in still water = $x$ km/hr and speed of current = $y$ km/hr
Speed upstream = $(x-y)$ km/hr
Using, speed = distance/time
=> $x-y=\frac{12}{4}=3$ —————-(i)
Similarly, downstream speed = $x+y=\frac{12}{3}=4$ —————(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get : $2x=3+4=7$
=> $x=\frac{7}{2}=3.5$ km/hr
=> Ans – (A)
2) Answer (C)
Relative speed of boats (since they are travelling towards each other = $36+54=90$ km/hr
= $(90\times\frac{5}{18})$ m/s = $25$ m/s
Distance between them one second before they collide = Distance covered in 1 second = 25 m
=> Ans – (C)
3) Answer (A)
Let speed of boat = $x$ km/hr and speed of stream = $y$ km/hr
=> Downstream speed = $(x+y)$ km/hr and Upstream speed = $(x-y)$ km/hr
According to ques,
=> $\frac{15}{x-y}+\frac{22}{x+y}=5$
and $\frac{20}{x-y}+\frac{27.5}{x+y}=6.5$
Let $\frac{1}{x-y}=m$ and $\frac{1}{x+y}=n$
=> $15m+22n=5$ and $20m+27.5n=6.5$
Solving above equations, we get : $m=\frac{1}{5}$ and $n=\frac{1}{11}$
Thus, $x-y=5$ and $x+y=11$
Subtracting both equation, => $2y=11-5=6$
=> $y=\frac{6}{2}=3$
$\therefore$ Speed of stream = 3 km/hr
=> Ans – (A)
4) Answer (B)
Let speed of boat = $x$ km/hr and speed of stream = $y$ km/hr
Thus, downstream speed = $(x+y)$ km/hr and upstream speed = $(x-y)$ km/hr
Using, time = distance/speed
=> $(\frac{60}{x+y})+(\frac{20}{x-y})=4$
=> $\frac{15}{x+y}+\frac{5}{x-y}=1$ —————(i)
Similarly, $(\frac{40}{x+y})+(\frac{40}{x-y})=6$
=> $\frac{1}{x+y}+\frac{1}{x-y}=\frac{3}{20}$ ————(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get : $x=24$ and $y=16$
$\therefore$ Speed of stream = 16 km/hr
=> Ans – (B)
5) Answer (D)
Boat’s upstream speed($S_{u}$) $= \frac{750}{675} = \frac{10}{9}$ m/sec
Boat’s downstream speed($S_{d}$) $= \frac{750}{450} = \frac{5}{3}$ m/sec
Boat’s speed in still water $= \frac{1}{2}\times(S_{u}+(S_{d})$
$= \frac{1}{2}\times(\frac{10}{9}+\frac{5}{3})$
$= \frac{1}{2}\times(\frac{25}{9})$
$= \frac{25}{18}$ m/sec
Converting it into km/hr
$= \frac{25}{18}\times\frac{18}{5} = 5$ km/hr
6) Answer (B)
average speed = $\frac{2ab}{a+b}=\frac{2(20)(30)}{20+30}=24$
So the answer is option B.
7) Answer (C)
Let x be the speed of the boat in still water
During upstream, speed = x-2 kmph
Speed = Distance/time
x-2 = 20/4
x-2 = 5
x = 7 kmph
So the answer is option C.
8) Answer (D)
Let speed of boat in still water = $x$ km/hr and speed of current = $y$ km/hr
According to ques,
=> $\frac{12}{x+y}+\frac{8}{x-y}=7$ —————-(i)
and $\frac{18}{x+y}+\frac{9}{x-y}=9$ —————-(ii)
Applying the operation : $3\times(i)-2\times(ii)$
=> $\frac{24}{x-y}-\frac{18}{x-y}=21-18$
=> $\frac{6}{x-y}=3$
=> $x-y=\frac{6}{3}=2$ ————–(iii)
Substituting it in equation (i), => $\frac{12}{x+y}+\frac{8}{2}=7$
=> $\frac{12}{x+y}=7-4=3$
=> $x+y=\frac{12}{3}=4$ ————(iv)
Now, adding equations (iii) and (iv), we get :
=> $2x=2+4=6$
=> $x=\frac{6}{2}=3$
=> Ans – (D)
9) Answer (B)
Let speed of the boat in still water = $x$ km/hr and speed of current = $y$ km/hr
According to ques,
=> $x-y=\frac{143}{13}=11$ ————-(i)
and $x+y=\frac{143}{11}=13$ ———–(ii)
Adding both equations, we get : $2x=11+13=24$
=> $x=\frac{24}{2}=12$ km/hr
=> Ans – (B)
10) Answer (A)
Let speed of boat in still water = $x$ km/hr and speed of current = $y$ km/hr
According to ques,
=> $\frac{16}{x+y}+\frac{14}{x-y}=9$ —————-(i)
and $\frac{40}{x+y}+\frac{12}{x-y}=11$ —————-(ii)
Applying the operation : $5\times(i)-2\times(ii)$
=> $\frac{70}{x-y}-\frac{24}{x-y}=45-22$
=> $\frac{46}{x-y}=23$
=> $x-y=\frac{46}{3}=2$ ————–(iii)
Substituting it in equation (i), => $\frac{16}{x+y}+\frac{14}{2}=9$
=> $\frac{16}{x+y}=9-7=2$
=> $x+y=\frac{16}{2}=8$ ————(iv)
Now, adding equations (iii) and (iv), we get :
=> $2x=2+8=10$
=> $x=\frac{10}{2}=5$
=> Ans – (A)
11) Answer (D)
If Upstream speed = $x$ km/hr and downstream speed = $y$ km/hr
The, speed of boat = $\frac{x+y}{2}$ km/hr and speed of current = $\frac{y-x}{2}$ km/hr
According to ques, upstream speed (x) = 8 km/hr
Downstream speed (y) = 14 km/hr
=> Speed of current = $\frac{14-8}{2}$
= $\frac{6}{2}=3$ km/hr
=> Ans – (D)
12) Answer (B)
Speed of boat in still water = 8 km/hr and speed of stream = 2 km/hr
Let distance covered = $d$ km
According to ques,
=> $\frac{d}{(8-2)}+\frac{d}{(8+2)}=8$
=> $\frac{d}{6}+\frac{d}{10}=8$
=> $\frac{10d+6d}{60}=8$
=> $\frac{4d}{15}=8$
=> $d=\frac{15\times8}{4}=30$ km
=> Ans – (B)
13) Answer (C)
Downstream speed of boat = 14 km/hr
Upstream speed of boat = 7 km/hr
=> Speed of boat (in km/hr) in still water = $\frac{1}{2}\times(14+7)$
= $\frac{21}{2}=10.5$ km/hr
=> Ans – (C)
14) Answer (B)
Downstream speed of boat = 16 km/hr
Upstream speed of boat = 12 km/hr
=> Speed of current (in km/hr) = $\frac{1}{2}\times(16-12)$
= $\frac{4}{2}=2$ km/hr
=> Ans – (B)
15) Answer (C)
We have been given that speed while travelling upstream is 4 km/hr and while rowing downstream it is 8 km/hr.
So if x is the speed of the boat and y is the speed of the stream then we have
x + y = 8
x – y = 4
Hence, 2x = 12 => x = 6
=> y = 2
16) Answer (B)
Let the speed of the boat be 2x. Hence, the speed of the stream will be ‘x’. Thus, net speed while going upstream = x and net speed while going downstream = 3x. Hence, the time taken while travelling downstream will be one third of the time taken while going upstream. Thus, the correct answer will 6/3 = 2 hours
17) Answer (C)
Let speed of boat in still water = $x$ km/hr and speed of current = $y$ km/hr
The boat goes 4 km upstream and 4 km downstream in 1 hour
Using, time = distance/speed
=> $\frac{4}{x+y}+\frac{4}{x-y}=1$
Similarly, $\frac{5}{x+y}+\frac{3}{x-y}=\frac{55}{60}$
Let $\frac{1}{x+y}=w$ and $\frac{1}{x-y}=z$
=> $4w+4z=1$ and $5w+3z=\frac{55}{60}$
Solving above equations, we get : $w=\frac{1}{12}$ and $z=\frac{1}{6}$
=> $x+y=12$ ———(i)
and $x-y=6$ ———–(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii), => $2x=12+6=18$
=> $x=\frac{18}{2}=9$ km/hr
=> Ans – (C)
18) Answer (B)
Given : CD = $20\sqrt3$ m and time taken to reach B from A = 10 seconds
To find : Time taken to reach D from A
Solution : In $\triangle$ BCD,
=> $tan(60^\circ)=\frac{CD}{BD}$
=> $\sqrt3=\frac{20\sqrt3}{BD}$
=> $BD=20$ m
Similarly, in $\triangle$ ACD,
=> $tan(30^\circ)=\frac{CD}{AD}$
=> $\frac{1}{\sqrt3}=\frac{20\sqrt3}{20+AB}$
=> $AB+20=60$
=> $AB=60-20=40$ m
=> Speed of boat (while travelling from A to B) = distance/time
= $\frac{40}{10}=4$ m/s
=> AD = BD + AB = 20 + 40 = 60 m
$\therefore$ Time taken to reach D from A = $\frac{60}{4}=15$ seconds
=> Ans – (B)
19) Answer (C)
average speed = $\frac{2ab}{a+b}=\frac{2(30)(60)}{30+60}=40$
So the answer is option C.
20) Answer (C)
Let the average weight of the original 15 oarsmen = $A$
=> Total weight of 15 oarsmen = $15A$
Let the weight of new man be $x$
After he replaces the man with weight 42 kg, the average weight increases by 1.6 kg
=> $\frac{15A + x – 42}{15} = A + 1.6$
=> $ 15A + x – 42 = 15A + 24$
=> $x = 24+42 = 66$
21) Answer (C)
Speed of boat = 20 km/hr and speed of current = 5 km/hr
Distance to travel = 100 km
Speed downstream (with the current) = 20 + 5 = 25 km/hr
=> Time taken = distance / speed
= $\frac{100}{25}=4$ hours
=> Ans – (C)
22) Answer (D)
Let speed of boat in still water = $x$ km/h
and speed of stream = $y$ km/h
=> Upstream speed of boat = $(x-y)$ km/h
Downstream speed = $(x+y)$ km/h
Acc to ques :
=> $\frac{24}{x-y} + \frac{28}{x+y} = 6$
and $\frac{30}{x-y} + \frac{21}{x+y} = 6\frac{1}{2}$
Solving above equations, we get :
$x$ = 10 km/h and $y$ = 4 km/h
23) Answer (C)
Speed of boat = 13 km/hr and speed of stream = 4 km/hr
When going in opposite direction i.e. upstream, relative speed = 13-4 = 9 km/hr
=> Time taken to go 63 km upstream = $\frac{distance}{speed}$
= $\frac{63}{9}$ = 7 hours
24) Answer (A)
Distance(D) is given as 1 km
Let the speed of boat and river be B km/hr and R km/hr
in case of upstream , the speed of boat = (B-R) km/hr
in case of downstream, the speed of boat = (B+R) km/hr
in upstream it takes 10 minutes to move 1 km and takes 4 minutes in downstream for the
same distance
So , using distance = speed x time
$\frac{1}{B-R}$ = $\frac{10}{60}$
$\frac{1}{B+R}$ = $\frac{4}{60}$
B-R = 6 …..(1)
B+R = 15 ………(2)
Solving equations 1 and 2
B = 10.5 km/hr and R = 4.5 Km/hr
25) Answer (A)
Let the distance between the 2 points A and B be D, the speed of Ravi be r and the speed of the stream be s.
D/(r-s) = 4
D = 4r – 4s ——-(1)
Had the water been still:
D/r = 3
D = 3r ——–(2).
Substituting (2) in (1), we get,
3r = 4r – 4s
r = 4s
While moving downstream, Ravi will travel at r + s = 4s + s = 5s
Distance to be covered = 3r = 3*4s = 12s
Time taken = 12s/5s = 2.4 hours = 2 hours 24 minutes.
Therefore, option A is the right answer.
