Boat and Stream Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A man can row downstream at a speed of 15 km/h and upstream at 11 km/h. Find his speed in still water and the speed of the current, respectively. [Give both your answers in km/h]

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    13 ; 5
    Correct
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  • 2
    11 ; 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    13 ; 2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    13 ; 6
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "13 ; 2 "

Q:

The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/h. The speed of the stream is 2 km/h. What is the total distance that the boat will travel if it is rowed for 4 hours upstream and 3 hours downstream?

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    70 km
    Correct
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  • 2
    72 km
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    64 km
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    68 km
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "68 km"

Q:

A boat takes 16 minutes and 24 minutes to cover a certain distance downstream and upstream, respectively. If the speed of the boat in still water is 15 km/h, find the speed of the stream.

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    2.5 km/h
    Correct
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  • 2
    3 km h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5 km/h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2 km/h
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3 km h"

Q:

On a river, Q is the mid-point between two points P and R on the same bank of the river. A boat can go from P to Q and back in 12 hours, and from P to R in 16 hours 40 min. How long would it take to go from R to P?

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    $$3{3\over7}hr$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$7{4\over3}hr$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$6{2\over3}hr$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$7{1\over3}hr$$
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "$$7{1\over3}hr$$"

Q:

A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and dowstream at 18 km/hr. The man's rowing speed in still water is:

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    15 km / hr
    Correct
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  • 2
    5 km /hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3 km /hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10 km /hr
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "15 km / hr"

Q:

If the speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hr and the speed of the current is 5km / hr, then the time taken by the boat to travel 100km with the current is

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    2 hr
    Correct
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  • 2
    3 hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    7 hr
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "4 hr "

Q:

Speed of a along and against the current are 14 km / hr and 8 kms/hr respectively. The speed of the current is:

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    11km/hr
    Correct
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  • 2
    6 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1.33 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "3 km/hr"

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The water in a river is flowing at the rate of 4 km/hr. If the width and depth of the river is 8m and 4m respectively, then how much water will enter the sea in 15 minutes.

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    $$60000 m^3 $$
    Correct
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    $$18000 m^3 $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$288000 m^3 $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$32000 m^3 $$
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Answer : 4. "$$32000 m^3 $$"

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