Boat and Stream Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In a river the distance between two points is 80 km. A boat which rows 13 km/h in still water goes downstream from the first point to the second and returns upstream to starting point in 13 hrs., then find the speed of current. 

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    5 km / h
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    3 km / h
    Correct
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  • 3
    2 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
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Answer : 2. "3 km / h "

Q: A man went downstream for 28 km in a motor boat and immediately returned. It took the man twice as long to make the return trip. If the speed of the river flow were twice as high, the trip downstream and back would take 672 minutes. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the river flow. 52727 0

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    12 km/hr, 3 km/hr
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  • 2
    9 km/hr, 3 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    8 km/hr, 2 km/hr
    Correct
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    9 km/hr, 6 km/hr
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Answer : 2. "9 km/hr, 3 km/hr"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 9 km/hr, 3 km/hr Explanation: Let the speed of the boat = p kmph Let the speed of the river flow = q kmph From the given data, 2 x 28p + q = 28p - q   => 56p - 56q -28p - 28q = 0 => 28p = 84q => p = 3q. Now, given that if 283q + 2q + 283q - 2q = 67260=> 285q + 28q = 67260=> q = 3 kmph=> x  =3q = 9 kmph   Hence, the speed of the boat = p kmph = 9 kmph and the speed of the river flow = q kmph = 3 kmph.

Q:

A man can swim at the rate of 3 km/hr. in still water. Then, if speed of the stream is 2 km/hr., then in what time he will cover a total distance of 5 km in with the stream and against the stream?

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    6 hours
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    6.5 hours
    Correct
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    4 hours
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 hours
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Answer : 1. "6 hours"

Q:

A boat running upstream takes 7 hours and 40 minutes to cover a certain distance while it takes 5 hours to cover the same distance downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the current and speed of the boat respectively? 

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    13: 4
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  • 2
    17: 4
    Correct
    Wrong
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    19: 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    4: 19
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Answer : 4. "4: 19 "

Q:

A boat covers 48 km. upstream and 72 km. downstream in 12 hours, while it covers 72 km. upstream and 48 km. downstream is 13 hours. The speed of stream is -

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    2.5 kmph
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  • 2
    4 kmph
    Correct
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    2 kmph
    Correct
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  • 4
    2.2 kmph
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Answer : 3. "2 kmph"

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The speed of a boat in still water 11 km/hr. It can go 12 km upstream and return downstream to the engine point in 2hr 45min. What is the speed of stream?

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    3 km/hr.
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    2 km/hr
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    5 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4 km/hr
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Answer : 3. "5 km/hr"

Q:

A person swims a distance of 28 km. in the direction of stream in 5 hours and a distance of 13 km. in 5 hours against the stream. What is the velocity of the stream?

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    2.5 km./hr.
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  • 2
    1.8 km./hr.
    Correct
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    2 km./hr.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1.5 km./hr.
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Answer : 4. "1.5 km./hr."

Q:

A man can row with the stream at 9 km/hr. and against the stream at 3 km/hr. His speed in still water is -

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    12 km/hr
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    5 km/hr
    Correct
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    10 km/hr
    Correct
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    6 km/hr
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Answer : 4. "6 km/hr"

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