Boat and Stream Practice Question and Answer

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. 52778 0

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    12 km/hr, 3 km/hr
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    9 km/hr, 3 km/hr
    Correct
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  • 3
    8 km/hr, 2 km/hr
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  • 4
    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.

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Ratio of time taken by a sailor to cover some distance upstream and downstream is 4 : 1. If speed of stream is 4.5 km/hr. Then find out speed of boat? 

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    8.5 km / hr
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    9.5 km / hr
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    7.5 km / hr
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    8 km / hr
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Answer : 3. "7.5 km / hr "

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A swimmer can swim 68 km downstream and 45 km upstream in 9 hours and he will take 2 hours more to swim 51 km downstream and 72 km upstream. Find the speed of the swimmer in still water.

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    17
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    13
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9
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Answer : 3. "13"

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A man rows to a place 35 km in distance and back in 10 hours 30 minutes. He found that he can row 5 km with the stream in the same time as he can row 4 km against the stream. Find the rate of flow of the stream? 

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    1.33 km/hr
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  • 2
    1.5 km/hr
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1 km/hr
    Correct
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  • 4
    0.75 km/hr
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Answer : 4. "0.75 km/hr"

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Answer : 2. "6 hr. "

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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
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    10 km/hr
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    6 km/hr
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Answer : 4. "6 km/hr"

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A motorboat, whose speed is 45 km./hr. in still water goes 180 km. downstream and comes back in a total of 9 hours. The speed of the stream (in km/hr.) is-

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    12
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    21
    Correct
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  • 3
    18
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
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Answer : 5. "15"

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If a sailer sails 12 km distance within 5 hours against the flow of a river. If he sails 22 km distance in same time along the flow of the river. Then velocity of the river is _______

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    1 km / hour
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    2 km / hour
    Correct
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    1.5 km / hour
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    2.5 km / hour
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Answer : 1. "1 km / hour "

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