Boat & Stream Problem Set 3

Boat & Stream Problem Set 3

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Boat and Stream questions are asked in almost all competitive exams. They are followed by simple tricks and calculations, and cover about 2-5% of the paper marks. Here is a sample paper sheet of the Boat and Stream based questions for your practice. Do give us a review.

Q1. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 2 hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
(a) 4 kmph
(b) 6 kmph
(c) 8 kmph
(d) 12 kmph
(e) 10 kmph

Q2. A man’s speed with the current is 15 kmph and the speed of the current is 2.5 kmph. The man’s speed against the current is:
(a) 8.5 kmph
(b) 9 kmph
(c) 10 kmph
(d) 12.5 kmph
(e) 14 kmph

Q3. A man can row at 5 kmph in still water. If the velocity of current is 1 kmph and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back, how far is the place?
(a) 2.4 km
(b) 2.5 km
(c) 3 km
(d) 3.6 km
(e) 4.6 km

Q4. A man can row against the current three fourth of a kilometer in 15 min and returns same distance in 10 min, then ratio of his speed to that of current is:
(a) 3 : 5
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 1 : 5
(d) 5 : 1
(e) 4 : 1

Q5. If the speed of a swimmer in still water is 9 kmph. Find the downstream speed of the swimmer, when the river is flowing with the speed of 6 kmph.
(a) 15 kmph
(b) 18 kmph
(c) 3 kmph
(d) 12 kmph
(e) 10 kmph

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