Problems on Boat & Stream Questions and Answers

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Q1
If a man swim downstream at 6 kmph and upstream at 2 kmph. his speed in still water is :
  • A 4 km/hr
  • B 2 km/hr
  • C 3 km/hr
  • D 2.5 km/hr
Answer: Option A
Q2
A man can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 13 kmph. The speed of the stream is :
  • A 5 km/hr
  • B 2.5 km/hr
  • C 10.5 km/hr
  • D 4.2 km/hr
Answer: Option B
Q3
If Anshul rows 15 km upstream and 21 km downstream taking 3 hours each time, then the speed of the stream is :
  • A 1 km/hr
  • B 1.5 km/hr
  • C 2 km/hr
  • D 12 km/hr
Answer: Option D
Q4
A man rows 13 km upstream in 5 hours and also 28 km downstream in 5 hours. The velocity of the stream is :
  • A 1.5 km/hr
  • B 2 km/hr
  • C 2.5 km/hr
  • D 3 km/hr
Answer: Option A
Q5
If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 3 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water is :
  • A 4.2 km/hr
  • B 9 km /hr
  • C 13 km/hr
  • D 21 km/hr
Answer: Option C
Q6
A manc an row a boat at 10 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 6 kmph, the time taken to row a distance of 80 km down the strea is :
  • A 8 hours
  • B 5 hourrs
  • C 10 hours
  • D 20 hours
Answer: Option B
Q7
A boat takes 4 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point A upstream. If the velocity of the stream is 2 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 4 kmph, what is the distance between A and B ?
  • A 4 kms
  • B 6 km
  • C 8 km
  • D 9 km
Answer: Option B
Q8
If a man rows at 6 kmph in still water and 4.5 kmph against the current, then this rate along the current is ;
  • A 9.5 km/hr
  • B 7.5 km/hr
  • C 7 km/hr
  • D 5.25 km/hr
Answer: Option B
Q9
If a man's rate with the current is 11 kmph and the rate f the current is 1.5 kmph, then the man's rate against the current is :
  • A 8 km/hr
  • B 9.5 km/hr
  • C 9 km/hr
  • D 6.25 km/hr
Answer: Option A
Q10
Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 10.5 km and comes back to the starting point. the total time taken by his is :
  • A 16 hours
  • B 18 hours
  • C 20 hours
  • D 24 hours
Answer: Option D
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