Boats and Streams : Aptitude Questions and Answers

Q11. A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is :

A. 3:1

B. 2:1

C. 4:3

D. 3:2

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Correct Answer : 3:1


Q12. 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

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Correct Answer : 2.4 km


Q13. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 1 hour, while it comes back in 3/2 hours. If the speed of the stream be 3 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water ?

A. 12 kmph

B. 14 kmph

C. 13 kmph

D. 15 kmph

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Correct Answer : 15 kmph


Q14. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km / hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is. 4 km / hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream.

A. 2 hours

B. 4 hours

C. 3 hours

D. 5 hours

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Correct Answer : 4 hours


Q15. In one hour, a boat goes 11 km along the stream and 5 km against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is:

A. 5

B. 3

C. 8

D. 9

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Correct Answer : 8


Q16. A man takes 20 minutes to row 12 km upstream which is a third more than the time he takes on his way downstream. What is his speed in still water ?

A. 42 km/hr

B. 45 km/hr

C. 36 km/hr

D. 41 km/hr

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Correct Answer : 42 km/hr


Q17. A boat goes 12 km upstream in 48 minutes. The speed of stream is 2 km/hr. The speed of boat in still water is

A. 15 km/hr

B. 16 km/hr

C. 18 km/hr

D. 17 km/hr

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Correct Answer : 17 km/hr


Q18. A boatman can row 2 km against the stream in 20 minutes and return in 10 minutes. Find the rate of flow of the current.

A. 3 km/h

B. 5 km/h

C. 1 km/h

D. 2 km/h

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Correct Answer : 3 km/h


Q19. A man can row 30 km upstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the man in still water is 6 km/hr, find how much he can row downstream in 10 hours

A. 200 km

B. 70 km

C. 140 km

D. 250 km

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Correct Answer : 70 km


Q20. A man rows 24 km upstream in 6 hours and a distance of 35 km downstream in 7 hours. Then the speed of the man in still water is

A. 4 km/hr

B. 5.5 km/hr

C. 5 km/hr

D. 4.5 km/hr

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Correct Answer : 4.5 km/hr


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