Boats & Streams Model Questions Set 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6

A steamer goes downstream from one part to another in 4 hours. It covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of stream is 2 km/hr, the distance between the two ports is

a) 68 km

b) 45 km

c) 64 km

d) 80 km

Question : 7

A boat takes 19 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to point C, mid way between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 4 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still water is 14 km/hr. then the distance between A & B is

a) 180 km

b) 200 km

c) 160 km

d) 190 km

Question : 8

A man rows upstream 24 km and downstream 36 km taking 6 hours each. Find the speed of current.

a) 1.5 km/h

b) 0.5 km/h

c) 1 km/h

d) 2 km/h

Question : 9

A man swims downstream 40 km in 4 hours and upstream 24 km in 3 hours. His speed in still water is

a) 9 km/hr

b) 8 km/hr

c) 8.5 km/hr

d) 9.5 km/hr

Question : 10

A motor boat whose speed is 15 km/h in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in four and a half hours. The speed of the stream is :

a) 7 km/h

b) 46 km/h

c) 6 km/h

d) 5 km/h