BOAT AND STREAM 10. A man can swim at the rate of 4km/h in still water.

If
the speed of the water is 2km/h. Then, the time taken
1. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 km in by him to swim 10 km upstream is :
an hour. A boat goes 6 km and comes back to the
starting point in 2 h. The speed of the boat in still 1 1
(a) 2 h (b) 3 h (c) 5 h
water is: 2 2
(a) 6km/h (b) 8km/h (c) 7.5km/h (d) 4 h (e) None of these
(d) 6.8km/h (e) None of these 11. The speed of a boat along the stream is 12 km/h and
2. A man can row 15 km/h downstream and 9 km/h against the stream is 8 km/h. The time taken by the
upstream. The speed of the boat in still water is: boat to sail 24 km in still water is:
(a) 8km/h (b) 10km/h (c) 15km/h (a) 2h (b) 3h (c) 2.4h
(d) 12km/h (e) None of these (d) 1.2h (e) None of these
3. A boat running downstream covers a distance 12. Two boats A and B start towards each other from two
of 20 km in 2 h while it covers the same distance places, 108 km apart. Speed of the boats A and B in
upstream in 5h. Then, speed of the boat in still still water are 12 km/h and 15 km/h, respectively. If
water is : A proceeds down and B up the stream, they will meet
(a) 7km/h (b) 8km/h (c) 9km/h after:
(d) 10km/h (e) None of these (a) 4.5h (b) 4h (c) 5.4h
4. In a fixed time, a boy swims double the distance along (d) 6h (e) None of these
the current that he swims against the current. If the 13. The ratio speed of a motorboat to the current of water
speed of the current is 3 km/h, then find the rate of is 36 : 5. The boat goes along with the current in 5h
swimming in still water ? 10min. It will come back in :
(a) 6km/h (b) 9km/h (c) 10km/h (a) 5h 50min (b) 6h (c) 6 h 50 min
(d) 12km/h (e) None of these (d) 12 h 10 min (e) None of these
5. A boat goes 20 km downstream in 1 h and the same 14. A man swims downstream a distance of 15 km in
distance upstream in 2h. The speed of the boat in still 1h. If the speed of the current is 5 km/h, the time
water is : taken by the man to swim the same distance
(a) 15km/h (b) 10km/h (c) 5km/h upstream is:
(d) 7.5km/h (e) None of these (a) 1 h 30 min (b) 45 min (c) 2 h 30 min
6. A man can row 30km downstream and return in a (d) 3 h (e) None of these
total of 8 h. If the speed of the boat in still water is 4 15. Speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water and the speed
times the speed of the current, then speed of the of the stream is 3 km/h. If the boat takes 3 h to go to a
current is : place and come back, the distance of the place is:
(a) 1km/h (b) 2km/h (c) 4km/h (a) 3.75 km (b) 4 km (c) 4.8 km
(d) 3km/h (e) None of these (d) 4.25 km (e) None of these
7. A boatman rows 1km in 5 min, along the stream and 16. Speed of motorboat in still water is 45 km/h. If the
6km in 1 h against the stream. The speed of the stream motorboat travels 80 km along the stream in 1 h 20
is : min, then the time taken by it to cover the same distance
(a) 3 km/h (b) 6km/h (c) 10 km/h against the stream will be:
(d) 12 km/h (e) None of these (a) 3 h (b) 1 h 20 min (c) 2 h 40 min
8. A man rows a boat 18 km in 4 h downstream and (d) 2 h 55 min (e) None of these
returns upstream in 12h. The speed of the stream (in 17. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/h. It
km/h) is: covers upstream a distance of 45 km in 6h. the
(a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 speed (in km/h) of the stream is:
(d) 2.5 (e) None of these (a) 2.5 (b) 3 (c) 3.5
9. A man can row at 5km/h in still water. If the velocity (d) 4 (e) None of these
of current is 1 km/h and it takes him 1 h to row to a 18. A man can row 6 km/h in still water. If the speed of
place and come back, how far is the place? the current is 2 km/h, it takes 3 h more in upstream
(a) 2.5 km (b) 3 km (c) 2.4 km than in the downstream for the same distance. The
(d) 3.6 km (e) None of these distance is:

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 (a) 30 km (b) 24 km (c) 20 km 27. The ratio of speeds of a motorboat to that of the cur-
(d) 32 km (e) None of these rent of water is 36 : 5. The motorboat goes along with
19. A sailor goes 12 km downstream in 48 min and returns the current in 5 h 10 min. Find the time to come back
in 1 h 20 min. The speed of the sailor in still water is: of motorboat.
(a) 12 km/h (b) 12.5 km/h (c) 13 km/h (a) 5 h 50 min (b) 6 h (c) 6 h 50 min
(d) 15 km/h (e) None of these (d) 12 h 10 min (e) None of these
20. A boat goes 40 km upstream in 8 h and 36 km 28. In a river, the ratio of the speed of stream and speed of
downstream in 6h. The speed of the boat in still water a boat in still water is 2 : 5. Again, ratio of the speed of
is: stream and speed of an another boat in still water is
(a) 6.5 km/h (b) 5.5 km/h (c) 6 km/h 3 : 4. What is the ratio of the speeds of the first boat to
the second boat in still water?
(d) 5 km/h (e) None of these
21. Speed of motorboat in still water is 45 km/h. If the (a) 10 : 7 (b) 15 : 8 (c) 4 : 3
motorboat travels 80 km along the stream in 1 h 20 (d) 5 : 4 (e) None of the above
min, then the time taken by it to cover the same dis- 29. A man can row at the rate of 3.5 km/hr in still water.
tance against the stream will be If the time taken to row a certain distance upstream is
(a) 4 h 20 min (b) 3 h 40 min (c) 2 h 40 min 1
2 times as much as to row the same distance down-
(d) 2 h 55 min (e) None of these 2
22. Speed of boat in still water is 5 km/h. While river is stream, find the speed of the current.
flowing with a speed of 2 km/h and time taken to (a) 2.5 km/hr (b) 1.5 km/hr (c) 3 km/hr
cover a certain distance upstream is 2 h more than
(d) 1.25 km/hr (e) None of these
time taken to cover the same distance downstream.
Find the distance? 30. A man can row at the rate of 4 km/hr in still water. If
the time taken to row a certain distance upstream is 3
(a) 10.5 km (b) 11 km (c) 10.9 km
times as much as to row the same distance down-
(d) 15 km (e) None of the above stream, find the speed of the current ?
23. A man can row at 10 km/h in still water. If he takes
(a) 3 km/hr (b) 1.5 km/hr (c) 1 km/hr
total 5 h to go to a place 24 km away and return, then
the speed of the water current is – (d) 2 km/hr (e) None of these
31. A motorboat travelling at some speed, can cover 25
1 km upstream and 39 km downstream in 8 h. At the
(a) 2 km/h (b) 3 km/h (c) km/h
2 same speed, it can travel 35 km upstream and 52 km
(d) 1 km/h (e) None of these downstream in 11 h. The speed of the stre c+am is:
24. A steamer goes downstream from one port to another (a) 2 km/h (b) 3 km/h (c) 4 km/h
in 4 h. It covers the same distance upstream in 5 h. If (d) 5 km/h (e) None of these
the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, then find the dis-
32. A man can row a boat at a speed of 8 kmph in still
tance between the two ports.
water. He was rowing the boat downstream from one
(a) 50 km (b) 60 km (c) 70 km point to another. After travelling half of the distance
(d) 80 km (e) None of these the motor of the boat failed and stopped working. He
25. A boatman takes twice as long to row a distance travelled on the boat along the stream and reached
against the stream as to row the same distance with his destination taking six hours more than the usual
the stream. Find the ratio of speeds of the boat in still time. The speed of the stream is 2 kmph. What is the
water and the stream ? distance between the two points?
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (a) 20 km/h (b) 30 km/h (c) 24 km/h
(d) 1 : 3 (e) None of the above (d) 28 km/h (e) None of these
26. A river is flowing with a steady speed of 4 km/h. One 33. A, B and C are situated at the bank of river which is
rows his boat downstream in the river and then re- flowing at a constant rate. B is at an equal distance
turns by rowing upstream in the same river. When he with A and C. A swimmer Avinash takes 10 h to swim
returns to the starting point, the total distance cov- from A to B and B to A. Also, he takes 8 h to swim from
ered by him is 42 km. If the return journey takes 2 h A to C in downstream. What is the ratio of speed of
more than his outward journey, then the speed of his Avinash in still water and speed of stream?
rowing in still water must be
(a) 5 : 4 (b) 3 : 5 (c) 2 : 5
(a) 12 km/h (b) 10 km/h (c) 9 km/h
(d) 1 : 2 (e) None of these
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34. The speed of a boat downstream is   times the (d) 5 km/hr (e) None of these
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speed of the boat upstream. The speed of the current 41. The speed of boat in still water is 10 km/hr. If it can
is what percent of the speed of the boat in still water? travel 26 km downstream and 14 km upstream in the
(a) 28% (b) 24% (c) 56.25% same time, the speed of the stream is?
(d) 40% (e) None of these (a) 2 km/hr (b) 2.5 km/hr (c) 3 km/hr
(d) 4km/hr (e) None of these
35. A river is flowing at a speed of 5 km/h in a particular
42. In a stream running at 2 kmph, a motorboat goes 6
direction. A man, who can swim at a speed of 20 km/
km upstream and back again to the starting point
h in still water, starts swimming along the direction
in 33 minutes. Find the speed of the motorboat in
of flow of the river from point A and reaches another
still water ?
point B which is at a distance of 30 km from the starting
point A. On reaching point B, the man turns back and (a) 22 (b) 23 (c) 20
starts swimming against the direction of flow of the (d) 25 (e) None of these
river and stops after reaching point A. The total time
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taken by the man to complete his journey is 43. A man row 9 kmph in still water and finds that it
3
(a) 2 h 30 min (b) 3 h 12 min (c) 3 h 30 min
takes him thrice as much time to row up than as to
(d) 3 h 45 min (e) None of these row down the same the same distance in the river.
36. A boat covered a certain distance travelling The speed of the current is :
downstream in 45 minutes, while it came back to the
1 1 2
starting point in one hour 15 minutes. The speed of (a) 3 km / hr (b) 3 km/hr (c) 4 km/hr
the stream is 2 kmph. What is the speed of the boat in 3 9 3
still water? 1
(d) 4 km/hr (e) 28 km/hr
(a) 8 kmph (b) 9 kmph (c) 10 kmph 2
(d) 11 kmph (e) None of these 44. A man can row 18 kmph in still water, it takes him
37. In a stream running at 2 km/hr, a water scooter goes thrice as long to row up as to row down the river.
10 km upstream and back again to the starting point Find the rate of stream.
in 55 minutes. Find the speed of the water scooter in (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10
still water. (d) 11 (e) none of these
(a) 22 km/hr (b) 26 km/hr (c) 28 km/hr 45. Rohit can rows a certain distance downstream in 8
(d) 30 km/hr (e) None of these hours and return the same distance in 12 hours. If the
38. A man can row 40 km upstream and 55 km stream flows at the rate of 5 km per hour. Find the
downstream in 13 hours. Also, he can row 30 km speed of Rohit in still water ?
upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. Find (a) 20 km/hr (b) 30 km/hr (c) 15 km/hr
the speed of the man in still water and the speed of (d) 25 km/hr (e) None of these
the current. 46. A man takes 3 hours 45 minutes to row a boat 15 km
(a) 8 kmph & 3 kmph (b) 6 kmph & 2 kmph downstream of a river and 2hours30minutes to cover
(c) 10 kmph & 4 kmph (d) Can not be determined a distance of 5km upstream. find the speed of the
river current in km/hr.
(e) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. A person takes total 5 hours to go the destination
downstream and also comes back upstream by boat. (d) 4 (e) None of these
If the speed of the boat in still water is 10 km/h and 47. A boat goes 6 km upstream and back again to the
the speed of the stream is 4 km/h, then what is the starting point in 2 hours. If the velocity of the stream
distance of destination from the starting point ? is 4 km/ hr, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
(a) 16 km (b) 18km (c) 21 km (a) 6.5 km/hr (b) 7.5 km/hr (c) 8 km/hr
(d) 25 km (e) None of these (d) 8.5 km/hr (e) None of these
48. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the
40. A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream
speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a
in 6 hours while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km
place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the
1 starting point. The total time taken by him is:
downstream in 6 hours. The velocity of the current
2 (a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 20
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49. A boat covers 12 km, upstreram and 18 km 50. A man rows to a place 48 km distance and come back
downstream in 3 hours while it covers 36 km upstream in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the
stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream.
1
and 24 km downstream in 6 hours, what is the The rate of the stream is:
2
(a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2
velocity of the stream?
(a) 1.5 km/hr (b) 1 km/hr (c) 2 km/hr (d) 2.5 (e) None of these
(d) 2.5 km/hr (e) None of these

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