Boat and Stream Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The water in a river is flowing at a rate of 4 km/hr. If the width and depth of the river are 8m and 4m respectively, then how much water will enter the sea in 15 minutes? 

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    $$28800 \ m^3 $$
    Correct
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    $$32000\ m^3 $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$60000\ m^3 $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$18000\ m^3 $$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$32000\ m^3 $$"

Q:

A boat covers 35 km downstream in 2 h and covers the same distance upstream in 7 h. Find the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water.  

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    11.25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    28.75
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    18.25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10.55
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "11.25 "

Q:

A boat goes 12 km downstream and comes back to the starting point in 3 hours. If the speed of the current is 3 km/hr, then the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water is : 

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    8 km/ h
    Correct
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  • 2
    6 km/ h
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12 km/ h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9 km/ h
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "9 km/ h "

Q:

In a river the distance between two points is 80 km. A boat which rows 13 km/h in still water goes downstream from the first point to the second and returns upstream to starting point in 13 hrs., then find the speed of current. 

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    5 km / h
    Correct
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    3 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3 km / h "

Q:

A boat running downstreams covers a distance of 30 kms in 2 hours. While coming back the boat takes 6 hours to cover the same distance. If the speed  of the current is half that of the boat, what is the speed of that boat in kmph?

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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "10"

Q:

A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. The speed of the boat in still water is. 

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    8 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    3 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 km / h
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "8 km / h "

Q:

A person swims a distance of 28 km. in the direction of stream in 5 hours and a distance of 13 km. in 5 hours against the stream. What is the velocity of the stream?

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    2.5 km./hr.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1.8 km./hr.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2 km./hr.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1.5 km./hr.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "1.5 km./hr."

Q:

A boat travels 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 20 km downstream in 4 hours. Then the speed of boat in still water and the speed of current are respectively. 

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    4 kmph and 3 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4.5 kmph and 0.5 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 kmph and 2 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5 kmph and 2 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "4.5 kmph and 0.5 kmph"

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