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Q 1 - A man columns 30 km downstream and 18 km upstream, taking 5 hours every time. Every time what is the speed of the current?
Answer : A
Explanation
Speed downstream = 30/5 km/hr = 6km/hr`Speed upstream = 18/5 km/hr = 3.6 km/hr`Speed of the current = 1/2 (6-3.6) km/hr = 2.4/2 km/hr = 1.2 km/hr
Q 2 - A man can push 8km/hr in still water. At the point when the waterway is running at 2km/hr it takes him 3hrs 12min to line to a spot and backs. How far is the spot?
Answer : D
Explanation
Speed downstream (8+2) km/hr=10km/hr.`Speed upstream= (8-2) km/hr=6km/hr.`Let the required separation be x km. at that point,`X/10+x/6+16/5=>3x+5x=96=>8x=96=>x=12.`Required separation =12 km.
Q 3 - A boat goes 24km downstream in 10 hours. It takes 2 hours more to cover the same separation against the stream. What is the rate of the watercraft in still water?
Answer : A
Explanation
Speed downstream =24/10 km/hr=2.4 km/hr`Speed upstream =24/12 km/hr =2 km/hr`Speed of the boat in still water=1/2(2.4+2) km/hr=2.2 km/hr.
Q 4 - A watercraft covers a separation of 30km in 5/2 hrs running downstream. While returning, it covers the same separation 15/4hrs .What is the velocity of the watercraft in still water?
Answer : D
Explanation
Speed downstream = (30*2/5) km/hr=12km/hr.`Speed upstream= (30*4/15) km/hr=8 km/hr.`Speed of boat in still water=1/2(12+8) km/hr=10 km/hr.
Q 5 - The velocity of a speedboat is that of the flow of water as 36:5. The vessel obliges the current in 5 hours 10min. It will return:
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the speed of motorboat be 36x km/hr and that of the current of water be 5x km/hr.`Speed downstream = (36x+ 5x) km/hr=41x km/hr,`Speed upstream = (36x-5x) km/hr=31x km/hr.`Distance covers downstream = (41x*31/6) km.`Distance upstream= [(41*31) x/6 * 1/31x] hrs = 41/6 hrs = 6 hrs 50 min.
Q 6 - Aman can push at 5 km/hr in still Water. It the stream is running at 1km/hr, it takes him 75 min. to line to a spot and back. How far is the spot?
Answer : B
Explanation
Speed downstream = (5+1) km/hr=6 km/hr`Speed upstream = (5-1) km/hr=4 km/hr.`Let the required distance be x km. Then,`x/6+ x/4=75/60 = 5/4 => (2x+3x) =15 => 5x = 15 => x=3.`Required distance =3km.
Q 7 - A boat goes 24km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6 hours. It goes 30km upstream and 21km downstream in 6 hours and 30 min. The rate of the vessel in still water is:
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr and the speed of the stream be y km/hr.`Then, Speed upstream = (x-y) km/hr, Speed downstream = (x+y) km/hr`24/(x-y) + 28/ (x + y) = 6 => 24a + 28b = 6, where x-y = 1/a and x + y = 1/b`=>12a + 14 b = 3`30/ (x-y) + 21/ (x+y) = 13/2 => 60a + 42 b = 13`On solving (i) and (ii), we get: 28b =2 => b = 1/14 and a = 1/6`∴ (x-y=6 and x+y = 14) => x = 10, y=4.`Speed of the boat in still water=10 km/hr
Q 8 - A fisher man can push 2km against the stream in 20 min. what's more, return in 15min. What is the rate of the current?
Answer : A
Explanation
Speed upstream = (2/20*60) km/hr = 6 km/hr`Speed downstream = (2/15*60) km /hr = 8km/hr`Speed of the current = 1/2 (8 - 6) km /hr = 1 km/hr
Q 9 - A boatman goes 2km against the current of stream in 40 min. what's more, comes back to the same spot in 30 min. What is his rate of paddling in still water?
Answer : C
Explanation
Distance covered upstream in 40min = 4 km.`Distance covered upstream in 60 min = (4/40*60) km= 6 km`Distance covered downstream a in 30 min = 4 km`Distance covered downstream in 60 min = (4/30 * 60) km = 8 km.`Speed upstream =3 km/hr, speed downstream =4 km/hr.`Speed in still water = 1/2 (6 +8) km/hr=7 km /hr.
Q 10 - A boat sets aside half time in moving a sure separation downstream then upstream. What is the proportion between rate in still Water and rate of current and flow?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the speed of boat in still water be u km/hr and speed of the current be v km/hr.`Rate downstream = (u+v) km/hr, Rate upstream= (u-v) km/hr.`Let the distance covered in each case be x km. Then,`2x/(u+v) = x/ (u-v) => 2 (u-v) = (u+v) => u =3v =>u/v=3/1`Required ratio = 3:1.