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Boats and Streams ( 11 to 15 ):
APTITUDE QUESTIONS (BOATS AND STREAMS):
11. A boat can travel with a speed of 11 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 70 km downstream.
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
E) None of these
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Answer: option (D)
Explanation:
Speed downstream = (11 + 3) km/hr = 14 km/hr
Time taken to travel 68 km downstream = (70/14) hrs = 5 hrs.
12. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 1.5 km/hr. A woman rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by her is:
A) 16 hours
B) 18 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 24 hours
E) None of these
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Answer: option (D)
Explanation:
Speed upstream = 7.5 km/hr; Speed downstream = 10.5 km/hr
∴ Total time taken = (10.5/7.5+10.5/10.5) hours = 24 hours
13. The speed of a boat in still water is 12 km/hr and the rate of current is 3km/hr. the distance traveled downstream in 12 minutes is:
A) 1.2 km
B) 3 km
C) 2.4 km
D) 3.6 km
E) None of these
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Answer: option (B)
Explanation:
Speed downstream = (12 + 3) = 15 km/hr
Distance travelled = (15*12/60) km = 3 km
14. A man can row at 6 km/hr in still water. If the velocity of current is 1 km/hr and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back, how far is the place?
A) 2.9 km
B) 2.5 km
C) 3 km
D) 3.6 km
E) None of these
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Answer: option (A)
Explanation:
Speed downstream = (6 + 1) km/hr = 7 km/hr; Speed upstream = (6 -1) km/hr = 5 km/hr
Let the required distance be x km.
Then, x/7 + x/5 = 1 5x + 7x = 35 12x = 35 x = 2.9 km
15. A boat takes 20 hours for travelling downstream from point X to point Y and coming back to a point Z midway between X and Y. If the velocity of the stream is 4 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still water is 12 km/hr, what is the distance between X and Y?
A) 160 km
B) 180 km
C) 200 km
D) 220 km
E) None of these
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Answer: option (A)
Explanation:
Speed downstream = (12 + 4) km/hr = 16 km/hr
Speed upstream = (12 – 4) = 8 km/hr
Let the distance between X and Y be a km. Then,
a/16 + ((a/2))/8 = 20 a/16 + a/16 = 20 a/8 = 20 a = 160 km