Learn and practice the chapter "Boats and Streams" with these solved Aptitude Questions and Answers. Each question in the topic is accompanied by a clear and easy explanation, formulae, shortcuts and tricks that help in understanding the concept.
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1. A motorist can go downstream at 18 km/hr and upstream at 10 km/hr. Find the speed of the stream and the speed of the motorist in still waters.
a. Motorist = 8 km/hr ; Stream = 28 km/hr
b. Motorist = 10 km/hr ; Stream = 5 km/hr
c. Motorist = 14 km/hr ; Stream = 4 km/hr
d. Motorist = 28 km/hr ; Stream = 8 km/hr
Answer: c. Motorist = 14 km/hr ; Stream = 4 km/hr
Explanation:
Man's/Boat's Speed = X
Stream/Current/River Speed = Y
∴ Downstream speed = X + Y
Upstream speed = X - Y
X+Y = 18 km/hr and X-Y = 10 km/hr
Adding them we get,
X+Y+X-Y = 28 km/hr
∴ X = 14 km/hr = Speed of Motorist
Y=18-14 = 4 km/hr = Speed of stream
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2. A boatman rows his boat 48 km upstream and same distance downstream. The boat takes 12 hrs and 8 hrs to go upstream and downstream respectively. Find the speed of the boat in stagnant water and the speed of the stream respectively.
a. 4 km/hr ; 3 km/hr
b. 5 km/hr ; 1 km/hr
c. 6 km/hr ; 4 km/hr
d. 12 km/hr ; 6 km/hr
e. Cannot be determined
Answer: b. 5 km/hr ; 1 km/hr
Explanation:
Man's/Boat's Speed = X
Stream/Current/River Speed = Y
∴ Downstream speed = X + Y
Upstream speed = X - Y
Downstream Speed
=
Distance covered
=
48
=
6 km/hr
Time taken
8
Upstream Speed
=
Distance covered
=
48
=
4 km/hr
Time taken
12
X+Y = 6 km/hr and X-Y = 4 km/hr
Adding them we get,
X+Y+X-Y = 10 km/hr
∴ X=5 km/hr = Speed of Boat
Y=6-5 = 1 km/hr = Speed of stream
3. To swim upstream English Channel, a swimmer takes twice the time he takes to swim downstream. His speed in still water is 12km/hr. Find the speed of the English Channel.
a. 3 km/hr
b. 4 km/hr
c. 6 km/hr
d. 8 km/hr
Answer: b. 4 km/hr
Explanation:
Man's/Boat's Speed = X
Stream/Current/River Speed = Y
∴ Downstream speed = X + Y
Upstream speed = X - Y
X+Y = (12+Y) km/hr and X-Y = (12-Y) km/hr
Let time taken downstream be T hours.
∴ Upstream time = 2 x T = 2T hours
Distance is same
∴ D=D
∴ (12+Y) x T = (12-Y) x 2T ∴ Y=4 km/hr = Speed of English Channel
4. Pramod's home and school are separated by a river. It takes him one hour to row to the school and come back. The river runs at a speed of 2.4 km/hr. Pramod's speed in still water is 12 km/hr. How far is the school from Pramod's home?
a. 3.6 km
b. 4.8 km
c. 5.76 km
d. 6.25 km
Answer: c. 5.76 km
Explanation:
Man's/Boat's Speed = X
Stream/Current/River Speed = Y
∴ D=5.76 km = The school is at this distance from Pramods's home.
5. While talking about a place to his friend Prashant said, "I could swim downstream to the place in 12 hours but while coming upstream it took 18 hours. The river was running at a speed of 6 km/hr." What is his speed in still water?
a. 12 km/hr
b. 24 km/hr
c. 30 km/hr
d. 36 km/hr
Answer: c. 30 km/hr
Explanation:
Man's/Boat's Speed = X
Stream/Current/River Speed = Y
∴ Downstream speed = X + Y
Upstream speed = X - Y
∴ X+Y = (X+6) km/hr and X-Y = (X-6) km/hr
Distance is same
∴ D=D
∴ (X+6) x 12 = (X-6) x 18 ∴ X=30 km/hr = Speed of Prashant
