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1. Amit can row upstream at 7 km/h and downstream at 10 km/h. 16. In a waterway, a man takes 3 hours in paddling 3 km upstream or
Find his speed in still water and the rate of current. 15km downstream. What is the rate of the current?
A. 8.5 and 1.5 km/hr B. 8 and 2 km/hr A. 2 km/hr B. 4 km/hr C. 6 km/hr D. 9 km/hr.
C. 7.5 and 2.5 km/hr D. 7 and 3 km/hr 17. In a stream running at 2 km/hr, a motor boat goes 6 km upstream
2. Deepa can row downstream at 18 km/hr and upstream at 12 and back again to the starting point in 33 minutes. Find the speed of
km/hr. Find his speed in still water and the rate of the current. the motor boat in still water.
A. 16 & 3 km/h B. 15 & 4 km/h C. 15 & 3 km/h D. 16 & 4 km/h A. 21 km/hr B. 22 km/hr C. 23 km/hr D. None of these
3. Abir swims downstream 28 km in 4 hrs and upstream 12 km in 3 18. A fisher man can row at 2 km against the stream in 20 min. And
hrs. Find his speed in still water and also the speed of the current. he takes 15 min while travelling along with the stream. What is the
A. 5 & 2 km/h B. 5.5 & 1.5 km/h rate of the current?
C. 5.5 & 2.5 D. 5, 1 km/h A. 1 km/hr B. 2 km/hr C. 3 km/hr D. None of these
4. Rahul takes 3 hours 45 minutes to row a boat 15 km downstream 19. The current of a stream keeps running at 4 km/hr. A boat goes 6
of a river and 2hours 30 minutes to cover a distance of 5km km and back to the beginning stage in 2hour. The rate of the boat in
upstream. find the speed of the river current in km/hr. still water is:
A. 1.5km/hr B. 1km/hr C. 2.5km/hr D. 2km/hr A. 6 km/hr B. 7.5 km/hr C. 8 km/hr D. 6.8 km/hr
5. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 6 hours and takes 20. Suraj can row 40 km upstream and 55km downstream in 13
8 hours to return upstream to the starting point. If the speed of the hours and he can row 30km upstream and 44km downstream in 10
stream is 3 km/hr, find the speed of the boat in still water. hours. Find his speed in still water.
A. 19 km/hr B. 20 km/hr C. 21 km/hr D. 22 km/hr A. 6 km/hr B. 7.5 km/hr C. 8 km/hr D. 6.8 km/hr
6. The speed of river Hooghly is 5 km/hr. A boat travels 28 km 21. The speed of the boat in still water is 15 km/hr. If it takes twice as
upstream and then returns downstream to the starting point. If its long as to go upstream to a point as to return downstream to the
speed in still water be 9 km/hr, find the total journey time. starting point. What is the speed of the current?
A. 5 hr B. 8 hr C. 9 hr D. 10 hr A. 4 km/hr B. 3 km/hr C. 2 km/hr D. 5 km/hr
7. Arati can row 18 km/hr in still water.it takes him thrice as long to 22. A motorboat whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water, goes 30 km
row up as to row down the river. Find the rate of stream. downstream and comes back in four and a half hours. The speed of
A. 7 km/hr B. 8 km/hr C. 9 km/hr D. 10 km/hr the stream is:
A. 4.5 km/hr B. 6 km/hr C. 7 km/hr D. 5 km/hr
8. Tripti can swim in still water is at 12km/hr. She takes 6 hrs to swim
to a certain distance and return to the starting point. The speed of 23. A speedboat can travel 6 km/hr in still water. It requires triple
current is 4km/hr. Find the distance between the two points. time to travel same distance against the current. Speed of the
A. 85 km B. 24 km C. 32 km D. 36 km current is:
A. 16 km/hr B. 18 km/hr C. 24 km/hr D. 28 km/hr.
9. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 30 kms in 2 hrs.
While returning the boat takes 6 hrs. If the speed of the current is 24. Ashutosh can row 24 km/h in still water. It takes him twice as
half that of the boat, what is the speed of the boat? long to row up as to down the river. Find the rate of stream.
A. 15 km/hr B. 54 km/hr C. 10 km/hr D. None of these A. 4 km/hr B. 8 km/hr C. 18 km/hr D. 15 km/hr
10. A boat goes 12 km with the stream and return to previous place 25. A boat is paddled downstream at 15.5km/hr and upstream at
in 4 hours. If speed of current is 4 km/h, then what is the speed of 8.5km/hr. The rate of the stream is:
boat ? A. 3.5 km/hr B. 5.75 km/hr C. 6.5 km/hr D. 7 km/hr
A. 5 km/hr B. 7 km/hr C. 8 km/hr D. 6 km/hr 26. A boat travels 32 km upstream and 60 km downstream in 9 hr.
11. Abhishek can swim 6 km/hr in still water. But he takes double Also it travels 40 km upstream and 84 km downstream in 12 hrs. Find
time to return. Find the speed of current. the speed of the boat in still water and rate of the current.
A. 1.2 km/hr B. 1 km/hr C. 2 km/hr D. 1.5 km/hr A. 10 & 2 km/h B. 9 & 3 km/h C. 8 & 4 km/h D. 7 & 5 km/h
12. Rakesh can travel 8km/hr in still water. When water is flowing at 27. Speed of boat in still water is 16 km/hr. If the speed of the stream
2km/hr it takes him 3hrs 12min to move to and fro. Where far he is 4 km/hr, find its downstream and upstream speeds.
travelled? A. 18, 14 km/h B. 20, 12 km/h C. 22, 10 km/h D. 24, 8 km/h
A. 9 km B. 10 km C. 11 km D. 12 km 28. A boatman rows to a place 45 km distant and back in 20 hour. He
finds that he can row 12 km with the stream in the same time as 4
13. Amrita can row 7 ½ km/hr in still water. If a river flowing at 1.5
km against the stream. Find the speed of the stream.
km/hr. It takes him 50 minutes to row to a place and back, what is
A. 1 km/hr B. 2 km/hr C. 3 km/hr D. 4 km/hr
the distance of place?
A. 3 km B. 4 km C. 5 km D. 6 km 29. A boat goes 12 km in 1 hour in still water. It takes him thrice time
in covering the same distance against the current. Find the speed of
14. A boat goes from A to B in 4 hours and returns to A in 5 hours. If
stream.
the speed of the stream is 2km/hr. Find the distance between two
A. 6 km/hr B. 8 km/hr C. 7 km/hr D. 12 km/hr
points.
A. 50 km B. 60 km C. 70 km D. 80 km 30. Ram goes 18 km downstream and then upstream. It takes 9
hours to return and to go. If he doubles his speed then it takes 3
15. If the ratio of speed of a speedboat and river is in the ratio of
hours to come upstream and then to go downstream. Find the speed
36 : 5. If it travels upto a distance in 5 hours 10 min. Then in what
of the boat.
time will return from same distance.
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A. 5 hrs 50 min B. 6 hours C. 6 hrs 50 min D. 12 hrs 10 min A. 6 km/hr B. 5 km/hr C. 7 km/hr D. 8 km/hr
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