Boat and Stream Questions for Bank Clerk Pre Exams.

Boat and Stream Quiz 4

Directions: Kindly study the following Questions carefully and choose the right answer:
1. A man can row 6 km/h in still water. If the speed of the current is 2 km/h, it takes 3 hrs
more in upstream than in the downstream for the same distance. The distance is
A. 30 km B. 24 km C. 20 km D. 32 km E. None of these

2. A man can row at a speed of 15/2 km/hr in still water. If he takes 4 times as long to row a
distance upstream as to row the same distance downstream, then the speed of stream (in
km/hr) is
A. 4 B. 3.75 C. 5 D. 4.5 E. None of these

3. Two boats A and B start towards each other from two places, 150 km apart. Speed of the
boat A and B in still water are 16 km/hr and 14 km/hr respectively. If A proceeds down and B
up the stream, they will meet after.
A. 4.5 hours B. 4 hours C. 5 hours D. 6 hours E. None of these

4. Speed of a boat is 25 km per hour in still water and the speed of the stream is 5 km per
hour. If the boat takes 15 hrs to go to a place and come back, the distance of the place is
A. 180 km B. 160 m C. 164 km D. 220 km E. None of these

5. The speed of a boat along the stream is 8 km/h and against the stream is 6 km/hr. The
time taken by the boat to sail 28 km in still water is
A. 2 hrs B. 3 hrs C. 4 hrs D. 8 hrs E. None of these

6. In stream running at 4 kmph, a motorboat goes 6 km upstream and back again to the
starting point in 2 hours. Find the speed of the motorboat in still water.
A. 12 km/h B. 8 km/h C. 11 km/h D. 4 km/h E. None of these
7. A swimmer swims from a point A against a current for 10 minutes before he reaches point
C and then swims back along the current for next 10 minutes and comes to point B. If the
distance between A and B is 200 metres, find the speed of the current (in kmph) :
A. 0.6 B. 0.5 C. 0.4 D. 0.9 E. None of these

8. A, B and C are situated at the bank of river which is flowing at a constant rate. B is at an
equal distance with A and C. A swimmer Avinash takes 10 h to swim from A to B and B to A
.Also, he takes 4 h to swim from A to C. What is the ratio of speed of Avinash is still water
and speed of stream?
A.5 : 3 B. 3 : 5 C. 2 : 5 D. 1 : 2 E. None of these

9. At his usual rowing speed, kapil can travel 12 miles downstream in a certain riven in 6 h
less than he takes to travel the same distance upstream. But, if he could double his usual
rowing speed for his 24 mile round trip, the downstream 12 miles would then take only 1 h
less than the upstream 12 miles, what is the speed of the current in mile/h?
A. 2 mile/h B. 3 mile/h C. 5 mile/h D. 7 mile/h E. None of these

10. The speed of a boat in still water is 7 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr. A
man rows to a place at a distance of 60 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the
total time taken by him?

A. 17 hrs B. 20 hrs C. 21 hrs D. 15 hrs E. None of these

Correct Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B D C A C B A A A C

Explanations:

1. Let the required distance be x km. As per the question, Timeupstream – Timedownstream = 3
Distance Distance
⇒ – =3
Speedupstream Speeddownstream

x x
∴ – =3
6–2 6+2

x x
⇒ – =3
4 8

2x – x
⇒ =3
8
⇒ x = 3 × 8 = 24 km.
Hence, option B is correct.

2. Let the speed of stream be x kmph

15
∴ Rate upstream = – x
2

15
And rate downstream = +x
2
Let's also assume the time taken in downstream and upstream is 1 hr and 4 hrs respectively. We know that,
Distance = Speed × Time
15 15
∴ ( + x) × 1 = ( – x) × 4
2 2
⇒ (15 + 2x) = (60 – 8x) ⇒ 10x = 45
45 9
∴ x = = = 4.5 kmph
10 2
Hence, the option D is correct.

3. Let the speed of the stream be x kmph and both the boats meet after t hours.
According to the question,
Distance covered while going downstream + Distance covered while going upstream = Total Distance
⇒ (16 + x) t + (14 – x) t = 150
⇒ 16t + 14t = 150
⇒ 30t = 150
⇒ t = 5 hrs
Hence, option C is correct.

4. Let the required distance be x km, then As per the question, Time downstream + Timeupstream = Total time
x x
⇒ + = 15
25 + 5 25 – 5

x x
⇒ + = 15
30 20

2x + 3x
⇒ = 15
60
⇒ 5x = 60 x 15 ⇒ x = 180 km
Hence, option A is correct.

5. Given, Speed downstream = 8 km/h Speed upstream = 6 km/h ∴ Speed of boat in still water
Speed downstream + Speed Upstream
=
2

8 + 6 14
= = = 7 km/hr
2 2

Distance 28
∴ Reqd. time = = = 4 hrs
Speed of boat 7
Hence, option C is correct.

6. Let the speed of the motorboat in still water be x kmph. Then,

Speed downstream = (x + 4) kmph; Speed upstream = (x – 4) kmph.
6 6
∴ + =2
x+4 x–4
Now by taking option B
⇒ Putting x = 8, we get
6 6
+ =2
12 4

1 3
+ =2
2 2
2=2
Hence, speed of motorboat in still water = 8 kmph.
Hence Option B is correct
7. The distance covered against the current = AC = d metres
Given AB = 200 metres
∴ BC = ( 200 + d) metres

Let the speed of the man be u metres per minute and that of the current be v metres per minute
∴ Rate upstream = (u – v) m/min and Rate downstream = (u + v) m/min
d
Now, = 10 ...(i)
u–v

⇒ d = 10 (u – v)
200 + d
Again, = 10 ...(ii)
u+v

Putting the value of d in eq (ii)

200 + 10(u – v) = 10u + 10v
⇒ 200u + 10u – 10v = 10u + 10v
⇒ 20v = 200
⇒ v = 10 m/min
∴ speed of the current
10
= × 60 kmph = 0.6 kmph
1000
Hence, option A is correct.

8. Let speed of Avinash in still water = a km/h

and speed of stream = b km/h

Let AB = BC = x km
From first condition
x x
+ = 10 .. (i)
a+b a–b

From second condition,

2x
=4
a+b
 x
⇒ = 2 ..(ii)
a+b
From Eqn. (i) and (ii) , we get
x
2+ = 10
a–b

x
⇒ = 8 ... (iii)
a–b
From Eqn. (ii) and (iii), we get,
a+b 8
= =4
a–b 2
⇒ a + b = 4a – 4b
⇒ 3a = 5b
⇒a:b=5:3
Hence, option A is correct.

9. Let speed of Kapil in still water = x

and speed of the current = y
∴ Speed upstream = (x – y)
Speed downstream = (x + y)
According to the question,
12 12
– =6
(x – y) (x + y)

⇒ 6 (x2 – y2) = 24y

⇒ x2 – y2 = 4y
⇒ x2 = 4y + y2 ...(i)
12 12
Again, – =1
(2x – y) (2x + y)

⇒ 6x2 – y2 = 24y
24y + y2
⇒ x2 = ...(ii)
4
From Eqs. (i) and (ii) , we get

4y + y2 =

⇒ 16y + 4y2 = 24y + y2

⇒ 3y2 = 8y
8 2
⇒ y = = 2 mile/h
3 3
Hence, option A is correct.
10. Speed of boat = 7 km/h, speed of stream = 3 km/h

Distance Distance
Total time = +
Downstream speed Upstream speed

60 60
= +
(7 + 3) (7 – 3)

60 60
= +
10 4

= 6 + 15 = 21 hours
Hence, option C is correct.