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Q 1 - A man can push upstream at 6km/hr and downstream at 10 km/hr. Discover man's rate in still water and the rate of the momentum.

Answer : C

Explanation

Speed upstream =6 km/hr`Speed downstream = 10 km/hr`Rate in still water = 1/2 (10-6) km/hr. = 6km/hr`Rate of the current = 1/2 (10+6) km/hr =8 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 is paddled downstream at 15.5km/hr and upstream at 8.5km/hr. The rate of the stream is:

Answer : A

Explanation

Speed downstream =15.5km/hr, Speed upstream =8.5km/hr.`Speed of the stream=1/2(15.5-8.5) km/hr=3.5 km/hr

Q 4 - A boat running downstream covers a separation of 10km in 2 hours .While returning upstream the boat takes 5 hours to cover the same separation. In the event that the velocity of the current and flow is 1.5 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

Answer : B

Explanation

Speed downstream =10/2 km/hr=5 km/hr.`Speed upstream =10/5 km/hr = 2 km/hr.`Speed of boat in still water = 1/2 (5+2)km/hr=3.5km/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 vessel goes 6 km in an hour in still water. It requires thrice as much investment in covering the same separation against the current. Velocity of the current is:

Answer : C

Explanation

Speed in still water =6 km/hr.`Speed against the current =6/3 km/hr =2 km/hr`Let the speed of the current be x km/hr`6-x = 2 => x = 4 km/hr.

Q 8 - A motor boat in still water travels at a speed of 36 kmph. It goes 36 km upstream in 1 hr 45 mins. The time taken by it to cover the same distance downstream will be

Answer : C

Explanation

Upstream Speed of motor boat = 56/1 hr 45 min = 32 kmph`Speed of the motor boat in still water = 36 kmph`Speed of the boat in still water = 1/2*(Downstream Speed + Upstream Speed)`36 = 1/2(d + 32)`Downstream Speed (d) = 40 km/hr``t = Distance/speed = 40/36 = 7/5 hr = 1 hr 24 mins

Q 9 - The current of a stream keeps running at 4km 60 minutes. A boat goes 6 km and back to the beginning stage in 2hour. The rate of the boat in still water is:

Answer : C

Explanation

Let the speed in still water be x km/hr. Then,`Speed downstream = (x+ 4) km/hr, speed upstream = (x-4) km/hr.`6/(x+4) + 6 /(x-4) = 2 => 1/(x+4) +1/(x-4)=2/6 =1/3 =>(x+4)+(x-4)/x²-16=1/3 =>x²-16=6x`=> x² -6x-16=0=> (x-8) (x+2) = 0 => x = 8.

Q 10 - Aman lines to a spot 48 km far off and in 14 hours. He finds that he can push 4km with the stream in the same time as 3km against the stream. The rate of the stream is:

Answer : B

Explanation

Suppose he moves 4 km downstream in x hrs.`Then, speed downstream = 4/x km/hr, speed upstream =3/x km/hr`∴ 48/ (4/x) + 48 / (3/x)    = 14 => 12x + 16x =14 => 28x = 14`=> x= 1/2.`Speed downstream = 4 / (1/2) km/hr=8 km/hr.`Speed upstream= 3/(1/2) km/hr =6km/hr.`Rate of stream = 1/2(8 - 6) km /hr=1 km/hr.

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