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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 running downstream covers 24kms in 4 hours, while for covering the same separation upstream it takes 6 hours. What is the velocity of the watercraft in still water?
Answer : B
Explanation
Speed downstream =24/4km/hr=6 km/hr.`Speed upstream =24/6 km/hr=6 km/hr.`Speed of the boat in still water=1/2(6+4) km/hr=5 km/hr.
Q 4 - A watercraft covers a separation of 30km in 5/2 hrs running downstream. While returning, it covers the same separation 15/4hrs .What is the velocity of the watercraft in still water?
Answer : D
Explanation
Speed downstream = (30*2/5) km/hr=12km/hr.`Speed upstream= (30*4/15) km/hr=8 km/hr.`Speed of boat in still water=1/2(12+8) km/hr=10 km/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 : B
Explanation
Let the speed of the steamer in still water be x km/hr.`Speed downstream = (x +2) km/hr, speed upstream = (x-2) km/hr.`Then 4 (x+2) = 5 (x-2) => x = 18.`Hence, the speed of the streamer in still water is 18 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 - 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.∴ Speed of boat in still water = 8 km/hr.