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1. A train Express A leaves Delhi at 5 a.m and reaches and back to Delhi at a rate of 40kmph. It would takes
Mumbai at 9 a.m.Another train Express B leaves 1h longer. Find the distance between Delhi and Agra
Mumbai at 7 a.m and reaches Delhi at 10.30 a.m.At ?
what time do they cross each other after 7 a.m ? a.460km
a.50m b.465km
b.52m c.160km
c.54m d.470km
d.56m e. None of these
e. None of these 4. The ratio between the speed of a train and a car is
2. Two Rabbits started running towards each other, 18 : 3 respectively. Also, a bus covered a distance of
one from A to B and another from B to A. They cross 480 kms in 12 hours. The speed of the bus is five–
each other after 1.2 hours and the first Rabbit ninths the speed of the train. How much distance will
reaches B, 1 hour before the second rabbit reaches A. the car cover in 5 hours?
If the distance between A and B is 60 km, what is the a. 50 kms.
speed of the slower rabbit? b. 80 kms.
a. 10 kmph c. 75 kms.
b. 15 kmph d. 120 kms
c. 25 kmph e. 60 kms
d. 18 kmph 5. A train can travel 20% faster than a bus. Both start
e. 20 kmph from the point A at the same time and reach point B
3. A train travelled from Delhi to Agra and back in a 75 km away from A at the same time. But the train
certain time at the rate of 40 kmph. But if the train stopped for 12.5 minutes while stopping at the
had travelled from Delhi to Agra at a rate of 80kmph stations. Find the speed of the bus in km/hr.

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a. 50 km/hr 8. Two trains A and B start from two places P and Q

b. 55 km/hr towards Q and P respectively. After passing each
c. 60 km/hr other they take 4 hours 48 minutes and 3 hours and
d. 65 km/hr 20 minutes to reach Q and P respectively. If the train
e. 70 km/hr from P is moving at 45 km/h then find the speed of
6. Two buses start at same time from Chennai and other train.
Bangalore, which are 250km apart. If the two buses a.69 km/h
travel towards each other, they meet after 1hr and if b.74 km/h
they travel in same direction they meet after 5hrs. c.54 km/h
What is the speed of the bus starts from Chennai if it d.64 km/h
is know that the one which started from Chennai has e. None of these
more speed than the other one? 9.A train departs Kolkata at 6 a.m. at a speed of 40
A. 150km/hr kmph. After one hour, another train departs Kolkata
B. 100km/hr in the same direction as that of the first train at a
C. 45km/hr speed of 50 kmph. When and at what distance from
D. 80km/hr Kolkata do the two trains meet?
E. 120km/hr a. 10 a.m. & 200 km
7. Two train starts at the same time from Delhi and b. 10 a.m& 122 km
Agra and proceed towards each other at the rate of c. 10:10 a.m& 210 km
40km/hr and 37 1/2km/hr. When they meet it is found d. 11 a.m& 200 km
that one train has traveled 200km more than the e. None of these
other train. What is the distance between Delhi and 10.Two stations P and Q are 240 km apart on a
Agra? straight line. One train starts from P at 4 p.m. and
a. 6200km travels towards at 15 kmph. Another train starts
b. 5000km from Q at 5 p.m. and travels towards P at a speed of
c. 4200km 30 kmph. At what time will they meet?
d. 4800km a. 9 p.m.
e. 6000km b. 10 p.m.
c. 11 p.m.

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d. 8 p.m. c. (2(B-A.)/5A hrs

e. None of these d. (5(B-A.)/2A hrs
11.Two trains 200 m and 160 m long, run at the rate e. None of these
of 60 km/h and 100 km/h respectively on parallel 14.The average speed of a train is 20% less on the
rails. How long will it take a man sitting in the second return journey than on the onward journey. The
train to pass the first train if they run in the opposite train halts for an hour at the destination station
direction? before starting on the return journey. If the total time
a. 4.4 seconds taken for the to and fro journey is 46 hrs, covering a
b. 4.5 seconds distance of 2000 km, the speed of the train on the
c. 3.24 seconds return journey is:
d. 4 seconds a. 50 km/h
e. None of these b. 40 km/h
12.A car traveled 80% of the distance from town A to c. 60 km/h
B by traveling at T hours at an average speed of V d. 65km/h
km/h. The car travels at an average speed of S km/h e. None of these
for the remaining part of the trip. Which of the 15.A train started from station A and proceeded
following expressions represents the average speed towards station B at a speed of 96 km/h. 45 minutes
for the entire trip? later, another train started from station B and
a.12VS/(9V+S) proceeded towards station A at 100 km/h. If the
b. 5VS/(4S+V) distance between the two stations is 464 km, at what
c. VT/3S distance from station A will the trains meet? .
d. 9VS/(4S+V)km/h a. 216 km
e. None of these b. 288 km
13.Train X starts at 7.00 a.m. from a certain station c. 264 km
with A Km/h and train Y starts at 9.30 a.m. from the d. 200 Km
same station at B km/h. If B > A, then how many e. None of these
hours will train Y take to overtake train X? 16.A car started from Indore to Bhopal at a certain
a. 5A/(2(B-A.) hrs speed. The Car missed an accident at 40Kms away
b. 2A/(5(B-A.) hrs from Indore, then the driver decided to reduce Car

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speed to 4/5 of the original speed. Due to this, he journey.Then these two Cars for the first time for
reached Bhopal by a late of 1hr 15min.Suppose if he after how many hours of journey?
missed an accident at 80Km away from Indore and a. 3 Hours
from then he maintained 4/5 of original speed then he b. 6 Hours
would reach Bhopal by a late of 1hour. Then what is c. 9 Hours
the original speed of the Car? d. 12 Hours
a. 20 km/hr e. None
b. 40 km/hr 19.A police saw a Thief at a distance of 2km. When
c. 60 km/hr Police started chasing him Thief also started running.
d. 80 km/hr If the ratio of Speeds of Police to Thief is 5:4. Then
e. Cannot be determined thief was caught at a certain distance then how many
17.Two places A and B are at a distance of 480Km. Kms did police run to catch the Thief?
Sita started from A towards B at the speed of a. 5 Km
40Kmph. After 2 hours Gita started from B towards b. 6 Km
A at speed of 60 Kmph. They meet at a Place C then c. 8 Km
what is the difference between the time taken by them d. 10 Km
to reach their destinations from Place C? e. Cannot be determined
a. 1 hour 20.The speeds of the Shaan and Rohan are 50 km/h
b. 2 hours and 30 km/h respectively. Initially Shaan is at a place
c. 3 hours N and Rohan is at a place M. The distance between M
d. 4 hours and N is 710 km. Shaan started his journey 3 hours
e. Cannot be determined earlier than Rohan to meet each other. If they meet
18.Two Cars started at same time, same place and each other at a place R somewhere between M and N.
towards same direction. First Car goes at a speed of then the distance between R and N is
5km/hr in first and 7 Km/hr in second hour and a. 210 km
repeats the cycle over the entire journey. Similarly b. 500 km
second Car goes at 4km/hr in first hour and 9km/hr c. 430 km
in second hour and repeats the cycle over the entire d. 620 km
e. None of these

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21.The distance between two places A and B is 370 b. 33 : 35

km. the 1st car departs from place A to B, at a speed c. 35 : 37
of 80 kmph at 10 am and 2nd car departs from place d. 13 : 47
B to A at a speed of 50 kmph at 1 pm. At what time e. None of these
both cars meet each other? 24.The distance between Kanpur and Bangalore by
a. 2 : 30 pm flight is 1800 km. An aircraft was slowed down due to
b. 2 : 00 pm bad weather. The time of journey of Bangalore from
c. 2 : 10 pm Kanpur is increased by 30 minutes and the average
d. 2 : 20 pm speed for the journey was reduced by 300 km/h.
e. None of these What is the usual duration of the flight if there is no
22.Shivam travels 20% distance of the total journey bad weather?
by car and 50% of the remaining by train and taxi in a. 3/2hours
the respective ratio of 5:3 and the remaining distance b. 4/5hours
he covers on feet. If the sum of the distance which he c. 6/5 hours
travels by car and by Taxi is 126 km, then find the d. 2/3hours
total distance which Shivam travels during his e. None of these
journey? 25.P, Q and R start running around a circular field
a. 360 km having circumference 88 metre at the same time from
b. 640 km the same point. Speeds of P, Q and R are 4 m/minute,
c. 420 km 8 m/minute and 11 m/minute. Find after how much
d. 400 km time, they will meet again at the same point for the
e. 210 km first time.
23.There is a race of 1 km among Hiten, Vikash and a. 88 minutes
Priyank. Hiten and Vikash run 1 km and Hiten wins b. 44 minutes
by 10 seconds. Hiten and Priyank run 1 km and Hiten c. 40 minutes
wins by 125 mt. When Vikash and Priyank run a km, d. 60 minutes
Vikash wins by 15 seconds. What is the ratio of time e. None of these
taken by Hiten and Vikash to run a km? 26.A Boat takes 96 min less to travel to 72 Km
a. 38 : 31 downstream than to travel the same distance

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upstream. If the speed of the stream is 8 Km/hr. Then midway between A and B. If the velocity of the
Speed of Boat in still water is? stream is 6 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still
a. 32 km/hr water is 9 km/hr, what is the distance between A and
b. 20 km/hr B?
c. 36 km/hr a. 115 km
d. 28 km/hr b. 120 km
e. None of these c. 140 km
27. A boat can cover 42 km upstream in 63 minutes. d. 165 km
If the speed of the current is 3/7 of the boat in still e. 150 km
water, then how much distance (in km) can the boat 30.A man can row a boat at a speed of 10 km/hr in
cover downstream in 42 minutes? still water. He goes to a certain point upstream and
a. 70 km back to the starting point in a river. The speed of the
b. 66 km flowing water is 4 km/hr. What is the average speed
c. 52 km of the boat for that journey?
d. 84 km a. 9.2 km/hr
e. None of these b. 8.4 km/hr
28. A boat takes 26 hours for travelling downstream c. 9.6 km/hr
from point A to point B and coming back to point C d.7.2 km/hr
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the e. None of these
stream is 8 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still 31.The speed of a boat in still water is 18 km/hr and
water is 20 km/hr, then find the distance between A to the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr. It takes a total 11
B? hours to row upstream from point X to Point Y and
a. 284 km downstream from Point Y to Point Z. If the distance
b. 212 km from X to Y is one third of the distance between Y
c. 336 km and Z. What is the total distance travelled by the boat
d. 198 km (both upstream and downstream)?
e. None of these a. 190 km
29.A boat takes 28 hours for travelling downstream b. 180 km
from point A to point B and coming back to point C c. 210 km

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d. 170 km 34.Two boats go downstream from point X to point Y.

e. 105 km The faster boat covers the distance from X to Y 1.5
32. Speeds of Boat A and B in still water are in the times as fast as the slower boat. It is known that for
ratio of 3:2 Rate of current is 10 Km/hr. Both Boats every hour the slower boat lags behind the faster boat
started from Point P to point Q downstream at the by 8 km. However if they go upstream then the faster
same time. After Boat B reaching Point Q, in return boat covers the distance from Y to X in half the time
journey, it is powered by engine due to which the as the slower boat. Find the speed of the slower boat
speed of the boat in still water is increased by 70%, in still water?
while retuned Boat A returned to Point Q as usual. a. 8 km/h
Both the boats returned back to point P at the same b. 10 km/h
time. Then what is the speed of Boat A? c. 14 km/h
a. 20 Km/hr d. 12 km/h
b. 30 Km/hr e. None of these
c. 40 Km/hr 35.A boat takes 26 hours for travelling downstream
d. 50 Km/hr from point A to point B and coming back to point C
e. Cannot be determined midway between A and B. If the velocity of the
33.A boat went down the river for a distance of 20 stream is 4 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still
km. It then turned back and returned to its starting water is 10 km/hr, what is the distance between A and
point, having travelled a total of 7 hours. On its B?
return trip, at a distance of 12 km from the starting a. 210km
point it encountered a log which had passed the b. 185km
starting point at the moment at which the boat had c. 140km
started downstream. The downstream speed of the d. 168km
boat is e. None of these
a. 10.5 km/h 36.A Boat takes 128 min less to travel to 48 Km
b. 12 km/h downstream than to travel the same distance
c. 8 km/h upstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 Km/hr. Then
d. 10 km/h Speed of Boat in still water is?
e. None of these a. 6 Km/hr

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b. 9 Km/hr water is 10 km/hr, what is the distance between A and

c. 12 Km/hr B?
d. 15 Km/hr a. 100 km
e. None of these b. 122 km
37. A Ship of Length 300m traveling from point A to c. 146 km
B downstream passes a Ghat along the river in 18 sec, d. 178 km
while in return it passes the same Ghat in 24 sec. If e. 150 km
the rate of current is 9 Km/hr. Then what is the 40.A boat can travel 4.2km upstream in 14min. If the
length of the Ghat? ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the
a. 50 m speed of the stream is 7:1. How much time will the
b. 60 m boat take to cover 17.6km downstream ?
c. 80 m a. 56min
d. 100 m b.44min
e. Cannot be determined c.32min
38.A boat takes 28 hours for travelling downstream d.48min
from point A to point B and coming back to point C e.None of these
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the 41.A boat takes 30 hours for travelling downstream
stream is 6km/hr and the speed of the boat in still from point A to point B and coming back to point C
water is 9 km/hr, what is the distance between A and midway between A and B. If the velocity of the
B? stream is 2 kmph and the speed of the boat in still
a.115 km water is 15 kmph, what is the distance between A and
b.120 km B?
c.140 km a.342km
d.165 km b.356km
e.150 km c.316km
39.A boat takes 25 hours for travelling downstream d.308km
from point A to point B and coming back to point C e.None of these
midway between A and B. If the velocity of the 42.At his usual rowing rate, Rahul can travel 12 miles
stream is 5 km/hr and the speed of the boat in still downstream in a certain river in 6 hours less than it

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takes him to travel the same distance upstream. But if 2km from where she started. What is the speed of the
he could double his usual rowing rate for his 24-mile water?
round trip, the downstream 12 miles would then take a. 12km/hr
only one hour less than the upstream 12 miles. What b. 8km/hr
is the speed of the current in miles per hour? c. 5km/hr
a. 2 2/3mph d. 9km/hr
b. 2mph e 10km/hr
c. 1 1/4mph 45.A steamer went downstream for 28 km and
d. 3mph immediately returned. It took the steamer twice as
e. None long to make the return trip. If the speed of the river
43.There is a road beside a river. Two friends started flow were twice as high, the trip downstream and
from a place A, moved to a temple situated at another back would take 672 minutes. Find the speed of the
place B and then returned to A again. One of them steamer in still water and the speed of the river flow.
moves on a cycle at a speed of 6 km/hr, While the a. 9 km/hr, 3 km/hr
other sails on a boat at a speed of 8 km/hr. If the river b. 9 km/hr, 6 km/hr
flows at the speed of 6 km/hr, which of the two c. 8 km/hr, 2 km/hr
friends will return to place A first? d. 12 km/hr, 3 km/hr
a. Cyclist e. None of these
b. Sailor 46.Amit goes Mumbai to Kolkata by sea route. The
c. Both come at same time speed of the boat in still water is 60 km/h and speed of
d.Anyother the current is 15 km/h. After reaching Kolkata he
e. None stayed there for 20 minutes and after that come back
44.A girl was travelling in a boat, suddenly wind by same boat. The time taken by him in this journey
starts blowing and blows her hat and started floating is 19 hours 32 minutes, find the distance travel by him
back downstream. The boat continued to travel in one side.
upstream for 12 more minutes before she realized a. 450 km
that her hat had fallen off. She turned back b. 360 km
downstream and she caught her hat as soon as she c. 540 km
reached the starting point. If her hat flew off exactly d. 600 km

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e. None of these 49.Two boats A and B start towards each other from
47.In a river, the ratio of the speed of the stream and two places, 150 km apart. Speed of the boat A and B
the speed of a boat in still water is 5 : 7. Again, the in still water are 16 km/hr and 14 km/hr respectively.
ratio of the speed of the stream to the speed of If A proceeds down and B up the stream, they will
another boat in still water is 6 : 8. What is the ratio of meet after.
the speed of the first boat to that of the second boat in a. 4.5 hours
still water? b. 4 hours
a. 27 : 29 c. 5 hours
b. 21 : 20 d. 6 hours
c. 27 : 28 e. None of these
d. 19 : 17 50.A boat takes 19 hours for travelling downstream
e. Other than those given as option from point A to Point B and coming back to a Point C
48.Two boats A and B start towards each other from midway between A and B. If the velocity of the
two places, 150 km apart. Speed of the boat A and B stream is 4 kmph and the speed of the boat in still
in still water are 16 km/hr and 14 km/hr respectively. water is 12 kmph, what is the distance between A and
If A proceeds down and B up the stream, they will B?
meet after. a. 160 km
a. 4.5 hours b. 152 km
b. 4 hours c. 200 km
c. 5 hours d. 220 km
d. 6 hours e. None of these
e. None of these

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Answer Key with Detailed Solution

1. D
Speed of Express A = x/4kmph
Speed of Express B = 2x/7kmph =>(t=3.30 = 3(1/2) =
7/2)
Trains will meet T hours after 7 a.m
(x/4)(y+2) + (2x/7)y = x
(y+2)/4 + (2y/7) = 1
5. C
(7y+14+8y)/28 = 1
15y = 28-14
Y =(14/15)×60 = 56 min
2. E
Let speed of faster rabbit = x
& speed of slower rabbit = y
x + y = 60/1.2
x + y = 50 —- a.
60/y – 60/x = 1 —- b.
Solve equations, we get y = 150 and 20 bt y cannot be
120 as x+y = 50. So y = 20 kmph and x = 30 kmph
3. C 6. A
Avg speed = (2*40*80)/120 = 160/3 S=D/T
(d/40) – (3d/160) = 1 Here we have two speeds. We get 2 equations as.
(4d-3d./160 = 1 250/1hr = C+B—-1 (Travelling in opposite direction,
d/160 = 1 speed must be added ie C+B.
D = 160km 250/5hr = C-B—-2 (Travelling in same direction, speed
4. E to be subtracted. ie C-B.
solving 2 eqn C=150km/hr.
7. A

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Speed ratio 40:37 1/2==>40: 75/2==>80:75 ie 16:15 So, they meet at 10 p.m.
ratio diff betwwen speed is 1[16-15] 11. B
1 ===> 200 (more distance.
[16+15]31 ===>?
31*200=6200km.
8. C
Speed of 2nd train= Speed of first train ×(√Time taken
by 1st train after meeting/√Time taken by 2nd train after
12. B
meeting)
45/y=(10/3/25/5)^1/2=(25/36)^1/2=5/6
Y=9*6=54
9. A
When the second train departs Kolkata the first train
covers 40 * 1 = 40 km
So, the distance between first train and second train is 40
km at 7.00am
Time taken by the trains to meet = Distance / relative
13. A
speed
= 40 / (50 -40) = 4 hours
So, the two trains meet at 10 a.m.
The two trains meet 4 * 50 = 200 km away from
Kolkata.
10. C
Let they meet x hours after 4 pm.
Distance covered by P in x hours = 20x km. 14. B
Distance covered by Q in (x – 1) hours = 25(x – 1) km.
Therefore, 15x + 30(x – 1) = 240
=>45x = 270
=> x = 6

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X=8
Police = 8+2 = 10
20. B

Distance covered by Shaan in 3 hours = 3 × 50 = 150 km

15. C
∴ Remaining distance = 710 – 150 = 560 km Relative
speed = 50 + 30 = 80 kmph
560
∴ They meet after = = 7 hours
80
Now, Shaan covers the total distance in (7 + 3 )= 10
hours
16. B
∴Distaance covered by Shaan in 10 hours = 50 × 10 =
(x+40/s) + 5/4 = 40/s + 5x/4s — — — 1
500 km
(x+40/s) + 1 = 80/s + 5(x-40)/4s — — — 2
∴ Distance between R and N = 500 km.
s = 40
21. B
17. B
Total distance = 370 km
t*40+ (t-2)*60 = 480
t=6
From Place C to A = C to B = 240
Then time taken by Sita = 6hours and GIta = 4 hours Now, the distance covered by first car in (10 am to 1 pm
Difference = 6-4 = 2 hours =) 3 hours = 80 × 3 = 240 km
18. A Remaining distance = 370 – 240 = 130 km
First car : 5,12,17
Second Car: 4,3,17
19. D
Relative speed = 80 + 50 = 130 kmph
2+x/5 = x/4
130 1
Now, they cover 130 km in ( =) hours = 60 mins
130 1
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So, they meet 60 mins after 1 pm. So, reqd answer = 2 : 00 pm

22. A
Let total distance = 100x
Distance covered by car = 20% of 100x = 20x
5 5
5+3 8
Distance covered by Train = × 50% of (100x – 20x) = × 40 x = 25x
3 3
5+3 8
Distance covered on feet = 100x – 20x – 25x – 15x = 40x
Total distance covered by Car and Taxi = 20x + 15x = 35x = 126 km (Given)
126
Length of journey = 100 × = 360 km
35

23. C
If Hiten covers 1 km in x seconds, Vikash covers the same distance in (x +10) seconds.
If Hiten covers 1 km, then in the same time Priyank covers only 875 mt.
If Vikash covers 1 km in (x + 10) sec, then Priyank covers 1 km in (x + 25) sec
Thus in x seconds Priyank covers the distance of 875 mt.
x
⇒ × 1000 = x + 25
875
⇒ x = 175
Time taken by Hiten to complete 1 km = 175 seconds
Time taken by Vikash to complete 1 km = 185 seconds
Required ratio = 175 : 185 = 35 : 37
24.A 1800 1800
Then, – = 300
Let the usual duration of the flight be X hours X 1
X+
1800 2
Usual speed of the flight =
X
⇒ 1800 – 3600 = 300
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X 2X + 1 96/60 = 72(1/(x-8) – 1/(x+8))

x2 – 64 = 720
⇒X(2X + 1) = 6 x2 = 784
x = 28
⇒ 2X2 + X – 6 = 0 The speed of boat in still water = 28 km/hr
3 27. A
⇒X= hours
2 Speed of upstream = (42*60)/63 = 40 km/hr
Speed of current: Speed of still water = 3: 7
25. A Speed of upstream = Speed of boat in still water – speed
Time taken by A to complete one round of Current
88 40 = 4x
= = 22 minutes
4 = > x = 10
Speed of current = 30 km/hr
Time taken by B to complete one round Speed of boat in still water = 70 km/hr
88 Speed of downstream= Speed of boat in still water +
= = 11 minutes
8 speed of Current
= > 70 + 30 = 100 km/hr
Time taken by C to complete one round Speed = 100 km/hr, Time = 42 minutes
88 Distance = 100*(42/60) = 70 km
= = 8 minutes
11 28. C
Speed of downstream = 20 + 8 = 28 km/hr

lcm of 22, 11 and 8 = 88 Speed of upstream = 20 – 8 = 12 km/hr

Total time = 26 hours

Hence, they will meet again after 88 minutes If distance between A to B is x, then distance between B
to C = x/2,

26. D Time = Distance/Speed

Let the speed of boat in still water be x, x/28 + (x/2)/12 = 26

According to the question, x/28 + x/24 = 26

96/60 = 72/(x – 8) – 72/(x + 8) 52x/(28*24) = 26

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x = (26*28*24)/52 = 336 km Distance (Y to Z) is,

The distance between A to B = 336 km X/ (3*15) + X/21 = 11
29. B X/45 +X/21 =11
Downstream speed = 9+6 = 15 km/hr X = 315 /2 = 157.5 Km
Upstream speed = 9-6 = 3 km/hr Distance from X to y= 157.5 *(1/3) = 52.5 km
Now total time is 28 hours Total Distance = 157.5+52.5
If distance between A and B is d, then distance between => 210 km
B and C = d/2 32. B
Now distance/speed = time, so S 1 /S 2 = 3/2
d/15 + (d/2)/3= 28 R = 10
Solve, d = 120 km then
30. B (1/3x+10)+ (1/3x-10) = (1/2x+10) + (1/3.4x-10)
Speed of still water = 10 km/hr x = 10
Speed of the flowing water = 4 km/hr Speed of boat A =3*10 = 30
The average speed of the boat for that journey is, 33. D
=> Total Distance/ Time
=> 2x/ (x/(10+4) + (x/(10-4))
=> 2x/ (x/14 + x/6)
=> 84/10
=> 8.4 km/hr
31. C
The speed of a boat in still water is 18 km/hr and the
speed of the stream is 3 km/hr
Speed of upstream= 18-3 =15 km/hr
Speed of downstream= 18+3 =21 km/hr
The distance from X to Y is one third of the distance
between Y and Z
= > Distance(X to Y) = 1/3 * Distance(Y to Z)

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34. D

35. D 4/90 = s+3-s+3/[s2+3s-3s-9]

Downstream speed = 10+4 = 14 (4/90)*(1/6) = 1/[s2 – 9]
Upstream speed = 10-4 = 6 S2 – 9 = 135
Now total time is 26 hours S2 = 144
If distance between A and B is d, then distance BC = d/2 S = 12 km/hr
Now distance/speed = time, so 37. B
d/14 + (d/2)/6 = 26 Let the speed of still water be S km/hr,
d/14 + d/12 = 26 (S+9)*18 = (S-9)*24
13d/84=26 S =63
Solve, d = 168 km Speed of downstream = 63 + 9 = 72 km/hr
36. C Speed of upstream = 63 – 9 = 54 km/hr
Let speed of still water be s km/hr, (300+x)/ (72*5/18) = 18
Speed of downstream = s+3 x =60 m (or)
Speed of upstream = s-3 (300+x)/ (54*5/18) = 24
128/60 = 48/(s-3) – 48/(s+3) X = 60 m
128/60 = 48(1/(s-3) – 1/(s+3)) 38. B
128/(60*48) = s+3-(s-3)/[(s-3)(s+3)] Downstream speed = 9+6 = 15
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Upstream speed = 9-6 = 3 x/17+x/26=30

Now total time is 28 hours 43x/442=30
If distance between A and B is d, then distance BC = d/2 x=30*442/43 = 308.37 = 308km
Now distance/speed = time, so distance between A and B = 308 km
d/15 + (d/2)/3= 28 42. A
Solve, d = 120 km Let the speed of Rahul in still water be x mph
39. E and the speed of the current be y mph
Downstream speed = 10+5 = 15 Then, Speed upstream = (x – y) mph
Upstream speed = 10-5 = 5 Speed downstream = (x + y) mph
Now total time is 25 hours Distance = 12 miles
If distance between A and B is d, then distance BC = d/2 Time taken to travel upstream – Time taken to travel
Now distance/speed = time, so downstream = 6 hours
d/15 + (d/2)/5= 25 12/(x-y) – 12/(x+y)=6
Solve, d = 150 km x2=y2+4y—1
40. B Now he doubles his speed. i.e., his new speed = 2x
Speed = 7x:x Now, Speed upstream = (2x – y) mph
Downstream = 8x; upstream = 6x Speed downstream = (2x + y) mph
Upstream speed = 4.2*60/14 = 18kmph In this case, Time taken to travel upstream – Time taken
6x = 18 to travel downstream = 1 hour
X=3 12/(2x-y) – 12/(2x+y) = 1
Downstream = 8*3 = 24 4x2=y2+24y—2
Time taken for 17.6km = 17.6*60/24 = 44min From 1 and 2 we get
41. D 4y+y2=(24y +y2)/4
velocity of the stream = 2 kmph Y=8/3==> 2 2/3mph
Speed of the boat in still water is 15 kmph 43. A
Speed downstream = (15+2) = 17 kmph Average speed of the cyclist =6 km/hr
Speed upstream = (15-2) = 13 kmph Downstream speed=8+6=14 km/hr
Let the distance between A and B be x km Upstream speed =8−6=2 km/hr
x/17+(x/2)/13=30 Therefore, average speed of the sailor

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=2*14*2/(14+2) x x 12
+ = 19
=3.5km/hr 60+15 60 – 15 60
Average speed of the cyclist is more than that of the
sailor. Therefore, the cyclist will return first. x x 96
+ =
44. C 75 45 5
Distance = 2 km
Time = 2 * 12 (doubles ) = 24 mins. = 2/5 hr. 5x + 3x 96
=
Speed = 2 / (2/5) = 5 km/hr. 225 5
45. A
8x 96
=
225 5

x = 540 km
47. B
For the first boat let the speed of the stream be 5x and the
speed of the boat be 7x.
For the 2nd boat, let the speed of the stream be 6y and
the speed of the 2nd boat be 8y.
The speed of the stream will be the same.
∴ 5x = 6y
Now, the required ratio of the speed of the first boat to
that of the second boat = 7x : 8y
6
46. C ⇒ 7 × y : 8y
5
Time taken by him in travelling = 19 hours 32 minutes –
20 minutes
[Putting x in terms of y]
= 19 hours 12 minutes
21
Let Distance = x km ∴ y : 4y = 21 : 20
5
According to the question,

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48. C Distance covered while going downstream + Distance

Let the speed of the stream be x kmph and both the boats covered while going upstream = Total Distance
meet after t hours. ⇒ (16 + x) t + (14 – x) t = 150
According to the question, ⇒ 16t + 14t = 150
Distance covered while going downstream + Distance ⇒ 30t = 150
covered while going upstream = Total Distance ⇒ t = 5 hrs
⇒ (16 + x) t + (14 – x) t = 150 50. B
⇒ 16t + 14t = 150 Speed downstrem = (12 + 4)km/hr = 16 km/hr;
⇒ 30t = 150 Speed upstream = (12 - 4) km/hr = 8 km/hr.
⇒ t = 5 hrs Let the distance between A and B be x km, Then,
49.C x (x / 2) x x
+ = 19 ⇔ + = 19
Let the speed of the stream be x kmph and both the boats 16 8 16 16
meet after t hours.
According to the question, 2x
⇔ = 19 ⇔ x = 152 km.
16

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