Boats and Streams Based on Boat Speed 2024 Set-1 (Prelims)

1. Questions

The speed of the boat in still water is four times the speed of the stream and the boat covers 150 km
along with the stream and 120 km against the stream in 7 hours, then find the speed of the boat in
still water?

a. 50 km/hr

b. 20 km/hr

c. 30 km/hr

d. 40 km/hr

e. None of these

2. Questions

A boat covers 120 km downstream and 50 km upstream in 9 hours and the same boat covers 30 km
upstream and 150 km downstream in 8 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water?

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c. 30 km/hr
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d. 15 km/hr
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e. None of these
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The ratio of the speed of the boat upstream to the speed of the stream is 4:1. If the boat can travel a
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distance of 216 km downstream in 18 hours, then find the speed of the boat.

a. 10 km/hr

b. 8 km/hr

c. 12 km/hr

d. 20 km/hr

e. None of these

4. Questions

The time taken by a man to row 120 km along with the stream is one-third of the time taken by the
man to row against the stream. Find the speed of the boat in still water, if the speed of stream is 10
km/hr?

a. 24 km/hr

b. 20 km/hr

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c. 18 km/hr

d. 14 km/hr

e. None of these

5. Questions

Distance travelled by boat in upstream is 125% of the distance travelled by the boat in downstream
and the time taken by the boat to cover this downstream and upstream distance is 4 hours and 7.5
hours respectively. If the speed of the current is 5 km/hr, then find the speed of the boat in still
water.

a. 30 km/hr

b. 25 km/hr

c. 20 km/hr

d. 18 km/hr

e. None of these

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A boat can cover 152 km downstream and 102 km upstream in 9 hours. If the ratio of the speed of
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the boat in still water to the speed of the stream is 7:1, then find the speed of the boat in still water.
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a. 28 km/h
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b. 35 km/h
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c. 14 km/h
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d. 21 km/h

e. None of these

7. Questions

The time taken by the boat to cover 140 km downstream is 1/2 of the time taken by the boat to
cover 120 km upstream. If the speed of the stream is 8 km/hr, then find the speed of the boat in still
water.

a. 16 km/hr

b. 24 km/hr

c. 32 km/hr

d. 20 km/hr

e. None of these

8. Questions

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 Boats and Streams Based on Boat Speed 2024 Set-1 (Prelims)

A boat covers a certain distance in downstream in 10 hours and a certain distance in upstream in
20 hours and the total distance travelled in downstream and upstream is 620 km. If the speed of the
stream is 4 km/hr, then find the downstream speed of the boat.

a. 18 km/hr

b. 28 km/hr

c. 15 km/hr

d. 26 km/hr

e. None of these

9. Questions

The boat will take 2 hours to cover the distance of 20km in downstream and while covering the
same distance in upstream it will take 5 hours. Find the speed of the current.

a. 2kmph

b. 3kmph

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d. 5kmph
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e. None of these
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The speed of the current is 4 km/hr. A boat goes 10 km upstream and comes back to starting point
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in 80 minutes. What is the speed of the boat in still water? (In km/hr)
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a. 10 km/hr

b. 16 km/hr

c. 14 km/hr

d. 12 km/hr

e. 8 km/hr

Explanations:
1. Questions

Answer: D

Let the speed of the stream = x

And the speed of the boat in still water = 4x

150/(4x+1x) + 120/(4x-1x) = 7

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150/5x + 120/3x = 7

30/x + 40/x = 7

70 = 7x

x = 10

The speed of the boat in still water = 4*10 = 40 km/hr

1. Questions

उर: D

माना धारा की गित = x

और िथर जल म नाव की गित = 4x

150/(4x+1x) + 120/(4x-1x) = 7

150/5x + 120/3x = 7

30/x + 40/x = 7

70 = 7x
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िथर जल म नाव की गित = 4*10 = 40 िकमी/घं टा

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Answer: A
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Let the downstream speed of the boat = x km/hr

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And the upstream speed of the boat = y km/hr

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120/x + 50/y = 9 ---(1)

150/x + 30/y = 8 ---(2)

From (1) and (2),

360/x + 150/y = 27

- 750/x – 150y = - 40

390/x = 13

x = 30

Sub x=30 in equation (1)

120/30 + 50/y = 9

50/y = 9 – 4

y = 50/5

y = 10

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The speed of the boat in still water = (30 + 10)/2 = 40/2 = 20 km/hr

2. Questions

उर: A

माना नाव की धारा के अनु कूल गित = x िकमी/घं टा

और नाव की धारा के ितकू ल गित = y िकमी/घं टा

120/x + 50/y = 9 ---(1)

150/x + 30/y = 8 ---(2)

(1) और (2) से ,

360/x + 150/y = 27

- 750/x – 150y = - 40

390/x = 13

x = 30

x=30 समीकरण (1) म रखने पर

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50/y = 9 – 4
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y = 50/5
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y = 10
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िथर जल म नाव की गित = (30 + 10)/2 = 40/2 = 20 िकमी/घं टा

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3. Questions
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Answer: A

Let the speed of the boat upstream and the speed of the stream are 4x and x respectively.

Then Downstream speed of the boat = 4x + x + x = 6x

The downstream speed = 216/18 = 12 km/hr

6x = 12

x = 2 km/hr

Required answer = 6x – x = 5x = 5 * 2 = 10 km/hr

3. Questions

उर: A

माना धारा के ितकू ल नाव की गित और धारा की गित मशः 4x और x है ।

तब नाव की धारा के अनु कूल गित = 4x + x + x = 6x

धारा के अनु कूल गित = 216/18 = 12 िकमी/घं टा

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6x = 12

x = 2 िकमी/घं टा

आवयक उर = 6x – x = 5x = 5 * 2 = 10 िकमी/घं टा

4. Questions

Answer: B

Let us take the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr,

120/(x + 10) = (1/3)*(120/(x - 10))

x + 10 = 3x - 30

2x = 40

x = 20

Speed of the boat in still water = 20 km/hr

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उर: B
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120/(x + 10) = (1/3)*(120/(x - 10))

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2x = 40
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x = 20
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िथर जल म नाव की गित = 20 िकमी/घं टा

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5. Questions

Answer: B

Let the speed of the boat in still water be B km/hr.

((B + 5) * 4)/((B – 5) * 7.5) = 4/5

(B + 5)/((B – 5) * 1.5) = 1/1

B + 5 = 1.5B – 7.5

0.5B = 12.5

B = 25 km/hr

5. Questions

उर: B

माना िथर जल म नाव की गित B िकमी/घं टा है ।

((B + 5) * 4)/((B – 5) * 7.5) = 4/5

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(B + 5)/((B – 5) * 1.5) = 1/1

B + 5 = 1.5B – 7.5

0.5B = 12.5

B = 25 िकमी/घं टा

6. Questions

Answer: A

Let the speed of the boat in still water and speed of the stream be 7x km/h and x km/h respectively.

Speed of boat in upstream = 7x-x = 6x km/h

Speed of boat in downstream = 7x + x = 8x km/h

(102/6x) + (152/8x) = 9

= {(17+19)/x} = 9

36/x = 9

x=4
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So, speed of the boat in still water = 7 x 4 = 28 km/h
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उर: A
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माना िथर जल म नाव की गित और धारा की गित मशः 7x िकमी/घं टा और x िकमी/घं टा है ।

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धारा के ितकू ल नाव की गित = 7x-x = 6x िकमी/घं टा

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धारा के अनु कूल नाव की गित = 7x + x = 8x िकमी/घं टा

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(102/6x) + (152/8x) = 9

= {(17+19)/x} = 9

36/x = 9

x=4

अत : िथर जल म नाव की गित = 7 x 4 = 28 िकमी/घं टा

7. Questions

Answer: D

Let the speed of the boat in still water = x

140/(x + 8)/(120/(x – 8)) = 1/2

140/(x + 8) = 120/(x – 8) * 1/2

140 * (x – 8) = 60 * (x + 8)

140x – 1120 = 60x + 480

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80x = 1600

x = 20

The speed of the boat in still water = 20 km/hr

7. Questions

उर: D

माना िथर जल म नाव की गित = x

140/(x + 8)/(120/(x – 8)) = 1/2

140/(x + 8) = 120/(x – 8) * 1/2

140 * (x – 8) = 60 * (x + 8)

140x – 1120 = 60x + 480

80x = 1600

x = 20

िथर जल म नाव की गित = 20 िकमी/घं टा

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Answer: D
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Speed of the boat in still water = x

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Speed of the current = 4 km/hr

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(x + 4) * 10 + (x – 4) * 20 = 620
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30x = 660
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x = 22 km/hr

Downstream speed of the boat = 22 + 4 = 26 km/hr

8. Questions

उर: D

िथर जल म नाव की गित = x

धारा की गित = 4 िकमी/घं टा

(x + 4) * 10 + (x – 4) * 20 = 620

30x = 660

x = 22 िकमी/घं टा

नाव की धारा के अनु कूल गित = 22 + 4 = 26 िकमी/घं टा

9. Questions

Answer: B

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 Boats and Streams Based on Boat Speed 2024 Set-1 (Prelims)

Downstream speed=20/2=10kmph

Upstream speed=20/5=4kmph

Speed of the current=1/2*(10-4)=3kmph

9. Questions

उर: B

धारा के अनु कूल गित = 20/2 = 10 िकमी ित घं टा

धारा के ितकू ल गित = 20/5 = 4 िकमी ित घं टा

धारा की गित = 1/2 * (10-4) = 3 िकमी ित घं टा

10. Questions

Answer: B

Let the speed of boat be x km/hr

According to the question, 10/(x – 4) + 10/(x + 4) = 80/60

=> 10 (x + 4 + x – 4) = 4/3(x2 – 16)

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=>x2 – 16 – 15x = 0
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=> x = 16, -1 (taking only positive value)

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Therefore, the speed of boat in still water = 16km/hr

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उर: B
माना, नाव की गित x िकमी / घं टा है

न के अनु सार, 10/(x – 4) + 10/(x + 4) = 80/60

=> 10 (x + 4 + x – 4) = 4/3(x2 – 16)

=> 15x = x2 – 16

=> x2 – 16 – 15x = 0

=> x = 16, -1 (केवल धनामक मान ले ते हुए)

इसिलए, िथर पानी म नाव की गित = 16 िकमी / घं टा

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