Boats and Streams Questions and Answers – Set 3

This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Boats and Streams – Set 3”.

1. The speed of a boat is 2.788 m / s upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 17 kmph, find the speed of the boat downstream.
a) 22 kmph
b) 23 kmph
c) 24 kmph
d) 28 kmph
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Answer: c
Explanation: The speed of the boat in still water = 17 kmph
The speed of the boat upstream = 2.778 m / s = 10 kmph
The speed of the stream = 17 – 10 = 7 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 17 + 7 = 24 kmph

2. The speed of the stream up stream is 4.167 m / s and the speed of the stream is 5 kmph. Find the speed of the boat downstream.
a) 15 kmph
b) 20 kmph
c) 25 kmph
d) 27 kmph
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Answer: c
Explanation: The speed of the stream = 5 kmph
The speed of the boat upstream = 4.167 m / s = 15 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream 15 + 5 + 5 = 25 kmph

3. The speed of the boat in still water is 27 kmph. The speed of the stream is 1.389 m / s. Find the speed of the boat upstream.
a) 22 kmph
b) 24 kmph
c) 26 kmph
d) 28 kmph
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Answer: a
Explanation: The speed of the boat in still water = 27 kmph
The speed of the stream = 1.389 m / s = 5 kmph
The speed of the boat upstream 27 – 5 = 22 kmph
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4. The speed of the boat upstream is 17 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 10.56 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 7.5 kmph
b) 8.5 kmph
c) 9.4 kmph
d) 10.5 kmph
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Answer: d
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 17 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 10.56 m / s = 38 kmph
The speed of the stream = (38 – 17) / 2 = 21 / 2 = 10.5 kmph

5. The speed of the stream is 21 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 13 m / s. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
a) 3.14 m / s
b) 4.77 m / s
c) 6.91 m / s
d) 7.17 m / s
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Answer: d
Explanation: The speed of the stream = 21 kmph = 5.83 m / s
The speed of the boat downstream = 13 m / s
The speed of the boat in still water = 13 – 5.83 = 7.17 m / s

6. The speed of the boat upstream is 60 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 17.5 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 0.5 kmph
b) 1.5 kmph
c) 1.7 kmph
d) 2.0 kmph
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Answer: b
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 60 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 17.5 m / s = 63 kmph
The speed of the stream = (63 – 60) / 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 kmph

7. The speed of the boat upstream is 47 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 17 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 6.4 kmph
b) 7.1 kmph
c) 8.2 kmph
d) 8.5 kmph
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Answer: b
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 47 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 17 m / s = 61.2 kmph
The speed of the stream = (61.2 – 47) / 2 = 14.2 / 2 = 7.1 kmph
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8. The speed of a boat upstream is 3 m / s. The speed of the stream is 14.4 kmph. Find the speed of the boat downstream in m / s.
a) 9.99 m / s
b) 11 m / s
c) 13.7 m / s
d) 15 m / s
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Answer: b
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 3 m / s
The speed of the stream = 14.4 kmph = 4 m / s
The speed of the boat = 3 + 4 = 7 m / s
The speed of the boat downstream = 7 + 4 = 11 m / s

9. The speed of a boat upstream is 9 m / s. The speed of the stream is 9 kmph. Find the speed of the boat downstream.
a) 50.4 kmph
b) 40.9 kmph
c) 35.8 kmph
d) 36.66 kmph
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Answer: a
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 9 m / s
The speed of the stream = 9 kmph = 2.5 m / s
The speed of the boat in still water = 9 + 2.5 = 11.5 m / s
The speed of the boat downstream = 11.5 + 2.5 = 14 m / s = 50.4 kmph
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10. The speed of the boat downstream is 23 kmph. The speed of the boat upstream is 5.278 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 2 m / s
b) 1 m / s
c) 2 kmph
d) 1 kmph
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Answer: c
Explanation: The speed of the boat downstream = 23 kmph
The speed of the boat upstream = 5.278 m / s = 19 kmph
The speed of the stream = (23 – 19) / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2 kmph

11. The speed of the boat downstream is 3 m / s. The speed of the stream is 5 kmph. Find the speed of the boat upstream.
a) 0.8 kmph
b) 0.8 m / s
c) 20.8 kmph
d) 20.8 m / s
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Answer: a
Explanation: The speed of the boat downstream = 3 m / s = 10.8 kmph
The speed of the stream = 5 kmph
The speed of the boat upstream = 10.8 – 5 – 5 = 10.8 – 10 = 0.8 kmph

12. The speed of the boat upstream is 30 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 10 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 2 kmph
b) 1.7 kmph
c) 1 kmph
d) 3 kmph
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Answer: d
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 30 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 10 m / s = 36 kmph
The speed of the stream = (36 – 30) / 2 = 6 / 2 = 3 kmph

13. The speed of the stream is 12 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 13.33 m / s. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
a) 7 m / s
b) 8 m / s
c) 9 m / s
d) 10 m / s
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Answer: d
Explanation: The speed of the stream = 12 kmph = 3.33 m / s
The speed of the boat downstream = 13.33 m / s
The speed of the boat in still water = 13.33 – 3.33 = 10 m / s

14. The speed of the boat upstream is 50 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 20 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 11 kmph
b) 17 kmph
c) 18.8 kmph
d) 19.9 kmph
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Answer: a
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 50 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 20 m / s = 72 kmph
The speed of the stream = (72 – 50) / 2 = 22 / 2 = 11 kmph

15. The speed of the boat upstream is 37 kmph. The speed of the boat downstream is 12.5 m / s. Find the speed of the stream.
a) 2 kmph
b) 3.8 kmph
c) 4 kmph
d) 5.6 kmph
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Answer: c
Explanation: The speed of the boat upstream = 37 kmph
The speed of the boat downstream = 12.5 m / s = 45 kmph
The speed of the stream = (45 – 37) / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4 kmph

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