Ques 1. A motorboat in still water travels at a speed of 36 kmph. It goes 56 km upstream in 1 hour 45 minutes. The time taken by it to cover the same distance down the stream will be : Qi Tet A Uh Aleta 36 Pratt via ce Ar aS S ara EAA VI Ge 1 Te 45 fete A 56 Prat ae & ofeeper SATA SL ART AY FAT A ATE Set AT HAST FI SO Perce Bare oar? (a) 2 hrs 25 min. (b) 3 hrs (c) 1 hr 24 min. (d)2 hrs 21 min. (e) None of these 1 Ques 2. A man can row at a speed of 45 km/hr in still water. If he takes 2 times as long to row a distance upstream as to row the same distance downstream, then the speed of stream (in km/hr) is : We ita eid ser A 412 Prater Ar aa S ara Ten See U1 Ale Ae ART a Ufcehet Ua ag al INT a Sefer Grae alot F 2 ott ate MAA a 8, at emer ahr afer (fepaht/ eer A) Arar AISA (a) (b) 1.5 ()2 (d)2.5 (e) None of these Ques 3. Aman goes downstream with a boat to some destination and returns upstream to his original place in 5 hours. If the speed of the boat in still waterand the stream are 10 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively, the distance of the destination from the starting place is : Wen cafe ae &h SPT ANT & HeleheT PH accea eh STA & SH INT a Uicdeaer Toel Aor Rae 5S He A Steer Bl Ale eal Ter SH UT A ara HT ‘afer amareT: 10 FeraT/eeT BH 4 Fenen/eer &, cit BeBe Carat S site At AT WT we (a) 16 km (b) 18 km (c) 21km (d)25km (e) None of these Ques 4. Speed of a motorboat in still water is 45 kmph. If the motorboat travels 80 km along the stream in 1 hour 20 minutes, then the time taken by it to cover the same distance against the stream will be : Mea HAH UH Alerare AI aha 45 aai/eer S| Ale Alerate UMA HAT 80 Feratt St ara 1 Ge 20 fete A ae g, aT emer & Pata Taare QV HT a Ase eae GAS aT ? (a) 3 hrs (b) 1 hr 20 min (c) 2 hrs 40 min (d)2 hrs 55 min (e) None of these Ques 5. A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours, while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km down-stream in 6 hours. The speed of the current is :eb ae OT ae Aether 24 Peat BT UT a Setsper 36 Fenster Get 6 He HT acl S, Tah Ie ENT Vicehet 36 febelt 3H ANT ah HepeHot 24 Feel Fr a 65 Hea cer weg) MT AY are ATT HL (a) 1 km/hr (b) 2 km/hr (c) 1.5 km/hr (d)2.5 km/hr (e) None of these Ques 6. A boat travels 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 20 km down-stream in 4 hours. Then the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of water current are respectively. Ua aig ORT VicrHer 24 fava 6 ee F 3H 20 Pe ara ferHer 4 ue A arate] as aa He A ara A aia HR TaEMT Ft aS Aa HEI (a) 4 kmph and 3 kmph (b) 4.5 kmph and 0.5 kmph (c) 4kmph and 2 kmph (d)5 kmph and 2 kmph (e) None of these Ques 7. The speed of the current is 5 km/hour. A motorboat goes 10 km upstream and back again to the starting point in 50 minutes. The speed (in km/hour) of the motorboat in still water is : emer At afer 5 FeheH/erer Fl Ven Aletale UAT ah AicteReT 10 Fett sett F 3 50 fade 4 far a oN fater feig ar MANE Viet He FS Alerale Fr aie (Fesit/eaer A) ear ett? (a) 20 (b) 26(c) 25 (d) 28 (e) None of these Ques 8. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 km an hour. A boat goes 6 km and comes back to the starting point in 2 hours. The speed of the boat in still water is : Wah RTA aia 4 pat Gia Ger S| Ua ara 6 halt Tord S 3 2 Ge F ABTA Fai ATT TCA A arteT Ser A ave SAT TFT FAT VAHL ? (a) 6 km/hr (b) 8 km/hr (c) 7.5 km/hr (d) 6.8 km/hr (e) None of these Ques 9. Aman can row 6 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the current is 2 km/hr, it takes 4 hours more in upstream than in the downstream than in the downstream for the same distance. The distance is : Un Calta Mie set A 6 Poat/eer Hr aha S Ta Sa SI Ale as Ar aha 2 Feat eer S, AT MAT AL FAT A HES EX Tet A Hote AA STA B, SAT 4 GE Siftten Tare EMT ah Wfelehot FEV A Seeeht St aI cra er A Ta , AST Fla RT| (a) 30 km (b) 24km (c) 20km (d) 32 km (e) None of theseQues 10. A boat covers 12 km upstream and 18 km downstream in 3 hours, while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the current ? Gar ala ONT Mice 12 Pah aie aT a sepHeT 18 hath ah al 3 He A AT ate S, orale Te eMNT a Theor 36 sat se aT ah eEHeT 24 Pelt aA GAT 65 Ue a crear ee S| aT Harel FAT? (a) 1.5 km/hr (b) 1 km/hr (c) 2 km/hr (d) 2.5 km/hr (e) None of these Ques 11. A swimmer swims from a point A against a current for 5 minutes and then swims backwards in favour of the current for next 5 minutes and comes to the point B. If AB is 100 metres, the speed of the current (in km per hour) is : Tam chr fag AS ONT Fae 5 Fetete cram ces HAN PHT aT 5 Peet fore carer a oer HF hes ahr Se cite aie Feig BIT STAT S| Ae AB 100 Aer es, atemrat afe (Peat aia ae a) ser eth 2 (a) 0.4 (b) 0.2 (c)1 (d) 0.6 {e) None of these Ques 12. A boat moves downstream at the rate of 1 km in e minutes and upstream at the rate of 5 km an hour. What is the speed of the boat in the still water?UR AS UTS eRe 1 Peat AH aa 75 ae A cards sk ans aR 5 febatt fet ee HT ae A Torch Bl ret Het H ava HT ATT FAT B? (a) 8 km/hr (b) 6 km/hr (c) 4 km/hr (a) 35 km/hr (e) None of these Ques 13. A boat takes half the time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water and that of the current is : Wah ae INT Melchert Veh feta BN Hl INT Helper Veret A SMT MAT SATE ict Ser A aire BY TAA SH CAT HI The HT HTT ATT HE (a)2:1 (b)4:3 (c) 1:2 (d)3:4 (e) None of these Ques 14. Aman rows 12 km in 5 hours against the stream, the speed of current being 4 kmph. What time will be taken by him to row 15 km with the stream? Ua Healt ant fasta See aH 12 het Hr atl a RT & andr ata 4 feet aie ere UT ay are 15 Peat cht qe cer Heer H Se Pe Tare oT ? (a) 1 hour 27 min (b) 1 hour 2a min(c) 1 hour 255 min (d) 1 hour 265 min (e) None of these Ques 15. A motor boat covers a certain distance downstream in a river in 3 hours. It covers the same distance upstream in 3 hours and half. If the speed of the water is 1.5 km/h, then the speed of the boat in still water is: wa ater ale Ua aa A OTS Serpe UH aaa at 3 oe A eT eH SI AS Ware et on & afer sue aaa aE Sl Bley Tet At ae 1.5 Peaatt/eler &, ot ater Tet HF ara HY aaa FAT SrA? (a) 17 km/h (b) 17.5 km/h (c) 19.5 km/h (d) 19 km/h (e) None of theseSOLUTIONS OF CHAPTER 10: Sol 1. (c) Speed of Water boat in still water, x = 36 km/h Speed of upstream, U = _ 56km = 56X4 = 32 km/h 7 148 7 ATQ x-y=U 36-y=32 y=4km/h. Speed of Downstream , D=xt+y =36+4 =40km/h Time taken to cover the distance downstream = 1hrs. 24 min. Sol 2. (b) Speed of man in still water, x = : km/hr Let speed of stream = y km/h. 9 Downstream speed = ( vy ) Upstream Speed = Sy) ATQ 2x( Distance a Gy) 1 Distance = Distance @-y) ) Gry) G-y) 2X2_°_ 1x2 (zy) (=2y) (9429) (-2¥) 18 -4y=9+2ySol 3. (c) Speed of the boat in still water, = 10 km/h Speed of the stream =4 km/h Downstream speed = 14 km/h Upstream speed = 6 km/h Let Distance = M km. M.S hours ius om Suv IM 5 42 10M =42x5 42x5 M= = =21km. Sol 4. (c) The speed of motorboat in still water, x = 45 km/h 80 80 Downstream speed = ma = TH = 223 = 60 km/h x+y=60 45+y=60 y=15km/h Upstream speed, = x—y=45—15 =30km/h Time = —Distance___ 80 _ 8, Upstream speed 30 3 = 2 hours 40 min. Sol 5. (b) Let speed of boat in still water = x km/h Speed of stream current = y km/h ATQ 74 38 26h ......(i) xy x+y 28, 24 8h ii) x-y x+y 12 In these type of questions, make a factor of 24 and 36 and choose the common values which satisfy the above equations. 24 =2, 3,4, 6, 8,12 36 =3,4,9, 12 Choose the common factor i.e Put this value in equation (i)24, a6 x-y 12 r356 x-y=8 x+y=12 xty=12 x=10,y=2 Therefore, Speed of current, y = 2 km/h. Sol 6. (b) Upstream speed, U =i. = =4km/h 6 km/h D4+U Downstream speed, D = Speed of boat in still water, x = > Sol 7. (c) Speed of the current, y= 5 km/h Let the speed of the motor boat in still water = x km/h ATQ 10 10 5 40, 20 28 x+5 x-5 6 Take option (c) 10 10 10 10 tet 2545 25-5 30 20 aeeese 32 6 Option c is the answer. Sol 8. (b) Speed of the stream, y = 4 km/h Let the speed of the boat in still water = x km/h Downstream speed = (x + 4) km/h Upstream speed = (x—4) km/h ATQ, 6 6 ar) x4 x4Take option (b) 6, 6 6,6 a4 8-4 12 4 -1,3-4-9 Pgtse5e Therefore, Option (b) is the answer. Sol 9. (d) Speed of man in still water, x =6 km/h Speed of current, y = 2 km/h Let Distance = M ATQ, upstream time = Downstream time + 4 Distance = 32 km. eel aa 36 13 ‘ = tt Ce...) xty ox-y 2 Note:- In such a type of Question, take common values of the same types of distances and satisfy the given equation. Downstream distance :- 18 N\ 12 / 24 Upstream distance:- 12N\ 8 / 36 On Putting x +y = 12 and x-y=8, both the equations are satisfied. Therefore, 12 Sol 11. (d) 5 minutes (Downstream) 0 A B € 5 minutes (Upstream) ——— 100 mtrs. See the figure, OA = distance covered by upstream speed in 5 minutes. 5 = 5 (xy) OB = distance covered by downstream speed in 5 minutes 5 = (x+y) ATQ OB-OA=AB 5 5 _ 100 3 FY) 35K -Y) = Topp km. zie —xt = 2 km. 60 y v= To00 “™ On solving y = 0.6 km/hr. Speed of the current = 0.6 km/hr Sol 12. (b) Distance TimeDownstream 1km ze min v x8 \ x8 8km 60 min (1 hour) Upstream Skm 1 hour of speed Speed of boat in still water = C°”™s*™eam + Upstream) Sol 13. (d) ATQ Downstream speed =x +y Upstream speed = x-y Distance Speed = Time (i) +y=5 xt 5 x-y22 ve or Solve equation (i) and (ii) xe y= 28? 3 Sol 14. (d) ATQ Speed of current 'y' = 4km/h Distance = 12 km. Speed in upstream = (x -y) km/hr. Here 'x' is speed of boat in still water Distance Speed = Time x-422 5 5x-20=12 5x = 32 x= 6.4 km/hr. Speed in downstream = (x + y)=6.4+4=10.4 km/h Time = Distance Speed 15 _ 150 aa Time = —— = —_= 1 hour 26— min. © = Toa 104 Our 2e5 Sol 15.(c) ATQ Downstream speed xty=Sord=3(x+y) wali) Upstream speed x-y = ord =2(x-y) wee (ii) Compare both the distance 7 3(x + y)=7 (x—y) 6x + 6y = 7x-7y x= 13y Hence, y = Speed of current y=1.5 km/h x=13x*15 x = 19.5 km/h (speed of boat in still water).