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The document contains a series of boat and stream questions designed for RRB NTPC exam preparation, along with relevant formulas for calculating speeds. Each question includes a scenario with multiple-choice answers and the correct answer provided. The questions focus on determining the speed of boats in still water, the speed of streams, and the time taken for various distances.

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Boat and Stream Questions NTPC

The document contains a series of boat and stream questions designed for RRB NTPC exam preparation, along with relevant formulas for calculating speeds. Each question includes a scenario with multiple-choice answers and the correct answer provided. The questions focus on determining the speed of boats in still water, the speed of streams, and the time taken for various distances.

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Mensuration Questions for RRB NTPC

Boat and Stream Questions for RRB NTPC

Important Boat and Stream Questions for RRB NTPC

Formulas:

1. Speed of boat in still water = (Downstream speed + Upstream speed) / 2

2. Speed of stream = (Downstream speed - Upstream speed) / 2

3. Downstream speed = Boat speed + Stream speed

4. Upstream speed = Boat speed - Stream speed

Questions:

Q1. A boat can travel 36 km downstream in 3 hours and the same distance upstream in 6 hours. Find the

speed of the boat in still water.

A. 9 km/h B. 10 km/h C. 12 km/h D. 14 km/h

Answer: C

Q2. A man rows 18 km in 3 hours downstream and returns in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream.

A. 1 km/h B. 1.5 km/h C. 2 km/h D. 2.5 km/h

Answer: B

Q3. A boat covers 40 km downstream in 4 hours and 40 km upstream in 8 hours. Find the speed of the boat

and the stream.

A. 10 km/h & 5 km/h B. 7.5 km/h & 2.5 km/h C. 8 km/h & 2 km/h D. 9 km/h & 3 km/h

Answer: D

Q4. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, find the time taken to

cover 54 km downstream.

A. 3 hours B. 3.6 hours C. 4 hours D. 4.5 hours

Answer: A
Mensuration Questions for RRB NTPC

Q5. A boat takes 2 hours to travel 24 km downstream and 3 hours to travel the same distance upstream.

What is the speed of the stream?

A. 1 km/h B. 2 km/h C. 3 km/h D. 4 km/h

Answer: C

Q6. A man rows a boat at 10 km/h in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/h, find his effective speed

upstream.

A. 5 km/h B. 6 km/h C. 7 km/h D. 8 km/h

Answer: B

Q7. If the speed of a boat downstream is 18 km/h and upstream is 12 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in

still water?

A. 14 km/h B. 15 km/h C. 13 km/h D. 12.5 km/h

Answer: A

Q8. A boat goes 30 km downstream in 2 hours and returns in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still

water?

A. 10 km/h B. 12 km/h C. 11 km/h D. 9 km/h

Answer: C

Q9. The speed of a boat in still water is 12 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 km/h. How much time will it

take to go 48 km upstream?

A. 4 hours B. 5 hours C. 6 hours D. 7 hours

Answer: C

Q10. A boat's speed in still water is 8 km/h and it can go 24 km downstream in 2 hours. Find the speed of the

stream.

A. 2 km/h B. 3 km/h C. 4 km/h D. 5 km/h

Answer: A

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