A boatman rows 15 km downstream in 3 hours and 12 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A boatman rows 15 km downstream in 3 hours and 12 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
A. 3.5 km/h
B. 4.5 km/h
C. 4 km/h
D. 5 km/h
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Downstream speed = 15 / 3 = 5 km/h. Upstream speed = 12 / 4 = 3 km/h. Speed in still water = (5 + 3) / 2 = 4 km/h.

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Question #1
A person runs along the sides of an equilateral triangular field at speeds of 10 km/h, 15 km/h and 30 km/h respectively. Find his average speed for the entire perimeter.
A. 20 km/h
B. 15 km/h
C. 12 km/h
D. 18 km/h

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Let each side of the triangular field be 30 km (LCM of 10, 15, 30). Total distance = 3 * 30 = 90 km. Total time taken = 30/10 + 30/15 + 30/30 = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 hours. Average speed = 90 / 6 = 15 km/h.

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Question #2
In a 500-meter dash trial heat, runner A clocks across the tape in 50 seconds, while runner B marks a finish layout in 55 seconds. By what distance does runner A beat runner B?
A. 50.00 meters
B. 45.45 meters
C. 48.25 meters
D. 42.34 meters

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Speed of runner B = 500 / 55 = 100 / 11 m/s. Distance covered by runner B when runner A finishes at 50 seconds = (100 / 11) * 50 = 5000 / 11 = 454.54 meters. Margin distance = 500 - 454.54 = 45.45 meters.

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Question #3
A marathon runner runs a distance of 42 km at a uniform speed of 12 km/h. What is the time taken to finish the race?
A. 3 hours 20 minutes
B. 3 hours 30 minutes
C. 3 hours 45 minutes
D. 4 hours

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Time = Distance / Speed = 42 / 12 = 3.5 hours = 3 hours 30 minutes.

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