A man rows a boat 30 km downstream in 3 hours and returns upstream in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man rows a boat 30 km downstream in 3 hours and returns upstream in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
A. 3.5 km/h
B. 3.0 km/h
C. 2.0 km/h
D. 2.5 km/h
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Downstream speed = 30 / 3 = 10 km/h. Upstream speed = 30 / 6 = 5 km/h. Speed of stream = (10 - 5) / 2 = 2.5 km/h.

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A train 140 meters long passes a pedestrian walking at 4 km/h in the same direction in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
A. 54 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 42 km/h
D. 46 km/h

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Relative speed = 140 / 12 = 35/3 m/s = (35/3) * (18/5) = 42 km/h. Since both walk/move in the same direction, Relative Speed = Speed of train - Speed of pedestrian => 42 = Speed of train - 4 => Speed of train = 46 km/h.

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Question #2
The speeds of two bodies are in the ratio 5 : 6. If they clear the same sector distance, and the slower car takes 3 hours, how much time does the faster car take?
A. 2.2 hours
B. 2.6 hours
C. 2.5 hours
D. 2.8 hours

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Ratio of speeds = 5:6, so ratio of times taken = 6:5. Slower car takes 6 parts = 3 hours => 1 part = 0.5 hours. Time for faster car = 5 parts = 5 * 0.5 = 2.5 hours.

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A person walking at 4 km/h covers a certain distance. If he runs at 8 km/h, he takes 30 minutes less to cover the same distance. Find the distance.
A. 5.0 km
B. 4.0 km
C. 4.5 km
D. 3.5 km

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Time difference = 30 minutes = 0.5 hours. Let distance be d. d / 4 - d / 8 = 0.5 => d / 8 = 0.5 => d = 4 km.

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