Trains, Boats, Streams



Question (9/42)

Sam takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance along the stream. What is ratio of speed of the boat in still water and the stream ?

(A)  2 : 1


(B)  3 : 1


(C)  3 : 2


(D)  4 : 3


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Question (10/42)

A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in `11 1/4`  minutes while it takes him `7 1/2`  minutes to cover same distance along the stream. What is speed in km/hr of the man in still water ?

(A)  2 km/hr


(B)  3 km/hr


(C)  4 km/hr


(D)  5 km/hr


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