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11. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 km an hour. A boat goes 6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hours. The speed of the boat in still water is :
A. 6 km/hr
B. 7.5 km/hr
C. 8 km/hr
D. 6.8 km/hr
Explanation: ANSWER : 8 km/hr
12. A man can row downstream at 14 km/hr and upstream at 9 km/hr. Man?s rate in still water is :
A. 5 km/hr
B. 23 km/hr
C. 11.5 km/hr
D. none of these
Explanation: ANSWER : 11.5 km/hr
13. A boat goes 40 km upstream in 8 hours and 36 km downstream in 6 hours. The speed of the boat in standing water is :
A. 6.5 km/hr
B. 6 km/hr
C. 5.5 km/hr
D. 5 km/hr
Explanation: ANSWER : 5.5 km/hr
14. The speed upstream be 1 km/hr, then speed of the stream is :
A. 1.5 km/hr
B. 3 km/hr
C. 1 km/hr
D. none of these
Explanation: ANSWER : 1 km/hr
15. If a man�s rate with the current is 12 km/hr and the rate of the current is 1.5 km/hr, then man�s rate against the current is :
A. 9 km/hr
B. 6.75 km/hr
C. 5.25 km/hr
D. 7.5 km/hr
Explanation: ANSWER : 9 km/hr