Boats & Streams is one of the most important and highest-scoring topics in the Quantitative Aptitude section of both the IBPS PO Prelims and IBPS PO Mains examinations. Questions from this topic test your understanding of upstream and downstream speed, speed in still water, speed of the stream, time, distance, and their applications. With a clear understanding of the concepts and regular practice, candidates can solve Boats & Streams questions quickly and improve their overall Quant score.
Boats & Streams for IBPS PO, FREE Practice PDF
Prepare effectively with our FREE Boats & Streams Practice PDF, designed according to the latest IBPS PO exam pattern. The practice material covers a variety of exam-oriented questions with detailed solutions to help you strengthen your concepts and improve your calculation speed.
- Basic Concepts of Boats & Streams
- Upstream and Downstream Problems
- Speed in Still Water & Stream Speed
- Time and Distance-Based Questions
- Round Trip Problems
- Average Speed Questions
- Ratio-Based Boats & Streams Problems
- Latest IBPS PO Pattern Questions
- Detailed Solutions
Boats & Streams for IBPS PO, FREE Live Quiz
Once you’ve completed the practice PDF, test your preparation through our FREE Boats & Streams Live Quiz. The quiz features the latest IBPS PO pattern questions and provides an exam-like experience to help you improve your speed, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Q1. A boat travels 54 km upstream in 9 hours and 60 km downstream in 5 hours. Find the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream.
Q2. A boat covers 80 km upstream in 10 hours and 90 km downstream in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q3. A boat covers 120 km downstream in 8 hours and returns the same distance upstream in 12 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Q4. Downstream speed of a boat is 18 km/h and upstream speed is 10 km/h. Find the ratio of boat speed in still water to stream speed.
Q5. A boat covers 45 km downstream in 3 hours and 45 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q6. A boat covers 100 km downstream in 4 hours and 100 km upstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q7. Downstream speed is 24 km/h and upstream speed is 16 km/h. Find speed of stream and speed of boat in still water respectively.
Q8. The downstream and upstream speeds of a boat are 30 km/h and 18 km/h respectively. Find the speed of the stream.
Q9. A boat covers 60 km downstream in 3 hours and 60 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the ratio of boat speed in still water to stream speed.
Q10. A boat covers 36 km upstream in 4 hours and 56 km downstream in 4 hours. Find the ratio of speed of boat in still water to stream speed.
Q11. The sum of downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 40 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 3:2. Find the speed of the stream.
Q12. The sum of downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 36 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 5:4. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q13. The downstream and upstream speeds of a boat are in the ratio 7:5. If the sum of these speeds is 48 km/h, find the speed of the stream.
Q14. The difference between the downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 8 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 3:1. Find the downstream speed.
Q15. Sum of downstream and upstream speeds is 50 km/h. Downstream speed to upstream speed ratio is 3:2. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
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Q1. A boat travels 54 km upstream in 9 hours and 60 km downstream in 5 hours. Find the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream.
Q2. A boat covers 80 km upstream in 10 hours and 90 km downstream in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q3. A boat covers 120 km downstream in 8 hours and returns the same distance upstream in 12 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Q4. Downstream speed of a boat is 18 km/h and upstream speed is 10 km/h. Find the ratio of boat speed in still water to stream speed.
Q5. A boat covers 45 km downstream in 3 hours and 45 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q6. A boat covers 100 km downstream in 4 hours and 100 km upstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q7. Downstream speed is 24 km/h and upstream speed is 16 km/h. Find speed of stream and speed of boat in still water respectively.
Q8. The downstream and upstream speeds of a boat are 30 km/h and 18 km/h respectively. Find the speed of the stream.
Q9. A boat covers 60 km downstream in 3 hours and 60 km upstream in 5 hours. Find the ratio of boat speed in still water to stream speed.
Q10. A boat covers 36 km upstream in 4 hours and 56 km downstream in 4 hours. Find the ratio of speed of boat in still water to stream speed.
Q11. The sum of downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 40 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 3:2. Find the speed of the stream.
Q12. The sum of downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 36 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 5:4. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q13. The downstream and upstream speeds of a boat are in the ratio 7:5. If the sum of these speeds is 48 km/h, find the speed of the stream.
Q14. The difference between the downstream and upstream speeds of a boat is 8 km/h. The ratio of downstream to upstream speed is 3:1. Find the downstream speed.
Q15. Sum of downstream and upstream speeds is 50 km/h. Downstream speed to upstream speed ratio is 3:2. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q16. The sum of downstream and upstream speeds is 44 km/h. If the ratio of downstream speed to upstream speed is 6:5, find the stream speed.
Q17. Downstream to upstream speed ratio is 4:3 and their difference is 6 km/h. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q18. Downstream to upstream speed ratio is 5:3 and their sum is 40 km/h. Find the still water speed of the boat.
Q19. The ratio of speed of a boat in still water to speed of stream is 4:3. The boat covers 112 km downstream in 4 hours. How many hours will it take to cover 26 km upstream?
Q20. The ratio of speed of boat in still water to speed of stream is 5:2. The boat covers 140 km downstream in 4 hours. Find the upstream speed of the boat.
Q21. Ratio of boat speed to stream speed is 6:1. The boat covers 84 km downstream in 2 hours. How long does it take to travel 30 km upstream?
Q22. Ratio of boat speed to stream speed is 3:1. The boat covers 96 km downstream in 3 hours. How long does it take to travel 56 km upstream?
Q23. The ratio of speed of a boat to speed of stream is 8:3. The boat covers 176 km downstream in 4 hours. Find the still water speed of the boat.
Q24. Ratio of boat speed in still water to stream speed is 7:2. Boat covers 108 km downstream in 4 hours. Find the time to cover 90 km upstream.
Q25. Ratio of speed of a boat in still water to speed of stream is 6:5. The boat covers 165 km downstream in 5 hours. If the boat speed in still water is then increased by 2 km/h, find the time to cover 60 km upstream.
Q26. Ratio of boat speed to stream speed is 5:3. The boat covers 160 km downstream in 5 hours. Find the time taken to cover 120 km upstream.
Q27. A boat takes 3 hours to go 45 km downstream. If the ratio of boat to stream speed is 4:1, find the time to cover 30 km upstream.
Q28. Ratio of boat speed to stream speed is 7:2. The boat covers 81 km downstream in 3 hours. Find the time to cover 50 km upstream.
Q29. A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water.
Q30. A boat covers 200 km upstream and 300 km downstream in 20 hours. If the speed of the stream is 5 km/h, find the still water speed of the boat.
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