1000+ IBM Aptitude Questions and Answers 2023-2024 Pdf - 1

Question: 1

A man swimming in a stream which flows $$1{1}/{2}$$Km/h, finds that in a given time he can swim twice as far with the stream as he can against it. At what rate does he swim?

(A) $$2{1}/{2}$$ Km/h

(B) $$4{1}/{2}$$ Km/h

(C) $$5{1}/{2}$$Km/h

(D) $$7{1}/{2}$$Km/h

Ans: B

Speed of the man = $$({n + 1}/ {n - 1})$$

Speed of stream = $$({2 + 1}/{2 - 1})$$ × $${3}/{2}$$ = $${9}/{2}$$ or $$4{1}/{2}$$Km/h.

Question: 2

Twice the speed downstream is equal to the thrice the speed upstream, the ratio of speed in still water to the speed of the current is

(A) 1 : 3

(B) 1 : 5

(C) 2 : 3

(D) 5 : 1

Ans: D

Let speed in still water = x Km/h.

Speed of current = y Km/h.

Speed downstream = (x + y) Km/h.

Speed upstream = (x - y) Km/h.

∴ 2(x + y) = 3(x - y)

∴ x = 5y

or, $${x}/{y}$$ = $${5}/{1}$$ or 5 : 1.

Question: 3

A man can row at a speed of 10 Km/h in still water to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 4 Km/h. Find his average speed for total journey

(A) $$8{2}/{5}$$Km/h

(B) $$9{2}/{5}$$Km/h

(C) $$10{2}/{5}$$Km/h

(D) $$11{2}/{5}$$Km/h

Ans: A

Average speed = $${Upstream × Downstream} / {Man’s rate in still water}$$ = $${(10 – 4) (10 + 4)} / {10}$$ = $$8{2}/{5}$$Km/h.

Question: 4

A swimmer covers a distance of 29 Km against the current and 40 Km in the direction of the current. If in each case he takes 4 hours, then the speed of the current is

(A) 1.5 Km/h

(B) 2.5 Km/h

(C) 3.5 Km/h

(D) 4.5 Km/h

Ans: A

Speed of the swimmer upstream

= $${28}/{4}$$ = 7 km/h.

Speed of the swimmer downstream

= $${40}/{4}$$ = 10 km/h.

∴ Speed of the stream

= $${1}/{2} (Downstream speed - Upstream speed)$$

= $${1}/{2}(10 - 7)$$ = $${3}/{5}$$ = 1.5 km/h.

Question: 5

The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/h. If its speed downstream be 15 Km/h. then speed of the stream is

(A) 7 Km/h

(B) 9 Km/h

(C) 10 Km/h

(D) 11 Km/h

Ans: A

Speed of the boat downstream = 15 km/h.

Speed of the boat in still water = 8 km/h.

Let the speed of the stream = y km/h.

We have, 15 = 8 + y

∴ y = 15 - 8 = 7 km/h.

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