Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1996 NAT • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Numerical Computation

Question Statement:

A boat covers 28 km downstream in 2 hours and 18 km upstream in 3 hours. The speed of the boat in still water in km/h is:

Answer Key:

10

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$v_d = 28/2 = 14$ km/h, $v_u = 18/3 = 6$ km/h. Boat speed in still water = $(14 + 6)/2 = 10$ km/h.
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