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CCAT Speed, Distance, Trains & Boats Questions
Practise speed, distance, trains & boats (quantitative aptitude) for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Speed, Distance, Trains & Boats practice
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Q1.A boat goes 19 km/h downstream and 9 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: D — 14 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (19 + 9)/2 = 14 km/h; stream = (19 − 9)/2 = 5 km/h.
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Q2.A car goes from A to B at 40 km/h and returns at 20 km/h. What is its average speed for the round trip?
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Answer: C — 26.67 km/h
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2×40×20/60 = 26.67 km/h (not the simple average).
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Q3.A boat goes 9 km/h downstream and 5 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: C — 7 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (9 + 5)/2 = 7 km/h; stream = (9 − 5)/2 = 2 km/h.
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Q4.A boat goes 18 km/h downstream and 14 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: A — 16 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (18 + 14)/2 = 16 km/h; stream = (18 − 14)/2 = 2 km/h.
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Q5.A boat goes 21 km/h downstream and 11 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: B — 16 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (21 + 11)/2 = 16 km/h; stream = (21 − 11)/2 = 5 km/h.
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Q6.A 120 m long train running at 72 km/h crosses a 330 m long platform. How long does it take?
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Answer: A — 22.5 seconds
Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s. Distance = train + platform = 120 + 330 = 450 m. Time = 450/20 = 22.5 s.
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Q7.A boat goes 19 km/h downstream and 11 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: D — 15 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (19 + 11)/2 = 15 km/h; stream = (19 − 11)/2 = 4 km/h.
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Q8.A 280 m long train running at 36 km/h crosses a 290 m long platform. How long does it take?
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Answer: C — 57 seconds
Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s. Distance = train + platform = 280 + 290 = 570 m. Time = 570/10 = 57 s.
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Q9.A boat goes 21 km/h downstream and 15 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: C — 18 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (21 + 15)/2 = 18 km/h; stream = (21 − 15)/2 = 3 km/h.
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Q10.A boat goes 8 km/h downstream and 4 km/h upstream. What is its speed in still water?
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Answer: C — 6 km/h
Speed in still water = (downstream + upstream)/2 = (8 + 4)/2 = 6 km/h; stream = (8 − 4)/2 = 2 km/h.
How to approach speed, distance, trains & boats questions
Convert km/h to m/s by × 5/18. Trains crossing a platform cover train + platform length. Downstream = boat + stream; upstream = boat − stream. Average speed for equal distances is the harmonic mean 2xy/(x + y).
About CCAT
Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) — conducted by Criteria Corp (pre-employment test publisher). A 15-minute, 50-question pre-employment aptitude test used by thousands of employers to measure problem-solving, verbal, math and logic, and spatial reasoning. The average raw score is about 24 out of 50.
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
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