WBCS.LIVE practice question

Raju takes twice as long to row upstream as to row downstream in a river. If the river flows at 5 km/h, then find the speed of Raju in still water.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 19 km/hr
  2. 15 km/hr
  3. 13 km/hr
  4. 17 km/hr

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 15 km/hr