CAT 2023 Time, Speed and Distance — Previous Year Question
Year
CAT 2023
Section
Quantitative
Topic
Time, Speed and Distance
Difficulty
Hard
Question
Slot-1
The problem below consists of a question and two statements numbered 1 & 2. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Rahim is riding upstream on a boat, from point A to B, at a constant speed. The distance from A to B is 30 km. One minute after Rahim leaves from point A, a speedboat starts from point A to go to point B. It crosses Rahim’s boat after 4 minutes. If the speed of the speedboat is constant from A to B, what is Rahim’s speed in still water?
- The speed of the speedboat in still water is 30 km/hour.
- Rahim takes three hours to reach point B from point A. A Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient B Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient C Each statement alone is sufficient D Both statements together are sufficient, but neither of them alone is sufficient E Statements 1 & 2 together are not sufficient
Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient
Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient
Each statement alone is sufficient
Both statements together are sufficient, but neither of them alone is sufficient
Statements 1 & 2 together are not sufficient
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