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Puzzle : Bridge Crossing

Jim, Jeanne, Louis and Anne wants to cross the bridge at night. They have only one torch light with them. Only two can cross the bridge at a time. They need torch light to cross the bridge. Each of them walks at a different speed. Jim needs 1 minute, Jeanne needs 2 minutes, Louis needs 5 minutes and Anne needs 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. How these people can cross the bridge within 17 minutes?

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First Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, it takes 2 minutes. 


Jim walks back with the torch light, which takes 1 minute. 


Then Louis and Anne walk on the bridge, which takes 10 minutes.


Jeanne comes back with the torch light, it takes 2 minutes.


Finally Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, which takes 2 minutes.


Total = 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes

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When was Uttarakhand separated from Uttar pradesh to form new state ?

A) 1997 B) 1998
C) 1999 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2000

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 


The orbital motion


P : of the earth


Q : uncertain rates


R : can have

 

A) QPR B)  QRP  
C) RQP   D) PRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PRQ

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Which media have the ability to have data/information stored (written) on them by users more than once?

A) CD-R disks B) CD-RW disks
C) Zip disks D) Optical disks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CD-RW disks

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Which of the following is a radioactive element

A) Sulphur B) Polonium
C) Tellurium D) Selenium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Polonium

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Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states.


The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options.

A) to B) of
C) from D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) for

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Highest Bajra producing state in India?

A) Rajasthan B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajasthan

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Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?

A) The court hears all cases for which two or more justices agree that the case has merit. B) The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.
C) Every case appealed to the Supreme Court is ruled upon by the court. D) The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.

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