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At a restaurant, how could you choose one out of three desserts with equal probability with the help of a coin? What if the coin is biased and the bias is unknown?

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Our solution:


Toss the coin twice.
Let TH, HT and TT correspond to the three choices.
And if you get HH, just repeat (so it takes 8/3 tosses on average).


BIASED COIN

If the coin was biased, TH and HT would occur with equal probability.
So you could assign THHT, HTTH and THTH to the three choices, with other 4-toss outcomes rejected.
Or you could assign HTT, THT and TTH to the three choices, with other 3-toss outcomes rejected.

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Who has been selected for the 2016 National Geoscience Award in the field of geo-environmental studies? 

A) Keshav Krishna B) Ashok Kumar Singhvi
C) P.V. Joseph D) Vishnu Deo Sai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Keshav Krishna

Explanation:

Dr. A Keshav Krishna, a scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), has been selected for 2016 National Geoscience Award by the Ministry of Mines in the field of Geo-environmental studies in applied geosciences.

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Which is the only snake that builds nests?

A) Viper B) King Cobra
C) Anaconda D) Python
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) King Cobra

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Which of the following movement is related to the Teenkathiya system?

 

A) Tebhaga Movement B) Kheda Satyagraha
C) Champaran Satyagraha D) Bardoli Satyagraha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Champaran Satyagraha

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' Samjhauta Express ' runs between which of the following two stations

A) New Delhi - Wagah B) New Delhi - Lahore
C) Amritsar - Wagah D) Amritsar - Lahore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Delhi - Lahore

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Bao dhaan is a variety of rice cultivated in which Indian state?

 

A) Assam B) Haryana
C) Telangana D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BDCE : GIHJ :: QSRT : ?

A) VWXY B) UWMX
C) VXWY D) UWNX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) VXWY

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When is International Mother's Day is observed?

A) December 11 B) November 29
C) 2nd Sunday of May D) Second Wednesday of October
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2nd Sunday of May

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