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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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At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:

A) 120 degrees	B) 125 degrees
C) 130 degrees	D) 135 degrees

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 130 degrees

Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360º.

Angle traced by it in 11/3 hrs= ${(\frac{360}{12} * \frac{11}{3})}^{°}$ = $110^{°}$

Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360º.

Angle traced by it in 40 min. =(360/60*40) $°^{}$ =240 $°^{}$

Required angle (240 - 110)º = 130º.

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A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through:

A) 145	B) 150
C) 155	D) 160

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 155

Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360º.

Angle traced by hour hand in 5 hrs 10 min. i.e., 31/6 hrs = ${(\frac{360}{12} * \frac{31}{6})}^{°}$ = 155º

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Q:

The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?

A) Jaipur	B) Simla
C) Lucknow	D) Chandigarh

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chandigarh

Explanation:

The famous Rock Garden which is also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957 is in the city Chandigarh.

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India.

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Q:

National Institute of Nutrition is located at which of the following places?

A) Pune	B) Bangalore
C) Mumbai	D) Hyderabad

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hyderabad

Explanation:

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Q:

Niagara Falls are in

A) Australia	B) South Africa
C) U.S.A	D) U.K.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) U.S.A

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Which places is said to be the cathedral city of india?

A) Benaras	B) Kancheepuram
C) Madurai	D) Bhubaneswar

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhubaneswar

Explanation:

Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state Odisha in India, is called as The Cathedral City of India and the Temple City of India. With Puri and Konark it forms the Golden Triangle, one of eastern India's most visited destinations.

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Q:

Film and TV institute of india is located at

A) Pune (Maharashtra)	B) Rajkot (Gujarat)
C) Pimpri (Maharashtra)	D) Perambur (Tamilnadu)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pune (Maharashtra)

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