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Here is a list of 10 famous puzzles which have been asked on a Microsoft Interview. They are not in any specific order. Clock Hands How many times a day do the minute and hour hands of a clock overlap? Answer Is Your Husband a Cheat? A certain town comprises of 100 married couples. Everyone in […]
Here is a list of 10 puzzles which have been asked on a Google Interview. They are not in any specific order. Reverse a Linked-List Reverse a Linked-list. Write code in C. Answer Challenge – Equal Probability between 1 and 7 Write a method to generate a random number between 1 and 7, given a […]
Question: You are give two red balls, two green balls and two yellow balls. One ball from each color is heavier than the other one. All the heavier balls weigh the same and all the lighter balls weigh the same. You are only provided with a weighing balance. How many tries would it take to […]
Question: You are give 12 identical looking balls. One of them is fake (could be heavier or lighter) than the rest of the 11 (all the others weight exactly the same). You a provided with a simple mechanical balance and you are restricted to only 3 uses. Find the fake ball. Answer: For convenience sake, […]
Question: You have 10 boxes of balls (each ball weighing exactly10 gm) with one box with defective balls (each one of the defective balls weigh 9 gm). You are given an electronic weighing machine and only one chance at it. How will find out which box has the defective balls? Answer: For convenience sake, let’s […]
Question: You are given 8 identical looking balls. One of them is heavier than the rest of the 7 (all the others weigh exactly the same). You a provided with a simple mechanical balance and you are restricted to only 2 uses. Find the heavier ball. Answer: For convenience sake, let’s name the balls 1-8. […]
