A82: microsoft test.... see how smart you are...
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A82: microsoft test.... see how smart you are...
Try this one:
This is the actual test given by Microsoft to prospective employees.
This is solvable. No one there (50 people) was able to solve it. See
how you do.
U2 has a concert that starts in 17minutes and they must all cross a rope
bridge to get there. All four men begin on the same side of the bridge.
You must help them across to the other side. It is night. There is one
flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross at one time. Any party
who crosses, either 1or 2 people, must have the flashlight with them.
The flashlight must be walked back and forth, it cannot be thrown, etc.
Each band member walks at a different speed. A pair must walk together
at the rate of the slower man's pace:
Bono: - 1 minute to cross
Edge: - 2 minutes to cross
Adam:- 5 minutes to cross
Larry:- 10 minutes to cross
For example: If Bono and Larry walk across first, 10 minutes have
elapsed when they get to the other side of the bridge. If Larry then
returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you
have failed the mission.
Notes:- There is no trick behind this. It is the simple movement of
resources in the appropriate order. There are
two known answers to this problem.
This is based on a question Microsoft gives to all prospective
employees.
Note: Microsoft expects you to answer this question in under 5
minutes!
Good Luck!
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