GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) 2012 - Question 8

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Section: General Aptitude | Marks: 2

There are eight bags of rice looking alike, seven of which have equal weight and one is slightly heavier. The weighing balance is of unlimited capacity. Using this balance, the minimum number of weighings required to identify the heavier bag is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 8

Answer: A. 2

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