Women Soldier’s Alpha and Beta Puzzle
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500 women soldiers are arranged in ten rows and fifty columns in accordance with their respective heights. Now, the tallest woman from each row is asked to move out in the front. From them, the shortest one is labeled as Alpha. They are then asked to resume their original position.
Now, the shortest woman in each column is asked to come out in front. The tallest among them is labeled as Beta.
Can you find out if Alpha will be taller or Beta?
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Not Alpha Not Beta
In the ordered case Alpha and Beta will be the same Solder
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