Question

Abhishek decides he knows enough about how stuff works to fix his TV. He then proceeds to turn the switch on and put his finger in the socket. Before the resulting electric shock causes any serious consequential damage, Himanshu decides to violently smash Abhishek’s hand away to save his life. Which of the following objects must he use to ensure he doesn't put himself in any kind of danger while maximizing Abhishek's chances of surviving?

• A. A stainless-steel rod that just randomly happens to be lying around
• B. A piece of cloth from the wardrobe upstairs
• C. Abhishek's expensive Louis Vuitton leather bag, also lying around
• D. His own bare, muscular, hairy hands

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Abhishek's expensive Louis Vuitton leather bag, also lying around

Alright, so any layman's bare understanding of how electricity works should tell us (or in this case, Himanshu) that he should use an insulating object for this purpose as Himanshu should take care not to electrocute himself as well. That eliminates options (a) and (d). Now a piece of cloth is not gonna do a good job of smashing Abhishek away to save his life. Plus the amount of time Himanshu is going to take to retrieve said piece of cloth from the wardrobe upstairs isn't really gonna help. He should hence act immediately and sacrifice the expensive Louis Vuitton bag for the greater good. Option (c ) is the answer we need.