Bridge Quiz 16 Answer
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  North
♥ J 9 8 2
 
 
Declarer
A K 5 4
      Dummy
Q 10 6 3
         
  South
♥ 7
 

Declarer can guard against a 4-1 split with North holding four hearts including the ♥J, provided Dummy's ♥Q is not played on the first or 2nd trick.
The ♥Q must be kept in Dummy (combined with the ♥10) for a possible finesse against North's ♥J !

If, on the other hand, South holds four hearts including ♥J, Declarer will always lose one heart trick and there is nothing he can do to prevent it.