Directions: In the following questions, a particular relationship about the members of a family is given and based on the provided information you need to find out the relationship between the members of the family by selecting the best option. You can also review your choices by clicking into answer section.
16. If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer this question which of the statements is/are necessary?
1. The son of D is the grandson of C.
2. B is the sister of D.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Either 1 or 2
D.1 and 2 both are required
Answer
Explanation:
D is the brother of B.
From statement 1, we can detect that D is son of C (son of D is the grandson of C).
From statement 2, we can detect that B is 'Female' (sister of D).
Therefore, B is daughter of C.
17. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Whose photograph was it?
A. His own
B. His father’s
C. His son’s
D. None of these
Answer
Explanation:
Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph or the man in the photograph is his son.
18. Pointing to a photograph. Bivek said, "He is the son of the only daughter of the father of my brother." How Bivek is related to the man in the photograph?
A. Nephew
B. Brother
C. Father
D. Maternal Uncle
Answer
Explanation:
The man in the photo is the son of the sister of Bivek. Hence, Bivek is the maternal uncle of the man in the photograph.
19. Dipendra said to Nimesh, "That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy playing football related to Dipendra?
A. Son
B. Brother
C. Cousin
D. Brother-in-law
Answer
Explanation:
Father's wife → mother. Hence, the daughter of the mother means sister and sister's younger brother means brother. Therefore, the boy is the brother of Dipendra.
20. Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is the only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is related to the person of photograph?
A. Daughter
B. Son
C. Nephew
D. Cannot be decided
Answer
Explanation:
'The only daughter of the father of X's mother' means mother of X.
Hence X is the son of the lady in the photograph.
21. Sushila who is the sister-in-law of Anish, is the daughter-in-law of Kavita. D is the father of Sandeep who is the only brother of Anish. How Kavita is related to Anish?
A. Mother-in-law
B. Aunt
C. Wife
D. None of these
Answer
Explanation:
Anish is the only brother of Sandeep and Sushila is the sister-in-law of Anish. Hence Sushila is the wife of Sandeep. Kavita is the mother-in-law of Sushila. Kavita is the mother of Anish.
22. Pointing to a woman, Abhinav said, "Her granddaughter is the only daughter of my brother." How is the woman related to Abhinav?
A. Sister
B. Grandmother
C. Mother-in-law
D. Mother
Answer
Explanation:
Daughter of Abhinav's brother → niece of Abhinav. Thus the granddaughter of the woman is Abhinav's niece.
Hence, the woman is the mother of Abhinav.
23. Anmol said – "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother". How is Anmol related to the girl?
A. Brother
B. Grandfather
C. Husband
D. Father-in-law
Answer
Explanation:
The girl is the wife of grandson of Anmol's mother i.e., the girl is the wife of son of Anmol. Hence, Anmol is the father-in-law of the girl.
24. A and B are children of D. Who is the father of A? To answer this question which of the statements (1) and (2) is necessary?
1. C is the brother of A and the son of E.
2. F is the mother B.
A. Only (1)
B. Only (2)
C. Either (1) or (2)
D. (1) and (2) both
Answer
Explanation:
A and B are children of D.
From (1), C is the brother B and son of E.
Since, the sex of D and E are not known. Hence (1) is not sufficient to answer the question.
From (2). F is the mother of B. Hence, F is also the mother of A. Hence D is the father of A.
Thus, (2) is sufficient to answer the question.
36. Pointing to a man, a woman said, “his mother is the only daughter of my mother" How is the woman related to the man.
A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Daughter
D. Grand-mother
Answer
Explanation:
Only daughter of my mother – Myself. So, the woman is man’s mother.
26. Introducing Jenisha, Aakash says, "She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother." How Jenisha is related to Aakash?
A. Wife
B. Sister
C. Sister-in-law
D. Data is inadequate
Answer
Explanation:
Brother of mother means maternal uncle. Hence only nephew of Aakash's maternal uncle means Aakash himself. Therefore Jenisha is the wife of Aakash.
27. Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, “This man’s son’s sister is my mother in law.” How is the woman’s husband related to the man in the photograph.
A. Grandson
B. Son-in-law
C. Son
D. Nephew
Answer
Explanation:
Man’s Son’s sister – Man’s daughter.
So, the man’s daughter is the mother of the woman’s husband. Thus, the woman’ husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.
28. Pointing to Uddhav, Madhav said, "I am the only son of one of the sons of his father." How is Uddhav related to Madhav?
A. Nephew
B. Uncle
C. Father or Uncle
D. Father
Answer
Explanation:
Madhav is the only son of one of the sons of Uddhav's father → Either Uddhav is the father or uncle of Madhav.
29. Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." How that woman is related to Shashank?
A. Daughter
B. Sister-in-law
C. Wife
D. Daughter-in-law
Answer
Explanation:
The woman is the mother of Shashank's granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-in-law of Shashank.
30. Pointing to a person, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Deepak?
A. Father
B. Grandfather
C. Uncle
D. Brother-in-law
Answer
Explanation:
Father of Deepak's daughter's father → Deepak's father.
Hence, the person in the brother of Deepak's father.
Therefore, the person is the uncle of Deepak.
