A is the father of B. B is the mother of C. C is the sister of D. How is A related to D?
Answer: A
A is father of B, B is mother of C and D. Therefore, A is grandfather of D.
Q.2Easy
Looking at a photograph, Ramesh said, 'She is the mother of my mother.' Who is the woman in the photograph?
Answer: A
Mother of my mother = Grandmother.
Q.3Medium
Pointing to a man, a woman said, 'His mother is the only daughter of my mother.' How is that man related to the woman?
Answer: A
The only daughter of my mother = myself. So his mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is her son.
Q.4Medium
A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the mother of D. D is the son of E. How is A related to D?
Answer: A
A is brother of B, B is sister of C (so A and C are siblings), C is mother of D. Therefore A is uncle of D.
Q.5Hard
If X says 'Y's mother is the wife of my father's son', how is X related to Y?
Answer: A
My father's son = myself (X). My father's son's wife = X's wife. So Y's mother is X's wife, making Y the son of X. X is Y's father. Wait - reconsidering: Y's mother is wife of X. So X is Y's father.
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Q.6Easy
Among six persons A, B, C, D, E, F: B is the son of A. D is the daughter of C. E is the sister of B. F is the mother of D. Who is the father of E?
Answer: A
B is son of A. E is sister of B. Therefore, E is also child of A, making A the father of E.
Q.7Medium
In a family of five members, P is the father of Q and R. Q is the mother of S. T is the brother of P. How many males are there in the family?
Answer: D
P is male (father). T is male (brother). R's gender unclear. S's gender unclear. Q is female (mother). Insufficient information.
Q.8Medium
Pointing to a photograph, Arun said, 'He is the son of my mother's only son.' Who is the person in the photograph?
Answer: C
My mother's only son = myself (Arun). So the person is the son of Arun = Arun's son.
Q.9Hard
M is the mother of N. O is the father of M. P is the brother of O. How is P related to N?
Answer: D
O is father of M. P is brother of O. So P is uncle of M. M is mother of N. So P is great-uncle (great-grand-uncle) of N.
Q.10Hard
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting in a row. G is to the right of F. E is to the left of F. B is to the right of C. C is to the left of A. A is to the right of E. Who is sitting in the middle?
Answer: C
Arranging based on clues: C-A-E-F-G and B-C. Order: B-C-A-E-F-G-D or similar. With 7 people, 4th position is middle. After arrangement: C is in middle position.
Q.11Easy
In a coding system, if CAT = 3120, DOG = 4157, then BAT = ?
Answer: A
C=3,A=1,T=20. D=4,O=15,G=7. B=2,A=1,T=20. So BAT = 2120.
Q.12Medium
If all roses are flowers, and some flowers are red, which of the following must be true?
Answer: D
All roses are flowers (true). Some flowers are red (true). But this doesn't guarantee roses are among those red flowers.
Q.13Easy
If BOOK is coded as 2-15-15-11, and LOOK is coded as 12-15-15-11, then TOOK is coded as?
Answer: A
T is 20th letter. O is 15th, O is 15th, K is 11th. TOOK = 20-15-15-11.
Q.14Medium
Statement: All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are not ethical. Conclusion: Some doctors are not ethical.
Answer: C
All doctors are professionals (given). Some professionals are not ethical (given). But it's possible that the unethical professionals are not doctors. Conclusion cannot be determined.
Q.15Easy
Man is to Boy as Woman is to?
Answer: A
Man is adult male, Boy is child male. Woman is adult female, Girl is child female. Analogy: Adult to Child.
Q.16Hard
In a sitting arrangement of 8 people around a circular table, M is opposite to N. O is to the right of M. P is between M and O. How many people are there between N and O in clockwise direction (not including N and O)?
Answer: B
Circular arrangement: M opposite N means 4 seats apart. O is right of M. P is between M and O. Clockwise from N to O passes through 3 people (excluding N and O).
Q.17Easy
If in a code, RATIONAL = 18-1-20-9-15-14-1-12, then NATION = ?
Pointing to a woman, Vikram said, 'She is the daughter of the mother of my mother's brother.' How is the woman related to Vikram?
Answer: A
My mother's brother = my uncle. My mother's brother's mother = my grandmother. Daughter of my grandmother and my uncle's mother = my aunt or uncle's sister. Woman is Vikram's cousin.
Q.19Medium
In a family, there are 6 members: A, B, C, D, E, F. A is married to B. C and D are children of A and B. E is married to C. F is the child of C and E. Who is the mother-in-law of E?
Answer: B
E is married to C. C is the child of A and B. B is the mother of C. Therefore, B is the mother-in-law of E.
Q.20Easy
Pointing to a photograph, Rajesh said, 'She is the mother of my son's wife.' How is Rajesh related to the woman in the photograph?
Answer: A
Son's wife is daughter-in-law. Mother of daughter-in-law makes Rajesh her father-in-law.
