Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
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Topics in Verbal Reasoning
Pointing to a photograph, a man says, 'She is the only daughter of my grandfather's only son.' Who is the girl in the photograph?
Correct Answer:
A. His sister
EXPLANATION
Grandfather's only son = man's father. The only daughter of man's father = man's sister.
If A is the mother of B, B is the sister of C, C is the father of D, then how is A related to D?
Correct Answer:
A. Grandmother
EXPLANATION
A is mother of B, B is sister of C, so C is also child of A. C is father of D, so D is grandchild of A. A is grandmother of D.
A woman says, 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?
Correct Answer:
B. Son
EXPLANATION
Woman's mother's daughter = Woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is the woman's son.
