A woman says, 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?
Answer: B
Woman's mother's daughter = Woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is the woman's son.
Q.2Easy
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?
Answer: A
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.
Q.3Easy
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?
Answer: A
Grandfather's only son = man's father. The only daughter of man's father = man's sister.
Q.4Easy
A is the son of B. B is the daughter of C. C is the wife of D. How is D related to A?
Answer: B
D is wife of C means C is married to D. B is daughter of C, so B is daughter of D. A is son of B, so A is grandchild of D. D is grandfather of A.
Q.5Easy
Ravi has two sons, Ajay and Vijay. Ajay marries Priya. Priya and Ajay have two children: Anita and Arjun. What is the relationship between Ravi and Anita?
Answer: A
Ravi is father of Ajay. Ajay is father of Anita. Therefore, Ravi is grandfather of Anita.
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Q.6Easy
A woman says, 'This boy's mother is my mother's only daughter.' How is the boy related to the woman?
Answer: A
The woman's mother's only daughter is the woman herself. So the boy's mother is the woman. Therefore, the boy is the woman's son.
Q.7Easy
If Mohan is the uncle of Rajesh, and Rajesh is the father of Anil, then Mohan is related to Anil as:
Answer: B
Mohan is uncle of Rajesh. Rajesh is father of Anil. So Mohan is the brother of Anil's father, making him Anil's grand-uncle (great-uncle).
Q.8Easy
In a family, X is the parent of Y. Y is the parent of Z. Z is the parent of W. If Z is female and W is male, how is X related to W?
Answer: B
X is parent of Y, Y is parent of Z, and Z is parent of W. This represents three generations in descent. X is the great-grandparent of W.
Q.9Easy
In a family, Amar's son is Bhav's father. Bhav's son is Chetan. What is Amar's relationship to Chetan?
Answer: C
Amar's son is Bhav's father, meaning Amar is Bhav's grandfather. Bhav is Chetan's father, meaning Bhav is Chetan's father. Therefore, Amar is Chetan's great-grandfather.
Q.10Easy
A man has two sisters. Each sister has one son. How are these two boys related to each other?
Answer: A
The man has two sisters. Each sister has a son. The two sons of the two sisters are cousins to each other.
Q.11Easy
In a family: X is the father of Y, Y is the father of Z. W is the mother of X. How is W related to Z?
Answer: A
W is the mother of X, X is the father of Y, Y is the father of Z. Therefore, W is the great-grandmother of Z.
Q.12Easy
Pointing to a photograph, Priya said, 'He is the son of my mother's only brother.' How is the person in the photograph related to Priya?
Answer: A
Mother's only brother = Uncle. Uncle's son = Cousin. The person is Priya's cousin.
Q.13Easy
Rajesh is the brother of Neha. Neha is the mother of Vikram. What is Rajesh's relationship to Vikram?
Answer: B
Rajesh is Neha's brother, and Neha is Vikram's mother. Therefore, Rajesh is Vikram's uncle.
Q.14Easy
If A is the father of B, and C is the daughter of B, then what is C's relationship to A?
Answer: A
A is B's father, B is C's parent. Therefore, A is C's grandfather/grandmother. Since C is daughter, A is granddaughter's grandfather.
Q.15Easy
Pointing to a woman, Arun said, 'She is the daughter of my father's sister.' Who is the woman to Arun?
Answer: A
Father's sister = Aunt. Aunt's daughter = Cousin. The woman is Arun's cousin.
Q.16Easy
Sita is the mother of Geeta. Geeta is the mother of Neeta. Sita is related to Neeta as:
Answer: B
Sita is Geeta's mother. Geeta is Neeta's mother. Therefore, Sita is Neeta's grandmother.
Q.17Easy
Pointing to a man, a woman said, 'His mother is my mother's only daughter.' Who is the man?
Answer: A
Woman's mother's only daughter = The woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is the woman's son.
Q.18Easy
Rahul said to Priya, 'Your mother's brother's son is my cousin.' How is Rahul related to Priya?
Answer: A
Priya's mother's brother = Priya's maternal uncle. His son = Priya's cousin. This cousin is Rahul. So Rahul is Priya's cousin.
Q.19Easy
Deepak has a brother Arjun. Deepak's father has a brother Suresh. Suresh's son is Karan. How is Karan related to Deepak?
Answer: A
Deepak's father's brother = Suresh (paternal uncle). Suresh's son = Karan is Deepak's cousin.
Q.20Easy
In a family, P is Q's mother, Q is R's sister, and R is S's father. How is P related to S?
Answer: A
P is Q's mother, Q is R's sister (so P is R's mother), R is S's father. Therefore P is S's grandmother.
