Verbal reasoning sits between English and reasoning, and it is easy to neglect for exactly that reason. Questions cover analogies, classification, series completion, statement and conclusion, statement and assumption, cause and effect, and course of action. Each explanation states the rule that decides between two options that both look reasonable, which is where most marks are dropped in this section.
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.402Hard
A woman's son's wife's mother is the woman's neighbor. If the neighbor has no children except her daughter, what is the neighbor's relationship to the woman?
Answer: D
The woman's son's wife's mother is the neighbor. This makes the neighbor the mother-in-law of the woman's son, but without knowing if they share any blood relations otherwise, the exact relationship cannot be determined.
Q.403Medium
If @ means 'is the son of' and # means 'is the daughter of', and P @ Q # R, then how is P related to R?
Answer: A
P @ Q means P is the son of Q. Q # R means Q is the daughter of R. Therefore, P is the son of Q, and Q is the daughter of R, making P the grandson of R.
Q.404Medium
Ritu has a brother who is 3 years older. Ritu's mother has a sister. Ritu's mother's sister's son is 5 years younger than Ritu. What is Ritu's mother's sister's son's relationship to Ritu's brother?
Answer: A
Ritu's mother's sister is Ritu's aunt. Her son is Ritu's cousin. Therefore, he is also the cousin of Ritu's brother.
Q.405Easy
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.406Easy
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.407Easy
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.408Medium
Looking at a man's photograph, Meera said, 'His mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man to Meera?
Answer: A
My mother's daughter = Me (Meera). So the man's mother is Meera. Therefore, the man is Meera's son.
Q.409Medium
Anil's father's wife's mother is related to Anil as:
In a family, P is Q's brother, Q is R's sister, and R is S's mother. How is P related to S?
Answer: A
P and Q are siblings. Q and R are siblings. R is S's mother. Therefore, P is R's brother, making P an uncle to S.
Q.411Hard
Divya said, 'My father's mother's son's son is my cousin.' Based on this, the cousin is actually Divya's:
Answer: C
Father's mother's son = Father's brother (Uncle). Uncle's son = Cousin. Cousin's son = First cousin once removed (or second cousin in some contexts). However, if interpreted as cousin's relation, it's second cousin.
Q.412Medium
If X says 'Y's mother is my mother's sister,' then what is X's relationship to Y?
Answer: A
X's mother's sister = X's aunt. Y's mother is this aunt. Therefore, Y is X's cousin.
Q.413Easy
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.414Medium
In a family tree: M is the father of N and O. P is the mother of M. How many grandchildren does P have if O has two children?
Answer: D
P has N and O as children (through M). We know O has 2 children. N's children count is unknown. So total grandchildren of P cannot be definitively determined.
Q.415Easy
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.416Hard
If A + B means 'A is the father of B,' A - B means 'A is the mother of B,' and A × B means 'A is the brother of B,' then what does M + N - O × P mean?
Answer: C
M + N = M is father of N. N - O = N is mother of O. O × P = O is brother of P. So N is mother of both O and P, making M their grandfather. M is grandfather of P.
Q.417Hard
Pointing to a girl, Harsh said, 'She is the daughter of my mother's sister's son.' How is the girl related to Harsh?
Answer: B
Mother's sister = Aunt. Aunt's son = Cousin. Cousin's daughter = Second cousin (or first cousin once removed).
Q.418Medium
In a family, there are 6 members: A, B, C, D, E, F. A and B are parents. C and D are their children. E is C's child, and F is D's child. What is E's relationship to F?
Answer: B
C and D are siblings. E is C's child, F is D's child. Children of siblings are cousins. E and F are cousins.
Q.419Medium
Anita said, 'The man in the photograph is the son of my father's only son.' Who is the man in the photograph?
Answer: A
Anita's father's only son = Anita's brother (or Anita herself if she's the only child, but context suggests a brother). Brother's son = Anita's nephew. However, if 'only son' refers to the only male child and Anita is female, then it's her brother's son = nephew. But if the question means Anita's father's only child who is a son, and if Anita is that person (linguistically odd), it could be her son. Most likely: Anita's nephew.
Q.420Medium
If P is Q's brother, Q is R's sister, R is S's mother, and S is T's sister, then how is P related to T?
Answer: B
P is Q's brother. Q is R's sister. R is S's mother. So P is R's brother, making P an uncle to S. S and T are siblings, so P is also an uncle to T.
