1
X and Y are the children of A. A is the father of X but Y is not his son. How is Y related to A?
A
Sister
B
Brother
C
Son
D
Daughter
Explanation
Y is Daughter of A.
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2
Pointing to a man, a woman says, "His mother is the mother of the father of my son". How is the man related to woman?
A
Brother
B
Husband
C
Father
D
Husband or Brother-in-law
Explanation
According to the question: Father of my son = My husband. Mother of my husband = My mother-in-law. The man's mother is my mother-in-law. Therefore, the man can be my husband or brother-in-law.
3
- How is J related to A?
A
Uncle
B
Brother-in-law
C
daughter-in-law
D
Aunt
Explanation
According to the given definitions, J is related to A as a daughter-in-law.
4
Preeti has a son, named Arun. Ram is Preeti's brother. Neeta too has a daughter named Reema. Neeta is Ram's sister. What is Arun's relationship to Reema?
A
Brother
B
Nephew
C
Cousin
D
Uncle
Explanation
Preeti, Ram, and Neeta are siblings. Arun is Preeti's son and Reema is Neeta's daughter. Since they are children of siblings, the relationship is 'cousin'.
5
B, D की माता है।Directions (164-166): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow:
In a family of 3 generations and 7 members- A to G, there are 2 couples. Only married couples can have children.
A is the father of E. The sibling of D is the uncle of F. B has 2 children and both are of different gender. The father-in-law of C is the grand father of G. No couple has more than 2 children.
How is B related to D?
A
Father
B
Mother
C
Sister
D
Daughter
Explanation
B is the mother of D.
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Question 66: 'P is niece of J' will be written as which of the following?
A
J÷R-P+T
B
J+R-P+T
C
J×R-P
D
P+J+K
Explanation
J÷R (J is sister of R), R-P (R is mother of P), P+T (P is daughter of T). Thus P is the niece of J.
7
Prema is Ajay's sister. Benita is Ajay's mother. Benjamin is Benita's father. Leela is Benjamin's mother. How is Prema related to Leela?
A
Daughter-in-law
B
Daughter
C
Grand daughter
D
Great Grand Daughter
Explanation
Leela is Benjamin's mother. Benjamin is Benita's father. Benita is Prema's mother. Therefore, Prema is Leela's great-granddaughter.
8
Directions(65-67): 'A×B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A-B' means 'A is mother of B', 'A+B' means 'A is father of B', 'A÷B' means 'A is sister of B'. Question 65: 'M is maternal uncle of J' will be written as which of the following?
A
J×P-M
B
M×J-T
C
M+T-J
D
M×T-J
Explanation
M×T (M is brother of T), T-J (T is mother of J). Thus M is the maternal uncle of J.
9
A is B's sister, C is B's mother, D is C's father, E is D's mother. Then how is A related to D? 
A
Grand father
B
Grand daughter
C
Grand mother
D
Grand daughter
Explanation
A is the sister of B. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. Therefore, D is the maternal grandfather of A. This means A is the grand daughter of D.
10
Directions: P$Q means P is the mother of Q. P#Q means P is the father of Q. P@Q means Q is the wife of P. P%Q means P is the daughter of Q. Which of the following expressions means C is the grand son of A? 
A
AB#C%DE
B
ACE
C
A#B#C@D$E
D
A#B#D#C@E; (E) A@B#D@C
Explanation
According to the question, C is the grandson of A, therefore C is a male. Checking the options:
(A) C%D means C is the daughter (female) of D. Hence, it is incorrect.
(B) C$D means C is the mother (female) of D. Hence, it is incorrect.
(C) C@D means D is the wife of C. Therefore, C is a male and this option can be correct.
(D) C@E means E is the wife of C. Therefore, C is a male and this option can be correct.
(E) D@C means C is the wife (female) of D. Hence, it is incorrect.
Checking options (C) and (D), option (C) is the correct answer.
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Question 69: How is T related to S in the expression 'T×R+V÷S'?
A
Father
B
Sister
C
Daughter
D
Aunt
Explanation
T×R (T is sister of R), R+V (R is son of V). Thus T is the daughter of V.
12
Who is the elder brother of Shardul?
A
Ramu
B
Ravi
C
Deepak
D
Cannot be determined
Explanation
Explanation: According to the information, 'Ravi is the younger brother of Shardul, who is not eldest.' This implies there is someone older than Shardul. Deepak is a member of the family and he is the elder brother of Shardul.
13
Directions (140-143): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
T@X means T is mother in law of X
T%X means T is child of X
T*X means T is parent of X
T#X means T is sibling of X
T!X means T is daughter in law of X
T&X means T is married to X
If M@X&P!S*D, then how P is related to D?
A
Brother in law
B
Sister in law
C
Sister
D
Brother
Explanation
Explanation: M@X&P!S*D
According to the above relations, P is the sister-in-law of D.
14
Aryan has a brother named Bishnu. Aryan is the son of Chetan. Dev is Chetan's father. In term of relationship, what is Bishnu of Dev?
A
Grandson
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Cousin
Explanation
Dev is Chetan's father. Aryan is Chetan's son. Bishnu is Aryan's brother. Therefore, Bishnu is also Chetan's son. Chetan's son is Dev's grandson.
15
Pointing to a photograph of a lady, Vishal says, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's (paternal/maternal) only daughter". How is the lady in the photo related to Vishal?
A
Mother
B
Aunt
C
Sister
D
Cannot be determined
Explanation
Grandfather's only daughter = Vishal's aunt. Aunt's daughter = Vishal's cousin sister (or sister). Sister is the best fit.
16
R * S ? T means R is sister of S, S is mother of T. Therefore R is maternal aunt of T, not granddaughter.Directions (153-154): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
P - Q means Q is the father of P.
P * Q means P is the sister of Q.
P ? Q means Q is the mother of P.
P $ Q means P is the brother of Q.
P & Q means Q is the son of P.
P x Q means P is the daughter of Q.
- Which of the following is not correct?
(A) R * S ? T means R is the granddaughter of T
(B) P = Q ? R means R is the grandmother of P
(C) L $ M * O means O is the sister of L
(D) M * O & P = Q means Q and O are husband or wife
(E) All are correct
A
R * S ? T means R is the granddaughter of T
B
P = Q ? R means R is the grandmother of P
C
L $ M * O means O is the sister of L
D
M * O & P = Q means Q and O are husband or wife
Explanation
For question 153, option (C) is incorrect because L $ M * O means L is the brother of M and M is the sister of O. Therefore, L is the brother of O. O could be the sister of L, but the gender of O is not specified (could be male or female), so it cannot be definitely said that O is the sister of L.
17
Given that: A is the mother of B. C is the son of A. D is the brother of E. E is the daughter of B. Who is the grandmother of D?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Explanation
A is grand mother of D.
18
A man and a woman are sitting in a room. The man's mother-in-law and the woman's mother-in-law are mother and daughter respectively. How is the man related to the woman?
A
Father
B
Father-in-law
C
Grandfather
D
Brother
Explanation
The man's mother-in-law (M1) and the woman's mother-in-law (M2) are mother and daughter. This implies a relationship between the man's wife's mother and the woman's husband's mother. The logical deduction is that the man is the father of the woman.
19
Tarun is the father of Rohit. Rohit is the brother of Kala. Kala is the wife of Dilip. How is Dilip related to Rohit?
A
Brother-in-law
B
Father-in-law
C
Son
D
Uncle
Explanation
Rohit and Kala are siblings. Kala's husband is Dilip. Therefore, Dilip is the brother-in-law of Rohit.
20
Pointing towards Anil, Shipra says, "His mother's father is the grandfather of my brother". How is Anil related to Shipra?
A
Father-in-law
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Cousin
Explanation
Anil's mother's father = Shipra's brother's grandfather. This means Anil's mother and Shipra's parent are siblings or the same. Therefore, Anil is Shipra's brother.
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