1. Pointing to a girl, Raj said, "She is the daughter of the only child of my father." How is Raj related to the girl?
Correct Answer: b) Father
Explanation: 1. "Only child of my father" โ Raj himself (since he has no siblings) 2. "Daughter of the only child" โ Raj's daughter Family Tree: Raj's Father โโโ Raj (only child) โโโ Girl (daughter) Short Trick: "Only child of my father" always refers to speaker themselves unless specified otherwise
2. A is the son of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?
Correct Answer: b) Cousin
Explanation: 1. B (parent of A) and C are brothers 2. C is father of D โ D is A's cousin Family Tree: Grandparents โโโ B (A's father) โโโ C (D's father) Short Trick: When parents are siblings, their children are cousins
3. Introducing a man, Shalini said, "He is the husband of my mother's daughter." How is the man related to Shalini?
Explanation: 1. "Mother's daughter" โ Could be Shalini herself or her sister 2. "Husband of mother's daughter" โ If daughter is Shalini: her father Alternative: If Shalini has sisters, it could also be brother-in-law Assumption: Since no sister is mentioned, most likely father
4. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?
Correct Answer: b) Mother
Explanation: 1. "Only daughter of my mother" โ The woman herself 2. "His mother is [the woman]" โ The woman is his mother Family Tree: Woman's Mother โโโ Woman (only daughter) โโโ Man (son) Short Trick: "Only daughter of my mother" always refers to speaker unless specified otherwise
5. Introducing a girl, Rohan said, "She is the wife of the only son of my father." How is the girl related to Rohan?
Correct Answer: a) Daughter-in-law
Explanation: 1. "Only son of my father" โ Rohan himself (if he has no brothers) 2. "Wife of the only son" โ Rohan's wife 3. But "daughter-in-law" suggests this is from parent's perspective Alternative Interpretation: If Rohan is female, "only son" would be her brother Most Likely: Speaker is parent referring to son's wife
6. P is the brother of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the husband of S. T is the father of P. How is S related to T?
Correct Answer: b) Daughter-in-law
Explanation: 1. P and Q are siblings (P brother, Q sister) 2. Q is sister of R โ R is sibling of P and Q 3. R is husband of S โ S is R's wife 4. T is father of P โ T is father of P, Q, R Therefore, S is daughter-in-law of T Family Tree: T โโโ P โโโ Q โโโ R (married to S)
7. A is the father of B, but B is not the son of A. How is B related to A?
Correct Answer: a) Daughter
Explanation: 1. A is father of B โ B is child of A 2. B is not son โ Therefore B must be daughter Key Point: The statement implies B is female Short Trick: When "not son" is specified for a child, it means daughter
8. A said to B, "My mother is your mother's daughter-in-law." How is B related to A?
Correct Answer: d) Father
Explanation: 1. "Your mother's daughter-in-law" โ B's mother's daughter-in-law 2. This person is A's mother โ Therefore A's mother is married to B or B's sibling 3. Most direct relation: B is father of A (making A's mother B's wife) Family Tree: B (father) โโโ A (child) Where A's mother is B's wife
9. Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Ramesh said, "She is the mother of my brother's wife." How is the woman related to Ramesh?
Correct Answer: a) Aunt
Explanation: 1. "Brother's wife" โ Sister-in-law (from Ramesh's perspective) 2. "Mother of brother's wife" โ Mother of sister-in-law 3. This would typically be Ramesh's aunt (father's or mother's sister) Family Tree: Ramesh's Parents โโโ Ramesh โโโ Brother (married to wife) Wife's Mother โ Ramesh's aunt
10. X is the son of Y. Y is the daughter of Z. How is Z related to X?
Correct Answer: c) Grandmother
Explanation: 1. Y is daughter of Z โ Z is parent of Y 2. X is son of Y โ X is grandchild of Z 3. Since Y is daughter (female), Z is most likely grandmother Family Tree: Z (grandmother) โโโ Y (mother) โโโ X (son) Short Trick: When a parent-child chain involves a daughter, the grandparent is typically grandmother
11. If A + B means A is the brother of B, A ร B means A is the father of B, and A - B means A is the sister of B, then what does P ร Q โ R mean?
Correct Answer: a) P is the father of R
Explanation: 1. P ร Q โ P is father of Q 2. Q โ R โ Q is sister of R 3. Therefore: P is father of Q and R (since Q and R are siblings) Family Tree: P โโโ Q (daughter) โโโ R (child) Short Trick: Solve code-based relations from left to right, building the family tree step by step
12. If A ร B means A is the mother of B, A + B means A is the brother of B, A รท B means A is the daughter of B, then what does C ร D + E mean?
Correct Answer: a) C is the mother of E
Explanation: 1. C ร D โ C is mother of D 2. D + E โ D is brother of E 3. Therefore: C is mother of both D and E Family Tree: C (mother) โโโ D (son) โโโ E (child) Note: E's gender isn't specified, but "mother of E" is correct regardless
13. A man walks 10 meters south and turns left. He walks 10 meters and sees his sister's husband standing there. How is the man related to his sister's husband?
Correct Answer: b) Brother
Explanation: 1. "Sister's husband" โ Brother-in-law (from the man's perspective) 2. But the man is seeing his sister's husband โ which means he is the brother of the sister whose husband he's seeing 3. Therefore, the man is the brother of the sister, making him the brother-in-law of the husband Note: The direction information is irrelevant to the relationship
14. Pointing to a man, Nita said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the man related to Nita?
Correct Answer: c) Brother
Explanation: 1. "My grandfather's only son" โ Could be Nita's father (if no uncles) 2. "Son of my grandfather's only son" โ Nita's brother Family Tree: Grandfather โโโ Father (only son) โโโ Nita โโโ Man (son) Short Trick: "Only son" in family trees often refers to the direct paternal line
15. If Ram is the brother of Shyam, and Shyam is the brother of Mohan, how is Ram related to Mohan?
Correct Answer: a) Brother
Explanation: 1. Ram and Shyam are brothers 2. Shyam and Mohan are brothers โ Therefore all three are brothers Family Tree: Parents โโโ Ram โโโ Shyam โโโ Mohan Key Point: No information suggests different parents, so we assume same parents