Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother."
How is the woman related to the man ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Mother
The only daughter of my mother can only be the woman herself. She is therefore the man’s mother.
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Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Harsh looking ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: His son
Harsh has no brothers, so my father’s son can only be Harsh himself. The man’s mother is therefore Harsh’s wife, which makes the portrait that of his son.
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Sunny said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Sunny to the girl ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Father-in-law
The grandson of my mother is Sunny’s own son. The girl is that young man’s wife, so Sunny is her father-in-law.
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Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?
Answer: D
Girls's father's only son- Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.
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Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father. How is the girl in the photograph related to this man ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Niece
The elder brother of my father is the speaker’s uncle; that uncle’s child is the speaker’s cousin, and the girl - that cousin’s daughter - is the speaker’s niece.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph. Astha said. "His mothers only daughter is my mother." How is Astha related to that man ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Niece
His mother’s only daughter is the man’s sister, and she is Astha’s mother. So the man is Astha’s maternal uncle, and Astha - being female - is his niece.
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Pointing to Ajay, Radha said, “His father is the only son of my grandfather”. How is Radha Related to Ajay?
Answer: B
When Radha’s Grandfather’s only son is Ajay’s father, then Ajay’s father is also the father of Radha. So Radha is Ajay’s sister. Hence, answer is (2) Sister.
We know, ‘Only son of my grandfather’ means ‘my father’. “His father is the only son of my grandfather” thus becomes “His father is my father”. So Radha is Ajay’s sister. Hence, answer is (2) Sister.
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Ahmad said to Saira, ‘Your only brother’s son is my wife’s brother’. How is Saira related to the Ahmad’s wife?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Aunt
Saira’s only brother’s son is her nephew, and he is said to be the brother of Ahmad’s wife. So Ahmad’s wife is also a child of Saira’s brother - Saira’s niece - which makes Saira her aunt.
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If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the father of Q and P - Q means P is the sister of Q, which of the following relations shows that I is the niece of K?
Answer: B
Correct answer: K + Y x I - Z
K + Y makes K the brother of Y; Y × I makes Y the father of I; I – Z makes I the sister of Z, which shows I is female. A brother’s daughter is his niece, so I is K’s niece.
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Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is the only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is related to the person of photograph?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Son
The father of my mother is X’s maternal grandfather, and his only daughter is X’s mother. X is male, so he is her son.
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