Verbal Reasoning

Question: A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true?
[A].

P and A are cousins

[B].

P is the maternal uncle of A

[C].

Q is the maternal grandfather of A

[D].

C and P are sisters

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q.

Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A.

Question: If A + B means A is the brother of B; A x B means A is the son of B; and A % B means B is the daughter of A then which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N?
[A].

M + O x N

[B].

M % O x N + P

[C].

M + O % N

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Because the sex of O is not known.

Question: If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the wife of Q and P % Q means P is the daughter of Q then which of the following means D is the uncle of A?
[A].

A % B x C + D

[B].

A x B + C % D

[C].

A + C % B x D

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

Question: Introducing a boy, a girl said, “He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle.” How is the boy related to the girl?
[A].

Brother

[B].

Nephew

[C].

Uncle

[D].

Son-in-law

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The father of the boy’s uncle → the grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather → sister of father.