Verbal Reasoning

Question: Deepak said to Nitin, “That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father’s wife.” How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
[A].

Son

[B].

Brother

[C].

Cousin

[D].

Brother-in-law

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Father’s wife → mother. Hence, the daughter of the mother means sister and sister’s younger brother means brother. Therefore, the boy is the brother of Deepak.

Question: Introducing a man, a woman said, “He is the only son of the mother of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?
[A].

Mother

[B].

Sister

[C].

Niece

[D].

Maternal aunt

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The man is the only son of the mother of the woman. Hence, the man is the maternal uncle of the woman. So, the woman is the niece of the man.

Question: Amit said – “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother”. How is Amit related to the girl?
[A].

Brother

[B].

Grandfather

[C].

Husband

[D].

Father-in-law

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The girl is the wife of grandson of Amit’s mother i.e., the girl is the wife of son of Amit. Hence, Amit is the father-in-law of the girl.

Question: If A $ B means B is the father of A; A # B means B is the mother of A; A * B means B is the sister of A and A @ B means B is the husband of A, which of the following indicates that N is the grandmother of P?
[A].

P * Q # M $ N

[B].

P @ Q $ M # N

[C].

P # Q $ N * M

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

Question: A and B are children of D. Who is the father of A? To answer this question which of the statements (1) and (2) is necessary?

[A].

Only (1)

[B].

Only (2)

[C].

Either (1) or (2)

[D].

(1) and (2) both

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A and B are children of D.

From (1), C is the brother B and son of E.

Since, the sex of D and E are not known. Hence (1) is not sufficient to answer the question.

From (2). F is the mother of B. Hence, F is also the mother of A. Hence D is the father of A.

Thus, (2) is sufficient to answer the question.

Question: If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer this question which of the statements is/are necessary?

[A].

Only 1

[B].

Only 2

[C].

Either 1 or 2

[D].

1 and 2 both are required

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Given: D is the brother of B.

From statement 1, we can detect that D is son of C (son of D is the grandson of C).

From statement 2, we can detect that B is ‘Female’ (sister of D).

Therefore, B is daughter of C.

Question: A $ B means A is the father of B; A # B means A is the sister of B; A * B means A is the daughter of B and A @ B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following indicates that M is the wife of Q?
[A].

Q $ R # T @ M

[B].

Q $ R @ T # M

[C].

Q $ R * T # M

[D].

Q $ R @ T * M

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Q $ R → Q is the father of R

R @ T → R is the brother of T

Hence, → Q is the father of T

T * M → T is the daughter of M

Hence, → M is the mother of T

Hence, M is the wife of Q.

Question: P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father of J. How is P related to J?
[A].

Mother

[B].

Grandmother

[C].

Aunt

[D].

Data inadequate

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

P is the mother of K

K is the sister of D

D is the father of J.

Therefore, J is the nephew or niece of K and P is the grandmother of J.

Question: Introducing a woman, Shashank said, “She is the mother of the only daughter of my son.” How that woman is related to Shashank?
[A].

Daughter

[B].

Sister-in-law

[C].

Wife

[D].

Daughter-in-law

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The woman is the mother of Shashank’s granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-in-law of Shashank.

Question: If A $ B means A is the brother of B; B * C means B is the son of C; C @ D means C is the wife of D and A # D means A is the son of D, how C is related to A?
[A].

Maternal grandmother

[B].

Maternal aunt

[C].

Aunt

[D].

Mother

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A $ B → A is the brother of B

B * C → B is the son of C

Hence, → A is the son of C

C @ D → C is the wife of D

Hence, → C is the mother of A.