Reasoning Quiz No.151 Choose the word which is different from the rest.

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: If M x N means M is the daughter of N; M + N means M is the father of N; M % N means M is the mother of N and M – N means M is the brother of N then P % Q + R – T x K indicates which relation of P to K?
[A].

Daughter-in-law

[B].

Sister-in-law

[C].

Aunt

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

P % Q → P is the mother of Q

Q + R → Q is the father of R

R – T → R is the brother of T

Hence, → Q is the father of T

T x K → T is the daughter of K

Hence, → Q is the husband of K.

Therefore, P is the mother-in-law of K.