Reasoning Quiz No.241 Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Question: If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?
[A].

Brother

[B].

Sister

[C].

Nephew

[D].

Cannot be determined

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

If D is Male, the answer is Nephew.

If D is Female, the answer is Niece.

As the sex of D is not known, hence, the relation between D and A cannot be determined.

Note: Niece – A daughter of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Nephew – A son of one’s brother or sister, or of one’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

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.