Verbal Reasoning - Blood Relations
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Pointing towards a boy, Veena said,"He is the son of only son of my grandfather." How is that boy related to Veena?
- (a)
Uncle
- (b)
Brother
- (c)
Cousin
- (d)
Data inadequate
- (e)
None of these
Pointing to a man, woman said,"his mother is the only daughter of my mother". How is the woman related to the mother?
- (a)
Mother
- (b)
Daughter
- (c)
Sister
- (d)
Grandmother
- (e)
None of these
Pointing to a lady, a man said ," The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife". How is the lady related to the man ?
- (a)
Mother's sister
- (b)
Grandmother
- (c)
Mother-in-law
- (d)
Sister of father-in-law
- (e)
Maternal aunt
A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman ?
- (a)
Nephew
- (b)
Son
- (c)
Cousin
- (d)
Uncle
- (e)
Grandson
Pointing towards a girl in the picture, Sarita said. "She is the mother of Neha whose father is my son." How is Sarita related to the girl in the picture ?
- (a)
Mother
- (b)
Aunt
- (c)
Cousin
- (d)
Data inadequate
- (e)
None of these
Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to this man ?
- (a)
Mother
- (b)
Aunt
- (c)
Sister
- (d)
Daughter
- (e)
Grandmother
Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How is the gentleman related to Deepak?
- (a)
Grandfather
- (b)
Father
- (c)
Brother-in-law
- (d)
Uncle
- (e)
Nephew
Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle," How is the speaker related to Pramod's father?
- (a)
Sister-in-law
- (b)
Wife
- (c)
Either (a) or (b)
- (d)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph?
- (a)
Grandson
- (b)
Son
- (c)
Son-in-law
- (d)
Nephew
- (e)
None of these
A, B and C are sisters. D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. How is A related to D?
- (a)
Sister
- (b)
Cousin
- (c)
Niece
- (d)
Aunt
A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B?
- (a)
Brother-in-law
- (b)
Brother
- (c)
Cousin
- (d)
None of these
Deepak has a brother Anil. Deepak is the son of prem. Bimal is prem's father. In terms of relationship, what is Anil of Bimal?
- (a)
Son
- (b)
Grandson
- (c)
Brother
- (d)
Grandfather
'P#Q'means 'P is the father of Q';
'P+Q'means 'P is the mother of Q';
'P-Q'means 'P is the brother of Q';
'P*Q'means 'P is the sister of Q';
If A+B#C-D, then A is D's
- (a)
father
- (b)
grandmother
- (c)
sister
- (d)
grandfather
B is the husband of P. Q is the only grandson of E, who is wife of D and mother-in-law of P. How is B related to D?
- (a)
Nephew
- (b)
Cousin
- (c)
Son-in-law
- (d)
Son
(i)'A$B'means 'A is the mother of B';
'(ii)'A#B'means 'A is the father of B';
(iii)'A@B'means 'A is the husband of B';
(iv)'A%B'means 'A is the daughter of B'.
Which of the following expressions indicates 'R is the sister of H'?
- (a)
H$D@F#R
- (b)
R%D@F$H
- (c)
R$D@F#H
- (d)
N%F@D%H
- (e)
None of these
(i)'A$B'means 'A is the mother of B';
'(ii)'A#B'means 'A is the father of B';
(iii)'A@B'means 'A is the husband of B';
(iv)'A%B'means 'A is the daughter of B'.
If G$M@K,how is K related to G?
- (a)
Daughter-in-law
- (b)
Mother-in-law
- (c)
Daughter
- (d)
Aunt
- (e)
None of these
If (i) M is brother of N; (ii) B is brother of N; and (iii) M is brother of D, then which of the following statements is definitely true?
- (a)
N is brother of B
- (b)
N is brother of D
- (c)
M is brother of B.
- (d)
D is brother of M
- (e)
None of these
A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E ?
- (a)
Daughter
- (b)
Brother-in-law
- (c)
Husband
- (d)
Sister-in-law
D, the son-in-law of B, is the brother-in-law of A who is the brother of C. How is A related to B?
- (a)
Brother
- (b)
Son
- (c)
Father
- (d)
Data inadequate
- (e)
None of these
Read the following information and answer the questions given below it:
A is the father of C. But C is not his son.
E is the daughter of C. F is the spouse of A.
B is the brother of C. D is the son of B.
G is the spouse of B. H is the father of G.Who is the son of F?
Who is the son of F?
- (a)
B
- (b)
C
- (c)
D
- (d)
E
P's father Q is B's paternal uncle and A's husband M is P's paternal uncle. How is A related to B?
- (a)
Cousin
- (b)
Aunt
- (c)
Mother
- (d)
Data inadequate
- (e)
None of these
Study the following information and answer the questions given below it:
All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E, and F are travelling together. B is the son of but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.
How many male members are there in the family?
- (a)
1
- (b)
2
- (c)
3
- (d)
4
Study the following information and answer the questions given below it:
All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E, and F are travelling together. B is the son of but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.
Who is the Wife of E?
- (a)
A
- (b)
F
- (c)
B
- (d)
Cannot be determined
Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow :
I. A, B, C, D, E, and F are six members of a family.
II. One couple has parents and their children in the family.
III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.
IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.
Who are the male members in the family?
- (a)
A and C
- (b)
C and F
- (c)
A, B and D
- (d)
Cannot be determined
- (e)
None of these
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it :
There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group.
Who is E's husband?
- (a)
B
- (b)
C
- (c)
A
- (d)
F
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:
There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group.
Which of the following is a group of brothers?
- (a)
ABF
- (b)
ABD
- (c)
BFC
- (d)
BDF
Study the information given below to answer these questions :
A is the father of two children B and D, who are of different sexes.
C is B's spouse.
E is of the same sex as D.
B and C have two children: F, who is of the same sex as B, and G, who is of the same sex as C.
E's mother H, who is married to L, is the sister of D's mother, M.
E and E's spouse I, have two children J and K, who are of the same sex as I.
No person has married more than once and no children have been born out of wedlock.
The only restrictions on marriage are that marriage to a sibling, to a direct descendant, or to more than one person at the same time are forbidden.
According to the rules, D can marry
- (a)
F only
- (b)
G only
- (c)
J only
- (d)
F, J or K
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow :
In a village of Bastar district in Madhya Pradesh, only two types of people live who belong to a tribal class. The first type is known as class A, while the other is known as class B. In that village, there is no other type of person except these two. The activities of both types of people are governed by perfectly patterned norms of social behaviour. Each person of the tribe has to obey the norms. They are rigid about this.
As far as marriage is concerned, the following norms are to be followed :
(A) The people of class A cannot marry any other member of their own class, though they can marry members of class B.
(B) After being married, each male member ceases to be a member of that class in which he was born but automatically, he becomes the member of the other class to which his wife belongs.
(C) As far as females are concerned, they remain the members of their own class after being married.
(D) On his birth, the child automatically becomes the member of his mother's class.
(E) When any male member becomes widower of divorcee, then he again belongs to the group in which he was born.
(F) Nobody can marry more than one person according to social laws.
One boy, who was born in class B (boy and his wife both can have married and unmarried brothers),
- (a)
can have his daughter in class B
- (b)
can have a son-in-law born in class A
- (c)
can have his uncle from any class
- (d)
can have a divorced son in class B
- (e)
can have a daughter-in-law born in class A
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow :
In a village of Bastar district in Madhya Pradesh, only two types of people live who belong to a tribal class. The first type is known as class A, while the other is known as class B. In that village, there is no other type of person except these two. The activities of both types of people are governed by perfectly patterned norms of social behaviour. Each person of the tribe has to obey the norms. They are rigid about this.
As far as marriage is concerned, the following norms are to be followed :
(A) The people of class A cannot marry any other member of their own class, though they can marry members of class B.
(B) After being married, each male member ceases to be a member of that class in which he was born but automatically, he becomes the member of the other class to which his wife belongs.
(C) As far as females are concerned, they remain the members of their own class after being married.
(D) On his birth, the child automatically becomes the member of his mother's class.
(E) When any male member becomes widower of divorcee, then he again belongs to the group in which he was born.
(F) Nobody can marry more than one person according to social laws.
Which of the following marriages is not permissible according to the social laws?
- (a)
Any girl of class B marries his mother's brother.
- (b)
Any widower marries his wife's sister.
- (c)
Any boy of class B marries his father's sister.
- (d)
Any widower born in class A marries his brother's widow.
- (e)
Any widow marries the former divorced husband of her daughter.
'P = Q' means 'Q is the father of P';
'P \(\bigstar\)Q' means 'P is the sister of Q';
'P ? Q' means 'Q is the mother of P';
'P $ Q' means 'P is the brother of Q';
'P £ Q' means 'Q is the son of P';
'P \(\times\) Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q';
Which of the following indicates 'A is the grandfather of B' ?
- (a)
M \(\times\) A = N = B
- (b)
B $ L \(\times\) Q \(\times\) A
- (c)
B \(\times\) L \(\times\) A
- (d)
L \(\bigstar\) B = S $ Q = A
- (e)
None of these