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4390.Deepak said to Nitin, “That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my fathers wife.” How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
Son
Brother
Cousin
Brother-in-law
Explanation:
Fathers wife → mother. Hence, the daughter of the mother means sister and sisters younger brother means brother. Therefore, the boy is the brother of Deepak.
4391.Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, “She is the only daughter of the father of my mother.” How X is related to the person of photograph?
Daughter
Son
Nephew
Cannot be decided
Explanation:
The only daughter of the father of Xs mother means mother of X.Hence X is the son of the lady in the photograph.Note: Here X said to his –> from the word his we can find X is Male.
4392.Veena who is the sister-in-law of Ashok, is the daughter-in-law of Kalyani. Dheeraj is the father of Sudeep who is the only brother of Ashok. How Kalyani is related to Ashok?
Mother-in-law
Aunt
Wife
None of these
Explanation:
Ashok is the only brother of Sudeep and Veena is the sister-in-law of Ashok. Hence Veena is the wife of Sudeep. Kalyani is the mother-in-law of Veena. Kalyani is the mother of Ashok.
4393.If A + B means A is the sister of B; A x B means A is the wife of B, A % B means A is the father of B and A – B means A is the brother of b. Which of the following means T is the daughter of P?
P x Q % R + S – T
P x Q % R – T + S
P x Q % R + T – S
P x Q % R + S + T
Explanation:
P x Q → P is the wife of QQ % R → Q is the father of RR – T → R is the brother of TT + S → T is the sister of S.Therefore, T is the daughter of P.
4394.Pointing to a woman, Abhijit said, “Her granddaughter is the only daughter of my brother.” How is the woman related to Abhijit?
Sister
Grandmother
Mother-in-law
Mother
Explanation:
Daughter of Abhijits brother → niece of Abhijit. Thus the granddaughter of the woman is Abhijits niece.Hence, the woman is the mother of Abhijit.
4395.Amit said – “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother”. How is Amit related to the girl?
Brother
Grandfather
Husband
Father-in-law
Explanation:
The girl is the wife of grandson of Amits mother i.e., the girl is the wife of son of Amit. Hence, Amit is the father-in-law of the girl.
4396.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?
C is the brother of A and the son of E.
F is the mother b.
Only (1)
Only (2)
Either (1) or (2)
(1) and (2) both
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.
4397.Pointing towards a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?
Mother
Grandmother
Sister
Daughter
Explanation:
Only daughter of my mother → myself.Hence, the woman is the mother of the man.
4398.If P $ Q means P is the brother of Q; P # Q means P is the mother of Q; P * Q means P is the daughter of Q in A # B$ C * D, who is the father?
D
B
C
Data is inadequate
4399.Introducing Sonia, Aamir says, “She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother.” How Sonia is related to Aamir?
Wife
Sister
Sister-in-law
Data is inadequate
Explanation:
Brother of mother means maternal uncle. Hence only nephew of Aamirs maternal uncle means Aamir himself. Therefore Sonia is the wife of Aamir.
4400.If A + B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B means A is the sister of b. Which of the following means M is the uncle of P?
M % N x P
N x P % M
M + S % R % P
M + K % T x P
Explanation:
M + K → M is the brother of KK % T → K is the father of TT x P → T is the sister of PTherefore, K is the father of P and M is the uncle of P.
4401.Pointing to Varman, Madhav said, “I am the only son of one of the sons of his father.” How is Varman related to Madhav?
Nephew
Uncle
Father or Uncle
Father
Explanation:
Madhav is the only son of one of the sons of Varmans father → Either Varman is the father or uncle of Madhav.
4402.Introducing a woman, Shashank said, “She is the mother of the only daughter of my son.” How that woman is related to Shashank?
Daughter
Sister-in-law
Wife
Daughter-in-law
Explanation:
The woman is the mother of Shashanks granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-in-law of Shashank.
4403.If A + B means B is the brother of A; A x B means B is the husband of A; A – B means A is the mother of B and A % B means A is the father of B, which of the following relations shows that Q is the grandmother of T?
Q – P + R % T
P x Q % R – T
P x Q % R + T
P + Q % R – T
Explanation:
Q – P → Q is the mother of PP + R → R is the brother of PHence, → q is the mother of RR % T → R is the father of T.Hence, Q is the grandmother of T.
4404.A3P means A is the mother of P
A4P means A is the brother of P
A9P means A is the husband of P
A5P means A is the daughter of P
Which of the following means that K is the mother-in-law of M?
M9N3K4J
M9N5K3J
K5J9M3N
K3J9N4M
Explanation:
M9N → M is the husband of NN5K → N is the daughter of KHence, → M is the son-in-law of KK3J → K is the mother of JHence, → K is a ladyHence, → K is the mother-in-law of M.
4405.Pointing to a photograph Anjali said, “He is the son of the only son of my grandfather.” How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali?
Brother
Uncle
Son
Data is inadequate
Explanation:
The man in the photograph is son of Anjalis grandfathers son i.e., the son of Anjalis father. Hence, the boy is the brother of Anjali.
4406.Pointing to a person, Deepak said, “His only brother is the father of my daughters father”. How is the person related to Deepak?
Father
Grandfather
Uncle
Brother-in-law
Explanation:
Father of Deepaks daughters father → Deepaks father.Hence, the person in the brother of Deepaks father.Therefore, the person is the uncle of Deepak.
4407.P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father of J. How is P related to J?
Mother
Grandmother
Aunt
Data inadequate
Explanation:
P is the mother of KK is the sister of DD is the father of J.Therefore, J is the nephew or niece of K and P is the grandmother of J.
4408.If A $ B means A is the brother of B; A @ B means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the daughter of B and A * B means A is the father of B, which of the following indicates that U is the father-in-law of P?
P @ Q $ T # U * W
P @ W $ Q * T # U
P @ Q $ W * T # U
P @ Q $ T # W * U
Explanation:
P @ Q → P is the wife of Q …(1)Q $ T → Q is the brother of T …(2)T # U → T is the daughter of UHence, → Q is the son of U …(3)U * W → U is the father of W.From (1) and (3), U is the father-in-law of P.
4409.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?
Mother
Sister
Niece
Maternal aunt
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.
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