Q1. 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 & Explanation 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.
Q2. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the father of Q and P – Q means P is the sister of Q, which of the following relations shows that I is the niece of K?
A. K + Y + Z – I
B. K + Y x I – Z
C. Z – I x Y + K
D. K x Y + I – Z
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: K + Y → K is the brother of Y Y x I → Y is the father of I Hence, → K is the uncle of I and I – Z → I is the sister of Z Hence, → I is the niece of K.
Q3. Pointing towards a girl, Abhisek says, “This girl is the daughter of only a child of my father.” What is the relation of Abhisek’s wife to that girl?
A. Daughter
B. Mother
C. Aunt
D. Sister
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation:
Q4. 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 & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation:
Q5. Anupam said to a lady sitting in a car, “The only daughter of the brother of my wife is the sister-in-law of the brother of your sister.” How the husband of the lady is related to Anupam?
A. Maternal uncle
B. Uncle
C. Father
D. Son-in-law
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: Anupam’s son-in-law is the brother of the lady who was sitting in the car. Hence, the husband is also the son-in-law of Anupam.
Q6. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the wife of Q and P % Q means P is the daughter of Q then which of the following means D is the uncle of A?
A. A % B x C + D
B. A x B + C % D
C. A + C % B x D
D. None of these
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation:
Q7. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true?
A. P and A are cousins
B. P is the maternal uncle of A
C. Q is the maternal grandfather of A
D. C and P are sisters
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q. Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A
Q8. M is the father of N who is the son of V. In order to know the relation of M to P, which of the statement/statements is/are necessary?
P is the brother of V.
The daughter of N is the granddaughter of V.
A. Only (1)
B. Only (2)
C. Either (1) or (2)
D. (1) and (2) both
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Explanation: M is the father of N and N is the son of V. Hence, V is the mother of N. From (1), P is the brother of V Therefore, M is the brother-in-law of P because V is the wife of M. From (2), the daughter of N, is the granddaughter of V. From this we do not get any relation of M to P.
Q9. If X + Y means X is the daughter of Y; X – Y means X is the brother of Y; X % Y means X is the father of Y and X x Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means I is the niece of J?
A. J – N % C x I
B. I x C – N % J
C. J + M x C % I
D. I x C + N – J
Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: I x C → I is the sister of C C + N → C is the daughter of N and N – J → N is the brother of I. Hence, I is niece of J.