Verbal Reasoning - Blood Relation Test
Overview Exercise "No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen."
- (Proverb)
21.
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?
A. M % N x P B. N x P % M C. M + S % R % P D. M + K % T x P
Answer: B
Explanation:
M + K → M is the brother of K
K % T → K is the father of T
T x P → T is the sister of P
Therefore, K is the father of P and M is the uncle of P.
22.
Pointing to Varman, Madhav said, "I am the only son of one of the sons of his father." How is Varman related to Madhav?
A. Nephew B. Uncle C. Father or Uncle D. Father
Answer: D
Explanation:
Madhav is the only son of one of the sons of Varman's father → Either Varman is the father or uncle of Madhav.
23.
Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." How that woman is related to Shashank?
A. Daughter B. Sister-in-law C. Wife D. Daughter-in-law
Answer: C
Explanation:
The woman is the mother of Shashank's granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-in-law of Shashank.
24.
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?
A. Q - P + R % T B. P x Q % R - T C. P x Q % R + T D. P + Q % R - T
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q - P → Q is the mother of P
P + R → R is the brother of P
Hence, → q is the mother of R
R % T → R is the father of T.
Hence, Q is the grandmother of T.
25.
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?
A. M9N3K4J B. M9N5K3J C. K5J9M3N D. K3J9N4M
Answer: B
Explanation:
M9N → M is the husband of N
N5K → N is the daughter of K
Hence, → M is the son-in-law of K
K3J → K is the mother of J
Hence, → K is a lady
Hence, → K is the mother-in-law of M.
