1. Introducing Reena, Monika said, "She is the only daughter of my father's only daughter." How is Monika related to Reena?
a) Niece
b) Cousin
c) Data inadequate
d) None of these
Explanation: Monika's father's only daughter----Monika.
So, Reena is Monika's daughter,i.e. Monika is Reena's mother.
2. 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) Aunt
b) Cousin
c) Data inadequate
d) None of these
Explanation: Neha is the daughter of Sarita's son, and the girl is Neha's mother.
So,the girl is Sarita's son's wife i.e. Sarita is the girl's mother-in-law.
3. A man said to a lady, " Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt." How is the lady related to the man?
a) Daughter
b) Grand daughter
c) Mother
d) Sister
Explanation: Lady's mother's husband---Lady's father: Lady's father's sister----Lady's aunt.
So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister.
4. Pointing to a man, a 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
Explanation: ony daughter of my mother---Myself.
So, the woman is man's mother.
5. Deepak said to Nitin, " That boy playing football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father wife." How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
a) Son
b) Brother
c) Cousin
d) Nephew
Explanation: Father's wife---Mother; Mother's daughter---Sister; Deepak's sister's younger brother---Deepak's younger brother.
So, the boy is Deepak's brothers.
6. 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
Explanation: B is the husband of P and e is mother-in-law of P. So, B is the son of E. Also, E is wife of D. Thus, B is the son of D.
7. 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
Explanation: E is the daughter of B and D is the brother of E. So, D is the son of B. Also, A is the sister of B. Thus, A is D's aunt.
8. 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
Explanation: Anil is the brother of Deepak and Deepak is the son of Prem. So, Anil is the son of Prem. Now, Bimal is the father of Prem. Thus, Anil is the grandson of Bimal.
9. 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
Explanation: A and B are husband and wife. Since X and Y are brothers and X is the brother of A, Y is also the brother of A. Thus, Y is the brother-in-law of B.
10. 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
Explanation: M is the brother of N and B is the brother of N. So, M is the brother of B.