Reasoning Quiz

Q1)-In a joint family , there are mother , 3 married sons and one unmarried daughter. Of the sons , two have 2 daughters each and one has son. How many female members are there in the family ?

2

3

6

9

Ans.- D
The female members in the family are mother , wives of 3 married sons , unmarried daughter and 2 daughters of each of the two sons
Number of female members = ( 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 x 2 )= 9

Q2)-If X is brother of sons of Y's son, then how is X related to Y ?

Brother

Cousin

Grandson

Son

Ans.- C
Brother of son is also a son
So , X is son of Y's son i.e. X is Y's grandson

Q3)-Given that
1. A is the mother of B
2. C is the son of A
3. D is the brother of E
4. E is the daughter of B
The grandmother of D is

A

B

C

E

Ans.- A
D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. This means that D is the son of B. Also A is the mother of B. So, A is the grandmother of D

Q4)-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 ?

Sister

Cousin

Niece

Aunt

Ans.- D
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

Q5)-A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B ?

Brother-in-law

Brother

Cousin

None of these

Ans.- A
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.

Q6)-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 ?

Son

Grandson

Brother

Grandfather

Ans.- B
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

Q7)-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 ?

Nephew

Cousin

Son-in-law

Son

Ans.- D
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

Q8)-1. F is the brother of A
2. C is the daughter of A
3. K is the sister of F
4. G is the brother of C
Who is uncle of G ?

A

C

F

K

Ans.- C
G is the brother of C and C is the daughter of A. Also , F is the brother of A. So , F is the uncle of G.

Q9)-A is the uncle of B, who is the daughter of C and C is the daughter-in-law of P. How is A related to P ?

Brother

Son

Son-in-law

Data Inadequate

Ans.- B
B is the daughter of C and C is the daughter-in-law of P. So, P is the grandfather of B. Also, A is the uncle of B i.e. A is the brother of B's father. Thus A is son of P

Q10)-P's father is Q's son. M is the paternal uncle of P and N is the brother of Q. How is N related to M ?

Brother

Nephew

Cousin

None of these

Ans.- D
P's father is Q's so. So , Q is P's grandfather. M is the paternal uncle of P. So , M is the brother of P's father. This means that M is also Q's son. N is the brother of Q. Thus, N is the paternal uncle of P.