Practice Type 1 section 4 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to her?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Man is the cousin of the woman.


Q-2)   Pointing to a girl, Nidhi said, “She is the only daughter of my grandmother’s only child.” How is the girl related to Nidhi?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

it may be Nidhi or her sister or cousin


Q-3)   When Rani saw Vinit, she recollected, “He is the brother of my grandfather’s son”. How is rani related to Vinit?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Nephew


Q-4)   Suresh introduces a man as “He is the son of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother”. How is Suresh related to the man ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Husband of Suresh's mother means father of Suresh. Mother of Suresh's father means grandmother of Suresh. The son of grandmother means either father or uncle. Therefore, Suresh is the son of that man


Q-5)   Pointing to the lady on the platform, Manju said, "She is the sister of the father of my mother's son." Who is the lady to Manju?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Manju's mother's son Manju's brother; Manju’s brother's father — Manju's father; Father's sister — Manju s aunt.


Q-6)   Nandini is the only daughter of Madan’s sister Sangita’s brother. How is Nandani related to Madan?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

either Madan’s daughter or Daughter of madan’s daughter i.e Niece


Q-7)   A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt.” How is the lady related to the man ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Your mother's husband — Your father; Your father's sister — Your aunt.

So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister.


Q-8)   Vinod introduces Vishal as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Vinod related to Vishal ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Wife of Vinod’s father means the mother of Vinod. Only brother of Vinod’s mother means maternal uncle of Vinod. Therefore, Vinod is cousin of Vishal


Q-9)   Pointing to a lady on the platform, Manju said,” She is the sister of the father of my mother’s son.” Who is the lady to Manju?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

  • Manju’s mother’s son—Manju’s brother;
  • Manju’s brother’s father—Manju’s father,
  • Manju’s father’s sister—Manju’s aunt.


Q-10)   Introducing a man, a woman said, “He is the only son of my mother’s mother.” How is the woman related to the man?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Woman is the niece of the man.