Introduction
This segment deals with understanding and reasoning using concepts framed in words. It aims at evaluating ability to think constructively, rather than at simple fluency or vocabulary recognition. This kind of reasoning test of intelligence provides an assessment of an individual's ability to think, reason and solve problems in different ways.
Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, 'He is the son of the only son of my mother.' How is Suresh related to that boy?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Cousin
(d) Father
(e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation: (d)
The boy in the photograph is the only son of the son of Suresh's mother i.e., the son of Suresh. Hence, Suresh is the father of boy.
If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?
(a) Brother
(b) Sister
(c) Nephew
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation: (d)
If D is Male, the answer is Nephew. If D is Female, the answer Is Niece. As the sex of D is not known, hence, the relation between D and A cannot be determined. Note: Niece - A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Nephew - A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
lf A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the brother 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 shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q.
(a) Q - N + M x P
(b) P + S x N - Q
(c) P - M + N x Q
(d) Q - S % P
(e) None of these
Answer: (c)
Explanation: (c)
P - M
P is the brother of M
M + N
M is the mother of N
N x Q
N is the sister of Q
Therefore, P is the maternal uncle of Q.
If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer this question which of the statements is/are necessary?
1. The son of D is the grandson of C.
2 B is the sister of D.
(a) Only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Either 1 or 2
(d) 1 and 2 both are required
(e) None of
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