Directions (1–3): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
P is son of U’s father’s sister. R is son of S, who is the mother of T and grandmother of U. V is the father of W and grandfather of P. S is wife of V. T is sister of R.

Q1. How is P related to S?

(a) Grandfather
(b) Grandson
(c) Son
(d) Uncle
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Q2. How is R related to P?

(a) Nephew
(b) Uncle
(c) Son
(d) Father
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Q3. How is T related to W?

(a) Niece
(b) Sister
(c) Sister – in – law
(d) Mother
(e) Mother – in – law

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Directions (4-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five family members V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each of them somehow has a relation with V, who sits third to the right of his daughter. There are only two females in the family. X is an immediate neighbor of his mother. Y sits third to the right of Z, who sits at one end of the line. V sits with his wife. X is brother of W, who is niece of Z. Y doesn’t have any sibling.

Q4. How is Z related to V?

(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Brother
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

Q5. How is Y related to W?

(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Brother
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

Q6. Among only A, B, C, D, E, and F, B is the son of E and D is the son of C who is father in law of A. F is the mother of A. E’s daughter in law is F whose husband B is father in law of D. B has no son. How E is related to A?

(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Son
(d) Father in law
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

Directions (7-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow
‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is father of B’
‘A = B’ means ‘A is mother of B’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is husband of B’

Q7. ‘R is nephew of S’ which of the following expression support the given relation?

(a) R + P × W = T ÷ S
(b) R + C – M × J ÷ S
(c) S ÷ D + H = F = R + G
(d) R = Y – L ÷ N = S
(e) none of these

Answer: Option (e)

Q8. In statement ‘G = A – N ÷ O = W ’ how is W is related to A?

(a) Mother
(b) paternal-grandmother
(c) mother-in-law
(d) Aunt
(e) Cannot Determine

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

Directions (9–10): Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it.
‘M + N’ means ‘M is the sister of N’.
‘M = N’ means ‘M is the father of N’.
‘M – N’ means ‘M is the mother of N’.
‘M × N’ means ‘M is the brother of N’.
‘M ÷ N’ means ‘M is the son of N’.
‘M $ N’ means ‘M is the daughter of N’.
‘M @ N’ means ‘M is the husband of N’.

Q9. Which of the following means F is grandfather of L?

(a) L × M + N ÷ P @ Q – J – T =F
(b) L × M + N ÷ P @ Q – J × T = F
(c) F × M + N ÷ P @ Q – J × T = L
(d) L + M + N ÷ P @ Q – J × T = F
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (e)

Q10. How is R related to G according to the given sequence?
N × G + P ÷ T ÷ R @ K

(a) Father
(b) Grandfather
(c) Grandmother
(d) mother
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Directions (1–3): Study the following information and answer the given question.
Y has a son and a daughter. P is the son of M.T is the mother of J. Y is the father of U. U is the daughter of T. Q is the son of D. T is the sister of D, who is married to P.

Q1. How is P related to T ?

(a) Brother
(b) cannot be determined
(c) Brother-in-law
(d) Cousin brother
(e) Uncle

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

Q2. How is J related to D?

(a) Son
(b) Niece
(c) Son-in-law
(d) Nephew
(e) Daughter

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

Q3. How is Q related to M?

(a) Son-in-law
(b) Grandson
(c) Nephew
(d) Son
(e) Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Directions (4-8): Study the information and answer the following questions:
A#B means A is father of B
A&B means B is daughter of A
A%B means A is mother of B
A@B means B is husband of A
A*B means A is son of B

Q4. If “ N % T* R * J @ P ”is true, if X is sister of P, then how is X related to R?

(a) sister
(b) grandmother
(c) daughter
(d) aunt
(e) none of these

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

Q5. If “L # M % N * O # Q ”is true, then how is Q related N?

(a) sister
(b) brother
(c) daughter
(d) brother
(e) Can’t be determined

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

Q6. If “L # M % N * O # Q” is true, then how is N related to L?

(a) sister
(b) grandfather
(c) daughter
(d) niece
(e) none of these

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

Q7. Which of the following represents that “E is grandson of A”?

(a) B # A & D % E @ F
(b) A & D % E * B # F
(c) A & D & E # F @ B
(d) A @ B # D # E & F
(e) none of these

Answer: Option (e)

Q8. If “ B @ A# D # E * F ”is true ,then how is F related to A?

(a) daughter-in-law
(b) son-in-law
(c) grandmother
(d) grandfather
(e) none of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

Directions (9-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
P × Q means P is father of Q
P ÷ Q means P is daughter of Q
P + Q means P is sister of Q
P – Q means P is husband of Q

Q9. In M ÷ N × O – P, How O related to M?

(a) Brother
(b) Son –in-law
(c) Father
(d) Son
(e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

Q10. In G×T+Q÷M, how is M related to G?

(a) Mother
(b) Sister
(c) Wife
(d) Daughter
(e) None of these.

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

Directions (Q.1-3): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
P+Q means P is mother of Q
P- Q means P is mother of Q
P/ Q means P is sister of Q
P*Q means P is wife of Q
P%Q means P is son of Q

1). If ‘M+S+N%P’, then how is M related to N?

a) Grandson
b) Maternal grandmother
c) Paternal grandmother
d) Granddaughter
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:
Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, M is a maternal grandmother of N.

2). If ‘P%T- Q/ U%R, then how is U related to T?

a) Father
b) Mother
c) Son
d) Daughter
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, U is a son of T

3). Which of the following shows that J is son-in-law of I?

a) N*I-L- K/M%J
b) N*I-L+K/M%J
c) I-L+K/M+N%J
d) N*I-L- K/M+J
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, option b) only shows J is son-in-law of I.

Directions (4-6): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
R is the father of P, who is a son-in-law of M and S is the mother of G. S is a sister of K, who is a brother-in-law of P and H is the daughter of T, who is a grandmother of G.

4). How is G related to P?

a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Granddaughter
d) Grandson
e) Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

G is either son or daughter of P. Hence, the relation between G and P are cannot be determined.

5). If M is a female, then how is H related to S?

a) Sister
b) Sister-in-law
c) Niece
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, H is the sister-in-law of S.

6). If K married to N, then how is N related to M?

a) Son-in-law
b) Daughter-in-law
c) Mother-in-law
d) Father-in-law
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, N is the daughter-in-law of M.

7). Pointing a photograph, Sheela said, he is the only son of my grandfather’s only son. How is the boy in the photograph related to Sheela?

a) Brother
b) Cousin
c) Son
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

Solution: The boy in the photograph is the only son of Sheela’s grandfather’s only son i.e., Sheela’s grandfather’s only son is either her father or her uncle. Hence, the boy in the photograph is either her brother or her cousin.

8). Pointing a girl, Prasan said, she is the only granddaughter of my wife’s grandfather’s only child. How is the girl related to Prasan?

a) Sister
b) Niece
c) Daughter
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution: The girl is the only granddaughter of Prasan’s wife’s grandfather’s only child i.e., His wife’s grandfather’s only child is either mother-in-law or father-in-law of Prasan. Hence only granddaughter his mother-in-law or father-inlaw is Prasan’s daughter.

9). P is the sister of Q. R is the father of S, who is the brother of Q. R married to T. How is Q related to T?

a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Either son or daughter
d) Date inadequate
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, Q is either son or daughter of T.

10). G is the father of K, who is the brother of B. K married to U. B is the daughter of C. D is the father of U and M is the only son of D. How is U related to C?

a) Daughter
b) Daughter-in-law
c) Granddaughter
d) Son-in-law
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Male – (+)
Female – (-)

Hence, U is the daughter-in-law of C.

Directions (11-12): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below
P $ Q means ‘P is the mother of Q’
P @ Q means ‘Q is the wife of P’
P # Q means ‘P is the father of Q’
P % Q means ‘P is the daughter of Q’

11). How is U related to T in the following expression? U @ H $ J # T

a) Paternal Grandmother
b) Paternal Grandfather
c) Maternal Grandfather
d) Maternal Grandmother
e) Data Inadequate

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

12). Which of the following expression indicates S is the sister of V?

a) Only I and II follows
b) Only II and III follow
c) Only I and III follow
d) None follows
e) All follows

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

13). K married to S. P is a brother of B. S is a mother of N, who is a brother of B. How is B related to K?

a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Either son or daughter
d) Data Inadequate
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

14). Pointing to a girl, Mala said, ‘She is the granddaughter of my grandfather’s only son’. How is the girl related to Mala?

a) Niece
b) Sister
c) Daughter
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

Solution: The granddaughter of Mala’s grandfather’s only son is either a niece or daughter of Mala. Hence, cannot be determined.

15). Pointing a boy, Ram said, ‘He is the only son of my grandfather’s son’. How is the boy related to Ram?

a) Son
b) Brother
c) Cousin
d) Data Inadequate
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Solution: The only son of Ram’s grandfather’s son is a cousin of Ram.

Directions (16-17): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
There are seven members A, C, D, E, F, G and H in a family. There are two fathers, one mother, two sisters and four brothers. E is a sister-in-law of D. G is a daughter of C. F is the brother of E. A is a grandfather of G. E is a mother of H.

16). How is H related to A?

a) Grandson
b) Granddaughter
c) Son
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

H is a grandson of A.

17). How many male members in the family?

a) 4
b) 5
c) 3
d) Data Inadequate
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

There are 5 male members in the family.

18). If A-B means ‘A is father of B’, A/B means ‘A is sister of B’, A + B means ‘A is daughter of B’ then how is S related to P in M / P – R + S?

a) Mother
b) Wife
c) Sister
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Directions (19-20): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A # B means ‘A is daughter of B’
A $ B means ‘A is husband of B’
A * B means ‘A is brother of B’
A @ B means ‘A is sister of B’

19). If P # Q $ R @ T, which of the following is true?

a) T is the sister of R
b) R is an aunty of P
c) T is the brother-in-law of Q
d) P is the daughter of R
e) None is true

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

20). If M * P # Q @ R, which of the following is definitely true?

a) R is the uncle of M
b) P is the cousin of R
c) M is the nephew of P
d) Q is the uncle of M
e) None is true

Answer: Option (e)

21). If 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: Option (c)

Solution:

In all the questions (-) denotes male; (+)
denotes female
P – M + N x Q

P is the maternal uncle of Q.

22). If P5Q means P is the father of Q; P9Q means P is the sister of Q; P4Q means P is the brother of Q; P3Q means P is the wife of Q, which of the following means F is the mother of K?

a) F5M3K
b) F9M4N3K
c) F3M5N3K
d) F3M5K
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

F3M5K

,/br>Hence, F is the mother of K.

Directions (23-25): M is the grandson of G. D is husband of G. K is married to the son of S. T have two children of different gender. E is the daughter of K’s brother. N is brother-in-law of the son of S. G has one only one child. D is the father of N.

23). How N is related to G?

a) Son
b) Son -in- law
c) Grandson
d) Brother
e) Father

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

N is the son of G

24). If Q is married to N, then how is Q related to M?

a) Father
b) Mother
c) Sister
d) Grandmother
e) Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

Q is the mother of M

25). If U is the son of T, then how is U related to N?

a) Brother
b) Uncle
c) Cousin
d) Brother-in-law
e) Data inadequate

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

U is the brother-in-law of N

Direction (1-5): Read the information carefully and answer the following questions.
If A+ B means A is the father of B
If A× B means A is the sister of B
If A$ B means A is the wife of B
If A% B means A is the mother of B
If A÷B means A is the son of B

1). What should come in place of question mark (?), to establish that J is the brother of T in the expression? J ÷ P % H ? T % L

a) ×
b) ÷
c) $
d) Either ÷ or ×
e) Either ÷ or +

Answer: Option (a)

Solution: J ÷ P % H ? T % L
According to the direction A×B means A is
the sister of B,
∴ B is the brother of A.
So, × is replaced to ?

2). Which among the given expression indicate that M is the daughter of D?

a) L % R $ D + T×M
b) L + R $ D + M × T
c) L % R % D + T ÷ M
d) D + L $ R + M×T
e) L $ D ÷ R % M ÷T

Answer: Option (b)

Solution: L + R $ D + M × T
According to the direction D + M means D is the father of M.
So, M is the daughter/ son of D

3). Which among the following options is true if the expression ‘I + T % J × L ‚ K’ is definitely true?

a) L is the daughter of T
b) K is the son-in-law of I
c) I is the grandmother of L
d) T is the father of J
e) J is the brother of L

Answer: Option (b)

Solution: K is the son-in-law of I is true
I + T % J × L ÷ K
I is the father of T
T is the mother of J
J is the sister of L
L is the son K

4). Which among the following expression is true if Y is the son of X is definitely false?

a) W % L×T×Y÷X
b) W + L× T ×Y÷X
c) X + L× T×Y÷W
d) W $ X+ L+Y+T
e) W % X× T×Y ÷ L

Answer: Option (d)

Solution: W $ X + L + Y + T

5). What should come in place of question mark (?), to establish that T is the sister-inlaw of Q in the expression ? R % T × P ? Q + V

a) ÷
b) %
c) ×
d) $
e) Either $ or ×

Answer: Option (d)

Solution: R % T × P $ Q + V

Directions (6-8): Study the following carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are eight family members B, D, H, K, N, P, Q and R. N is uncle of Q, who is daughter of R. There are two married couples in the family and two grandchildren in the family. H has one daughter and one son. B is granddaughter of P and sister of D. P is sister-in-law of N. H is not a male. Q has only one brother.

6). How is R related to K?

a) Mother
b) Father
c) Brother
d) Can’t be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

7). How is D related to Q?

a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Niece
d) Nephew
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

8). Who among the following is mother of B?

a) Q
b) K
c) H
d) P
e) None of these

Answer: Option (c)

Directions (9-10): Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A is mother of B. B is sister of C. D is son of C. E is brother of D. F is mother of E. G is granddaughter of A. H has only two children B and C.

9). How is F related to H?

a) Son-in-law
b) Daughter-in-law
c) Father-in-law
d) Granddaughter
e) Niece

Answer: Option (b)

10). How is C related to E?

a) Father
b) Son
c) Mother
d) Cousin
e) Grandfather

Answer: Option (a)

11). X-Z means X is the mother of Z, X × Z means X is the father of Z and X + Z means X is the daughter of Z, Now if M – N × T + Q, then which of the following is not true?

a) T is N’s daughter
b) N is wife of Q
c) M is mother in law of Q
d) Q is wife of N
e) T is granddaughter of M

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

According to generation tree

12). If P + Q means P is the father of Q, P × Q means P is the brother of Q. P – Q means P is the mother of Q, then which of the following is definitely true about C – A + B?

a) B is the son of A
b) A is the son of C
c) B is the father of A
d) C is the mother of B
e) B is the daughter of A.

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

According to generation tree,

Here, A is father of B and C, is mother of A

13). If A $ B means A is the father of B, A * B’ means A is the mother of B, A @ B means A is the wife of B, then which of the following means M is the grandmother of N?

a) M * T $ N @ R
b) M * T $ R @ N
c) M * R $ T @ N
d) M * R @ T @ N
e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

From Eq.(1), M * T $ N @ R.

Directions (14-16) these questions are based on the following information.
P x Q means P is brother of Q.
P ‚ Q ‘means Q is mother of P.
P – Q means P is father of Q.
P + Q means Q is sister of P.

14). Which 0f the following means M is the daughter of T?

a) M + N ÷ J – T
b) T – J x R + M
c) M – J x T ÷ K
d) M + W x R ÷ T
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

Solution:

From Eq.(2), T – J x R + M

Here, J, R and M are in same. generation while J, is son of T and M is sister of J, so M is the daughter of T.

15). HOW is K related to R in the expression R ÷ T+ K?

a) Daughter
b) Sister
c) Niece
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these

Answer: Option (e)

Solution:

According to generation tree,

16). Which of the following means D us grandfather of W?

a) D – K x T – W
b) D ÷ K x T ÷ W
c) D – K x T ÷ W
d) D ÷ K x T – W
e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

From Eq.(1), D – K x T – W

Here, T is father of W and K is brother of T. So, K is paternal uncle of W, while D is father of K. Hence, D is grandfather of W.

Directions: (17-20): study the following information and answer the questions given below.
P = Q means Q is the father of P.
P * Q means P is the sister of Q.
P ? Q means Q is the mother of P.
P $ Q means P is the brother of Q.
P £ Q means Q is the son of P.
P x Q means P is the daughter of Q.

17). Which of the following is not correct?

a) R x S ? T means R is the granddaughter of T
b) P= Q ? R means R is the grandmother of P
c) L $ M * O means O is the sister of L
d) M * O £ P = Q means Q and O are husband and wife
e) All are correct

Answer: Option (c)

Solution:

From Eq.(3), L $ M * O

Since, the sex of O is not clear so we cannot say that O is the sister of L. Hence, Eq.L $ M * O is not correct.

18). Which of the following is correct?

a) V x T * P means P is the maternal uncle of V.
b) D ? V x T means D is the granddaughter of T
c) L £ M $ R means R is the paternal uncle of L
d) M $ R * D? V means M is the son of V
e) None is correct

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

From Eq.(4), M $ R * D ? V

Here, M, R and D are in same generation and V is the mother of D,so M is the son of V.Hence, M $ R * D ? V is definitely correct.

19). Which of the following indicates A is the grandfather of B?

a) M x A = N = B
b) B $ L x O x A
c) B x L x A
d) L * B = S $ Q = A
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

Solution:

From Eq.(4), L * B = S $ Q = A

Here. S is the father of B and A is the father of S. So, A is the grandfather of B.

20). Which of the following means F is the paternal uncle of G?

a) G x L $ F $ N
b) N $ F $ L x G
c) G x M * F $ L
d) L = F $ Q £ G
e) None of these

Answer: Option (a)

Solution:

From Eq.(1), G x L $ F $ N

Here, L is the father of G and F is the brother of L. So, F is parental uncle of G.

Directions (21-23): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow.
A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not the mother of Q. P and R are married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P and Z is the brother of P.

21). Who is the brother–in-low of R?

a) P
b) Z
c) Y
d) X
e) Q

Answer: Option (b)

22). How many female members are there in the family?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five

Answer: Option (b)

23). Which of these is a pair of brothers?

a) P and X
b) P and Z
c) Q and X
d) R and Y
e) None of these

Answer: Option (d)

Directions (24-25): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow.
There are six children taking part in an essay competition, namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F and D are the sister of E. C is the only son of A’s uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C’s father.

24). How is D related to A?

a) Uncle
b) Sister
c) Niece
d) Cousin
e) None of these

Answer: Option (b)

25). How many male competitors are there?

a) 6
b) 5
c) 4
d) 3
e) 2

Answer: Option (d)