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351.

Directions: Use the relationships defined below to solve questions. (i) \['\text{P}\times \text{Q}'\]means 'P is the father of Q'. (ii) \['\text{P}*\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the sister of Q'. (iii) \['\text{P}+\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the brother of Q'. (iv) \['\text{P}-\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the mother of Q'. (v) \['\text{P}\div \text{Q}'\] means 'P is the son of Q'. (vi) \['\text{P}=\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the daughter of Q'. Which of the following means Z is a father of two children?

A. \[\text{Z}*\text{Y}*\text{X}\]
B. \[\text{Z}\times \text{Y}*\text{X}\]
C. B is a male child
D. \[\text{Z}+\text{X}-\text{Y}\]
Answer» C. B is a male child
352.

Q is the brother of R, P is the sister of Q, T is the brother of S and S is the daughter of R. Who are the cousins of Q? (SOF IMO 2017)

A. R and P
B. P and T
C. Father
D. S and T
Answer» B. P and T
353.

If D is the brother of B, then how is B related to C? To answer this question which of the following statement(s) is/are necessary? 1. The son of D is the grandson of C 2. B is the sister of D.

A. Only [a]
B. Only [b]
C. Either of the two
D. Both [a] and [b]
Answer» E.
354.

If 'P @ Q' means 'P is brother of Q', 'P + Q' means 'P is wife of Q', 'P # Q' means 'P is daughter of Q? and \['P\text{ }-\text{ }Q\]means 'P is father of Q', then which of the following expressions indicates that 'D is father-in-law of A'? (SOF IMO 2017)

A. \[A+BE-D\#C\]
B. \[A+EB-C\#D\]
C. Mother
D. \[A+BC\#E-D\]
Answer» D. \[A+BC\#E-D\]
355.

Pointing to a person, Puneet said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Puneet? (SOF IMO 2017)

A. Brother
B. Father
C. Nephew
D. Father-in-law
Answer» D. Father-in-law
356.

Directions: These questions are based on the following information. (i) \['\text{P}+\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the son of Q'. (ii) \['\text{P}-\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the wife of Q'. (iii) \['\text{P}\times \text{Q}'\] means 'P is the brother of Q'. (iv) \['\text{P}-\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the mother of Q?. (v) \['\text{P}=\text{Q}'\] means 'P is the sister of Q'. What does \[\text{A}=\text{C}+\text{B}\] mean?

A. A is the aunt of B.
B. A is the daughter of B.
C. \[\text{D}\times \text{B}+\text{C}\div \text{A}\]
D. A is the sister of B.
Answer» C. \[\text{D}\times \text{B}+\text{C}\div \text{A}\]
357.

A family consists of six members R Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not the mother of Q. P and R is a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z Is the brother of P. Which of the following is a pair of brothers?  (SOF NCO 2016)

A. R and Y
B. Q and X
C. Cousin
D. P and X
Answer» B. Q and X
358.

Pointing to a girl, Arun said, "She is the only daughter of my grandfather's only son". How is the girl related to Arun? (SOF NSO 2016)

A. Daughter
B. Sister
C. Mother
D. Data inadequate
Answer» C. Mother
359.

Pointing to A, B said, "am the only son of one of the sons of his father". How is A related to B?

A. Nephew
B. Uncle
C. Father
D. Father
Answer» D. Father
360.

If A + B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B and \[\text{A}\!\!\times\!\!\text{B}\] means A is the sister of B. Which of the following means M is the uncle of P?

A. M % N x P
B. N x P % M
C. A
D. \[\text{M+K }\!\!%\!\!\text{ T }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ P}\]
Answer» E.
361.

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. \['A\text{ }\Delta \text{ }B'\]means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A * B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A @ B' means 'B is the mother of A'; 'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A = B' means 'B is the father of A'. Which of the following is correct?

A. a * b A c = d \[\Delta \text{ }\] e' means d is the paternal grandfather of a.
B. a * b A c = d \[\Delta \text{ }\]e' means a is the paternal grandfather of d.
C. Niece
D. a * b A c = d \[\Delta \text{ }\]e' means e is the maternal uncle of b.
Answer» B. a * b A c = d \[\Delta \text{ }\]e' means a is the paternal grandfather of d.
362.

Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information: (i) A+B means A is the mother of B. (ii) A-B means A is the sister of B. (iii) A * B means A is the father of B. (iv) \[\mathbf{A}\pi \mathbf{B}\] means A is the brother of B. Which of the following means that N is the maternal uncle of M?

A. \[N-Y+A\pi M\]
B. \[N\pi P-L+E-M\]
C. Sister
D. \[N\pi C+F*M\]
Answer» C. Sister
363.

Anil, introducing a girl in a party said, "She is the wife of the grandson of my mother". How Is Anil related to the girl?

A. Father
B. Father-in-law
C. \[\text{Z}*\text{Y}-\text{X}\]
D. Grandfather
Answer» C. \[\text{Z}*\text{Y}-\text{X}\]
364.

?A + B? means' A is the father of B 'and' A ? B, means' A is the wife of B'. On the basis of this information, what does P + Q - R means?

A. P is the uncle of R.
B. P is the son of R.
C. Q and T
D. P is the brother of R.
Answer» D. P is the brother of R.
365.

A and B are brothers, G and H are sisters. A's son is H's brother. How is B related to G?

A. Uncle
B. Brother
C. Either [a] or [b]
D. Grandfather
Answer» B. Brother
366.

Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below it. (i) \['\text{L}%\text{M }\!\!'\!\!\text{ }\] Means that M is the brother of L (ii) \['\text{L}\times \text{M}'\] Means that L is the mother of M. (iii) \[\text{ }\!\!'\!\!\text{ L }\!\!\div\!\!\text{ M }\!\!'\!\!\text{ }\] Means that L is the sister of M. (iv) \['\text{L}=\text{M}'\] Means that M is father of L. Which of the following means "I is the nephew of Q?" (i) \[\text{Q}%\text{J}=\text{I}\]     (ii) \[\text{Q}\div \text{M}\times \text{B}%\text{I}\] (iii) \[\text{C}\div \text{I}=\text{B}%\text{Q}\]

A. Only (iii)
B. Only (i)
C. \[A+BC\#D-E\]
D. Both (ii) and (iii)
Answer» E.
367.

If A $ B means A is the brother of B ; A @ B means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the daughter of B and A*B means A is the father of B, which one of the following indicates that U is the father-in-law of P?

A. P@QT#U*W
B. P@WQ*T#U
C. Uncle
D. P@QT#W*U
E. None of these
Answer» B. P@WQ*T#U
368.

If S - T means 'S' is the wife of 'T', S + T means 'S' is the daughter of T and \[S\div ~T\] means 'S' is the son of 'T' then what will x \[M+J\div ~K\] mean?

A. 'K' is the father of 'M'
B. 'M' is the granddaughter of K
C. A is the niece of B.
D. 'K' and 'M' are brothers
E. None of these
Answer» C. A is the niece of B.
369.

If A + B means 'A' is the brother of 'B', \[\mathbf{A}\times \mathbf{B}\] means 'A' is the mother of 'B', \[\mathbf{A}\div \mathbf{B}\] means 'A' is the sister of 'B', then which of the following would mean 'P? is the maternal uncle of 'S'?

A. \[P\div S\times R\]
B. \[Q\div S\times P\]
C. P and Z
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these
Answer» D. Data inadequate
370.

Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions that follow: All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. 8 is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. Which of the following is a pair of females?

A. AE
B. BD
C. Cousin Sister
D. DF
Answer» D. DF
371.

Direction: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow. (i) A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. (ii) One couple has parents and their children in the family. (iii) A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. (iv) D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. How many female members are there in the family?

A. Two
B. Three
C. M+S%R
D. Five
Answer» D. Five
372.

Direction: Read the paragraph carefully. Amar goes to the house of his sister Sita who is the neighbour of Geeta. Geeta has a daughter Meera. Meera studies in the first year of college. Ashish is the father of Amar and is married to Anjali and has a sister who is Geeta. Based on above paragraph answer the given questions. How is Geeta related to Amar?

A. Aunty
B. Sister
C. a * b A c = d \[\Delta \text{ }\]e' means a is niece of c.
D. Mother
Answer» E.
373.

A is brother of B and C is sister of D. B is son of C. How is C related to A?

A. Father
B. Mother
C. M-Y*P-N
D. Nephew
Answer» C. M-Y*P-N
374.

Pointing to a photograph, Rahul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son". How is Rahul related to the girl in the photograph?

A. Father
B. Brother
C. Husband
D. Can't be determined
Answer» C. Husband
375.

DIRECTIONS: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions. (i) A + B means A is the mother of B. (ii) A - B means A is the sister of B. (ii) A * B means A is the father of B. (iv) A x B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following means I is the uncle of K?

A. I + J + K
B. J * K ? I
C. P is the father-in-law of R.
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
376.

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow:Aditya Mishra has three children: Urmila/ Raghu and Sumit. Sumit is married to Roma, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Sahoo. The Sahoo's married their youngest daughter Sneha to the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Sharma and they had two children Sandeep and Shefali. Sahoo have two other children, Rohit and Nishu, each elder to Sneha. Sohan and Arun are sons of Sumit and Roma. Latika is the daughter of Sandeep.What is the surname of Sohan?

A. Sharma
B. Sahoo
C. Father
D. Can't be determined
Answer» D. Can't be determined
377.

If \[\text{S}-\text{T}\] means \['\text{S}'\] is the wife of \['\text{T}.\text{S}+\text{T}\] means \['\text{S}'\] is the daughter of \['\text{T}\]and \[\text{S}-\text{T}\] means \['\text{S}'\] is the son of T then what will \[\text{M}+\text{J}\div \text{K}\] mean?

A. \[\text{ }\!\!'\!\!\text{ K }\!\!'\!\!\text{ }\] is the father of \['\text{M}'\].
B. \['\text{M}'\] is the granddaughter of \[\text{ }\!\!'\!\!\text{ K }\!\!'\!\!\text{ }\].
C. Only (ii)
D. \[\text{ }\!\!'\!\!\text{ K }\!\!'\!\!\text{ }\]and \['\text{M}'\]are brothers.
Answer» C. Only (ii)
378.

'A' is the father of 'B' and 'C', 'B' is the son of 'A' but 'C' is not the son of 'A'. What is 'C's' relation with 'A'?

A. Daughter
B. Son
C. P@QW*T#U
D. Nephew
E. None of these
Answer» B. Son
379.

B is husband of C, A is sister of B and D is sister of C, How is D related to B?

A. Son
B. Uncle
C. 'J' is wife of 'K'
D. Sister-in-law
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
380.

F is the brother of A, C is the daughter of A, K is the sister of F and G is the brother of C then who is the uncle of G?

A. F
B. K
C. \[P+R\times S\]
D. G
E. None of these
Answer» B. K
381.

Pointing to a man, a woman said, "his mother is the only daughter of my mother". How is the woman related to man?

A. Daughter
B. Sister
C. AD
D. Grandmother
E. None of these
Answer» D. Grandmother
382.

Pointing to a girl, Mr. Arun said, "she is the daughter of my brother". How is the girl related to Mr. Arun?

A. Uncle
B. Nephew
C. Nephew
D. Cousin
E. None of these
Answer» D. Cousin
383.

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions: How is U related to N?

A. Son
B. Son-in-law
C. Four
D. Brother-in-law
E. None of these
Answer» C. Four
384.

Pointing to a lady in a photograph Rinku said, "She is the mother of my mother's husband". How is the lady related to Rinku?

A. Mother
B. Aunt
C. Cousin
D. Grandmother (paternal)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
385.

If X is brother of the son of Y's son, how is X related to Y?

A. Son
B. Brother
C. Niece
D. Grand-son
Answer» E.
386.

A man said to a lady, 'Tour mother's husband's sister is my aunt". How is that lady related to that man?

A. Daughter
B. Grand-daughter
C. Cousin
D. Sister
Answer» E.
387.

In a four members family, R is the wife of P while L is the son of P and R. D is the grandson of P. How is D related to L?  

A. Father
B. Son
C. \[\text{I}\!\!\times\!\!\text{J * K}\]
D. Uncle
E. None of these
Answer» C. \[\text{I}\!\!\times\!\!\text{J * K}\]
388.

How many males are there in the following family tree?

A. 3
B. 5
C. Mishra
D. 4
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
389.

How many brothers are in the following family tree?

A. 3
B. 5
C. Nice
D. 4
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
390.

In a 4 members family, R is the wife of P while L is the son of P and R, D is the grandson of P. How is D related to L?

A. Father
B. Son
C. Father-in-law
D. Uncle
E. None of these
Answer» C. Father-in-law
391.

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Six children are playing football, namely A, B, C, D, E and F, A and E are brothers. F is the sister E. C is the only son of A?s uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C?s father. How is C related to F?

A. Cousin
B. Brother
C. C
D. Uncle
E. None of these
Answer» B. Brother
392.

A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every sons also has 3 sons and one daughter Find out the total number of male members in the whole family.

A. 5
B. 10
C. Mother
D. 17
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
393.

Pointing to Ketan, Namrata said, 'He is the son of my father's only son'. How is Ketan's mother related to Namrata?

A. Daughter
B. Aunt
C. Niece
D. Sister-in-law
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
394.

Ram is brother of Kishan. Meena is sister of Nakul. Kishan is son of Meena. How is Ram related to Meena?

A. Father
B. Brother
C. Daughter-in-law
D. Uncle
E. None of these
Answer» D. Uncle
395.

Reena's father is the only son of Ram's father. How Ram's wife is related to Reena?

A. Sister
B. Aunt
C. Sister
D. Granddaughter
E. None of these
Answer» D. Granddaughter
396.

Ram's mother is the only daughter of Reena's father. How is Reena's husband related to Ram?

A. Brother
B. Father
C. Cousin
D. Grandfather
E. None of these
Answer» C. Cousin
397.

A party consists of grandmother, father, mother, four sons and their wives and one son and two daughter to each of the sons. How many females are there in all?

A. 14
B. 16
C. Mother
D. 24
E. None of these
Answer» B. 16
398.

A and B are two brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C?

A. Father
B. Brother
C. Brother
D. Uncle
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
399.

Deepak is brother of Ravi. Rekha is sister of Atul. Ravi is son of Rekha. How is Deepak related Rekha?

A. Son
B. Brother
C. 1
D. Father
E. None of these
Answer» B. Brother
400.

Directions: From the given statement solve the following questions: (1) In a family, there is six members A, B, C, D, E and F (2) C is sister of F. (3) B is the brother of E's husband. (4) D is the father of A and grandfather of F. (5) There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the family. How many male members are there in the group?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 4
Answer» E.