Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

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Pointing to a lady, a man said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the man?

Grandmother

Mother's sister

Maternal aunt

Sister of father-in-law

correct answer d

Wife's brother -----> Brother-in-law.

Son of lady's brother is the brother-in-law of the man.

So, lady's brother is man's father-in-law.

i.e., the lady is the sister of man's father-in-law.

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

Sister

Aunt

Sister-in-law

Mother's sister

correct answer c

Namrata's father's only son -----> Namrata's brother.

So, Ketan is the son of Namrata's brother.

Thus, Ketan's mother is the wife of Namrata's brother.

i.e., Namrata's sister-in-law.

Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have one." At whose portrait was Harsh looking?

His son

His uncle

His cousin

His nephew

correct answer a

Since Harsh has no brother and sister, so he is his father's only son.

So, wife of Harsh's father's son -----> Harsh's wife.

Thus, Harsh's wife is the man's mother or the man is Harsh's son.

Pointing towards a girl in the picture, Sarita said, "She is the mother of the Neha whose father is my son." How is Sarita related to the girl in the picture?

Aunt

Cousin

Mother

None of these

correct answer d

Neha is the daughter of Sarita's son, and the girl is Neha's mother.

So, the girl is Sarita's son's wife.

i.e., Sarita is the girl's mother-in-law.

Pointing to Kapil, Shilpa said, "His mother's brother is the father of my son Ashish." How is Kapil related to Shilpa?

Aunt

Niece

Nephew