1. Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Harsh looking?
a) His son
b) His cousin
c) His uncle
d) His nephew
Explanation: 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.
2. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman?
a) Nephew
b) Son
c) Cousin
d) Uncle
Explanation: Brother of mother---Uncle; Uncle's son---Cousin.
3. Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, " She is the daughter in law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?
a) Sister-in-law
b) Mother
c) Aunt
d) Mother-in-law
Explanation: Girl's father's only son---Girl's brother; Grand mother of girl's brother---Girls grand mother; Daughter-in-law of girl's grand mother---Girl's mother.
4. 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) Mother
b) Aunt
c) Sister
d) Niece
Explanation: Mother's mother---Maternal grand mother; Maternal grand mother's only son----Maternal uncle.
So, the man is woman's maternal uncle i.e., the woman is man's niece.
5. Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, " This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law," How is the women's husband related to the man in the photograph?
a) Grandson
b) Son
c) Son-in-law
d) Nephew
Explanation: Man's son's sister---Man's daughter.
So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband. Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.
6. If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal?
a) Daughter
b) Wife
c) Daughter-in-law
d) None of these
Explanation: Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal---Neena's husband.
So, Raman is Neena's husband and Anita and Bindu are his daughters.
Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.
7. If X is the brother of the son of Y's son, How is X related to Y?
a) Son
b) Brother
c) Cousin
d) Grandson
Explanation: Son of Y's son---Grandson; Brother of Y's grandson---Y's grandson.
So, X is Y's grandson.
8. 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) Mother
b) Sister
c) Aunt
d) Niece
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.
9. Pointing to the woman in the picture, Rajiv said, "Her mother has only one grandchild whose mother is my wife." How is the woman in the picture related to Rajiv?
a) Cousin
b) Wife
c) Sister
d) Data inadequate
Explanation: Rajiv's wife's child---Rajiv's child.
The woman's mother is the grandmother of Rajiv's child. So, the woman is rajiv's wife.
10. Pointing towards Rita, Nikhil said, " I am the only son of her mother's son." How is Rita related to Nikhil?
a) Aunt
b) Niece
c) Mother
d) Cousin
Explanation: Rita's mother's son---Rita's brother.
So, Nikhil is the son of Rita's brother or Rita is Nikhil's aunt.