ENGLISH GK FOR GOVT EXAMS – 0070

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose huasband has died. How is E related to C ?

1.  Nephew
2.  Daughter
3.  Sister
4.  Son-in-Law

Answer : B.

A is a male and married to B.

So, A is the husband and B is the wife.

C is the brother of A. D is the son of C.

E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C.

B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A.

Hence, E is the daughter of C.

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If S is the brother of N, the sister of N is M, the brother of P is J and the daughter of S is P then who is the uncle of J?

1.  J
2.  S
3.  P
4.  M

Answer : C.

As J and P are real brothers and their father is S whose brother is N, so N is the uncle of J and P.

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There are six persons A, B, C, D , E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E’s husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother ?

1.  E
2.  D
3.  B
4.  A

Answer : A.

D is father of A and grandfather of F.

So, A is father of F. Thus, D and A are the two fathers.

C is the sister of F. So, C is the daughter of A.

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and C and F.

So, B is brother of A. There are three brothers. So, F is the brother of C.

Hence, E is the mother.

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A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl’s

1.  Uncle
2.  Nephew
3.  Brother
4.  Son

Answer : C.

Daughter of uncle’s father – Uncle’s sister – Mother;

Mother’s son – Brother.

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A is the brother of B and K, D is the mother of B and E is the father of A. Which of the following statement is not definitely true?

1.  A is the son of D
2.  A is the father of K
3.  B is the brother of K
4.  A is the son of E

Answer : B.

A, B and K are brothers and sisters.E and D may be husband and wife.

So, A is the son of E and D both.

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There are six persons A, B, C, D , E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E’s husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is E’s husband ?

1.  A
2.  B
3.  C
4.  F

Answer : A.

D is father of A and grandfather of F.

So, A is father of F.

Thus, D and A are the two fathers.

C is the sister of F. So, C is the daughter of A.

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and C and F.

So, B is brother of A. There are three brothers.

So, F is the brother of C.

Hence, A is E’s husband.