A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C?”
The accepted answer is A. Uncle. “A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C” is answered by Uncle (option A). Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Uncle. Option C (“Cousin”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Uncle. Remaining alternatives (Brother) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Uncle is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Uncle ✓
- B. Father
Why not B: “Father” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Uncle. “A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C” is answered by Uncle (option A). Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
- C. Cousin
Why not C: “Cousin” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Uncle. “A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C” is answered by Uncle (option A). Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
- D. Brother
Why not D: “Brother” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Uncle. “A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C” is answered by Uncle (option A). Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
Correct answer
A. Uncle
Explanation
“A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C” is answered by Uncle (option A). Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Uncle. Option C (“Cousin”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Uncle. Remaining alternatives (Brother) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Uncle is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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