A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B?”
The accepted answer is C. Grandfather. “A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B” is answered by Grandfather (option C). Option A (“Grandmother”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandfather. Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandfather. Remaining alternatives (Uncle) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Grandfather 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. Grandmother
Why not A: “Grandmother” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Grandfather. “A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B” is answered by Grandfather (option C). Option A (“Grandmother”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- B. Father
Why not B: “Father” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Grandfather. “A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B” is answered by Grandfather (option C). Option A (“Grandmother”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- C. Grandfather ✓
- D. Uncle
Why not D: “Uncle” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Grandfather. “A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B” is answered by Grandfather (option C). Option A (“Grandmother”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
Correct answer
C. Grandfather
Explanation
“A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father. How is D related to B” is answered by Grandfather (option C). Option A (“Grandmother”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandfather. Option B (“Father”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandfather. Remaining alternatives (Uncle) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Grandfather 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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