A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C?”
The accepted answer is B. Grandmother. “A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C” is answered by Grandmother (option B). Option A (“Sister”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandmother. Option C (“Aunt”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandmother. Remaining alternatives (Mother) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Grandmother 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. Sister
Why not A: “Sister” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Grandmother. “A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C” is answered by Grandmother (option B). Option A (“Sister”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
- B. Grandmother ✓
- C. Aunt
Why not C: “Aunt” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Grandmother. “A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C” is answered by Grandmother (option B). Option A (“Sister”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
- D. Mother
Why not D: “Mother” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Grandmother. “A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C” is answered by Grandmother (option B). Option A (“Sister”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to ca
Correct answer
B. Grandmother
Explanation
“A is the mother of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C” is answered by Grandmother (option B). Option A (“Sister”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandmother. Option C (“Aunt”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Grandmother. Remaining alternatives (Mother) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Grandmother 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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