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