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