Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)?”
The accepted answer is C. Brother-in-law. “Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)” is answered by Brother-in-law (option C). Option A (“Son”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Brother-in-law. Option B (“Nephew”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Brother-in-law. Remaining alternatives (Husband) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Brother-in-law 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. Son
Why not A: “Son” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Brother-in-law. “Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)” is answered by Brother-in-law (option C). Option
- B. Nephew
Why not B: “Nephew” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Brother-in-law. “Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)” is answered by Brother-in-law (option C). Option
- C. Brother-in-law ✓
- D. Husband
Why not D: “Husband” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Brother-in-law. “Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)” is answered by Brother-in-law (option C). Option
Correct answer
C. Brother-in-law
Explanation
“Pointing to a man, a woman says, "He is the son of my husband's mother." Who is he to the woman (assuming he is not her husband)” is answered by Brother-in-law (option C). Option A (“Son”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Brother-in-law. Option B (“Nephew”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Brother-in-law. Remaining alternatives (Husband) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Brother-in-law 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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