Blood relations & directions aptitude

Question 1

Pointing to a man, Riya says, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the man related to Riya?

Accepted Answer

Brother

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Cousin

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Uncle

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Nephew

Question 2

A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. How is A related to D?

Accepted Answer

Granddaughter

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Daughter

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Grandmother

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Great-granddaughter

Question 3

P + Q means P is the father of Q; P − Q means P is the sister of Q; P × Q means P is the mother of Q. Which of the following is true if A × B − C + D?

Accepted Answer

A is the grandmother of D

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A is the mother of D

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A is the aunt of D

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A is the sister of D

Question 4

Ravi's mother is the only daughter of Sita's father. How is Sita related to Ravi?

Accepted Answer

Mother

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Aunt

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Grandmother

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Sister

Question 5

Karan walks 5 km north, turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 9 km. How far is he from his starting point, and in which direction?

Accepted Answer

5 km South-East

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5 km North-East

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7 km South-East

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4 km South

Question 6

Meena faces north. She turns 90° clockwise, then 135° anticlockwise, and then 180° clockwise. Which direction is she facing now?

Accepted Answer

South-East

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North-West

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South-West

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North-East

Question 7

One morning after sunrise, Arun stood facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. Which direction was Arun facing?

Accepted Answer

South

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North

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East

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West

Question 8

Town P is 12 km east of town Q. Town R is 5 km north of town Q. What is the straight-line distance between P and R?

Accepted Answer

13 km

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17 km

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7 km

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11 km