IPMPrepF is the wife of E. E is the father of C. How is F related to C?
Solution
Start from C: E is C's father. F is E's wife.
So F is C's mother.
Answer: (D) mother
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If 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'U @ Q + S + Y' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: U is the son of Q. Q is the brother of S. S is the brother of Y.
So U is the nephew of Y.
Answer: (B) U is the nephew of Y
If 'A − B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'S @ W $ Q' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: S is the brother of W. W is the sister of Q.
So S is the brother of Q.
Answer: (B) S is the brother of Q
If 'A @ B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'W # T + U ÷ R' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: W is the mother of T. T is the brother of U. U is the sister of R.
So W is the mother of R.
Answer: (D) W is the mother of R
K is the wife of A. E is the mother of K. How is E related to A?
Solution
Start from A: K is A's wife. E is K's mother.
So E is A's mother-in-law.
Answer: (D) mother-in-law
Ravi and Lata are a married couple and Nikhil is their only son. Nikhil is married to Divya. Anita and Rahul are the children of Nikhil. How is Divya related to Ravi?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Ravi + Lata → Nikhil (married to Divya) → Anita, Rahul.
Answer: daughter-in-law.
Answer: (C) daughter-in-law
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Deepak said, "She is the wife of my only brother." How is the person related to Deepak?
Solution
My only brother's wife is my sister-in-law.
So the person is Deepak's sister-in-law.
Answer: (A) sister-in-law
If 'A + B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'W $ S − Y' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: W is the brother of S. S is the mother of Y.
So W is the uncle of Y.
Answer: (C) W is the uncle of Y
B is the mother of C. C is the sister of M. How is B related to M?
Solution
Start from M: C is M's sister. B is C's mother.
So B is M's mother.
Answer: (A) mother
G is the sister of D. B is the brother of G. How is B related to D?
Solution
Start from D: G is D's sister. B is G's brother.
So B is D's brother.
Answer: (D) brother
If 'A − B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'X $ R − T # V' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: X is the wife of R. R is the father of T. T is the brother of V.
So X is the mother of V.
Answer: (A) X is the mother of V
Ajay and Neha are a married couple and Rohan is their only son. Rohan is married to Rekha. Karan and Asha are the children of Rohan. How is Rekha related to Ajay?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Ajay + Neha → Rohan (married to Rekha) → Karan, Asha.
Answer: daughter-in-law.
Answer: (A) daughter-in-law
If 'A $ B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'T ÷ R ÷ W' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: T is the son of R. R is the son of W.
So T is the grandson of W.
Answer: (A) T is the grandson of W
H is the mother of F. K is the wife of B. F is the brother of K. How is H related to B?
Solution
Start from B: K is B's wife. F is K's brother. H is F's mother.
So H is B's mother-in-law.
Answer: (C) mother-in-law
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Anita said, "He is the son of my father's only son." How is the person related to Anita?
Solution
I am a girl, so my father's only son is my brother; his son is my nephew.
So the person is Anita's nephew.
Answer: (C) nephew
If 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'R @ T × X × U' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: R is the mother of T. T is the brother of X. X is the brother of U.
So R is the mother of U.
Answer: (A) R is the mother of U
Arun and Asha are a married couple and Nikhil is their only son. Nikhil is married to Rekha. Pooja and Amit are the children of Nikhil. How is Arun related to Rekha?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Arun + Asha → Nikhil (married to Rekha) → Pooja, Amit.
Answer: father-in-law.
Answer: (B) father-in-law
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Divya said, "He is the brother of my father's wife." How is the person related to Divya?
Solution
My father's wife is my mother; her brother is my uncle.
So the person is Divya's uncle.
Answer: (A) uncle
If 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'T − Q % S' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: T is the brother of Q. Q is the sister of S.
So T is the brother of S.
Answer: (D) T is the brother of S
B is the brother of L. K is the brother of B. L is the son of H. How is K related to H?
Solution
Start from H: L is H's son. B is L's brother. K is B's brother.
So K is H's son.
Answer: (C) son
G is the wife of A. A is the brother of E. E is the son of D. How is G related to D?
Solution
Start from D: E is D's son. A is E's brother. G is A's wife.
So G is D's daughter-in-law.
Answer: (B) daughter-in-law
Amit and Tanvi are a married couple and Suresh is their only son. Suresh is married to Ritu. Vikram and Rekha are the children of Suresh. How is Rekha related to Tanvi?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Amit + Tanvi → Suresh (married to Ritu) → Vikram, Rekha.
Answer: granddaughter.
Answer: (C) granddaughter
H is the daughter of B. B is the wife of E. G is the sister of H. How is G related to E?
Solution
Start from E: B is E's wife. H is B's daughter. G is H's sister.
So G is E's daughter.
Answer: (C) daughter
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Meera said, "He is the father of my mother's only brother." How is the person related to Meera?
Solution
My mother's brother's father is my mother's father, my grandfather.
So the person is Meera's grandfather.
Answer: (A) grandfather
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern, syllabus and difficulty of IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, NPAT and SET. They are not previous-year papers.