Thursday, May 29, 2014

Analytical Reasoning

Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow. There is a family of six person P, Q, R, S, T and U. They professions are Engineer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Manager and Lawyer.
(i)There are two married couples in the family.
(ii)The Manager is the grandfather of U, who is an Engineer
(iii)R, the Salesman, is married to the lady Teacher
(iv)Q is the mother of U and T.
(v)The Doctor, S is married to the Manager.
From the information given in the question it is clear that there is a family tree of three generations. Family Tree
1stP (Manager)S (Doctor)
2ndR (Salesman)O (Teacher)
3rdU (Engineer)T (Lawyer)
It is clear from the information that two married couples will be (P – S) and (R – Q). Sex of U and T can’t be determined from the information.
1. How many male members are there in the family?
 Two
 Three
 Four
 Data inadequate
 None of these
2. What is the profession of P?
 Lawyer
 Lawyer or Teacher
 Manager
 None of these
 Cannot be determined
3. Who are the two married couples in the family?
 PQ and SR
 RU and ST
 PT and SR
 PS and RQ
 None of these
4. How P is related to T?
 Father
 Grandfather
 Mother
 Grandmother
 Wife

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