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UPSC Prelims 2026 CSAT, question 44

Topic: Logical reasoning

Q44

PP has a son and a daughter. SS is the mother of TT. SS is RR's spouse. QQ and RR are children of PP. Then how is QQ related to SS?

  1. (a) QQ is a sister of SS
  2. (b) QQ is a daughter of SS
  3. (c) QQ is the mother of SS
  4. (d) QQ is a sister of the husband of SSCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) QQ is a sister of the husband of SS

  1. PP has two children, a son and a daughter, who are QQ and RR.
  2. Since SS is the mother of TT and the spouse of RR, SS is female and RR is her husband (making RR the son of PP).
  3. Therefore, QQ is the daughter of PP and the sister of RR, meaning QQ is a sister of the husband of SS.