A 'parent' refers to which of the following?
AA son or a daughter
BA mother or a father
CA grandparent only
DAn uncle or an aunt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A mother or a father
1. The chapter section on Common Terms defines parent.
2. It means mother or father.
3. Other terms (child, sibling, spouse) refer to different relations.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Blood Relations (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Common Terms_
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