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M is the wife of N. P is the son of M. R is the brother of N. What is R to P?
AFather only
BUncle
CGrandfather only
DBrother only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Uncle
1. M is N's wife and P is M's son, so P is also N's son.
2. R is N's brother.
3. R is brother of P's father.
4. Hence R is P's uncle.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Blood Relations (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on uncle/aunt_
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