X said to Y, 'My grandmother is the mother of your only uncle.' How is X related to Y?
AFather only
BBrother only
CSister only
DCousin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cousin
1. X's grandmother is mother of Y's uncle (Y's parent's brother).
2. So X's grandmother = Y's grandmother.
3. X and Y share a grandmother.
4. Therefore X and Y are cousins.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Blood Relations (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on cousins_
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