CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Blood Relations
In a family tree, P is the mother of Q, Q is the brother of R, and R is the father of S. How is P related to S?
P is S's grandmother. P is the mother of Q and therefore also of Q's brother R. Since R is S's father, P is the mother of S's father, which is the paternal grandmother.
- AGrandmotherCorrect
- BMother
- CAunt
- DGreat-grandmother
Explanation
P is the mother of Q, and Q is the brother of R, so P is also the mother of R. R is the father of S. So P is the mother of S's father, which makes her S's paternal grandmother. A mother would require P to be S's parent, which she is not.
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