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GATE 2022 CE (CE1) – Question 4

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Given the statements: • P is the sister of Q. • Q is the husband of R. • R is the mother of S. • T is the husband of P. Based on the above information, T is ______ of S.

  1. the grandfather
  2. an uncle
  3. the father
  4. a brother

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Correct answer: (B) an uncle

Explanation

Q is the husband of R, who is the mother of S; thus Q is S’s father in the stated family relation. P is Q’s sister, making P S’s paternal aunt.

T is married to P, so T is S’s **uncle by marriage**, option **B**.