If A is the son of B, and B is the brother of C, how is C related to A?

General Intelligence & Reasoning ·Previously asked in SSC CGL 2025

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Question

If A is the son of B, and B is the brother of C, how is C related to A?

  1. A. Father
  2. B. Uncle (Correct answer)
  3. C. Brother
  4. D. Cousin

Correct Answer

Option B — Uncle

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Uncle.

Key Points

  • A is the son of B, so B is A's parent.
  • B is the brother of C, so C is a sibling of A's parent.
  • A parent's brother is an uncle, so C is A's uncle.

Additional Information

  • The question gives C's relation to B, not C's gender directly — but *brother of C* fixes B as male and the offered answer as uncle.
  • Terminology: the father's or mother's brother is an uncle, their sister an aunt, and their children are cousins.
  • Draw a two-line family tree — parents above, children below — rather than tracking the relations in prose.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

यदि A, B का पुत्र है और B, C का भाई है, तो C, A से किस प्रकार संबंधित है?

  1. A. पिता
  2. B. चाचा
  3. C. भाई
  4. D. चचेरा भाई

Topics covered: SSC CGL Reasoning Reasoning SSC CGL 12 Sep 2025 Q16