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Ms. X told Ms. Y, "The girl I met yesterday at the market was the youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend's mother." How is the girl related to Ms. X's friend?

Options

ACousin
BDaughter
CNiece
DAunt
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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — Cousin

All Options:

  • ACousin
  • BDaughter
  • CNiece
  • DAunt

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let us trace the relationship step-by-step:
1. **"my friend's mother"**: Let Ms. X's friend be F\displaystyle F. The mother of F\displaystyle F is denoted as M\displaystyle M.
2. **"brother-in-law of my friend's mother"**: The brother-in-law of M\displaystyle M is either:
- Her husband's brother (uncle of F\displaystyle F), or
- Her sister's husband (uncle of F\displaystyle F).
In either case, the brother-in-law of M\displaystyle M is F\displaystyle F's uncle.
3. **"youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend's mother"**: This is the daughter of F\displaystyle F's uncle.
The daughter of one's uncle is one's **Cousin**.
Therefore, the girl met by Ms. X is the cousin of Ms. X's friend.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Blood Relations

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

5 Marks

Key Topics

Blood Relations

This chapter covers Blood Relations and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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This topic carries 5 Marks weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.

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