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If you are the only child of your mother, Mary. Your maternal uncle, Christopher, is the husband of Merciya. Sophie is the only sister of Merciya. Jonathan is Sophie's sister's son. How is your mother related to Jonathan?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Father's Sister

Family Relationship Puzzle Solution

This problem requires tracing family connections to determine the relationship between Mary (your mother) and Jonathan.

Step 1: Identify Mary's Brother

  • You are the only child of Mary.
  • Christopher is your maternal uncle. This means Christopher is Mary's brother.

Step 2: Identify Jonathan's Parents

  • Christopher is the husband of Merciya. So, Christopher and Merciya are married.
  • Sophie is the only sister of Merciya. This means Merciya and Sophie are sisters.
  • Jonathan is Sophie's sister's son. Since Merciya is Sophie's sister, Jonathan is Merciya's son.
  • Therefore, Jonathan's parents are Christopher (Mary's brother) and Merciya.

Step 3: Determine Mary's Relationship to Jonathan

  • Jonathan's father is Christopher.
  • Christopher is Mary's brother.
  • Mary is the sister of Jonathan's father (Christopher).
  • Therefore, Mary is Jonathan's father's sister.

This matches Option D.

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