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There are 5 villages A, B, C, D and E. Two of these are on

the Highway and each have a school. The population of
one of them is less than 3000. Out of these two, one
village also has a school and its population is more than
3000, has no school. In one village, having population of
more than 3000 and a school, there is a post office. There
is a police station in one of the villages, which has a
population of more than 3000 and which lies on the
Highway. Village 'A' has a school and its population is less
than 3000. There is no school in village 'B' and it does lie
on the Highway. 'C' lies on the Highway and its population
is more than 3000. Population of 'D' is less than 3000 and
village 'E' neither lies on the Highway nor it has a post
office.
On the basis of the above information, answer the
questions from 1 to 6.

1) Other than 'C' which village lies on the Highway?

(A) B
(B) E
(C) D
(D) A

Answer: Option D
Explanation: The boy in the photograph is the only son
of the son of Alex's mother i.e the son of Alex.

2) Which village, with a population of less than

3000, has no school?
(A) B
(B) E
(C) D
(D) C
Answer: Option C
Explanation: P - M -> P is the brother of M
M + N -> M is the mother of N
N * Q -> N is the sister of Q
Therefore, P is the maternal uncle of Q

3) Which village, not lying on the Highway, has a

school?
(A) B
(B) E
(C) D
(D) C

Answer: Option D
Explanation: If D is Male, the answer is nephew
If D is Female, the answer is niece. As the gender of D is
not known. Hence, the relation between D and A cannot
be determined.

4) Which village has a police station?

(A) C
(B) E
(C) B
(D) D

Answer: Option D
Explanation: M * N -> M is the father of N
N - C -> N is the sister of C
C + F -> C is the brother of F

5) Which village has a post office?

(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The father of the boy's uncle -> the
grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather ->
sister of father

6) Which village with a population of more than

3000 has no school?
(A) E
(B) B
(C) D
(D) C

Answer: Option A
Explanation: The man in the photograph is the son of
the only son of Bob's grandfather i.e, the man is the son
of Bob's father.