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Practice set

Prototype Motion 1: Parent chains practice

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Marks5
TimeNo time limit
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Sample questions with solutions

A few questions like the ones in this test, with the right answer and why.

  1. Question 1
    M is N’s mother. O is M’s brother. What is O to N?
    • Father
    • Brother
    • Paternal uncle
    • Maternal uncleRight answer
    Model answer

    D

    Explanation

    N’s mother is M, and her brother is O: maternal uncle.

  2. Question 2
    Q is R’s father. S is Q’s sister. R is male. What is R to S?
    • Father
    • Brother
    • Sister’s son
    • Brother’s sonRight answer
    Model answer

    D

    Explanation

    From S: her brother Q has son R. R is S’s brother’s son (nephew).

  3. Question 3
    T is U’s father. W is U’s mother. Which extra claim is NOT established?
    • T is a parent of U
    • W is a parent of U
    • T and W are marriedRight answer
    • U is a child of W
    Model answer

    C

    Explanation

    Two people being the stated parents of one child does not itself tell us their marital status.

  4. Question 4
    X is Y’s mother. Y is Z’s father. Z is female. What is Z to X?
    • Son’s daughterRight answer
    • Daughter’s daughter
    • Sister
    • Daughter
    Model answer

    A

    Explanation

    X’s son Y has daughter Z. Z is X’s son’s daughter, a granddaughter.

  5. Question 5
    A is B’s father. C is D’s mother. No other links are given. B and D are drawn at the same height. Must they be siblings?
    • They must be cousins
    • They must be spouses
    • Yes, same row proves it
    • No relation is established between themRight answer
    Model answer

    D

    Explanation

    Drawing height is not a family fact. The clues do not connect the two branches. They might have a relation, but none is established.