Blood relations
- A woman introduces a man as “the son of my mother's only brother”. How is the man related to the woman? Answer: C. Cousin Answer: (C) Cousin Her mother's only brother is her maternal uncle. The uncle's son is her cousin. Convention: only the re... 1
- X is the husband of Y. Z is the daughter of X. W is the brother of Y. How is W related to Z? Answer: D. Maternal uncle Answer: (D) Maternal uncle Y is Z's mother (wife of Z's father X). W is the brother of Z's mother, i.e. Z's matern... 1
- Pointing to an old man, Kavita said, “He is the father of my mother's only brother.” How is the old man related to Kavita? Answer: D. Grandfather Answer: (D) Grandfather Kavita's mother's only brother is her maternal uncle. His father is also her mother's father,... 1
- If A + B means A is the mother of B; A − B means A is the brother of B; A × B means A is the father of B; and A ÷ B means A is the sister of B, then which of the following is true for P + Q − R × S? Answer: C. P is the grandmother of S Answer: (C) P is the grandmother of S P + Q: P is the mother of Q. Q − R: Q is the brother of R, so P i... 1
- R is the son of S. S is the sister of T. U is the wife of T. V is the son of U. How is V related to R? Answer: B. Cousin Answer: (B) Cousin U is T's wife, so V (U's son) is taken as the son of T and U. R is the son of S, who is T's sister. Chi... 1
- Pointing to a girl, Arjun said, "She is the daughter of the only son of my paternal grandmother." How is the girl related to Arjun? Answer: B. Sister Answer: (B) Sister The only son of Arjun's paternal grandmother is Arjun's father. The girl is his father's daughter, i.e.... 1
- P # Q means P is the mother of Q; P $ Q means P is the brother of Q; P @ Q means P is the husband of Q. If A @ B # C $ D, how is A related to D? Answer: A. Father Answer: (A) Father A is B's husband and B is C's mother. C is D's brother, so D is also B's child. A, B's husband, is D's... 1
- Showing a photograph of a man, Neha said, "His mother is the only daughter of my father." How is the man related to Neha? Answer: B. Son Answer: (B) Son Neha is a daughter of her father, so 'the only daughter of my father' is Neha herself. The man's mother is Ne... 1
- A + B means A is the father of B; A − B means A is the wife of B; A × B means A is the brother of B; A ÷ B means A is the daughter of B. If P ÷ Q + R × S − T, how is P related to T? Answer: A. Sister-in-law Answer: (A) Sister-in-law P is Q's daughter; Q is R's father; R is S's brother, so S is also Q's child; S is T's wi... 1
- J is the brother of K. K is the daughter of L. L is the wife of M. N is the father of M. How is J related to N? Answer: D. Grandson Answer: (D) Grandson K is the daughter of L and M, and J is K's brother, so J is the son of M. N is M's father, so J is... 1
- If 'A + B' means A is the father of B, 'A × B' means A is the brother of B, and 'A − B' means A is the sister of B, then what does 'P × Q + R' mean? Answer: C. P is the uncle of R Answer: (C) P is the uncle of R P × Q: P is Q's brother. Q + R: Q is R's father. So P is the brother of R's f... 1
- Introducing a woman, Rahul said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to Rahul? Answer: A. Niece Answer: (A) Niece The only daughter of Rahul's mother is Rahul's sister. The woman is his sister's daughter, i.e. his niece... 1
- Pointing to a man, Riya said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the man related to Riya? Answer: C. Brother Answer: (C) Brother Riya's grandfather's only son is Riya's father. The son of Riya's father is Riya's brother. 1
- A is the sister of B. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. E is the mother of D. How is A related to D? Answer: C. Granddaughter Answer: (C) Granddaughter A and B are children of C. D is C's father, so A is D's grandchild. A is a sister, so A i... 1