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Q.11 Hard Blood Relations
Kavya says, 'My father's wife's father's son's wife is my mother.' Which relationship is impossible here?
A This is logically consistent
B Kavya's father would be marrying his sister
C The statement is self-contradictory
D Kavya's mother would be her own mother-in-law
Correct Answer:  B. Kavya's father would be marrying his sister
EXPLANATION

Kavya's father's wife is Kavya's mother. Her mother's father is Kavya's maternal grandfather. His son is Kavya's maternal uncle. His wife is Kavya's aunt. For this to be Kavya's mother creates a logical impossibility requiring the father to marry his sister.

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Q.12 Hard Blood Relations
If symbols mean: + = 'father of', - = 'mother of', × = 'brother of', ÷ = 'sister of'. Then A + B - C × D means what is the relationship between A and D?
A A is the uncle of D
B A is the grandfather of D
C A is the great-uncle of D
D A is the father of D
Correct Answer:  A. A is the uncle of D
EXPLANATION

A + B means A is father of B. B - C means B is mother of C. C × D means C is brother of D. So A is grandfather of C and D, but specifically A is the great-uncle or uncle depending on gender, but most likely uncle of D.

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Q.13 Hard Blood Relations
If A and B are siblings, B and C are siblings, but A and C are not related as siblings. What is the relationship between A, B, and C?
A All are siblings
B A and B are full siblings; C is their half-sibling
C This is a logical contradiction
D A, B, C share same parents but are cousins
Correct Answer:  C. This is a logical contradiction
EXPLANATION

If A and B are siblings, and B and C are siblings, then A and C must also be siblings (either full or half). The given condition contradicts this logical relationship.

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Q.14 Hard Blood Relations
If A is the aunt of B, B is the cousin of C, and C is the brother of D, then what can be said about the relationship between A and D?
A A is the aunt of D
B A is the uncle of D
C A is the cousin of D
D Relationship cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Relationship cannot be determined
EXPLANATION

A is aunt of B. B is cousin of C. C is brother of D. From this, we cannot determine if A and D are related by blood or how. The relationship depends on which side the cousin is from.

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Q.15 Hard Blood Relations
Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman says, 'His brother's father is my father's son.' What is the relationship between the woman and the man?
A Husband and wife
B Brother and sister
C Cousins
D Uncle and niece
Correct Answer:  A. Husband and wife
EXPLANATION

Woman's father's son = Woman's brother (or the woman if she's referring to herself as son, unlikely). Man's brother's father = Man's father. So man's father = woman's father. They are siblings or married. Given context, likely husband-wife (or siblings, but most reasonable is husband).

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Q.16 Hard Blood Relations
In a code language, P ÷ Q means P is the father of Q, P × Q means P is the mother of Q, and P - Q means P is the brother of Q. If R ÷ S × T - U, how is R related to U?
A Father
B Grandfather
C Uncle
D Grand-uncle
Correct Answer:  B. Grandfather
EXPLANATION

R ÷ S = R is father of S. S × T = S is mother of T. T - U = T is brother of U. So R is father of S, S is mother of T, T is uncle of U. R is grandfather of U.

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Q.17 Hard Blood Relations
A, B, C, D, and E are five members of a family. A is the father of B and grandfather of D. C is the mother of D and wife of B. E is the brother of C. How is E related to A?
A Son-in-law
B Brother-in-law
C Uncle
D Nephew
Correct Answer:  B. Brother-in-law
EXPLANATION

A is father of B. B is husband of C. A is husband of C's mother (implied). E is brother of C. E is sibling of B's wife, making E brother-in-law of B and brother-in-law of A.

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