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Q.1 Medium Blood Relations
Hema said, 'The woman standing next to me is my husband's mother's only daughter.' How is that woman related to Hema?
A Sister-in-law
B Daughter
C Cousin
D Aunt
Correct Answer:  A. Sister-in-law
EXPLANATION

Hema's husband's mother's only daughter could be Hema's husband's sister = sister-in-law.

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Q.2 Medium Blood Relations
In a family tree: A and B are married. C is the son of A and B. D is the daughter of A and B. E is the wife of C. F is the son of C and E. G is the sister of F. How is G related to A?
A Daughter
B Granddaughter
C Sister
D Niece
Correct Answer:  B. Granddaughter
EXPLANATION

A and B are parents of C. C and E have children F and G. G is the daughter of C. Therefore, G is the granddaughter of A.

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Q.3 Medium Blood Relations
Pointing to a photograph, Arun said, 'She is the mother of the only child of my brother.' Who is the woman in the photograph?
A Arun's wife
B Arun's sister-in-law
C Arun's daughter
D Arun's cousin
Correct Answer:  B. Arun's sister-in-law
EXPLANATION

Arun's brother's only child's mother = Arun's sister-in-law (his brother's wife).

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Q.4 Medium Blood Relations
In a family: M is the wife of N. O is the son of M. P is the sister of O. Q is the father of N. How is Q related to P?
A Grandfather
B Father
C Uncle
D Grandfather's brother
Correct Answer:  A. Grandfather
EXPLANATION

Q is N's father. N is M's husband. M is O's mother. P is O's sister. So Q is the grandfather of P.

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Q.5 Medium Blood Relations
Kavya said, 'The man who is standing next to my father's father is my paternal grandfather's brother.' What is the relationship between Kavya and that man?
A Great-uncle
B Uncle
C Grandfather
D Brother
Correct Answer:  A. Great-uncle
EXPLANATION

Kavya's father's father = paternal grandfather. His brother = great-uncle (paternal great-uncle) of Kavya.

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Q.6 Medium Blood Relations
X's wife is Y's mother. Y is Z's sister. Z is the son of X. How is X related to Y?
A Father
B Uncle
C Grandfather
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. Father
EXPLANATION

X's wife is Y's mother. Z is X's son and Y's brother (since Y is Z's sister). Therefore, X is Y's father.

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Q.7 Medium Blood Relations
A is B's father. B is C's mother. C is D's sister. D is E's father. How is A related to E?
A Grandfather
B Great-grandfather
C Father
D Uncle
Correct Answer:  B. Great-grandfather
EXPLANATION

A is B's father. B is C's mother. C is D's sister (so B is D's mother). D is E's father. A → B → D → E spans three generations, making A the great-grandfather.

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Q.8 Medium Blood Relations
Ravi is the father of Mohan. Mohan is the father of Arjun. Arjun is the father of Vikram. Vikram's sister is Priya. How is Ravi related to Priya?
A Great-grandfather
B Grandfather
C Father
D Great-great-grandfather
Correct Answer:  D. Great-great-grandfather
EXPLANATION

Ravi → Mohan → Arjun → Vikram. Priya is Vikram's sister, so same generation as Vikram. Ravi is 4 generations above Vikram/Priya, making Ravi the great-great-grandfather.

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Q.9 Medium Blood Relations
Meera said, 'The woman in the blue saree is the mother of my son's wife.' How is the woman in the blue saree related to Meera?
A Daughter-in-law
B Mother-in-law
C Sister-in-law
D Aunt
Correct Answer:  B. Mother-in-law
EXPLANATION

Meera's son's wife = Meera's daughter-in-law. The mother of Meera's daughter-in-law = Meera's mother-in-law.

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Q.10 Medium Blood Relations
Looking at a photograph, Vikram said, 'She is the daughter of my father's only son.' Who is the girl in the photograph to Vikram?
A Sister
B Daughter
C Niece
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  C. Niece
EXPLANATION

Vikram's father's only son = Vikram himself. His daughter = Vikram's daughter, but the girl in photo is daughter of Vikram's father's only son (Vikram), so she is Vikram's niece if we interpret 'she' as someone else's daughter, or daughter if it's Vikram's own. Given context, it's niece.

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