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Q.21 Medium Blood Relations
Asha says, 'The man who just walked in is the only son of my grandfather's only son.' How is Asha related to that man?
A Sister
B Cousin
C Aunt
D Daughter
Correct Answer:  A. Sister
EXPLANATION

Asha's grandfather's only son is Asha's father. That man is the only son of Asha's father, which means that man is Asha's brother. If he's presented as 'just walked in,' the correct answer is sister (Asha is female).

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Q.22 Medium Blood Relations
A couple has three daughters. The youngest daughter is Priya. Priya's sister Anjali is married to Vikram. Vikram's brother Arjun is married to Priya. How are Anjali and Arjun related?
A Brother and sister
B Husband and wife
C Cousins
D In-laws (brother-in-law and sister-in-law)
Correct Answer:  D. In-laws (brother-in-law and sister-in-law)
EXPLANATION

Arjun is Vikram's brother. Vikram is married to Anjali. Therefore, Arjun is the brother-in-law of Anjali, and Anjali is the sister-in-law of Arjun.

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Q.23 Medium Blood Relations
Using the code: P * Q means P is the mother of Q, P # Q means P is the sister of Q, P & Q means P is the brother of Q. If A * B # C & D, how is A related to D?
A Mother
B Aunt
C Sister
D Grandmother
Correct Answer:  A. Mother
EXPLANATION

A * B means A is the mother of B. B # C means B is the sister of C. C & D means C is the brother of D. Therefore, A is the mother of B, C, and D.

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Q.24 Medium Blood Relations
Neha's mother is the wife of Neha's father. Neha's father has a daughter who is not Neha's sister. How is that daughter related to Neha?
A Neha herself
B Half-sister
C Step-sister
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  A. Neha herself
EXPLANATION

Neha's father's daughter who is not Neha's sister can only be Neha herself, as the question implies a paradox that resolves when we recognize the daughter is Neha.

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Q.25 Medium Blood Relations
Pointing to a woman, Ramesh says, 'She is the mother of the only child of my mother's mother.' What is the relation between Ramesh and that woman?
A Aunt
B Mother
C Sister
D Wife
Correct Answer:  B. Mother
EXPLANATION

Ramesh's mother's mother is his grandmother. The grandmother's only child is Ramesh's mother. The woman is the mother of that only child, so she is Ramesh's mother.

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Q.26 Medium Blood Relations
A man says, 'The boy playing football is the grandson of my father's only brother.' How is the man related to that boy?
A Father
B Uncle
C Grandfather
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  A. Father
EXPLANATION

The man's father's only brother is the man's uncle. The man's uncle's grandson would be the man's cousin's son or the man's own son. Given the context, the boy is the man's son.

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Q.27 Medium Blood Relations
Using the symbols: @ means 'is the father of', # means 'is the mother of', $ means 'is the brother of', % means 'is the sister of'. If P @ Q $ R, then how is P related to R?
A Father
B Uncle
C Grandfather
D Brother
Correct Answer:  A. Father
EXPLANATION

P @ Q means P is father of Q. Q $ R means Q is brother of R. Therefore, P is the father of both Q and R, so P is the father of R.

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Q.28 Medium Blood Relations
Deepa's father has a son from his first marriage. Deepa's mother's only son is the step-brother of that boy. How is Deepa related to that boy?
A Sister
B Half-sister
C Step-sister
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  B. Half-sister
EXPLANATION

Deepa's mother's only son is Deepa's brother. He is the step-brother of the boy from father's first marriage, meaning they share the same father but different mothers. Therefore, Deepa is the half-sister of that boy.

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Q.29 Medium Blood Relations
In a family gathering, a man points to another and says, 'He is the only son of my wife's mother.' What is the relationship?
A Father-in-law
B Brother-in-law
C Uncle
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  B. Brother-in-law
EXPLANATION

Man's wife's mother's only son = Man's wife's uncle or Man's wife's brother (most likely). If only son, then wife's brother. The man is pointing to his brother-in-law.

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Q.30 Medium Blood Relations
A person has two wives. From the first wife, he has three sons and two daughters. From the second wife, he has one son and three daughters. His eldest son from the first wife has two sons. What is the total number of grandchildren?
A 2
B 5
C 8
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. 2
EXPLANATION

Only mentioned grandchildren are the two sons of the eldest son from the first wife. Total grandchildren mentioned = 2. Other children may or may not have children.

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