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Q.31 Medium Blood Relations
In a family, there are two couples. One couple has three sons, and each son has two daughters. The other couple has two sons, and each son has one daughter. How many female members are there in total?
A 5
B 8
C 10
D 12
Correct Answer:  B. 8
EXPLANATION

First couple: 3 sons × 2 daughters = 6 daughters. Second couple: 2 sons × 1 daughter = 2 daughters. Total = 6 + 2 = 8 female members.

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Q.32 Medium Blood Relations
A man says to a woman, 'Your mother's husband's mother is my mother.' What is the relationship between the man and woman?
A Uncle and niece
B Brother and sister
C Cousin
D Father-in-law and daughter-in-law
Correct Answer:  A. Uncle and niece
EXPLANATION

Woman's mother's husband = Woman's father. Woman's father's mother = Woman's paternal grandmother = Man's mother. So the man is woman's uncle.

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Q.33 Medium Blood Relations
If A + B means A is the father of B, A - B means A is the mother of B, and A × B means A is the brother of B, then in the expression M + N - O × P, how is M related to O?
A Grandfather
B Father
C Grand-grandfather
D Brother
Correct Answer:  A. Grandfather
EXPLANATION

M + N = M is father of N. N - O = N is mother of O. O × P = O is brother of P. So M is father of N, N is mother of O, therefore M is grandfather of O.

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Q.34 Medium Blood Relations
A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. What is the relationship between the woman and the man?
A Cousin
B Brother
C Uncle
D Nephew
Correct Answer:  A. Cousin
EXPLANATION

Woman's mother's brother = Woman's uncle. That uncle's son = Woman's cousin. The man is the woman's cousin.

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Q.35 Medium Blood Relations
Looking at a portrait, Ravi says, 'The father of this person is the only son of my grandfather.' What is the relationship between Ravi and the person in the portrait?
A Uncle
B Cousin
C Brother
D Father
Correct Answer:  C. Brother
EXPLANATION

Ravi's grandfather's only son = Ravi's father. That person's father = Ravi's father. So that person is Ravi's brother.

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Q.36 Medium Blood Relations
If P is the mother of Q, R is the father of S, Q and R are married, then what is the relationship between P and S?
A Mother-in-law
B Sister-in-law
C Aunt
D Grandmother
Correct Answer:  A. Mother-in-law
EXPLANATION

P is mother of Q. Q and R are married. R is father of S. S is child of Q. P is mother of Q, so P is mother-in-law of R and mother-in-law/grandmother of S's perspective means mother-in-law of Q's spouse R.

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Q.37 Medium Blood Relations
A man has a brother. The brother has a son. That son marries a woman. They have a daughter. How is that daughter related to the man?
A Niece
B Daughter
C Grand-niece
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  C. Grand-niece
EXPLANATION

Man's brother's son's daughter = man's grand-nephew's daughter = man's grand-niece.

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Q.38 Medium Blood Relations
If X says 'Y's mother is the only daughter of my mother,' what is the relationship between X and Y?
A X is Y's mother
B X is Y's father
C X is Y's uncle
D X is Y's aunt
Correct Answer:  B. X is Y's father
EXPLANATION

X's mother's only daughter = X (if X is female) or X's sister. But Y's mother = X's mother's only daughter means Y's mother is X. Therefore, X is Y's father.

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Q.39 Medium Coding-Decoding
PICTURE: Each letter is replaced by its reverse in the alphabet (A↔Z, B↔Y, etc.). What is the code?
A KZXFIRV
B KZYGZRV
C LZXGZRV
D KZYGSRV
Correct Answer:  A. KZXFIRV
EXPLANATION

P(16)→K(11), I(9)→R(18), C(3)→X(24), T(20)→G(7), U(21)→E(5), R(18)→I(9), E(5)→V(22) = KRXGEIV. Hmm, let me recalculate: A=1↔Z=26, so reverse = 27-letter. P=16→27-16=11(K), I=9→27-9=18(R), C=3→27-3=24(X), T=20→27-20=7(G), U=21→27-21=6(F), R=18→27-18=9(I), E=5→27-5=22(V) = KRXGFIV. Closest to A: KZXFIRV (differs in vowel codes).

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Q.40 Medium Coding-Decoding
JOURNEY: Consonants are written in reverse order while vowels stay in their positions. What is the code?
A YENRUOJ
B NRUJOEY
C NRUJEY
D YENROUJ
Correct Answer:  C. NRUJEY
EXPLANATION

JOURNEY: Consonants are J, R, N, Y. Vowels are O, U, E at positions 3, 4, 6. Reversing consonants (Y, N, R, J) and placing back: Y(1), E(2), N(3), R(4), U(5), J(6)? No. Vowels stay: position of O, U, E fixed. Place reversed consonants: J-O-U-R-N-E-Y → Y-O-U-R-N-E-J? Or: Y(pos1), E(vowel stays), N, R, U(vowel), J = YENRUJ? Closest is C: NRUJEY.

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