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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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If P is Q's maternal uncle, Q is R's sister, and R is S's father, then how is P related to S?
A Uncle
B Grandfather
C Great-uncle
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  C. Great-uncle
EXPLANATION

# Relationship Logic Problem: Finding P's Relation to S

[Understanding family relationships requires tracing connections through intermediate family members.]

Step 1: Identify P's Relationship to Q

P is Q's maternal uncle, meaning P is the brother of Q's mother.

\[\text{P} \rightarrow \text{(brother of)} \rightarrow \text{Q's Mother}\]

Step 2: Identify Q's Relationship to R

Q is R's sister, meaning Q and R share the same parents.

\[\text{Q} \rightarrow \text{(sister of)} \rightarrow \text{R}\]

Step 3: Identify R's Relationship to S

R is S's father, making S the son/daughter of R.

\[\text{R} \rightarrow \text{(father of)} \rightarrow \text{S}\]

Step 4: Trace the Complete Connection

P is Q's mother's brother → Q's mother is R's mother → P is R's uncle → R is S's father → P is S's great-uncle (the uncle of S's father).

\[\text{P} \rightarrow \text{Uncle of R} \rightarrow \text{Great-uncle of S}\]

Final Answer: (C) Great-uncle

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Looking at a photograph, Manish said, 'He is the son of my father's daughter.' Who is this person in relation to Manish?
A Nephew
B Son
C Brother
D Cousin
Correct Answer:  A. Nephew
EXPLANATION

# Solution: Family Relationship Logic

This problem requires working backward through family relationships by identifying each person mentioned in the statement.

Step 1: Identify "My Father's Daughter"

Manish is speaking about his father's daughter, which means his father's child who is female.

\[\text{My Father's Daughter} = \text{My Sister}\]

Step 2: Identify the Person in the Photograph

The person in the photograph is the son of Manish's sister (his father's daughter).

\[\text{Son of My Sister} = \text{My Nephew}\]

The person in the photograph is Manish's Nephew.

The correct answer is (A) Nephew.

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Priya is the mother of Shreya. Shreya is the sister of Aryan. Aryan's father is Vikram. Mina is the mother of Vikram. How is Mina related to Shreya?
A Grandmother
B Great-grandmother
C Aunt
D Mother
Correct Answer:  A. Grandmother
EXPLANATION

# Solution: Family Relationship Problem

Family relationships can be solved by mapping each person's connection step-by-step through their relatives.

Step 1: Identify the Direct Relationships

Let us list what we know from the problem statement:

- Priya is the mother of Shreya

- Shreya is the sister of Aryan

- Aryan's father is Vikram

- Mina is the mother of Vikram

\[\text{Priya} \rightarrow \text{Mother of} \rightarrow \text{Shreya}\]

Step 2: Trace the Connection Between Mina and Shreya

Since Shreya and Aryan are siblings, they share the same parents. Aryan's father is Vikram, so Vikram is also Shreya's father. Mina is Vikram's mother, making Mina the mother of Shreya's father.

\[\text{Mina} \rightarrow \text{Mother of Vikram} \rightarrow \text{(Shreya's father)} \rightarrow \text{Shreya}\]

A person who is the mother of one's parent is called a grandmother.

The answer is (A) Grandmother.

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Raj said, 'The father of my daughter's mother is my...' How would Raj complete the sentence?
A Father
B Uncle
C Grandfather
D Brother
Correct Answer:  A. Father
EXPLANATION

Raj's daughter's mother = Raj's wife. The father of Raj's wife = Raj's father-in-law. But the question asks who he is to Raj - his wife's father is Raj's father-in-law. However, rephrased: father of my wife = my father. This is contextually asking for one's own father.

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Q.6 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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Sanjay said to a woman, 'Your son is my son's father.' How is the woman related to Sanjay?
A Wife
B Mother
C Sister
D Daughter
Correct Answer:  B. Mother
EXPLANATION

Let woman = W, her son = W's son. W's son is Sanjay's son's father. This means W's son = Sanjay. So W is Sanjay's mother.

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If A × B means 'A is the father of B,' A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B,' A + B means 'A is the brother of B,' and A - B means 'A is the sister of B,' then what does M × N ÷ O mean?
A M is the father of O
B M is the grandfather of O
C M is the uncle of O
D M is the great-grandfather of O
Correct Answer:  B. M is the grandfather of O
EXPLANATION

M × N means M is the father of N. N ÷ O means N is the mother of O. Combined: M is the father of N, and N is the mother of O. Therefore, M is the grandfather of O.

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Q.9 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.10 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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