Logical Reasoning Session 2 on Blood Relations

Questions based on relationships are very common in competitive examinations. There are many variations in this type of questions. It may appear confusing but easier to answer if we break the questions in to parts and analyze it with the help of diagram. Example: If Rama says that his mother is the only daughter of Lakshmanas mother, how is Rama related to Lakshmana? Son Father Father-in-law Uncle Let us consider Ramas mother as A and her mother as B then Lakshmana is the brother of A and he is the maternal Uncle of Rama. Rama told Lakshmana, 'Yesterday I met the only brother of the daughter of my grandmother.' Whom did Rama meet? Son Father Father-in-law Uncle Daughter of Grandmother is mother. Mothers only brother is Uncle.

Here a clear knowledge of relationships and terms is necessary to find a solution. The common blood relationships and its terms are given below: Mother's son Brother Fathers son - Brother Mother's Sister Fathers daughter - Sister Mother's brother Uncle Fathers brother - Uncle Mother's sister Aunt Fathers sister - Aunt Son's wife - Daughter-in-Law Daughter's husband - Son-in-Law Husband's sister - Sister-in-Law Wifes sister - Sister-in-Law Husband's brother - Brother-in-Law Wifes brother - Brother-in-Law Brother's son - Nephew Brother' daughter - Niece Aunt's son - Cousin Uncles daughter- Cousin Aunts daughter- Cousin Uncles daughter- Cousin Sister's husband - Brother-in-Law Brother's wife - Sister-in-Law Mother's Father GrandFather Fathers Father - GrandFather Mother's mother GrandMother Father's mother GrandMother Grandson's daughter - Great GrandDaughter Granddaughter's daughter - Great GrandDaughter

Solved Questions: 1. Pointing to a photo Mr Bean said: I have no brother or sister but that fellow's father is my father's son Whose photo is it? A) His nephew's B) His son's C) His father's D) His Uncle's Here my father's son is Mr. Bean himself. So if the photo is of X father of X is Mr . Bean and the correct answer is B. 2. Pointing out to a lady, Rama said, "She is the daughter of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother" Who is the lady to Rama? A) GrandDaughter B) Sister in law C) Aunt D) Daughter Answer is C The relations may be analyzed as follows: Mother's husband - Father. Father's mother - Grandmother. Grandmother's daughter - Father's sister. Father's sister - Aunt. So, the lady is his aunt.

3. A is B's mother C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. How is A related to E? A. Granddaughter B. Greatgrand son C. Grandson D. Grandmother Answer is B.

1. Satish attends the farewell party being given to his brother rohit, who has a daughter swetha . He finds that swetha is in deep discussion with her brothers navya. What is satish to navya ? A) Father B ) Cousin C) Uncle D) Nephew E) Not related to C 2. Sravanthis fathers wifes fathers granddaughters uncle will be related to sravanthi as A) Son B ) Uncle C) Nephew D) Grandfather E) None of these 3. Satish goes to the local church and sees a man sitting to his left. He finds that the man is his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his mother. How is the man related to Satish? A) Brother B ) Uncle C) Nephew D) Cousin E) Father 4. What will my fathers wifes grandfathers only childs sons daughter be to me?

A) Sister B ) Daughter C) Aunt D) Niece E) Cousin 5. How is Satishs mothers husbands father-in-laws sons daughter related to Satish? A) Sister B ) Wife C) Niece D) Aunt E) None 6. If X is the brother of Y; Y is the sister of Z; and Z is the father of W, how D is related to A? A) Brother B ) Sister C) Nephew D) cannot be determined E) Uncle 7. How will my brothers mothers brothers only siblings son be related to my brother? A) Sister B ) Cousin C) Uncle D) Nephew E) Brother 8. P meets Q. Q is the father of a son R and a daughter S and no other children. T is the mother of P. T is the daughter-in-law of Q. How is P related to Q? A) Son B ) Uncle C) Grandchild D) Father E) Nephew 9. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true? A) P and A are cousins B ) P is the maternal uncle of A C) Q is maternal grandfather of A D) C and P are sisters E) None 10. Pointing to a photograph alekhya says, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the photograph related to alekhya? A) Brother B ) Uncle C) Cousin D) Nephew E) Inadequate data Article Written by Our Admin : Sravanthi Prayaga : Key will be posted

after a day or two, because we want you to try it before you know the answers. Key : 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. E 5. E 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10.A