Chapter 12 – Blood Relations

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Exercise 12 A – Question 1
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father; E is B’s son. How is D related to A?
(a) Son (b) Grandson
(c) Grandfather (d) Great Grandfather

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 2
As is B’s brother. C is A’s father. D is C’s sister and E is D’s mother. How is B related to E?
(a) Grand daughter (b) Great Grand Daughter
(c) Grand Aunt (d) Daughter

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 3
A is B’s Sister. C is B’s Mother. D is C’s Father. E is D’s Mother. Then how is A related to D?
(a) Grandmother (b) Grandfather
(c) Daughter (d) Grand daughter

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 4
A is the father of B. C is the daughter of B. D is the brother of B. E is the son of A. What is the
relationship between C and E?
(a) Brother and Sister (b) Cousins
(c) Niece and Uncle (d) Uncle and Aunt

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 5
If P is the husband of Q and R is the mother of S and Q. What is R to P?
(a) Mother (b) Sister (c) Aunt (d) Mother in Law

Solution (d)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 6
P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. P’s son is S’s brother. How is Q related to R?
(a) Uncle (b) Brother (c) Father (d) Grandfather

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 7
X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter of X. Z is husband of W. N is the daughter of Z. What
is the relationship of N to Y?
(a) Cousin (b) Niece (c) Daughter (d) Granddaughter

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 9
A’s mother is the sister of B and she has a daughter C who is 21 years old. How is B related to
C?
(a) Uncle (b) Maternal Uncle (c) Niece (d) Daughter

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 10
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father. F is A’s son. How is F related to D?
(a) Son (b) Grandson
(c) Great Grandson (d) Grand daughter

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 11
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father. E is B’s son. How is B related to D?
(a) Son (b) Grand daughter
(c) Grandfather (d) Great Grandfather

Solution (b)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 12
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father. F a is A’s son. How is B related to F’s child?
(a) Aunt (b) Cousin (c) Nephew (d) Grandfather

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 13
A is B’s daughter. B is C’s mother. D is C’s brother. How is D related to A?
(a) Father (b) Grandfather (c) Brother (d) Son

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 14
A is D’s brother. D is B’s father. B and C are sisters. How is C related to A?
(a) Cousin (b) Niece (c) Aunt (d) Nephew

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 15
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother; D is C’s father. E is B’s son. How is D related to E?
(a) Grandson (b) Great Grandson
(c) Great Grandfather (d) Grandfather

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 16
X and Y are the children of A. A is the father of X but Y is not his son. How is Y related to A?
(a) Sister (b) Brother (c) Son (d) Daughter

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 17
A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father. E is B’s son. How is E related to A?

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 (a) Cousin (b) Nephew (c) Uncle (d) Grandson

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 18
Based on the statements given below, find out who is the uncle of P?
1. K is the bother of J
2. M is the sister of K
3. P is the brother of N
4. N is the daughter of J
(a) K (b) J (c) N (d) M

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 19
A and B are sisters. A is mother of D. B has a daughter C who is married to F. G is the husband
of A. How is C related to D?
(a) Cousin (b) Niece (c) Aunt (d) Sister-in-law

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 20
R and S are brothers. X is the sister of Y and X is mother of R. What is Y to S?
(a) Uncle (b) Brother (c) Father (d) Mother

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 21
A is B’s Brother, C is A’s mother, D is C’s father, B is D’s granddaughter. How is B related F,
who is A’s son?
(a) Aunt (b) Cousin (c) Niece (d) Grandaunt

Solution (a)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 22
A is the son of B while B and C are sisters to one another. E is the mother of C. If D is the son
of E, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) D is the maternal uncle of A (b) E is the brother of B
(c) D is the cousin of A (d) B and D are brothers

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 23
P is the father of T. T is the daughter of M. M is the daughter of K. What is P to K?
(a) Father (b) Father-in-law (c) Brother (d) Son-in-law

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 24
A and B are brothers. E is the daughter of F. F is the wife of B. What is the relation of E to A?
(a) Sister (b) Daughter (c) Niece (d) Sister in law

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 25
M and F are a married couple. A and B are sisters. A is the sister of F. Who is B to M?
(a) Sister (b) Sister in law (c) Niece (d) Daughter

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 26
If A is the mother of D, B is not the son of C, C is the father of D, D is the sister of B, then how
is A related to B?
(a) Mother (b) Brother (c) Step Son (d) Sister

Solution (a)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 27
A and B are brother and sister respectively. C is A’s father. D is C’s sister and E is D’s mother.
How is B related to E?
(a) Granddaughter (b) Great Granddaughter
(c) Aunt (d) Daughter

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 28
Q is the son of P. X is the daughter of Q. R is the aunty (Bua) of X and L is the son of R, then
what is L to P?
(a) Grandson (b) Grand daughter (c) Daughter (d) Nephew

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 29
P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. P’s son is S’s brother. How is Q related to R?
(a) Uncle (b) Brother (c) Father (d) Grandfather

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 30
A and B are the young ones of C. If C is the mother of B but A is not the daughter of C, then
what is the relationship between C and A?
(a) Nephew and Aunty (b) Brother and Sister
(c) Mother and Son (d) Niece and Aunty

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 31
A is the mother of D and sister of B. B has a daughter C who is married to F. G is the husband
of A. How is G related to D?
(a) Uncle (b) Husband (c) Son (d) Father

Solution (d)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 34
A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A’s son is D’s brother. How is B related to C?
(a) Father (b) Brother (c) Uncle (d) Son

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 35
A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s father. E is D’s mother. Then how is A related to D?
(a) Grandmother (b) Grandfather
(c) Daughter (d) Grand daughter

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 38
A’s mother is sister of B and has a daughter C. How can A be related to B from among the
following?
(a) Niece (b) Uncle (c) Daughter (d) Father

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 39
Rajiv is the brother of Atul. Sonia is the sister of Sunil. Atul is the son of Sonia. How is Rajiv
related to Sonia?
(a) Nephew (b) Son (c) Brother (d) Father

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 40
Sita is the niece of Ashok. Ashok’s mother is Lakshmi. Kalyani is Lakhshmi’s mother.
Kalyani’s husband is Gopal. Parvathi is the mother-in-law of Gopal. How is Sita related to
Gopal?
(a) Great grandson’s daughter
(b) Gopal’s Sita’s father
(c) Sita is Gopal’s great grand-daughter
(d) Grand niece

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Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 41
Seema is the daughter-in-law of Sudhir and sister-in-law of Ramesh. Mohan is the son of Sudhir
and only brother of Ramesh. Find the relation between Seema and Mohan.
(a) Sister in law (b) Aunt (c) Cousin (d) Wife

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 48
Rahul and Robin are brothers. Promod is Rohin’s father. Sheela is Pramod’s sister. Prema is
Promod’s niece. Shubha is Sheela’s grand-daughter. How is Rahul related to Shubha?
(a) Brother (b) Cousin (c) Uncle (d) Nephew

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 49
Preeti has a son, named Arun. Ram is Preeti’s brother. Neeta too has a daughter named Reema.
Neeta is Ram’s sister. What is Arun’s relationship to Reema?
(a) Brother (b) Nephew (c) Cousin (d) Uncle

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 52
Ravi’s father has a son Rohit who has an aunt Laxmi who has a husband Rao whose father-in-
law is Mohan. What is the relation of Mohan to Ravi?
(a) Nephew (b) Grandfather (c) Son (d) Uncle

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 8
A reads a book and finds the name of the author familiar. The author ‘B’ is the paternal uncle
of C. C is the daughter of A. How is B related to A?
(a) Brother (b) Sister (c) Father (d) Uncle

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Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 37
Six members of a family namely A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. ‘B’ is the son of
C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the
daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How many male members are there in the family?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 51
Ramu’s mother said to Ramu, “My mother has a son whose son is Achyut”. How is Achyut
relation to Ramu?
(a) Uncle (b) Cousin (c) Brother (d) Nephew

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 32
Pointing towards A, B said “your mother is the younger sister of my mother”. How is A related
to B?
(a) Uncle (b) Cousin (c) Nephew (d) Father

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 42
Suresh introduces a man as “He is the son of the woman who is the mother of the husband of
my mother”. How is Suresh related to the man?
(a) Uncle (b) Son (c) Cousin (d) Grandson

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 43
Pointing to a lady in a photograph. Meera said. “Her father’s only son’s wife is my mother-in-
law “How is Meera’s husband related to that lady in the photo?

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 (a) Nephew (b) Uncle (c) Son (d) Father

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 44
Pointing to a photograph Vikas said “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son”. How
is the lady in the photograph related to Vikas in the photograph?
(a) Father (b) Brother (c) Sister (d) Mother

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 46
Vinod introduces Vishal as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Vinod related
to Vishal?
(a) Cousin (b) Brother (c) Son (d) Uncle

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 53
Vijay says, “Ananda’s mother is the only daughter of my mother”. How is Ananda relation to
Vijay?
(a) Brother (b) Father (c) Nephew (d) Grandfather

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 54
Introducing a man, a woman said, “His wife is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the
woman related with the man?
(a) Sister in law (b) Wife (c) Aunt (d) Mother in law

Solution (b)

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Exercise 12 A – Question 55
A prisoner introduced a boy who came to visit him to the jailor as “Brothers and sisters I have
none, he is my father’s son’s son”. Who is the boy?
(a) Nephew (b) Son (c) Cousin (d) Uncle

Solution (b)

Exercise 12 A – Question 33
A is B’s wife’s husband’s brother. C and D are sisters of B. How is A related to C?
(a) Brother (b) Sister in law (c) Wife (d) Sister

Solution (a)

Exercise 12 A – Question 45
Suresh’s sister is the wife of Ram. Ram is Rani’s brother. Ram’s father is Madhur. Sheetal is
Ram’s grandmother. Rema is Sheetal is daughter-in-law. Rohit is Rani’s brother’s son. Who is
Rohit to Suresh?
(a) Brother in law (b) Son (c) Brother (d) Nephew

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 36
P, Q, R, S, T, U are 6 members of a family in which there are two married couples. T, a teacher
is married to a doctor who is mother of R and U. Q the lawyer is married to P. P has one son
and one grandson. Of the two married ladies one is a housewife. There is also one student and
one male engineer in the family. Which of the following is true about the grand-daughter of the
family?
(a) She is a lawyer (b) She is an engineer
(c) She is a student (d) She is a doctor

Solution (c)

Exercise 12 A – Question 47
Among her children, Ganga’s favourites are Ram and Rekha. Rekha is the mother of Sharat,
who is loved most by his uncle Mithun. The head of the family is Ram Lal, who is succeeded

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by his sons Gopal and Mohan. Gopal and Ganga have been married for 35 years and have 3
children. What is the relation between Mithun and Mohan?
(a) Uncle (b) Son (c) Brother (d) No Relation

Solution (d)

Exercise 12 A – Question 50
There are 2 film stars. One is the father of the other’s son. What is the relationship of the two
with each other?
(a) Grandfather and Grandson (b) Grandfather and son
(c) Husband and Wife (d) Father and Son

Solution (c)

Additional Questions
Questions Involving Mathematical Operators
Question 1
Read the given information and answer the following question.
1. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
2. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
3. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
Which of the following would mean R is the maternal uncle of S?
(a) R × P + S (b) R + P × S (c) R × S + P (d) R ÷ P + S

Solution (b)

Question 2
Read the given information and answer the following question.
1. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
2. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
3. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
Which of the following shows the relation that E is the maternal uncle of D?
(a) D + F × E (b) D × F + E (c) D – F × E (d) None

Solution (d)

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Question 3
Read the given information and answer the following question.
1. ‘X + Y’ means ‘X is the mother of Y’.
2. ‘X – Y’ means ‘X is the brother of Y’.
3. ‘X % Y’ means ‘X is the father of Y’.
4. ‘X × Y’ means ‘X is the sister of Y’.
Which of the following shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q?
(a) Q – N + M × P (b) P + S × N – Q
(c) P – M + N × Q (d) Q – S % P

Solution (c)

Question 4
1. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
In the expression B + D × M ÷ N, how is N related to B?
(a) Grandfather (b) Son
(c) Grandson (d) Granddaughter or Grandson

Solution (d)

Question 5
1. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
Which of the following represents J is the son of F?
(a) J÷R–T×F
(b) J+R–T×F
(c) J÷M–N×F
(d) None

Solution (d)

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Question 6
1. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
Which of the following represents R is the niece of M?
(a) M÷K×T–R
(b) M–J+R–N
(c) R–M×T÷W
(d) None

Solution (b)

Question 7
1. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
If P – R × Q, which of the following statements is true?
(a) P is the sister of Q (b) Q is the husband of P
(c) P is the sister-in-law of Q (d) None

Solution (d)

Question 8
1. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
3. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
4. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
What will come in place of the question mark (?) to establish that Q is the mother of N in the
expression ‘N + O – P ? Q’?
(a) + (b) × (c) – (d) (a) or (b)

Solution (d)

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Question 9
1. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
3. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
4. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
Which of the following relations are true based upon the relations given in the equation ‘S ÷ T
× V – W + Y’?
(a) T is the brother of Y
(b) S is the daughter-in-law of W
(c) S is the daughter-in-law of Y
(d) Y is the daughter of V

Solution (c)

Question 10
1. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
3. ‘A > B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
4. ‘A < B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
Which of the following pairs of people represent first cousin with regard to the relations given
in the expressions, if it is provided that A is the sister of J: ‘L > V < J + P’ and ‘S × A < D + F
< E + K’?
(a) LP (b) SP (c) SK (d) SF

Solution (b)
Question 11
1. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
3. ‘A > B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
4. ‘A < B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
What will come in the place of the question mark (?), if it is provided that M is the grandmother
of F in the expression ‘F × R < S ? M’?
(a) > (b) < (c) + (d) ×

Solution (d)

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Question 12
1. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
3. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
Which of the following means ‘M is the niece of N’?
(a) M×R–N
(b) N÷J+M÷D
(c) N÷J+M
(d) N×J–M

Solution (b)

Question 13
1. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
2. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
3. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
4. ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
How is M related to K in the expression ‘B + K ÷ T × M’?
(a) Son (b) Daughter
(c) Son or Daughter (d) Data inadequate

Solution (d)

Question 14
1. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
3. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
4. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
5. ‘A = B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
What does P + R – Q mean?
(a) Q is the father of P (b) Q is the son of P
(c) Q is the uncle of P (d) Q is the brother of P

Solution (a)

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Question 15
1. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
3. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
4. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
5. ‘A = B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
What does P × R ÷ Q mean?
(a) P is the brother of R (b) P is the father of Q
(c) P is the uncle of Q (d) P is the nephew of Q

Solution (c)

Question 16
1. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
3. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
4. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
5. ‘A = B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
What does P = R + Q mean?
(a) P is the aunt of Q (b) P is the daughter of Q
(c) P is the niece of Q (d) P is the sister of Q

Solution (b)

Question 17
1. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
2. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
3. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
4. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
5. ‘A = B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
What does P = R ÷ Q mean?
(a) P is the aunt of Q (b) P is the sister of Q
(c) Q is the niece of P (d) Q is the daughter of P

Solution (a)

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Question 18
1. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
2. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
4. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
5. ‘P > Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.
6. ‘P < Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
In the expression ‘A × B + R > S’, how is S related to A?
(a) Daughter-in-law (b) Daughter (c) Wife (d) Sister

Solution (c)

Question 19
1. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
2. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
4. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
5. ‘P > Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.
6. ‘P < Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
In the expression ‘P + Q > A – B’, how is P related to B?
(a) Daughter (b) Son (c) Niece (d) Nephew

Solution (c)

Question 20
1. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
2. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
4. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
5. ‘P > Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.
6. ‘P < Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
In the expression ‘W > X < Y * Z’, how is W related to Z?
(a) Nephew (b) Uncle (c) Son (d) Brother-in-law

Solution (a)

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Question 21
1. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’.
2. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
3. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
4. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
5. ‘P > Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.
6. ‘P < Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
Which of the following means ‘D is the aunt of C’?
(a) D>B*A*C
(b) D+B–C*A
(c) D–B–A×C
(d) None

Solution (d)

Questions Involving “Pointing Towards”

Question 22
Rajnish said to Manish, “That boy playing cricket is the younger of the two brothers of the
daughter of my father’s wife.” How is the boy playing cricket related to Rajnish?
(a) Younger Brother (b) Elder Brother
(c) Cousin (d) None

Solution (a)

Question 23
Mohan said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother.” Who is Mohan to the girl?
(a) Father (b) Father-in-law (c) Brother (d) None

Solution (b)

Question 24
If Rohit says, “Mohit’s mother is the only daughter of my mother.”, how is Rohit related to
Mohit?
(a) Uncle (b) Maternal Uncle (c) Nephew (d) None

Solution (b)

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Question 25
Looking at the portrait of a man, Harish said, “His mother is the wife of my father’s son.
Brothers and Sisters I have none.” At whose portrait was Harish looking?
(a) Nephew (b) Cousin (c) Son (d) None

Solution (c)

Question 26
Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my
grandfather.” How is the woman related to the man?
(a) Mother-in-law (b) Sister (c) Daughter (d) Sister-in-law

Solution (b)

Question 27
Pointing to a girl, Nidhi said, “She is the daughter of my grandmother’s only child.” How is the
girl related to Nidhi?
(a) Sister (b) Self (c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate

Solution (d)

Question 28
If Kamal says, “Ravi’s mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is Kamal related to
Ravi?
(a) Grandfather (b) Father (c) Brother (d) Maternal Uncle

Solution (d)

Question 29
Pointing towards a man in the photograph, Archana said, “He is the son of the only son of my
grandfather.” How is that man related to Archana?
(a) Cousin (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Son

Solution (c)

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Question 30
Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, “His only brother is the father of my daughter’s father.”
How is the gentleman related to Deepak?
(a) Father (b) Grandfather (c) Brother-in-law (d) Uncle

Solution (d)

Question 31
Pointing to a lady, Simon said, “She is the daughter of the only sister of my father.” How is
lady related to Simon?
(a) Mother (b) Aunt (c) Sister (d) Cousin

Solution (d)

Question 32
Sudeep said to Rajeev, “The man watching TV is one of the two brothers of the daughter of my
father’s wife”. How is the man watching TV related to Sudeep?
(a) Brother (b) Brother-in-law (c) Cousin (d) Uncle

Solution (a)

Question 33
Looking at a woman sitting next to him, Amit said, “She is the sister of the husband of my
wife.” How is the woman related to Amit?
(a) Niece (b) Daughter (c) Sister (d) Wife

Solution (c)

Question 34
Pointing towards a woman in a photograph, Vijay said, “She is the daughter of the father of the
sister of my brother.” How is the lady in photograph related to Vijay?
(a) Daughter (b) Sister (c) Mother (d) Grandmother

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Solution (b)

Question 35
If Neha says, “Amruta’s father Raj is the only son of my father-in-law Mahesh.” Then, how
Bindu, who is the sister of Amruta, is related to Mahesh?
(a) Daughter (b) Wife
(c) Daughter-in-law (d) Granddaughter

Solution (d)

Question 36
If the uncle of the father of Rani is the grandson of the father of Anup and Anup is the only son
of his father, then how Anup is related to Rani?
(a) Grandfather (b) Uncle
(c) Maternal Uncle (d) Great Grandfather

Solution (d)

Question 37
A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl’s:
(a) Uncle (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Son

Solution (c)

Question 38
Madhu said, “My mother’s only son Ashok has no son”. Which of the following can be
concluded?
(a) Ashok has only daughters (b) Ashok is not married
(c) Ashok has only one sister (d) None

Solution (d)

Question 39
Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my
grandfather.” How is the woman related to that man in the photograph?

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 (a) Mother (b) Sister (c) Aunt (d) Daughter

Solution (b)

Question 40
Rahul told Anand, “Yesterday, I defeated the only brother of the daughter of my grandmother.”
Whom did Rahul defeat?
(a) Son (b) Father (c) Brother (d) Father-in-law

Solution (b)

Question 41
Pinky, who is Victor’s daughter, says to Lucy, “Your mother Rosy is the younger sister of my
father, who is the third child of Joseph.” How is Joseph related to Lucy?
(a) Father-in-law (b) Father
(c) Maternal Uncle (d) Grandfather

Solution (d)

Question 42
Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, “She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father’s
only son.” How is the lady related to that girl?
(a) Sister-in-law (b) Mother (c) Aunt (d) Mother-in-law

Solution (b)

Miscellaneous

Question 43
There are 2 film stars. One is the father of the other’s son. What is the relationship of the two
with their son?
(a) Grandfather and Grandson (b) Grandfather and son
(c) Husband and Wife (d) Parents and Son

Solution (d)

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Question 44
Among her children, Ganga’s favourites are Ram and Rekha. Rekha is the mother of Sharat,
who is loved most by his uncle Mithun. The head of the family is Ram Lal, who is succeeded
by his sons Gopal and Mohan. Mithun is Ram’s brother. Gopal and Ganga have been married
for 35 years and have 3 children. What is the relation between Mithun and Mohan?
(a) Uncle (b) Son (c) Brother (d) No Relation

Solution (a)

Question 45
P, Q, R, S, T, U are 6 members of a family in which there are two married couples. T, a teacher
is married to a doctor who is mother of R and U. Q the lawyer is married to P. P has one son
and one grandson. Of the two married ladies one is a housewife. There is also one student and
one male engineer in the family. Which of the following is true about the grand-son of the
family?
(a) She is a lawyer (b) He is an engineer
(c) She is a student (d) She is a doctor

Solution (b)

Question 46
Suresh’s sister is the wife of Ram. Ram is Rani’s brother. Ram’s father is Madhur. Sheetal is
Ram’s grandmother. Rema is Sheetal is daughter-in-law. Rohit is Rani’s brother’s son. Who is
Rohit to Suresh?
(a) Brother in law (b) Son (c) Brother (d) Nephew

Solution (d)

Question 47
A prisoner introduced a boy who came to visit him to the jailor as “Brothers and sisters I have
none, he is my mother’s brother’s son”. Who is the boy?
(a) Nephew (b) Son (c) Cousin (d) Uncle

Solution (c)

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