SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

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AFFILIATED TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR,

Course material For Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude Module Name: BLOOD RELATIONS

BLOOD RELATIONS Definition:

A person who is related to another by birth rather than by marriage.

Module objective:
Blood relations of a group of persons are given in jumbled form. In these tests, the success of a candidate depends upon knowledge of the Blood Relations, some of which are summarized below. The questions which are asked in this section depend upon Relation.

Prerequisites:
To remember easily the relations may be divided into two sides as given below: 1. Relations of Paternal side: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Father's father Grandfather Father's mother Grandmother Father's brother Uncle Father's sister Aunt Children of uncle Cousin Wife of uncle Aunt Children of aunt Cousin Husband of aunt Uncle

2. Relations of Maternal side: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mother's father Maternal grandfather Mother's mother Maternal grandmother Mother's brother Maternal uncle Mother's sister Aunt Children of maternal uncle Cousin Wife of maternal uncle Maternal aunt

3. Relations from one generation to next:

Relations:
1 Grandfathers son Father or Uncle 2 Grandmothers son Father or Uncle 3 Grandfathers only son Father 4 Grandmothers only son Father 5 Mothers or fathers mother Grandmother 6 Sons wife Daughter-in-Law 7 Daughters husband Son-in-Law 8 Husbands or wifes sister Sister-in-Law 9 Brothers son Nephew 10 Brothers daughter Niece 11 Uncle or aunts son or daughter Cousin 12 Sisters husband Brother-in-Law 13 Brothers wife Sister-in-Law 14 Gransons or grand daughters daughter Great grand daughter

The efficiency in doing the problems of blood relations depends upon the knowledge of the blood relations. Some of the important relations are given below, a) My mothers or fathers son is my Brother. b) My mothers or fathers daughter is my Sister. c) My mothers or fathers father is my Grandfather. d) My mothers or fathers sister is my Aunt. e) My mothers or fathers brother is my Uncle. f) My sons wife is my daughter-in-law. g) My daughters husband is my Son-in-law. h) My brothers son is my Nephew. i) My brothers daughter is my Neice. j) My sisters husband is my brother-in-law. k) My brothers wife is my Sister-in-law. l) My husbands wifers sister is my Sister-in-law. m) My busbanks or Wifes brother is my Brother-in-law. n) My uncles or aunts son or daughter is my Cousin. o) My wifes father or husbands father is my Father-in-law. p) My wifes mother or husbands motherr is my Mother-in-law. q) My fahters wife is my Mother. r) My mothers husband is my Father. s) My sons or daughters son is my Grandson. t) My sons or daughters daughter is my Granddaughter. In these type of questions, a round about description is given in the form of certain small relationships and direct relationships between the persons concerned is to be deciphered.

Different types of questions with explanation:

Type 1: 1.If A + B means A is the mother of B; A x B means A is the father of B; A $ B means A is the brother of B and A @ B means A is the sister of B then which of the following means P is the son of Q? (A) Q + R @ P @ N (C) Q x R $ P @ N Solution: (D) Q x R = Q is the mother of R [-Q, R] R $ P = R is the brother of P [+ R, P] P $ N = P is the brother of N [+ P, N] Therefore P is the son of Q. Type 2: 2.A has 3 children. B is the brother of C and C is the sister of D, E who is the wife of A is the mother of D. There is only one daughter of the husband of E. what is the relation between D and B? Solution: With the chart (B) Q + R * P @ N (D) Q x R $ P $ N

Therefore, D is a boy because there is only one daughter of E.Hence; B is the brother of D.

Type 3: 3. Pointing to a photograph, Rekha says to Lalli, "The girl in the photo is the second daughter of the wife of only son of the grandmother of my younger sister." How this girl of photograph is related to Rekha? Solution: First Method 1. Grandmother of younger sister of Rekha Grandmother of Rekha 2. Wife of only son of grandmother Mother of Rekha 3. Younger daughter of the mother Younger sister. Second method: By Generating Charts:

Note: While solving the question (+) can be used for male and (-) can be used for female.

4. Pointing to a photograph Arun said, she is the mother of my brothers sons wifes daughter. How is Arun related to the lady? (Accenture) A. Uncle Answer: Option B Explanation: The woman in the photograph is arun Brothers Daughter-in-law. Because sons wifes daughter is daughter-in-law to his brother. 5. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh related to that boy? A.Brother B. Uncle C. Cousin D.Father Answer: Option D Explanation: The boy in the photograph is the only son of the son of Suresh's mother i.e., the son of Suresh. Hence, Suresh is the father of boy. 6. Pointing to a photograph Lata says, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the photograph related to Lata? A.Brother B. Uncle C. Cousin D.Data is inadequate Answer: Option A Explanation: The man in the photograph is the son of the only son of Lata's grandfather i.e., the man is the son of Lata's father. Hence, the man is the brother of Lata. 7. Pointing to a photograph. Bajpai said, "He is the son of the only daughter of the father of my brother." How Bajpai is related to the man in the photograph? A.Nephew B. Brother C. Father D.Maternal Uncle Answer: Option D Explanation: The man in the photo is the son of the sister of Bajpai. Hence, Bajpai is the maternal uncle of the man in the photograph. B. Daughter-in-law C. Cousin D. None of these

8. Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is the only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is related to the person of photograph? A.Daughter B. Son C. Nephew D.Cannot be decided Answer: Option B Explanation: 'The only daughter of the father of X's mother' means mother of X. Hence X is the son of the lady in the photograph.

9. If A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the brother B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q? A.Q - N + M x P B. P + S x N - Q C. P - M + N x Q D.Q - S % P Answer: Option C Explanation: P - M P is the brother of M M + N M is the mother of N N x Q N is the sister of Q Therefore, P is the maternal uncle of Q. 10. If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A? A.Brother B. Sister C. Nephew D.Cannot be determined Answer: Option D Explanation: If D is Male, the answer is Nephew. If D is Female, the answer is Niece. As the sex of D is not known, hence, the relation between D and A cannot be determined.

Note: Niece - A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Nephew - A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 11. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A is the sister of B and A x B means A is the father of B. Which of the following means that C is the son of M? A.M - N x C + F B. F - C + N x M C. N + M - F x C D.M x N - C + F Answer: Option D Explanation: M x N M is the father of N N - C N is the sister of C and C + F C is the brother of F. Hence, M is the father of C or C is the son of M. 12. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy related to the girl? A.Brother B. Nephew C. Uncle D.Son-in-law Answer: Option A Explanation: The father of the boy's uncle the grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather sister of father. 13. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A x B means A is the son of B; and A % B means B is the daughter of A then which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N? A.M + O x N C. M + O % N Answer: Option D Explanation: Because the sex of O is not known. B. M % O x N + P D.None of these

14. If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer this question which of the statements is/are necessary? 1. The son of D is the grandson of C. 2. B is the sister of D. A.Only 1 C. Either 1 or 2 Answer: Option D Explanation: Given: D is the brother of B. From statement 1, we can detect that D is son of C (son of D is the grandson of C). From statement 2, we can detect that B is 'Female' (sister of D). Therefore, B is daughter of C. Directions for Questions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A B D F G H and K are seven members of a family. They belong to three generations. There are two married couples belonging to two different generations. D is son of H and is married to K. F is granddaughter of B. G's father is grandfather of A. B's husband is father-in -law of K. H has only one son. (WIPRO) 15. How is F related to G? A. Son B. Nephew C. Niece D. data inadequate E. None of these Ans: A 16. How is H related to B? A. Father B. Father-in-law C. Uncle D. data inadequate E. None of these Ans: E 17. How is K related to G? A. Sister-in-law B. Sister C. Niece D. data inadequate E. None of these Ans: C 18. Which of the following is the, pair of married ladies? A. HK B. HD C. KF D. BF E. None of these Ans: D 19. How many female members are there among them? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. data inadequate E. None of these Ans: E B. Only 2 D.1 and 2 both are required

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EXERCISE PROBLEMS: 1. Iam only son for my parents. The man in picture is my Fathers son. Who is he? (TCS -2010) A. He himself B. father C. brother D. none of these

2. If A + B means A is the sister of B; A x B means A is the wife of B, A % B means A is the father of B and A - B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following means T is the daughter of P? A.P x Q % R + S - T B. P x Q % R - T + S C. P x Q % R + T - S D.P x Q % R + S + T 3. Pointing to a woman, Abhijit said, "Her granddaughter is the only daughter of my brother." How is the woman related to Abhijit? A.Sister B. Grandmother C. Mother-in-law D.Mother 4. Amit said - "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother". How is Amit related to the girl? A.Father B. Grandfather C. Husband D.Father-in-law 5. A and B are children of D. Who is the father of A? To answer this question which of the statements (1) and (2) is necessary? 1. C is the brother of A and the son of E. 2. F is the mother B. A.Only (1) C. Either (1) or (2) B. Only (2) D.(1) and (2) both

6. Pointing towards a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man? A.Mother B. Grandmother C. Sister D.Daughter 7. If P $ Q means P is the brother of Q; P # Q means P is the mother of Q; P * Q means P is the daughter of Q in A # B $ C * D, who is the father? A.D B. B C. C D.Data is inadequate 8. Introducing Suchendra, Naman says, "She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother." How Suchendra is related to Naman? A.Wife B. Sister C. Sister-in-law D.Data is inadequate 9. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B means A is the sister of B. Which of the following means M is the uncle of P? 11

A.M % N x P C. M + S % R % P

B. N x P % M D.M + K % T x P

10.Pointing to Varman, Madhav said, "I am the only son of one of the sons of his father." How is Varman related to Madhav? A.Nephew B. Uncle C. Father or Uncle D.Father 11. Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." How that woman is related to Shashank? A.Daughter B.Sister-in-law C.Wife D.Daughter-in-law 12. If A + B means B is the brother of A; A x B means B is the husband of A; A - B means A is the mother of B and A % B means A is the father of B, which of the following relations shows that Q is the grandmother of T? A.Q - P + R % T B. P x Q % R - T C. P x Q % R + T D.P + Q % R - T 13. 1.A3P means A is the mother of P 2. A4P means A is the brother of P 3. A9P means A is the husband of P 4. A5P means A is the daughter of P Which of the following means that K is the mother-in-law of M? A.M9N3K4J B. M9N5K3J C. K5J9M3N D.K3J9N4M 14. Pointing to a photograph Anjali said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali? A.Brother B. Uncle C. Son D.Data is inadequate 15. Pointing to a person, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Deepak? A.Father B. Grandfather C. Uncle D.Brother-in-law 16. P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father of J. How is P related to J? A.Mother B. Grandmother C. Aunt D.Data inadequate 17. If P $ Q means P is the father of Q; P # Q means P is the mother of Q and P * Q means P is the sister of Q, then N # L $ P * Q shows which of the relation of Q to N? A.Grand son B. Grand daughter C. Nephew D.Data is inadequate

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18. If A $ B means A is the brother of B; A @ B means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the daughter of B and A * B means A is the father of B, which of the following indicates that U is the father-in-law of P? A.P @ Q $ T # U * W B. P @ W $ Q * T # U C. P @ Q $ W * T # U D.P @ Q $ T # W * U 19. Introducing a man, a woman said, "He is the only son of the mother of my mother." How is the woman related to the man? A.Mother B. Sister C. Niece D.Maternal aunt 20. Pointing to Gopi, Nalni says, "I am the daughter of the only son of his grandfather." How Nalni is related to Gopi? A.Niece B. Daughter C. Sister D.Cannot be determined 21. A's son B is married with C whose sister D is married to E the brother of B. How D is related to A? A.Sister B. Daughter's-in-law C. Sister-in-law D.Cousin 22. Pointing to a lady a person said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the person? A.Maternal aunt B. Grandmother C. Sister of father-in-law D.None of these 23. 1.B5D means B is the father of D. 2.B9D means B is the sister of D. 3.B4D means B is the brother of D. 4.B3D means B is the wife of D. Which of the following means F is the mother of K? A.F3M5K B.F5M3K C.F9M4N3K D.F3M5N3K 24. A $ B means A is the father of B; A # B means A is the sister of B; A * B means A is the daughter of B and A @ B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following indicates that M is the wife of Q? A.Q $ R # T @ M B. Q $ R @ T # M C. Q $ R * T # M D.Q $ R @ T * M 25. If A $ B means A is the brother of B; B * C means B is the son of C; C @ D means C is the wife of D and A # D means A is the son of D, how C is related to A? A.Maternal grandmother B. Maternal aunt C. Aunt D.Mother

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26. Pointing to a girl Sandeep said, "She is the daughter of the only sister of my father." How is sandeep related to the girl? A.Uncle B. Cousin C. Father D.Grandfather 27. Pointing to a boy in the photograph Reena said, "He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather." How Reena is related to that boy? A.Mother B. Sister C. Aunt D.Cannot be determined 28. A * B means A is the sister of B 1. A $ B means B is the mother of A 2. A + B means A is the brother of B 3. A = B means B is the father of A. Which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N? [A].M = P + Q * N [B]. N + P = Q * M [C].N * P $ Q * M [D].None of these

29. If M x N means M is the daughter of N; M + N means M is the father of N; M % N means M is the mother of N and M - N means M is the brother of N then P % Q + R - T x K indicates which relation of P to K? A.Daughter-in-law B. Sister-in-law C. Aunt D.None of these 30. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the father of Q and P - Q means P is the sister of Q, which of the following relations shows that I is the niece of K? A.K + Y + Z - I B. K + Y x I - Z C. Z - I x Y + K D.K x Y + I - Z 31. Pointing towards a girl, Abhisek says, "This girl is the daughter of only a child of my father." What is the relation of Abhisek's wife to that girl? A.Daughter B. Mother C. Aunt D.Sister 32. If A $ B means B is the father of A; A # B means B is the mother of A; A * B means B is the sister of A and A @ B means B is the husband of A, which of the following indicates that N is the grandmother of P? [A].P * Q # M $ N [B]. P @ Q $ M # N [C].P # Q $ N * M [D].None of these

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33. Anupam said to a lady sitting in a car, "The only daughter of the brother of my wife is the sister-in-law of the brother of your sister." How the husband of the lady is related to Anupam? A.Maternal uncle B. Uncle C. Father D.Son-in-law 34. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P is the wife of Q and P % Q means P is the daughter of Q then which of the following means D is the uncle of A? [A].A % B x C + D [B]. A x B + C % D [C].A + C % B x D [D].None of these

35. 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 the maternal grandfather of A D.C and P are sisters 36. M is the father of N who is the son of V. In order to know the relation of M to P, which of the statement/statements is/are necessary? 1. P is the brother of V. 2. The daughter of N is the granddaughter of V. A.Only (1) C. Either (1) or (2) B. Only (2) D.(1) and (2) both

37. If X + Y means X is the daughter of Y; X - Y means X is the brother of Y; X % Y means X is the father of Y and X x Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means I is the niece of J? A.J - N % C x I B. I x C - N % J C. J + M x C % I D.I x C + N - J

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Directions to Solve Each of these questions is based on the following information: 1. 2. 3. 4. A + B means A is the mother of B. A - B means A is the sister of B. A * B means A is the father of B. A B means A is the brother of B.

38. Which of the following means Q is the grandfather of P? A.P + N * M * Q B.Q * N * M + P C. Q M N * P D.None of these 39. Which of the following means that N is the maternal uncle of M? A. N P - L + E - M B. N - Y + A M C. M - Y * P - N D. N C + F * M Directions to Solve Each of these questions is based on the following information: 1. M % N means M is the son of N. 2. M @ N means M is the sister of N. 3. M $ N means M is the father of N. 40. Which of the following shows the relation that C is the granddaughter of E? A.C % B $ F $ E B.B $ F $ E % C C.C @ B % F % E D.E % B $ F $ C 41. Which of the following shows the relation that S is the father of Q? A.S @ P $ Q B. Q @ P % S C. Q $ S @ P D.None of these 42. Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related to Rita? A.Husband C. Nephew B. Cousin D.Son

43.A party consists of grandmother, father, mother, four sons and their wives and one son and two daughters to each of the sons. How many females are there is all? A.14 C.18 B.16 D.24

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44. Lakshmi and Meena are Rohan's wives .Shalini is Meena's Step-daughter. How is Lakshmi related to Shalini? A. Sister B.Mother-in-Law C.Mother D.Step -mother E.None of these

45. Daya has a brother Anil.Daya is the son of Chandra.Bimal is Chandra's father. In terms of relationship, what is Anil of Bimal? A. Son B.Grandson C.Brother D.Grandfather

46. Dikshithas mother is the only daughter of Monika's father.How is Monika's husband related to Dikshitha? A. Uncle B.Father C.Grandfather D.Brother E.Data inadequate

47. If (i) M is brother of N ;( ii) B is brother of N;and (iii)M is brother of D,then which of the following statements is definitely true? A.N is brother of B C.M is brother of B E.None of these 48. Deepak is brother of Ravi.Rekha is sister of Atul.Ravi is son of Rekha.How is Deepak related to Rekha? A.Son C.Nephew B.Brother D.Father B.N is brother of D D.D is brother of M

49. A is B's sister.C is Bs mother.D is C's father.E is D's mother .Then, how is A related to D? A. Grandmother C.Daughter B.Grandfather D.Grand daughter

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50.Given that: 1. A is brother of B. 2..C is father of A 3. D is brother of E. 4. E is daughter of B. The uncle of D is A.A C.C B.B D.E

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Solutions for exercise problems:

1. Answer: Option A 2. Answer: Option B Explanation: P x Q P is the wife of Q Q % R Q is the father of R R - T R is the brother of T T + S T is the sister of S. Therefore, T is the daughter of P. 3. Answer: Option D Explanation: Daughter of Abhijit's brother niece of Abhijit. Thus the granddaughter of the woman is Abhijit's niece. Hence, the woman is the mother of Abhijit. 4. Answer: Option D Explanation: The girl is the wife of grandson of Amit's mother i.e., the girl is the wife of son of Amit. Hence, Amit is the father-in-law of the girl. 5. Answer: Option B Explanation: A and B are children of D. From (1), C is the brother B and son of E. Since, the sex of D and E are not known. Hence (1) is not sufficient to answer the question.

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From (2). F is the mother of B. Hence, F is also the mother of A. Hence D is the father of A. Thus, (2) is sufficient to answer the question. 6. Answer: Option A Explanation: Only daughter of my mother myself. Hence, the woman is the mother of the man. 7. Answer: Option A Explanation: A is the mother of B, B is the brother of C and C is the daughter of D. Hence, D is the father.
A (Parents) D | | | | B - is - Brother - of C

8. Answer: Option A Explanation: Brother of mother means maternal uncle. Hence only nephew of Naman's maternal uncle means Naman himself. Therefore Suchendra is the wife of Naman. 9. Answer: Option D Explanation: M + K M is the brother of K K % T K is the father of T T x P T is the sister of P Therefore, K is the father of P and M is the uncle of P. 10.Answer: Option C Explanation:

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Madhav is the only son of one of the sons of Varman's father Either Varman is the father or uncle of Madhav. 11. Answer: Option D Explanation: The woman is the mother of Shashank's granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-inlaw of Shashank. 12. Answer: Option A Explanation: Q - P Q is the mother of P P + R R is the brother of P Hence, q is the mother of R R % T R is the father of T. Hence, Q is the grandmother of T. 13. Answer: Option B Explanation: M9N M is the husband of N N5K N is the daughter of K Hence, M is the son-in-law of K K3J K is the mother of J Hence, K is a lady Hence, K is the mother-in-law of M. 14. Answer: Option A Explanation: The man in the photograph is son of Anjali's grandfather's son i.e., the son of Anjali's father.

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Hence, the boy is the brother of Anjali. 15. Answer: Option C Explanation: Father of Deepak's daughter's father Deepak's father. Hence, the person in the brother of Deepak's father. Therefore, the person is the uncle of Deepak. 16. Answer: Option B Explanation: P is the mother of K K is the sister of D D is the father of J. Therefore, J is the nephew or niece of K and P is the grandmother of J. 17. Answer: Option D Explanation: As the sex of Q is not known, hence, data is inadequate. 18. Answer: Option A Explanation: P @ Q P is the wife of Q ...(1) Q $ T Q is the brother of T ...(2) T # U T is the daughter of U Hence, Q is the son of U ...(3) U * W U is the father of W. From (1) and (3), U is the father-in-law of P.

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19. Answer: Option C Explanation: The man is the only son of the mother of the woman. Hence, the man is the maternal uncle of the woman. So, the woman is the niece of the man. 20. Answer: Option C Explanation: Nalni is the daughter of the only son of Gopi's grandfather. Hence, it's clear that Nalni is the sister of Gopi. 21. Answer: Option B Explanation: Since E is the brother of B Therefore, A is the father of E but D is the wife of E. Hence, D is the daughter-in-law of A. 22. Answer: Option C Explanation: Brother of person's wife brother-in-law of the person. Hence, the son of lady's brother is brother-in-law of the person. Therefore, the brother of the lady is the father-in-law of the person. Hence, the lady is the sister of the person's father-in-law. 23. Answer: Option A Explanation: F3M F is the wife of M M5K M is the father of K

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Therefore, F is the mother of K. 24. Answer: Option D Explanation: Q $ R Q is the father of R R @ T R is the brother of T Hence, Q is the father of T T * M T is the daughter of M Hence, M is the mother of T Hence, M is the wife of Q. 25. Answer: Option D Explanation: A $ B A is the brother of B B * C B is the son of C Hence, A is the son of C C @ D C is the wife of D Hence, C is the mother of A. 26. Answer: Option B Explanation: The girl is the daughter of the sister of Sandeep's father. Hence, the girl is the cousin or Sandeep is the cousin of the girl. 27. Answer: Option B Explanation: The boy in the photograph is the only son of Reena's grandfather's only son; i.e., the boy is the only son of Reena's father.

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Hence, the boy is the brother of Reena or Reena is the sister of the boy. 28. Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. 29. Answer: Option D Explanation: P % Q P is the mother of Q Q + R Q is the father of R R - T R is the brother of T Hence, Q is the father of T T x K T is the daughter of K Hence, Q is the husband of K. Therefore, P is the mother-in-law of K. 30. Answer: Option B Explanation: K + Y K is the brother of Y Y x I Y is the father of I Hence, K is the uncle of I and I - Z I is the sister of Z Hence, I is the niece of K. 31. Answer: Option B Explanation: Only the child of my father means 'Abhisek' himself. This means the girl is the daughter od

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Abhisek. Hence, Abhisek's wife is the mother of the girl. 32. Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. 33. Answer: Option D Explanation: Anupam's son-in-law is the brother of the lady who was sitting in the car. Hence, the husband is also the son-in-law of Anupam. 34. Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. 35. Answer: Option B Explanation: C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q. Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A. 36. Answer: Option A Explanation: M is the father of N and N is the son of V. Hence, V is the mother of N. From (1), P is the brother of V Therefore, M is the brother-in-law of P because V is the wife of M. From (2), the daughter of N, is the granddaughter of V. From this we do not get any relation of M to P.

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37. Answer: Option D Explanation: I x C I is the sister of C C + N C is the daughter of N and N - J N is the brother of I. Hence, I is niece of J.

Directions to Solve (38-39)

Each of these questions is based on the following information: 1. A + B means A is the mother of B. 2. A - B means A is the sister of B. 3. A * B means A is the father of B. 4. A B means A is the brother of B. 38.Answer: Option D Explanation: Q*M+P 39. Answer: Option A Explanation: N P N is the brother of P P - L P is the sister of L L + E L is the mother of E E - M E is the sister of M. Hence, L is the mother of M, P is the maternal aunt of M and N is the maternal uncle of M.

Directions to Solve (40-42)

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Each of these questions is based on the following information: 1. M % N means M is the son of N. 2. M @ N means M is the sister of N. 3. M $ N means M is the father of N. 40.Answer: Option C Explanation: C @ B C is the sister of B B % F B is the son of F Hence, C is the daughter of F F % E F is the son of E Hence, C is the granddaughter of E. 41. Answer:Option B is answer not D. Explanation: Because, Q is sister of P and P is son of S i.e. S is father of P. As Q is sister of P hence S is father of Q also. So answer is option B. 42. Answer: Option D is answer. Explanation: Because, Wife of Husband - Herself; Brother of daughter - Son. So, the man is Rita's Son. 43. A 44.C 45.B 46.B 47.C 48.A 49. D 50.A

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QUESTION BANK FOR MOCK TEST

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1. A boy goes to see a film and finds a man who is his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his mother. How is the man related to the boy? (ACCENTURE) A. Brother B. Nephew C. Uncle D. None of these

2. if Kamal says ," Ravi's mother is the only daughter of my mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi ? (ACCENTURE) A. grandfather B.father C. brother D. none of these

3. A is father of C and D is son of B.E is brother of A. If C is Sister of D, how is B related to E? A. Daughter C.Husband B.Brother-in-Law D.Sister-in-Law

4. Qs mother is sister of P and daughter of M.S is daughter Of P and sister of T.How is M related to T? A. Grandmother C.Grandfather E.None of these B.Father D.Grandfather or Grandmother

Directions(Questions 5to7):
Read the following information And answer the questions given below : A is the son of B.C, Bs sister has a son D and a daughter of E.F is the Maternal uncle of D. 5. How is A related to D? A. Cousin C.Uncle B.Nephew D.Brother

6. How is E related to F?

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A. Sister C.Niece 7. How many nephews does F have? A.Nil C.Two

B.Daughter D.Wife

B.One D.Three

Directions (Questions 8-9):

Read the following information And answer the questions given below it: A is the father of C.But C is not his son. E is the daughter of C. E is the Spouse of A. B is the brother of C.D is the son of B. G is The spouse of B.H is the father of G. 8. Who is the grandmother of D? A.A B.C C.F D.H

9. Who is the son of F? A.B B.C C.D D.E

10. C is A's father's nephew is A's cousin but not the Brother of C.How is D related to C? A. Father C.Mother B.Sister D.Aunt

11.P is the son of Q while Q and R are the sisters to one Another.T is the mother of R.If S is the son of T,which of the Following statements is correct? A.T is the brother of Q C.Q and S are sisters E.R is the grandfather of P B.S is the cousin of P D.S is the material uncle of P

12. What is my father's sons son to my son? A.mother B. cousin brother C. son 31

(INFOSYS) D. Daughter

13.A is father of X;B is mother of Y.The sister of X and Z is Y.Which of the following statements is definitely not true? A.B is mother of Z C.Y is the son of A E.B is the wife of A 14. Rajan is the brother of Sachin and Manick is the father of Rajan .Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter Of Sachin.Who is the uncle of Jagat? A.Rajan C.Manick B.Sachin D.None of these B.X is the sister of Z D.B has one daughter

15. Neelam, who is Deepak's daughter, says to Deepika,"Your Mother Rekha is the younger sister of my father who is the Third child of Ramlal."How is Ramlal related to Deepija? A. Uncle C.Grandfather B.Father D.Father-in-Law

16. P is the brother of Q and R.S is R's mother. T is Ps Father. which of the following statements cannot be Definitely true? A.T is Q's father C.P is S's son E.Q is T's son. 17. P is the brother of D. X is the sister of P.A is the brother Of F.F is the daughter of D.M is the father of X.who is the Uncle of A? A.X B.P C.F D.M B.S is P's mother D.T is S's husband

18. K is the brother of N and X.Y is the mother of N and Z is The father of K.which of the following statements is not Definitely true? A.K is the son of Z C.K is the son of Y B.Y is the wife of Z D.K is the father of X

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E.N is the brother of X 19.A woman walking with a boy meets another woman and On being asked about her relationship with the boy, she Says, My maternal uncle and his maternal uncle's maternal Uncle are brothers. How is the boy related to the woman? A. Nephew C.Son E.Husband B.Brother-in-Law D.Grandson

Directions(Questions 28 to 31):
Read the information given Below and answer the questions that follow : (i)In a family Of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F, there are two married Couples. (ii)D is grandmother of A and mother of B. (iii)C is Wife of B and mother of F (iv)F is the grand daughter of E 20. What is C to A? A. Daughter C.Mother E.None of these 21. How many male members are there in the family? A. Two C.Four E.None of these B.Three D.Cannot be determined B.Grandmother D.Cannot be determined

22. Which of the following is true? A.A is brother of F B.A is sister of F

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C.D has two grandsons E.None of these

D.B has two grandsons

23. Who among the following is one of the couple? A. CD C.EB E. None of these B. DE D. Cannot be determined

Directions(Questions 24 to 29) :
Study the following Information carefully and answer the questions given below It : All the six members of a family A,B,C,D,E and F are Traveling together is the son of C but C is not the mother Of B,A and C are a married couple.E is the brother of C.D is The daughter of A.F is the brother of B. 24. How many male members are there in the family? A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

25. Who is the mother of B? A.D B.F C.E D.A

26. How many children does A have? A. One C.Three 27. Who is the wife of E? A.A C.B B.F D.Can't be determined B.Two D.Four

28. Which of the following is a pair of females? A.AE B.BD C.DF D.AD

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29. How is E related to D? A. Father C.Uncle B.Brother D.Can't be determined

Directions(Questions 30 to 35):
Read the information given Below and answer the questions that follow : |.A,B,C,D,Eand F are six members of a family. ||.One couple has parents And their children in the family |||.A is the son of C and E is The daughter of A. |V.D is the daughter of F who is the Mother of E ? 30. Who are the male members in the family? A.A and C C.A,Band D E.None of these 31. Which of the following pairs is the parent of the Children? A.BC C.BF E.None of these 32. Which of the following pairs is the parent of the couple? A.AB C.AF E.None of these 33. How many female members are there in the family? B.BC D.CF B.CF D.Cannot be determined B.C and F D.Cannot be determined

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A. Two C.Four E.None of these

B.Three D.Can't be determined

34. What relationship do D and E bear to each other? A. Sister and Brother C.Grandmother and Grand daughter E.None of these 35. A, B, C, D, E, Fand G are members of a family consisting of Four adults and three children, two of whom, F and G are Girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor.E is an engineer Married to one of the brothers and has two children.B is Married to D and G is their child. Who is C? A.A's son C.F's father B.E's daughter D.G's brother. B.Mother and son D.Sister

Directions(Questions 44 to 48):
Read the following Information carefully and answer the questions given below It :In a family, there are six members A,B,C,D,E,and F.A and B are a married couple, A being the male member.D is the Only son of C,who is the brother of A.E is the sister of D.B is The daughterin-law of F,whose husband has died. 36.How is F related to A? A. Mother B.Sister-in-law C.Sister D.Mother-in-Law E.None of these

45.How is E related to C?

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A.Sister B.Daughter C.Cousin D.Aunt E.Mother

46.Who is C to B? A.Brother B.Brother-in-Law C.Nephew D.Son-in-Law E.None of these

47.How many male members are there in the family? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four E.Five

48.How is F related to C? A.Mother-in-Law B.Sister-in-Law

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C.Mother D.Aunt E.Sister

49.Shobha is the niece of Ashish.Ashish's mother is Priya.Kamla is Priya's mother.Kamala's husband is Hari.Krishna is the mother-in -law of Hari.How is Shobha Related to Hari? A.Daughter B.Great grand daughter C.Grand niece D.Great grandson's daughter

Directions(Questions 50 to 54):Study the following Information carefully and answer the questions given below It: There are six persons A,B,C,D,E and F.C is the sister of F.B is the brother of E's husband.D is the father of A and Grandfather of F.There are two fathers,three brothers and a Mother in the group.

50.Who is the mother? A.A B.B

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C.D D.E

51.Who is E's husband? A.B B.C C.A D.F

52.How many male members are there in the group? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

53.How is F related to E? A.Uncle B.Husband C.Son D.Daughter

54.Which of the following is a group of brothers? A.ABF

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B.ABD C.BFC D.BDF

Directions (Questions 55 to 60):Read the following Information carefully and answer the questions given below It : A family consists of Six members P,Q,R,X, Yand Z.Q is The son of R but R is not mother of Q.P and R are a married Couple.Y is the brother of R.X is the daughter of P.Z is the Brother of P.

55.Who is the brother -in-law of R? A.P B.Z C.Y D.X

56.who is the father of Q? A.R B.P C.Z D.None of these

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57.How many children does P have? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

58.How many female members are there in the family? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

59.How is Q related to X? A.Husband B.Father C.Brother D.Uncle

60.Which is a pair of brothers? A.P and X B.P and Z C.Q and X D.randy

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Directions (Questions 61 to 65): Study the information given Below and answer the questions that follow : There is a Family of six persons A,B,C,D,E and F.They are Lawyer,Doctor,Teacher,Salesman,Engineer and Accountant.There are two married couples in the Family.D,the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher.The Doctor is married to the Lawyer .F,the Accountant is the son Of B and brother of E.C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A.E is the unmarried Engineer.A is the grandmother of F.

61.How is E related to F? A.Brother B.Sister C.Cousin D.Cannot be determined E.None of these

62.What is the profession of B? A.Teacher B.Doctor C.Lawyer D.Cannot be determined

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E.None of these

63.What is the profession of A? A.Lawyer B.Teacher C.Doctor D.Cannot be determined E.None of these

64.Which of the following is one of the couples? A.F and D B.D and B C.E and A D.A and C E.None of these

65.How is D related to F? A.Grandfather B.Father C.Uncle D.Brother E.None of these

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Directions(Questions 66 to 70) :Read the following Information carefully and answer the questions below : A Family consists of six members P,Q,R,S,T and U.There are Two married couples.Q is a doctor and the father of T.U is Grandfather of R and is a contractor.S is grandmother of T And is a housewife.There is one doctor,one contractor.one Nurse,one housewife and two students in the family.

66.Who is the husband of P? A.R B.U C.Q D.S E.T

67.Who is the sister of T? A.R B.U C.T D.Information insufficient E.None of these

68.What is the profession of P?

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A.Doctor B.Nurse C.Doctor or Nurse D.Housewife E.None of these

69.Which of the following are two married couples? A.US,QT B.US,QP C.TS,RU D.US,RP E.None of these

70.Which of the following is defiently a group of male Members? A.QU B.QUT C.QUP D.UT E.None of these

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Answers 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C

6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.D

11.A 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C

16.C 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.D

21.C 22.A 23.C 24.E 25.B

26.E 27.C 28.C 29.D 30.E

31.B 32.D 33.D 34.C 35.D

36.D 37.C 38.D 39.E 40.B

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41.C 42.D 43.A 44.A 45.B

46.B 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.D

51.C 52.D 53.C 54.A 55.B

56.A 57.B 58.B 59.C 60.D

61.D 62.B 63.B 64.E 65.A

66.C 67.A 68.B 69.B 70.A

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