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Verbal Reasoning - Blood Relation Test

Exercise : Blood Relation Test - Blood Relation 1
1.
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?
Brother
Uncle
Cousin
Father
Answer: Option
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.
2.
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?
Q - N + M x P
P + S x N - Q
P - M + N x Q
Q - S % P
Answer: Option
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.

3.
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?
Brother
Sister
Nephew
Cannot be determined
Answer: Option
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.

4.
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?
M - N x C + F
F - C + N x M
N + M - F x C
M x N - C + F
Answer: Option
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.

5.
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?
Brother
Nephew
Uncle
Son-in-law
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The father of the boy's uncle → the grandfather of the boy and daughter of the grandfather → sister of father.
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