Conceptual Practice | Blood Relations | Dr.

Kiran Derle
1. If A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the Solution: The father of the boy's uncle → the grandfather
brother B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B of the boy and daughter of the grandfather → sister of
means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows father.
that P is the maternal uncle of Q?
a. Q - N + M x P b. P + S x N - Q 5. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A x B means A is
c. P - M + N x Q d. Q - S % P 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
Solution: N?
P - M → P is the brother of M a. M + O x N b. M % O x N + P
M + N → M is the mother of N c. M + O % N d. None of these
N x Q → N is the sister of Q Solution: Because the gender of O is not known.
Therefore, P is the maternal uncle of Q.
6. If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer
2. If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the this question which of the statements is/are necessary?
father of D, how D is related to A? I. The son of D is the grandson of C.
a. Brother b. Sister II. B is the sister of D.
c. Nephew d. Cannot be determined a. Only I
Solution: b. Only II
If D is Male, the answer is Nephew. c. Either I or II
If D is Female, the answer is Niece. d. I and II both are required
As the sex of D is not known, hence, the relation between Solution: Given: D is the brother of B.
D and A cannot be determined. From statement I, we can detect that D is son of C (son of
Note: Niece - A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of D is the grandson of C). From statement II, we can detect
one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. that B is 'Female' (sister of D).
Nephew - A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's Therefore, B is daughter of C.
brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
7. If A + B means A is the father of B; A - B means A is the
3. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A is brother B; A % B means A is the wife of B and A x B means
the sister of B and A x B means A is the father of B. Which A is the mother of B, which of the following shows that M
of the following means that C is the son of M? is the maternal grandmother of T?
a. M - N x C + F b. F - C + N x M a. M x N % S + T
c. N + M - F x C d. M x N - C + F b. M x N - S % T
Solution: c. M x S - N % T
M x N → M is the father of N d. M x N x S % T
N - C → N is the sister of C Solution: M x N → M is the mother of N
and C + F → C is the brother of F. N % S → N is the wife of S
Hence, M is the father of C or C is the son of M. and S + T → is the father of T.
Hence, M is the maternal grandmother of T.
4. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the
daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy 8. Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is the
related to the girl? only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is
a. Brother b. Nephew related to the person of photograph?
c. Uncle d. Son-in-law a. Daughter b. Son
c. Nephew d. Cannot be decided

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Solution: 'The only daughter of the father of X's mother' 13. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother
means mother of X. of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following
Hence X is the son of the lady in the photograph. statements is true?
Note: Still have doubt like "How X is a male?" a. P and A are cousins b. P is the maternal uncle of A
c. Q is the maternal grandfather of A
9. Pointing towards a man, a woman said, "His mother is d. C and P are sisters
the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman Solution: C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence,
related to the man? C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q.
a. Mother b. Grandmother Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of
c. Sister d. Daughter Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A.
Solution: Only daughter of my mother → myself.
Hence, the woman is the mother of the man. 14. 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
10. P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father statement/statements is/are necessary?
of J. How is P related to J? I. P is the brother of V.
a. Mother b. Grandmother II. The daughter of N is the granddaughter of V.
c. Aunt d. Data inadequate a. Only I b. Only II
Solution: P is the mother of K c. Either I or II d. I and II both
K is the sister of D Solution: M is the father of N and N is the son of V.
D is the father of J. Hence, V is the mother of N.
Therefore, J is the nephew or niece of K and P is the From I, P is the brother of V
grandmother of J. Therefore, M is the brother-in-law of P because V is the
wife of M.
11. A's son B is married with C whose sister D is married From II, the daughter of N, is the granddaughter of V.
to E the brother of B. How D is related to A? From this we do not get any relation of M to P.
a. son-in-law b. daughter-in-law
c. mother's-in-law d. none of these 15. 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
Solution: Since E is the brother of B Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means
Therefore, A is the father of E but D is the wife of E. I is the niece of J?
Hence, D is the daughter-in-law of A. a. J - N % C x I b. I x C - N % J
c. J + M x C % I d. I x C + N – J
12. If M x N means M is the daughter of N; M + N means Solution:
M is the father of N; M % N means M is the mother of N I x C → I is the sister of C
and M - N means M is the brother of N then P % Q + R - T C + N → C is the daughter of N
x K indicates which relation of P to K? and N - J → N is the brother of I.
a. Daughter-in-law b. Sister-in-law Hence, I is niece of J.
c. Aunt d. None of these
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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.

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