Logical Reasoning 2

Blood Relations
1. 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. Grandfather
1. 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. Grandfather

Answer: Option C

Solution:
C and D are the daughters of A and B is the uncle of C.
2. A is son of C while C and Q are the sisters to one another. Z is the mother of Q.
If P is the son of Z, Which one of the following statements is correct ?

A. Q is the grandfather of A

B. P is the maternal uncle of A

C. P is the cousin of A

D. Z is the brother of C
2. A is son of C while C and Q are the sisters to one another. Z is the mother of Q.
If P is the son of Z, Which one of the following statements is correct ?

A. Q is the grandfather of A
B. P is the maternal uncle of A
C. P is the cousin of A
D. Z is the brother of C

Answer: Option B

Solution:
Since, C and Q are sisters to one another and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother
of A, therefore, Z is maternal grandmother of A. As P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the
maternal uncle of A.
3. Pointing at a photo, Dinesh said, "His father is only son of my mother." The
photo belongs to-

A. Dinesh

B. Dinesh's brother

C. Dinesh's father

D. Dinesh's son
3. Pointing at a photo, Dinesh said, "His father is only son of my mother." The
photo belongs to-

A. Dinesh
B. Dinesh's brother
C. Dinesh's father
D. Dinesh's son

Answer: Option D

Solution:
Since, the only son of the mother of Dinesh, is Dinesh, therefore, the photo belongs
to Dinesh's son.
4. Looking at a portrait of a man, Sanjay said, "His mother is the wife of my
father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Sanjay
Looking.

A. His son

B. His nephew

C. His cousin

D. His uncle
4. Looking at a portrait of a man, Sanjay said, "His mother is the wife of my
father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Sanjay
Looking.

A. His son
B. His nephew
C. His cousin
D. His uncle

Answer: Option A

Solution:
Since, Sanjay has neither a sister nor a brother, therefore, Sanjay is the only son of
his father. Hence, the mother of the portrait is wife of Sanjay. Therefore, portrait was
of Sanjay's son.
5. A man said to a lady, "The son of your only brother is the brother of my wife.“
What is the lady to the man.

A. Mother

B. Sister

C. Sister of father-in-law

D. Grandfather

E. Maternal aunt
5. A man said to a lady, "The son of your only brother is the brother of my wife.“
What is the lady to the man.

A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Sister of father-in-law
D. Grandfather
E. Maternal aunt

Answer: Option C

Solution:
Since, the son of the only brother of the lady is the nephew of the lady, Therefore, the
wife of the man is the niece of the lady. Hence, the lady is the sister of the father-in-law
of the man.
6. A is the brother of B and K, D is the the mother of B and E is the father of A.
Which one of the following statement is not definitely true ?

A. B is the brother of K

B. A is the father of K

C. A is the son of D

D. D is the wife of E
6. A is the brother of B and K, D is the the mother of B and E is the father of A.
Which one of the following statement is not definitely true ?

A. B is the brother of K
B. A is the father of K
C. A is the son of D
D. D is the wife of E

Answer: Option B

Solution:
In the family, E is the father whose wife is D. E has three children A, B and K out of
which A is the son. Hence, A cannot be the father of K.
7. Introducing a lady, a man said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-
in-law." What is the man to the lady ?

A. Son

B. Father

C. Uncle

D. Husband
7. Introducing a lady, a man said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-
in-law." What is the man to the lady ?

A. Son
B. Father
C. Uncle
D. Husband

Answer: Option B

Solution:
Since, the mother-in-law of the man is the mother of the lady's mother, therefore, the
lady is the daughter of the man.
8. Introducing a woman, a man said, "Her mother's husband's sister is my aunt."
How man is related to the woman ?

A. Nephew

B. Brother

C. brother-in-law

D. Cousin
8. Introducing a woman, a man said, "Her mother's husband's sister is my aunt."
How man is related to the woman ?

A. Nephew
B. Brother
C. brother-in-law
D. Cousin

Answer: Option B

Solution:
Her mother's husband means her father and her father's sister is man's aunt.
Therefore, the man and woman are brother and sister.
9. Leela, who is Sohan's daughter, says to Latika, "Your mother Alka is the
younger sister of my father who is the third child of Gajanan." What is the
relation of Gajanan to Latika ?

A. Father

B. Uncle

C. Grandfather

D. Father-in-law
9. Leela, who is Sohan's daughter, says to Latika, "Your mother Alka is the
younger sister of my father who is the third child of Gajanan." What is the
relation of Gajanan to Latika ?

A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Grandfather
D. Father-in-law

Answer: Option C

Solution:
As Alka is the sister of Sohan and Sohan is the third child of Gajanan, therefore,
Alka will be the daughter of Gajanan. But Latika is the daughter of Alka, So,
Gajanan will be grandfather of Latika.
10.Old man's son is my son's uncle, then what relation has the old man with me ?

A. Brother

B. Father

C. Grandfather

D. Uncle
10.Old man's son is my son's uncle, then what relation has the old man with me ?

A. Brother
B. Father
C. Grandfather
D. Uncle

Answer: Option B

Solution:
Since, Old man's son is my son's uncle.
My Son's Uncle = My Brother.
So, old man's son is my brother. Hence, the old man is my father.
11. Akash said to Mohit, "That boy in blue shirt is younger of the two brothers of
the daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy in the blue shirt related to
Akash ?

A. Father

B. Uncle

C. Brother

D. Nephew
11. Akash said to Mohit, "That boy in blue shirt is younger of the two brothers of
the daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy in the blue shirt related to
Akash ?

A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Brother
D. Nephew

Answer: Option C

Solution:
The daughter of Akash's father's wife is the sister of Akash and brother of
the daughter is the brother of Akash.
12. Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun
to the girl?

A. Father

B. Grandfather

C. Husband

D. Father-in-law
12. Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun
to the girl?

A. Father
B. Grandfather
C. Husband
D. Father-in-law

Answer: Option D

Solution:
Mother's grandson → Son.
Son's wife → Daughter-in-law.
13. Pointing to Ketan, Namarata Said, "He is the son of my father's only son." How
Ketan's mother related to Namarata?

A. Daughter

B. Aunt

C. Sister

D. Sister-in-law
13. Pointing to Ketan, Namarata Said, "He is the son of my father's only son." How
Ketan's mother related to Namarata?

A. Daughter
B. Aunt
C. Sister
D. Sister-in-law

Answer: Option D

Solution:
Namarata's father's only son's Namarata's brother.
So, ketan is the son of Namarata's brother. thus. Ketan's mother is the wife of
Namarata's brother i.e. Namarata's Sister-in-law.
14. A, B and C are sisters, D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. How is A
related to D ?

A. Sister

B. Cousin

C. Niece

D. Aunt
14. A, B and C are sisters, D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. How is A
related to D ?

A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Niece
D. Aunt

Answer: Option D

Solution:
E is the daughter of B and D is the brother of E. So, D is the son of B. Also, A is the
sister of B. Thus, A is D's aunt.
15. P's father is Q's son. M is the paternal uncle of P and N is the Brother of Q. How
is N related to M ?

A. Brother

B. Cousin

C. Nephew

D. Data inadequate

E. None of these
15. P's father is Q's son. M is the paternal uncle of P and N is the Brother of Q. How
is N related to M ?

A. Brother
B. Cousin
C. Nephew
D. Data indequate
E. None of these

Answer: Option D

Solution:
P's father is Q's son. So, Q is P's grandfather. M is the paternal uncle of P. So M is
the brother of P's father. This means that M is also Q's son. N is the brother of Q.
Because Q's gender is not specified therefore correct answer is option 4.
16. A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of father of her uncle. The
boy is girl's

A. Brother

B. Son

C. Uncle

D. So-in-law

E. Nephew
16. A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of father of her uncle. The
boy is girl's

A. Brother
B. Son
C. Uncle
D. So-in-law
E. Nephew

Answer: Option A

Solution:
Daughter of uncle's father → Uncle's sister → Mother.
Mother's son → Brother.
17. 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's 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
17. 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's 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

Answer: Option D

Solution:
Suresh sister's husband → Ram.
Ram's sister → Rani.
Rani's brother's son → Rohit
Rohit is the Nephew of Suresh.
18. 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
18. 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

Answer: Option A

Solution:
Vinod's father → Uncle of Vishal.
Vinod's Cousin → Vishal.
19. Pointing to a man, Roshani said that his wife is the only daughter-in-law of my
father-in-law Mohan. How is the man related to Mohan?

A. Son

B. Uncle

C. Father

D. Brother
19. Pointing to a man, Roshani said that his wife is the only daughter-in-law of my
father-in-law Mohan. How is the man related to Mohan?

A. Son
B. Uncle
C. Father
D. Brother

Answer: Option A

Solution:
Son
20. 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
20. 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

Solution:
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.