Practice high-yield Analytical & Logical Reasoning MCQs on Blood Relation — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for NTS, CSS, PPSC, FPSC, PMS, HEC-HAT.
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Question 1 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — M + K % T x P
Detailed Academic 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.
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Question 2 of 40
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Pointing to Varman, Madhav said, "I am the only son of one of the sons of his father." How is Varman related to Madhav?
Correct Answer: Option C — Father or Uncle
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Madhav is the only son of one of the sons of Varman's father → Either Varman is the father or uncle of Madhav.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 3 of 40
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Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." How that woman is related to Shashank?
Correct Answer: Option D — Daughter-in-law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The woman is the mother of Shashank's granddaughter. Hence, the woman is the daughter-in-law of Shashank.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 4 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option A — Q - P + R % T
Detailed Academic 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.
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Question 5 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — M9N5K3J
Detailed Academic 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.
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Question 6 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option A — Brother
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The man in the photograph is son of Anjali's grandfather's son i.e., the son of Anjali's father. Hence, the boy is the brother of Anjali.
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Question 7 of 40
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Pointing to a person, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Deepak?
Correct Answer: Option C — Uncle
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 8 of 40
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P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father of J. How is P related to J?
Correct Answer: Option B — Grandmother
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 9 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — Data is inadequate
Detailed Academic Explanation:
As the sex of Q is not known, hence, data is inadequate.
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Question 10 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option A — P @ Q $ T # U * W
Detailed Academic 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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Question 11 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option C — Niece
Detailed Academic 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.
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Question 12 of 40
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Pointing to Gopi, Nalni says, "I am the daughter of the only son of his grandfather." How Nalni is related to Gopi?
Correct Answer: Option C — Sister
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Nalni is the daughter of the only son of Gopi's grandfather. Hence, it's clear that Nalni is the sister of Gopi.
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Question 13 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — Daughter-in-law
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 14 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option C — Sister of father-in-law
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 15 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option A — F3M5K
Detailed Academic Explanation:
F3M → F is the wife of M M5K → M is the father of K Therefore, F is the mother of K.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 16 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — Q $ R @ T * M
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 17 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — Mother
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 18 of 40
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Pointing to a girl Sandeep said, "She is the daughter of the only sister of my father." How is sandeep related to the girl?
Correct Answer: Option B — Cousin
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 19 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — Sister
Detailed Academic 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. Hence, the boy is the brother of Reena or Reena is the sister of the boy.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 20 of 40
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1. A * B means A is the sister of B 2. A $ B means B is the mother of A 3. A + B means A is the brother of B 4. A = B means B is the father of A. Which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N?
Correct Answer: Option D — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of these
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Question 21 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — None of these
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 22 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — K + Y x I - Z
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 23 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — Mother
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only the child of my father means 'Abhisek' himself. This means the girl is the daughter od Abhisek. Hence, Abhisek's wife is the mother of the girl.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 24 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of these
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 25 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — Son-in-law
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 26 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of these
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 27 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option B — P is the maternal uncle of A
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 28 of 40
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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.
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 1
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 29 of 40
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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?
Correct Answer: Option D — I x C + N - J
Detailed Academic 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.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 30 of 40
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Pointing towards a boy, Veena said "He is the son of only son my grandfather." How is that boy related to Veena?
Correct Answer: Option B — Brother
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only son of grandfather -- Father; Son of father-- Brother
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Question 31 of 40
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Asha said,"His mother's only daughter is my mother." How is Asha related to that man?
Correct Answer: Option D — Niece
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Asha's mothers mother is man's mother i.e, Asha's mother is man's sister or Asha is man's niece.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 32 of 40
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Pointing to a women, Naman said, "She is the daughter of the only child of my grandmother." How is the women related to Naman?
Correct Answer: Option A — Sister
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only child of Naman's grandmother-----Naman's father/mother Daughter of Naman's father/mother-----Naman's sister.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 33 of 40
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Pointing to a photograph a man said,"I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it ?
Correct Answer: Option B — His son's
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Since the narrator has no brother, his father's son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 34 of 40
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Introducing a man, a woman said," His wife is the only daughter of my father," How is that man related to the woman?
Correct Answer: Option D — Husband
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only daughter of woman's father-----woman herself. So, the man is woman's husband.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 35 of 40
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Pointing to a photograph, a man said,"She is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father." How is the girl in the photograph related to this man?
Correct Answer: Option A — Niece
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Brother of father----Uncle: Uncle's grand daughter----Daughter of uncle's son----Daughter of cousin---Niece.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 36 of 40
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Introducing Reena, Monika said, "She is the only daughter of my father's only daughter." How is Monika related to Reena?
Correct Answer: Option E — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Monika's father's only daughter----Monika. So, Reena is Monika's daughter,i.e. Monika is Reena's mother.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 37 of 40
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Pointing towards a girl in the picture, Sarita said, "She is the mother of Neha whose father is my son." How is Sarita related to the girl in the picture?
Correct Answer: Option E — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Neha is the daughter of Sarita's son, and the girl is Neha's mother. So,the girl is Sarita's son's wife i.e. Sarita is the girl's mother-in-law.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 38 of 40
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A man said to a lady, " Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt." How is the lady related to the man?
Correct Answer: Option D — Sister
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Lady's mother's husband---Lady's father: Lady's father's sister----Lady's aunt. So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 39 of 40
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Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the mother ?
Correct Answer: Option A — Mother
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ony daughter of my mother---Myself. So, the woman is man's mother.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
Question 40 of 40
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Deepak said to Nitin, " That boy playing football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father wife." How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
Correct Answer: Option B — Brother
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Father's wife---Mother; Mother's daughter---Sister; Deepak's sister's younger brother---Deepak's younger brother. So, the boy is Deepak's brothers.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Blood Relation
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