Deepak is the brother of Ravi. Rekha is the sister of Atul. Ravi is the son of Rekha. How is Deepak related to Rekha?

Introduction / Context:

This blood-relation question is short but requires careful tracking of who is a child of whom. By linking "brother of Ravi" and "Ravi is the son of Rekha", we can infer Deepak's relationship to Rekha. The mention that Rekha is the sister of Atul mainly helps affirm her generation but does not change the core relation being asked.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Deepak is the brother of Ravi.
• Rekha is the sister of Atul (same generation as Atul).
• Ravi is the son of Rekha.
• We are asked: How is Deepak related to Rekha?
• We assume that "brother" implies a shared parent, and there are no step-relations unless stated.

Concept / Approach:

We focus on the sibling relationship first: Deepak is Ravi's brother, so they share at least one parent. Then we use the information that Ravi is the son of Rekha to determine that Rekha is a parent of Ravi. Because siblings generally share both parents in such exam questions, Deepak is also a child of Rekha. Thus the main reasoning is to transfer the parent–child relationship from one sibling to the other.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:

Imagine a simple family: Rekha has two children, Ravi and Deepak. The statements "Deepak is brother of Ravi" and "Ravi is son of Rekha" are both satisfied. Rekha's brother Atul is just another family member in the same generation as Rekha. In this picture, the direct relationship between Deepak and Rekha is clearly that of son and mother.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Deepak cannot be Rekha's brother, because she is identified as the mother of Ravi, while Deepak is Ravi's brother, not Rekha's.

He cannot be a nephew, as a nephew would be the son of Rekha's sibling; instead he is the sibling of Rekha's son.

"Father" is generationally impossible here, because Rekha is explicitly placed as a parent in an older generation.

Common Pitfalls:

Some candidates get distracted by the extra information "Rekha is sister of Atul" and wrongly attempt to make Deepak a nephew of Rekha or Atul. When solving such questions, always focus on the minimal chain needed to connect the two people in question—in this case, the chain "Deepak is brother of Ravi, Ravi is son of Rekha" is sufficient.

Final Answer:

Deepak is Rekha's son.