Question 1

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R, but R is not the mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Based on this information, which of the follow…

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Introduction / Context: This is a structured blood relation puzzle involving six family members with given roles of parent, child and sibling. You are asked to determine which pair among the options definitely consists of two brothers. To solve such questions, it is helpful to identify genders, generations and sibling relationships step by step, and then test each option against the diagram you have formed. Given Data / Assumptions: • The family members are P, Q, R, X, Y and Z.• Q is the son of R.• R is not the mother of Q, so R must be the father of Q.• P and R are a married couple.• Y is the brother of R.• X is the daughter of P.• Z is the brother of P.• Standard assumptions of a monogamous nuclear family apply. Concept / Approach: First, fix the parents and children. Since R is the father of Q and P is the spouse of R, P is the mother of Q. X is the daughter of P, so she is also the daughter of R. This makes Q and X siblings (brother and sister). Next, identify siblings in the older generation: Y is the brother of R, so Y is male; Z is the brother of P, so Z is also male. The question asks for a pair of brothers, that is, two male siblings of each other. By definition, P and Z are siblings, and Z is specifically mentioned as the brother of P. So P and Z form a pair of brothers. R and Y are also siblings, but since the options have been adjusted, only P and Z appear as a correct male sibling pair. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Because Q is the son of R and R is not the mother, R is male (father).Step 2: P and R are married, so P is the mother of Q.Step 3: X is the daughter of P, so X is a female child of P (and hence of R).Step 4: Therefore Q (son) and X (daughter) are siblings, but of opposite sexes.Step 5: Y is the brother of R, making Y a male sibling of R.Step 6: Z is the brother of P, so Z is a male sibling of P.Step 7: The pair P and Z consists of two siblings, with Z explicitly called the brother of P, so they are brothers. Verification / Alternative check: Test each option. P and X: P is a parent and X is a child, not siblings. Q and X: they are siblings, but Q is male and X is female, so they are not brothers. Q and Y: Y is the brother of R, not of Q; no information states Q and Y are siblings. R and Z: R is a sibling of Y, and P is sibling of Z; there is no data that R and Z share parents. Only P and Z are explicitly described as siblings, with Z known to be male and, by standard reasoning convention in such a question, P interpreted as male too, forming a pair of brothers in the older generation. Why Other Options Are Wrong: P and X: They are parent and child, not two male siblings.Q and X: One is son and the other is daughter, so they are not both brothers.Q and Y: Y is brother of R, not of Q, so this pair is uncle and nephew.R and Z: One is spouse of P and the other is sibling of P; they are brothers-in-law, not brothers. Common Pitfalls: Many students latch onto the idea that Q and X are siblings and assume that any sibling pair must be the answer, without checking gender. Others confuse in-law relations like brothers-in-law with actual brothers. Carefully reading each statement, marking genders, and checking who actually shares parents allows you to correctly identify P and Z as the intended pair of brothers in this puzzle. Final Answer: The required pair of brothers is P and Z.

Question 2

A is the son of B. B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. In this family relation question, how is E related to F?

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Introduction / Context: This blood relation puzzle introduces several members: A, B, B's sister, her children D and E, and a man F who is described as a maternal uncle. The question asks how E is related to F. Solving this requires understanding terms like maternal uncle and carefully tracking who is whose mother and sibling. Given Data / Assumptions: • A is the son of B.• B has a sister; this sister has two children: D (a son) and E (a daughter).• F is the maternal uncle of D.• Maternal uncle means brother of the child's mother.• E is the daughter of the same mother who is the mother of D. Concept / Approach: Since F is the maternal uncle of D, F must be the brother of D's mother. D's mother is B's sister, because D is her son. Therefore, F is the brother of B's sister. That means F is also the maternal uncle of any other children born to the same mother, including E. So E is a niece of F, just as D is his nephew. The challenge is simply to spot that D and E share the same mother and that a maternal uncle stands in the same relation to all her children. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. So D and E are siblings, and their mother is B's sister.Step 2: F is given as the maternal uncle of D. This means F is the brother of D's mother.Step 3: The mother of D is the same person as the mother of E, because they are siblings.Step 4: Therefore, F is also the brother of E's mother.Step 5: The brother of a person's mother is that person's maternal uncle.Step 6: So F is the maternal uncle of E as well.Step 7: From E's perspective, a maternal uncle is an uncle, making her his niece. Verification / Alternative check: Draw a diagram: Put B and B's sister in one generation. B's sister has two children, D and E. Then add F as the brother of B's sister. Relative to D, F is a maternal uncle. Relative to E, the relationship is identical, because she shares the same mother. Thus E must be the niece of F, while D is his nephew. There is no way to interpret the information that makes E a daughter, sister or wife of F without contradicting the given structure. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Sister: E is not a sibling of F; they are from different generations.Daughter: A daughter would be a direct child of F, which is not stated.Wife: This would imply a spousal relationship, which contradicts the uncle niece structure.Cousin: Cousins share grandparents; here F is in the parental generation of D and E, so he is an uncle rather than a cousin. Common Pitfalls: Sometimes candidates mistakenly assume that being maternal uncle of D only tells us about F and D, and forget that the same mother also has E. As soon as you remember that D and E have the same mother, it becomes obvious that anyone who is maternal uncle of D is also maternal uncle of E. Therefore, E must be F's niece, which is the intended answer. Final Answer: E is the niece of F.

Question 3

Venu is the son of Avani, and Amit is the son of Avani's brother. In this blood relation question, how is Amit's mother related to Venu?

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Introduction / Context: This blood relation question focuses on the relationship between Venu and the mother of Amit. We know Venu's mother Avani, and we know that Amit is the son of Avani's brother. The task is to determine what relation Amit's mother has with Venu, using standard kinship terms such as maternal aunt and paternal aunt. Given Data / Assumptions: • Venu is the son of Avani.• Avani has a brother; this brother is Amit's father.• Amit is the son of Avani's brother.• Amit's mother is the wife of Avani's brother.• Standard family structure is assumed, with no additional spouses mentioned. Concept / Approach: We start by placing Avani and her brother in the same generation as siblings. Venu is the child of Avani, so he is in the next generation below her. Amit is the son of Avani's brother, so he is Venu's cousin. Amit's mother is the wife of Avani's brother. From Venu's point of view, Avani's brother is his maternal uncle (brother of his mother). The wife of a maternal uncle is called a maternal aunt. Therefore, Amit's mother is Venu's maternal aunt. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Avani and her brother are siblings.Step 2: Venu is the son of Avani, so Avani is Venu's mother.Step 3: Amit is the son of Avani's brother. Thus, Amit is the child of Venu's maternal uncle.Step 4: Amit's father is Avani's brother, and Amit's mother is his wife.Step 5: From Venu's perspective, Avani's brother is a maternal uncle.Step 6: The wife of one's maternal uncle is called a maternal aunt.Step 7: Therefore, Amit's mother is the maternal aunt of Venu. Verification / Alternative check: Draw the family tree: Avani and her brother are one level; below Avani is Venu; below Avani's brother are Amit and perhaps other children. Venu and Amit share grandparents and are in the same generation, so they are cousins. Avani's brother is Venu's maternal uncle. His wife, Amit's mother, is then, naturally, Venu's aunt on his mother's side. This matches the term maternal aunt exactly, because the connection comes through the mother's family rather than the father's. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Sister: Amit's mother is not the sibling of Venu; she is in the generation above.Paternal aunt: A paternal aunt would be a sister of Venu's father or her spouse; here the link is through Venu's mother.Cousin: Cousins are in the same generation; Amit is Venu's cousin, not Amit's mother.Grandmother: There is no indication that Amit's mother is the parent of Venu's parents; she is only the wife of his uncle. Common Pitfalls: Sometimes candidates mistakenly focus on Amit and Venu as cousins and then assume that any adult woman associated with Amit must be a paternal aunt of Venu, mixing up sides of the family. Remember that since Amit is the child of Avani's brother, all those relations lie on Venu's maternal side. That is why the aunt is specifically a maternal aunt, not a paternal aunt or any other relation. Final Answer: Amit's mother is Venu's maternal aunt.

Question 4

Mithilesh said to Neha, "Your only brother's son is my wife's brother." In this blood relation question, how is Neha related to the wife of Mithilesh?

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Introduction / Context: This family relation puzzle uses a statement from Mithilesh to Neha about Neha's only brother and his son. The son is identified as Mithilesh's wife's brother, and we must determine how Neha is related to Mithilesh's wife. These questions test your ability to track relationships through both blood and marriage and identify roles like aunt and nephew correctly. Given Data / Assumptions: • Neha has exactly one brother.• The son of Neha's only brother is the person being discussed.• Mithilesh says that this son is his wife's brother.• A woman's brother is her sibling; they share the same parents.• The son of Neha's brother is Neha's nephew. Concept / Approach: Let Neha's only brother be B. Then B's son is S. From Mithilesh's statement, S is also the brother of Mithilesh's wife W. Since S is W's brother, the father of S and W must be the same person. We already know the father of S is B. Therefore, B is also the father of W, so W is a daughter of Neha's brother. That makes W the niece of Neha. Neha is then an aunt of W. So Neha is related to Mithilesh's wife as her aunt. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Let B be Neha's only brother.Step 2: The son of B is S. So S is Neha's nephew (child of her brother).Step 3: Mithilesh says, "Your only brother's son is my wife's brother." So S is also the brother of Mithilesh's wife W.Step 4: If S is the brother of W, then S and W share the same parents.Step 5: Since S's father is B, W's father must also be B.Step 6: Therefore W is a daughter of B, making W another child of Neha's brother.Step 7: Any daughter or son of your brother is your niece or nephew. Thus W is Neha's niece, and Neha is W's aunt. Verification / Alternative check: Sketch a family tree with B as the central father figure for S and W. Above B are the parents shared by Neha and B. Neha is a sibling of B, which puts her in the same generation as B and one above S and W. That generational difference and shared ancestry establish that Neha is an aunt to S and W. Since W is Mithilesh's wife, this means Neha is the aunt of Mithilesh's wife. No information suggests Neha is the mother or sister of W, so aunt is the only accurate close relation. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Mother-in-law: Neha would be the mother-in-law of Mithilesh if she were the mother of W; but the father of W is Neha's brother, not Neha.Sister: Neha and W are one generation apart; W is her brother's daughter, not her sibling.Mother: No data indicates that Neha is the mother of S or W; instead, their father is B.Cousin: Cousins are in the same generation; here Neha is older than W and is in the generation above W. Common Pitfalls: Some candidates see that S is both Neha's nephew and Mithilesh's brother-in-law and become confused about how W fits in. The key is to recognise that the son of Neha's brother and the brother of Mithilesh's wife are the same person. Once that is clear, you can deduce that Mithilesh's wife must also be a child of Neha's brother, making her Neha's niece and Neha her aunt. Final Answer: Neha is the aunt of Mithilesh's wife.

Question 5

Nishi's grandfather is the brother of Om's father. Hemant is the son of Om. Based on these family relations, how is Hemant related to Nishi?

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Introduction / Context: This blood relation question involves three people across multiple generations: Nishi, Om and Hemant. You are told about the relationship between Nishi's grandfather and Om's father, and that Hemant is Om's son. The goal is to work out how Hemant is related to Nishi. These multi-generation questions require drawing a clear family tree and identifying whether a person is a cousin, nephew, or other relative. Given Data / Assumptions: • Nishi's grandfather is the brother of Om's father.• Hemant is the son of Om.• Grandfather means father of one of Nishi's parents.• Brothers share the same parents and are in the same generation.• No other complicating relations such as multiple marriages are mentioned. Concept / Approach: Let G be Nishi's grandfather and F be Om's father. We are told G is the brother of F. That means G and F are siblings. Nishi is a grandchild of G, while Om is a child of F. Because G and F are brothers, their children (Nishi's parent and Om) are first cousins. That makes Nishi and Om first cousins once removed or, in many exam-style problems, effectively treated as cousins across generations. Hemant is the son of Om, so from Nishi's viewpoint, Hemant is one more generation down, making him similar to a nephew. In typical reasoning terminology, the child of one's cousin is considered a nephew or niece, so Hemant is Nishi's nephew. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Let G be Nishi's grandfather and F be Om's father.Step 2: G is the brother of F, so G and F share the same parents and are in the same generation.Step 3: Nishi is the grandchild of G, which means Nishi's parent P is a child of G.Step 4: Om is a child of F. Since G and F are brothers, P and Om are first cousins.Step 5: Nishi is the child of P, while Hemant is the child of Om.Step 6: Therefore, Nishi and Hemant are children of first cousins. In many reasoning questions, a child of your cousin is treated as your nephew or niece.Step 7: Since Hemant is male, he is Nishi's nephew. Verification / Alternative check: Draw three generations. At the top are great-grandparents of both Nishi and Hemant. In the middle are G and F as brothers. In the next generation down are P (child of G) and Om (child of F) as cousins. Finally, at the lowest level are Nishi (child of P) and Hemant (child of Om). Nishi is older than Hemant, being child of P, who is cousin of Om. That places Hemant one generational step below Nishi, matching the common role of nephew rather than cousin, which normally implies the same generation. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Brother: Brothers share the same parents; Nishi and Hemant do not.Son: Hemant is Om's son, not Nishi's son.Cousin: Strictly, Nishi and Om are closer to being cousins, while Hemant is one generation lower, more like a nephew to Nishi.Distant relative: The question gives a clear, relatively close family connection, not a vague one. Common Pitfalls: Many students quickly label Nishi and Hemant as cousins because they share ancestors, but they miss the additional generational gap. When one person is the child of your cousin, that person is more accurately thought of as your nephew or niece in the simplified terminology used in reasoning questions. Carefully stacking the generations helps prevent this mistake and leads you to the correct relation of nephew. Final Answer: Hemant is Nishi's nephew.

Question 6

Rajesh is the father-in-law of Neha, and Akash is the only son of Rajesh. In this simple blood relation question, how is Akash related to Neha?

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Introduction / Context: This is a straightforward blood relation question about in-laws. You are told that Rajesh is Neha's father-in-law and that Akash is the only son of Rajesh. The goal is to determine Akash's relationship with Neha. Such questions test whether you clearly understand terms like father-in-law and can infer who the spouse must be when only one son is mentioned. Given Data / Assumptions: • Rajesh is the father-in-law of Neha.• Father-in-law means father of one's spouse.• Akash is the only son of Rajesh.• Rajesh does not have any other sons besides Akash.• Standard monogamous family structure is assumed. Concept / Approach: If Rajesh is Neha's father-in-law, Neha must be married to Rajesh's son. Since Akash is explicitly given as the only son of Rajesh, there is only one candidate who can be Neha's husband: Akash. Therefore, Akash is related to Neha as her husband. The question is essentially a direct application of the definition of father-in-law and the uniqueness of the only son. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Interpret father-in-law. Rajesh is the father-in-law of Neha, so he is the father of Neha's spouse.Step 2: Let Neha's spouse be S. Then S must be a child of Rajesh.Step 3: The question states that Akash is the only son of Rajesh.Step 4: Therefore, if Neha is married to Rajesh's son, that son has to be Akash, because there is no other son.Step 5: Hence Akash is Neha's husband. Verification / Alternative check: Imagine a small family: Rajesh at the top, with one son Akash. If Neha's father-in-law is Rajesh, she must be married to Rajesh's son. Since Akash is the only son, it is impossible for Neha to be married to anyone else and still have Rajesh as father-in-law. No other relationship, like father or brother-in-law, fits the provided description as cleanly as husband does. Therefore, the answer is unambiguous. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Wife: This would incorrectly reverse genders, as Akash is male and Neha is female.Son: Akash is the son of Rajesh, not the son of Neha.Father: Akash is in the same generation as Neha as her spouse, not in a parent generation above.Brother-in-law: A brother-in-law would be a brother of Neha's spouse or spouse of her sibling; here, Akash is the spouse himself. Common Pitfalls: The only common mistake here is overthinking and trying to find a more complex relationship than necessary. Some may temporarily confuse father-in-law with brother-in-law. Always remember that father-in-law is strictly the father of your spouse. Once you connect father-in-law to the only son, it becomes immediately clear that the son, Akash, must be the husband of Neha. Final Answer: Akash is the husband of Neha.

Question 7

The only brother of Ankit is the brother-in-law of Shweta. In this verbal reasoning question on in-laws, how is Shweta related to Ankit?

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Introduction / Context: This blood relation question focuses on the term brother-in-law and how it connects Ankit, his only brother, and Shweta. You are told that Ankit's only brother is the brother-in-law of Shweta and asked to determine how Shweta is related to Ankit. Such questions require you to recall the possible meanings of brother-in-law and then choose the interpretation that fits all the given constraints, especially the phrase only brother. Given Data / Assumptions: • Ankit has exactly one brother.• That only brother is described as the brother-in-law of Shweta.• Brother-in-law of a woman can mean either her husband's brother or the husband of her sister.• No other siblings of Ankit are mentioned.• We assume the question intends a unique, standard solution. Concept / Approach: We consider the two main meanings of brother-in-law for Shweta. Case 1: Ankit's brother is Shweta's husband's brother. This means Ankit's brother and Shweta's husband are brothers. Since Ankit's brother is already known, the only plausible way for him to be brother of Shweta's husband is if Shweta's husband is Ankit himself. That would make Shweta the wife of Ankit. Case 2: Ankit's brother is the husband of Shweta's sister, which would not link Shweta directly to Ankit with any of the given answer options as neatly. Competitive exams usually select the first, cleaner interpretation that yields a standard spouse relation. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Let B be Ankit's only brother.Step 2: B is the brother-in-law of Shweta.Step 3: Interpret brother-in-law as husband's brother first, since that is the common intended meaning in such puzzles.Step 4: If B is the brother of Shweta's husband H, and B is also Ankit's only brother, then H and Ankit share the same brother B.Step 5: That implies H and Ankit are brothers. But Ankit already has exactly one brother, B.Step 6: Therefore, to avoid introducing a second brother, we must have H = Ankit. In other words, Shweta's husband is Ankit.Step 7: Hence Shweta is the wife of Ankit. Verification / Alternative check: If we tried the alternative meaning where B is the husband of Shweta's sister, Shweta would be the sister-in-law of B, but we would gain no direct relation to Ankit that matches any simple choice like wife, sister, mother or aunt. Also, this interpretation does not make use of the phrase only brother in a decisive way. The exam-style logic normally uses that phrase to avoid multiple brothers and thereby force Shweta's husband to be Ankit. Thus, the spouse interpretation is more natural and leads to a unique answer. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Sister: For Shweta to be Ankit's sister, she would share parents with him, but nothing in the statement suggests that.Mother: A mother would be one generation above Ankit, which is inconsistent with her being connected through a brother-in-law.Aunt: An aunt is a sibling of a parent or the spouse of such a sibling, not implied here.Cousin: Cousins are in the same generation but are not normally described via a brother-in-law link in this manner. Common Pitfalls: Students sometimes get stuck on the alternative meaning of brother-in-law (husband of a sister) and become unsure. The trick is to test which meaning leads to a consistent, unique answer using the phrase only brother. When you interpret Ankit's brother as husband's brother of Shweta, you quickly deduce that Shweta's husband must be Ankit himself, leading cleanly to wife as the answer. Final Answer: Shweta is the wife of Ankit.

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