Blood Relation Questions for UPSC, IAS, SSC, CAT Exams - 1

Question: 1

Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, "his brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to his man?

(A) Aunt

(B) Sister

(C) Mother

(D) Grandmother

Ans: B

Only son of her grandfather- Her father;
man's brother's father - man's father.
So, man's father is her father i.e., She is the man's sister.

Question: 2

Pointing to a photograph, person tells his friend, "She is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father." How is the girl in the photograph related to his man?

(A) Aunt

(B) Sister-in-law

(C) Sister

(D) Niece

Ans: D

Brother of father - Uncle;
Uncle's grand daughter - daughter of uncle's son - daughter of cousin - niece.

Question: 3

Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the speaker related to Pramod's father?

(A) Wife

(B) Sister-in-law

(C) Either a or b

(D) Neither a nor b

Ans: A

Clearly, the speaker's brother is Pramod's maternal uncle.
So, the speaker is Pramod's mother or his father's wife.

Question: 4

Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph?

(A) Cousin

(B) Father

(C) Brother

(D) Data inadequate

Ans: C

My grandfather's only son - My father.
So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e. Vipul is the girl's brother.

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