J is the sister of B. B is the daughter of F. How is J related to F?
Solution
Start from F: B is F's daughter. J is B's sister.
So J is F's daughter.
Answer: (A) daughter
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Blood Relations: MAH CET, NMAT and SNAP practice questions
20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET, NMAT and SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Exam:
If 'A + B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'Q ÷ U # Y' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: Q is the sister of U. U is the son of Y.
So Q is the daughter of Y.
Answer: (B) Q is the daughter of Y
D is the mother of K. G is the husband of D. How is G related to K?
Solution
Start from K: D is K's mother. G is D's husband.
So G is K's father.
Answer: (B) father
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Isha said, "She is the daughter of my father's only son." How is the person related to Isha?
Solution
I am a girl, so my father's only son is my brother; his daughter is my niece.
So the person is Isha's niece.
Answer: (C) niece
If 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'S ÷ W # Y ÷ R' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: S is the father of W. W is the mother of Y. Y is the father of R.
So S is the great-grandfather of R.
Answer: (D) S is the great-grandfather of R
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Meera said, "She is the mother of my brother's son." How is the person related to Meera?
Solution
My brother's son's mother is my brother's wife, my sister-in-law.
So the person is Meera's sister-in-law.
Answer: (B) sister-in-law
If 'A + B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'V # X ÷ Y ÷ P' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: V is the sister of X. X is the brother of Y. Y is the brother of P.
So V is the sister of P.
Answer: (C) V is the sister of P
If 'A − B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'U × T × W' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: U is the sister of T. T is the sister of W.
So U is the sister of W.
Answer: (B) U is the sister of W
G is the father of B. H is the brother of G. D is the daughter of H. How is D related to B?
Solution
Start from B: G is B's father. H is G's brother. D is H's daughter.
So D is B's cousin.
Answer: (A) cousin
E is the father of F. B is the mother of E. How is B related to F?
Solution
Start from F: E is F's father. B is E's mother.
So B is F's grandmother.
Answer: (D) grandmother
If 'A @ B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'R % P − S − X' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: R is the sister of P. P is the son of S. S is the son of X.
So R is the granddaughter of X.
Answer: (A) R is the granddaughter of X
A is the daughter of M. H is the brother of A. M is the wife of F. How is H related to F?
Solution
Start from F: M is F's wife. A is M's daughter. H is A's brother.
So H is F's son.
Answer: (C) son
F is the brother of M. D is the father of L. M is the sister of D. How is F related to L?
Solution
Start from L: D is L's father. M is D's sister. F is M's brother.
So F is L's uncle.
Answer: (C) uncle
J is the sister of E. E is the sister of L. L is the wife of H. How is J related to H?
Solution
Start from H: L is H's wife. E is L's sister. J is E's sister.
So J is H's sister-in-law.
Answer: (A) sister-in-law
C is the sister of L. L is the husband of B. How is C related to B?
Solution
Start from B: L is B's husband. C is L's sister.
So C is B's sister-in-law.
Answer: (B) sister-in-law
If 'A − B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A + B' means 'A is the son of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B', what does 'Y ÷ U # Q' mean?
Solution
Read from left to right: Y is the mother of U. U is the sister of Q.
So Y is the mother of Q.
Answer: (B) Y is the mother of Q
Manoj and Divya are a married couple and Deepak is their only son. Deepak is married to Neha. Nikhil and Priya are the children of Deepak. How is Divya related to Nikhil?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Manoj + Divya → Deepak (married to Neha) → Nikhil, Priya.
Answer: grandmother.
Answer: (C) grandmother
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Kavita said, "She is the mother of my father's only brother." How is the person related to Kavita?
Solution
My father's brother's mother is my father's mother, my grandmother.
So the person is Kavita's grandmother.
Answer: (B) grandmother
Rohan and Sneha are a married couple and Varun is their only son. Varun is married to Priya. Mohan and Nikhil are the children of Varun. How is Rohan related to Priya?
Solution
Draw the family tree: Rohan + Sneha → Varun (married to Priya) → Mohan, Nikhil.
Answer: father-in-law.
Answer: (D) father-in-law
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Deepak said, "She is the mother of my father's only brother." How is the person related to Deepak?
Solution
My father's brother's mother is my father's mother, my grandmother.
So the person is Deepak's grandmother.
Answer: (C) grandmother
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