PlacementPrepG is the wife of C. C is the son of H. How is G related to H?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from H: C is H's son. G is C's wife.
So G is H's daughter-in-law.
Answer: (B) daughter-in-law
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Blood Relations: placement practice questions
30 moderate questions in the pattern of campus placement tests. Pick an option to check your answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
G is the brother of A. A is the father of F. How is G related to F?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from F: A is F's father. G is A's brother.
So G is F's uncle.
Answer: (D) uncle
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Ritu said, "She is the mother of my father's only brother." How is the person in the photograph related to Ritu?
Solution
My father's brother's mother is my father's mother, my grandmother.
So the person is Ritu's grandmother.
Answer: (A) grandmother
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does P ÷ Q + T mean?
Solution
P ÷ Q: P is the mother of Q. Q + T: Q is the father of T.
So P is the father's mother, that is, the grandmother of T.
Answer: (C) P is the grandmother of T
A is the mother of G. G is the mother of H. How is A related to H?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from H: G is H's mother. A is G's mother.
So A is H's grandmother.
Answer: (D) grandmother
A is the sister of G. H is the husband of A. How is H related to G?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from G: A is G's sister. H is A's husband.
So H is G's brother-in-law.
Answer: (A) brother-in-law
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Arun said, "She is the mother of my brother's son." How is the person in the photograph related to Arun?
Solution
My brother's son's mother is my brother's wife, my sister-in-law.
So the person is Arun's sister-in-law.
Answer: (A) sister-in-law
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does P ÷ U × T mean?
Solution
P ÷ U: P is the mother of U. U × T: U is the brother of T.
So P is the brother's mother, that is, the mother of T.
Answer: (A) P is the mother of T
E is the father of D. G is the mother of E. How is G related to D?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from D: E is D's father. G is E's mother.
So G is D's grandmother.
Answer: (B) grandmother
B is the mother of G. G is the mother of F. How is B related to F?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from F: G is F's mother. B is G's mother.
So B is F's grandmother.
Answer: (D) grandmother
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Sneha said, "She is the wife of my father's only son." How is the person in the photograph related to Sneha?
Solution
I am a girl, so my father's only son is my brother; his wife is my sister-in-law.
So the person is Sneha's sister-in-law.
Answer: (D) sister-in-law
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does V ÷ W ÷ P mean?
Solution
V ÷ W: V is the mother of W. W ÷ P: W is the mother of P.
So V is the mother's mother, that is, the grandmother of P.
Answer: (A) V is the grandmother of P
G is the daughter of B. B is the daughter of F. How is G related to F?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from F: B is F's daughter. G is B's daughter.
So G is F's granddaughter.
Answer: (B) granddaughter
A is the brother of G. G is the wife of B. How is A related to B?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from B: G is B's wife. A is G's brother.
So A is B's brother-in-law.
Answer: (D) brother-in-law
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Sneha said, "He is the father of my mother's only brother." How is the person in the photograph related to Sneha?
Solution
My mother's brother's father is my mother's father, my grandfather.
So the person is Sneha's grandfather.
Answer: (D) grandfather
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does V × U − T mean?
Solution
V × U: V is the brother of U. U − T: U is the sister of T.
So V is the sister's brother, that is, the brother of T.
Answer: (D) V is the brother of T
G is the son of D. C is the wife of G. How is C related to D?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from D: G is D's son. C is G's wife.
So C is D's daughter-in-law.
Answer: (D) daughter-in-law
F is the father of D. D is the father of A. How is F related to A?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from A: D is A's father. F is D's father.
So F is A's grandfather.
Answer: (D) grandfather
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Nikhil said, "He is the husband of my father's only daughter." How is the person in the photograph related to Nikhil?
Solution
I am a boy, so my father's only daughter is my sister; her husband is my brother-in-law.
So the person is Nikhil's brother-in-law.
Answer: (D) brother-in-law
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does V + S × W mean?
Solution
V + S: V is the father of S. S × W: S is the brother of W.
So V is the brother's father, that is, the father of W.
Answer: (D) V is the father of W
E is the wife of H. C is the father of E. How is C related to H?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from H: E is H's wife. C is E's father.
So C is H's father-in-law.
Answer: (C) father-in-law
H is the brother of A. A is the wife of B. How is H related to B?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from B: A is B's wife. H is A's brother.
So H is B's brother-in-law.
Answer: (B) brother-in-law
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Anita said, "She is the wife of my only brother." How is the person in the photograph related to Anita?
Solution
My only brother's wife is my sister-in-law.
So the person is Anita's sister-in-law.
Answer: (A) sister-in-law
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does T − R + S mean?
Solution
T − R: T is the sister of R. R + S: R is the father of S.
So T is the father's sister, that is, the aunt of S.
Answer: (A) T is the aunt of S
E is the daughter of C. C is the brother of A. How is E related to A?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from A: C is A's brother. E is C's daughter.
So E is A's niece.
Answer: (B) niece
E is the wife of A. D is the father of E. How is D related to A?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from A: E is A's wife. D is E's father.
So D is A's father-in-law.
Answer: (C) father-in-law
Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Kavita said, "She is the daughter of my father's only son." How is the person in the photograph related to Kavita?
Solution
I am a girl, so my father's only son is my brother; his daughter is my niece.
So the person is Kavita's niece.
Answer: (A) niece
If '+' means 'is the father of'; '−' means 'is the sister of'; '×' means 'is the brother of'; '÷' means 'is the mother of', then what does V × T − S mean?
Solution
V × T: V is the brother of T. T − S: T is the sister of S.
So V is the sister's brother, that is, the brother of S.
Answer: (C) V is the brother of S
D is the daughter of H. H is the sister of G. How is D related to G?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from G: H is G's sister. D is H's daughter.
So D is G's niece.
Answer: (A) niece
D is the brother of B. C is the mother of D. How is C related to B?
Solution
Follow the chain starting from B: D is B's brother. C is D's mother.
So C is B's mother.
Answer: (A) mother
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