#19 Blood Relationship Question

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is E related to C ? 

A) Sister
B) Daughter
C) Cousin
D) Mother

Answer: B) Daughter 

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E. who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

Clearly. E is the daughter of C. 

#20 Blood Relationship Question

Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun to the girl ? 

A) Father
B) Grandfather
C) Husband
D) Father-in-law

Answer: D) Father-in-law 

Explanation:

 Mother's grandson — Son, Son's wife — Daughter-in.law 

 

#18 Blood Relationship Question

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not 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. How many children does P have ?  

A) 1B) 2C) 3D) 4

Answer: B) 2 

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

Clearly, Q is the son of P and X is the daughter of P. So, P has two children. 

#17 Blood Relationship Question

Rita told Mani, "The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend's mother." How is the girl related to Rita's friend ?

A) Cousin
B) Daughter
C) Niece
D) Friend

Answer: A) Cousin 

Explanation:

Daughter of brother-in-law — Niece;

Mother's niece — Cousin.

So, the girl is the cousin of Rita's friend. 

#16 Blood Relationship Question

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M. S is daughter of P and sister of T.How is M related to T?

A) Father
B) Grandfather
C) Grandmother
D) Either Grandmother or Grandfather

Answer: D) Either Grandmother or Grandfather 

Explanation:

Q's mother is sister of P &  daughter of M.[sex of P and M are not clear]

S is daughter of P and sister of T.  [sex of P and T is not clear]

M's children : Q's mother and P

P's children  :S[female] and T

 M is either Grandmother or Grandfather of T

#15 Blood Relationship Question

Showing the man receiving the prize, Saroj said, "He is the brother of my uncle's daughter." Who is the man to Saroj ? 

A) Son
B) Cousin
C) Nephew
D) Brother-in-law

Answer: B) Cousin 

Explanation:

Brother of uncle's daughter — Uncles son — Cousin.

So, the man is Seema's cousin. 

#14 Blood Relationship Question

Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Mother
B) Aunt
C) Sister
D) Daughter

Answer: C) Sister 

Explanation:

Only son of woman's grandfather — Woman's father.

Man's brother's father — Man's father

So. the woman is man's sister.  

#13 Blood Relationship Question

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not 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. Who is the brother-in-law of R ? 

A) P
B) Z
C) Y
D) X

Answer: B) Z 

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

It is the husband of P and Z 13 the brother of P So, Z Is the brother-In-law of R 

#12 Blood Relationship Question

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) Sister-in-law
B) Wife
C) Either (a) or (b)
D) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: B) Wife 

Explanation:

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

#11 Blood Relationship Question

A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man, related to the woman ? 

A) Nephew
B) Son
C) Cousin
D) Uncle to Grandson

Answer: C) Cousin 

Explanation:

Brother of mother — Uncle: Uncle's son — Cousin

#10 Blood Relationship Question

Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-lawB) MotherC) AuntD) Can't be determined

Answer: D) Can't be determined 

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

#9 Blood Relationship Question

When Anuj saw Manish, he recalled, "He is the son of the father of my daughter." Who is Manish ? 

A) Brother-in-law
B) Brother
C) Cousin
D) Uncle

Answer: A) Brother-in-law 

Explanation:

Anuj's daughter's mother — Anuj's wife ;

Anju's wife's father - Anuj's father-in-law; 

Father-in-law's son — Anuj's brother-in-law

So, Manish is Anuj's brother-in-law 

#7 Blood Relationship Question

Pointing to an old man, Kailash said, "His son is my son's uncle." How is the old man related to Kailash ? 

A) Brother
B) Uncle
C) Father
D) Grandfather

Answer: C) Father 

Explanation:

Kailash's son's uncle — Kailash's brother. So. the old man's son is Kailash's brother 

i.e., the old man is Kailash's father. 

#6 Blood Relationship Question

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A) T is Q's father
B) S is P's mother
C) P is S's son
D) Q is T's son

Answer: D) Q is T's son 

Explanation:

P, Q, R are children of same parents. So. S who is R's mother and T, who is R's father will be mother and father of all three. 

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female So, D cannot be definitely true. 

#5 Blood Relationship Question

There are six persons A. B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother ?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) E

Answer: D) E 

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C. 

 Clearly, A is E's Husband.

#4 Blood Relationship Question

There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant There are two married couples in the family. D, the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher. The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F.  What is the profession of A? 

A) Lawyer
B) Teacher
C) Doctor
D) None of these

Answer: B) Teacher 

Explanation:

C is the daughter-in-law of A who is the grandmother of F means C is the mother of F But F is the son of B. 

So. B is C's husband. But C, the lawyer. is married to the Doctor So. B is the Doctor. F. the Accountant, will he the non of B and C E is the unmarried Engineer 

So. the other married couple can be that of grandmother of F. i.e, A and D. But D, the Salesman, is married to the Lady Teacher. 

So. D, the Salesman, is the grandfather of F. father of B and the husband of A. the Lady Teacher. 

A is the Lady Teacher 

#3 Blood Relationship Question

Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Amar said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's father." How is the girl's mother related to Amar ? 

A) Mother
B) Sister
C) Aunt
D) Grandmother

Answer: C) Aunt 

Explanation:

Only son of Amar's mother's father — Amar's maternal uncle. 

So, the girl's maternal uncle is Arnar's maternal uncle. Thus, the girl's mother is Amar's aunt. 

#2 Blood Relationship Question

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.  Who is the mother of B ? 

A) D
B) F
C) B
D) A

Answer: D) A 

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

Clearly. A is the mother of B. 

#1 Blood Relationship Questions

If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal ? 

A) Daughter
B) Wife
C) Daughter-in-law
D) None of these

Answer: D) None of these 

Explanation:

Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal Neena's husband. So, Raman is Neena's husband and Anita and Hindu are his daughters. 

 Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal. 

#8 Blood Relationship Question

A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?

A) Grandfather
B) Grandmother
C) Daughter
D) Granddaughter

Answer: D) Granddaughter 

Explanation:

A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C.

So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C.

So, A is the granddaughter of D. 

#103 Average Quantitative Aptitude Question

The average age of a family of 8 members is 23 years. If the age of the youngest membe be 7 years, then what was the average age of the family member at the birth of the youngest member ? 

Solution: Total age of all members= 8 * 23 =184 years

7, years ago, total sum of ages= 184 - ( 8 * 7 ) = 128 years 

But 7 years before there were only 7 members in the family so,

#100 Average Quantitative Aptitude Question

If the average of 50 numbers is 38. If two numbers 45 and 55 are discarded, the average of the remaining number will be ?

#99 Average Quantitative Aptitude Question

The average of five consecutive numbers is n . If the next two numbers are also included, the average will .

(a) increase by 1      (b) remain the same
(c) increase by 1.4      (d) increase by 2

Solution :