Blood Relations(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said,”He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband”. How is the man on the stage related to Rita?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Son
- Wife of husband - Herself ; Brother of daughter - Son. So, the man is Rita’s son.

Question 2. Showing the man receiving the price, Saroj said, “He is the brother of my uncle’s daughter.” Who is the man to Saroj?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Uncle
- Brother of uncle’s daughter - Uncle’s son - Cousin, So, the man is Seema’s cousin.

Question 3. Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother”. How is the woman related to the man?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Mother
- Only daughter of my mother - Myself. So, the woman is man’s mother.

Question 4. Pointing to a photograph, a 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 this man?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Niece
- Brother of father - Uncle; Uncle’s grand daughter - daughter of uncle’s son - daughter of cousin - niece

Question 5. 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?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Brother
- My grandfather’s only son - My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul’s father i.e., Vipul is girl’s brother

Question 6. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Cousin
- Brother of mother - Uncle; Uncle’s son - Cousin

Question 7. Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, “His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brother and sister I have none.” At whose portrait was Harsh looking?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> His son
- Since Harsh has no brother or sister, so he is his father’s only son. Now, wife of my father’s son - my wife. So, Harsh’s wife is the man’s mother or the man is Harsh’s son.

Question 8. A man said to a lady, “Your mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt.” How is the lady related to the man?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Sister
- Your mother’s husband - Your father; Your father’s sister - Your aunt. So, lady’s aunt is man’s aunt and therefore lady is man’s sister.

Question 9. 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?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Daughter-in-law
- Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal - Neena’s husband. So, Raman is Neena’s husband and Anita and Bindu are his daughters. Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.

Question 10. 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?

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Aunt
- Only son of Amar’s mother’s father - Amar’s maternal uncle. So, the girl’s maternal uncle is Amar’s maternal uncle. Thus, the girl’s mother is Amar’s aunt.