Verbal Reasoning :: Blood Relation :: Deciphering Jumbled Up Descriptions

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A relation on the mother's side is called 'maternal' while that on the father's side is called 'paternal'. Thus, the mother's brother is maternal uncle while father's brother is paternal uncle.

Pointing towards a boy, Veena said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is that boy related to Veena?

Answer:

Explanation:

Only son of grandfather- Father; Son of father- Brother. So, the boy is Veena's brother.

A woman going with a boy is asked by another woman about the relationship between them. The woman replied, 'My maternal uncle and the uncle of his maternal uncle is the same.' How is the lady related to that boy ?

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, the brother of the woman's mother is the same as the brother of the father of boy's maternal uncle. So, the woman's mother's brother is the boy's maternal uncle's father' Thus, the woman's mother's brother's son is boy's maternal uncle, i.e. woman's mother's brother's daughter is boy's mother. so, the woman and boy's mother are cousins. Thus, the woman is the boy's aunt. Hence, the answer is (c).

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?

Answer:

Explanation:

The relations may be analysed as follows:

Daughter of brother-in-law- - Niece; Mother's niece - Cousin.

So, the girl is the cousin of Rita's friend. Hence, the answer is (a)'

Pointing to a lady in the photograph, Shaloo said, "Her son's father is the son-in-law of my mother." How is Shaloo related to the lady?

Answer:

Explanation:

Lady's son's father is the lady's husband. So, the lady's husband is the son-in-law of Shaloo's mother, i.e. the lady is the daughter of Shaloo'g mother. Thus, Shaloo is the lady's sister. Hence, the answer is (D).

Pointing towards a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of your father." How is the woman related to that person?

Answer:

Explanation:

The only daughter of woman's father is she herself. So, the person is woman's son, i.e. the woman is the person's mother. Hence, the answer is (c).

• Blood Relation - Deciphering Jumbled Up Descriptions
• Blood Relation - Relation Puzzle
• Blood Relation - Coded Relations