10 BLOODRELATIONS
Examples1.
If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son ofmy father-in-law Mahipal"', then how is Bindu s
is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal? who
(a) Daughter (b) Wife
(c) Daughter-in-law (d) None ofthese
Sol. None ofthese. Only son ofNeena's father-in-low Mahipal Neena's husband. So raman is Neena's
hushard
and Anita and Bindu are his daughters. Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.
Example 2.
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the womans
husband related to the an in the photograph?
(a) Son
(b) Son-in-law
Grandson Nephew
(d)
Sol Grand son. Man's son's sister-man's daughter. So, the man's
daughter is the mother ofthe woman's husbard
Thus, woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.
the
Example3.
Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Raman said, "She is the only daughter of the mother of
brother's sister". How is that person related to Raman? my
(a) Uncle
(b) Father
(c) Mother (d) Sister
Sol. Sister. The mother of Roman's brother's sister is the mother of Raman and
means Raman's sister. Therefore the person in the only daughter ofRaman's moier
photograph is related as sister to Raman.
Example 4.
A is father of Cand D is son of B. e is brother
of A. If C is sister ofD, how is B related to E?
Husband
(a) (b)Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law
(c) (d) Daughter
Nasahter. A is father of C'and C is sister of D. So A is father
Sol of D. But D is son ofB. So, B is the mother
D and wife of A.Also,
E IS the brother
of 4 So, B is the sister-in-law ofE.
, Example 5.
IfP+QmeansPis the husband of0: P?Q means P is the sister of Q and Px Qmeans P is the son ofQ.
Which of the following shows A is the daughter ofB?
Sol.
A ?Dx B.A is the daughter of B means A is the sister ofthe son (say D) of B i.e.,A ?DxB.
The standard definitions of relations are given below
A/An is related to a PERSON as U
Grandfather The fatherof his/her mother or father
Grandmother The mother of his/her mother or father
Grandson The son ofhis/her daughter/son
Granddaughter The daughter of his/her daughters/son
Uncle The brother of his/her mother or father
Aunt The sister ofhis/her mother or father
Nephew The son ofhis/her brother or sister
Cousin The son or daughter of his/her aunt of uncle
Niece The daughter ofhis/her brother or sister
Spouse as her husband or his wife
Father-in-law the father of his/her spouse
Mother-in-law the mother of his/her spouse
Sister-in-law the sister ofhis/her spouse
Brother-in-law the brother of his/her spouse
Son-in-law the spouse of his/her daughter
Daughter-in-law the spouse of his/her son
Examples1.
If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son ofmy father-in-law Mahipal"', then how is Bindu s
is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal? who
(a) Daughter (b) Wife
(c) Daughter-in-law (d) None ofthese
Sol. None ofthese. Only son ofNeena's father-in-low Mahipal Neena's husband. So raman is Neena's
hushard
and Anita and Bindu are his daughters. Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.
Example 2.
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the womans
husband related to the an in the photograph?
(a) Son
(b) Son-in-law
Grandson Nephew
(d)
Sol Grand son. Man's son's sister-man's daughter. So, the man's
daughter is the mother ofthe woman's husbard
Thus, woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.
the
Example3.
Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Raman said, "She is the only daughter of the mother of
brother's sister". How is that person related to Raman? my
(a) Uncle
(b) Father
(c) Mother (d) Sister
Sol. Sister. The mother of Roman's brother's sister is the mother of Raman and
means Raman's sister. Therefore the person in the only daughter ofRaman's moier
photograph is related as sister to Raman.
Example 4.
A is father of Cand D is son of B. e is brother
of A. If C is sister ofD, how is B related to E?
Husband
(a) (b)Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law
(c) (d) Daughter
Nasahter. A is father of C'and C is sister of D. So A is father
Sol of D. But D is son ofB. So, B is the mother
D and wife of A.Also,
E IS the brother
of 4 So, B is the sister-in-law ofE.
, Example 5.
IfP+QmeansPis the husband of0: P?Q means P is the sister of Q and Px Qmeans P is the son ofQ.
Which of the following shows A is the daughter ofB?
Sol.
A ?Dx B.A is the daughter of B means A is the sister ofthe son (say D) of B i.e.,A ?DxB.
The standard definitions of relations are given below
A/An is related to a PERSON as U
Grandfather The fatherof his/her mother or father
Grandmother The mother of his/her mother or father
Grandson The son ofhis/her daughter/son
Granddaughter The daughter of his/her daughters/son
Uncle The brother of his/her mother or father
Aunt The sister ofhis/her mother or father
Nephew The son ofhis/her brother or sister
Cousin The son or daughter of his/her aunt of uncle
Niece The daughter ofhis/her brother or sister
Spouse as her husband or his wife
Father-in-law the father of his/her spouse
Mother-in-law the mother of his/her spouse
Sister-in-law the sister ofhis/her spouse
Brother-in-law the brother of his/her spouse
Son-in-law the spouse of his/her daughter
Daughter-in-law the spouse of his/her son
