Blood Relations

SSC CGL · Reasoning · 100 practice questions with answers and explanations: 34 Easy, 32 Medium, 34 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

X is Y's brother. Y is Z's sister. How is X related to Z?

  1. Brother
  2. Cousin
  3. Uncle
  4. Father
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Answer: A. X, Y and Z are all siblings, so X is Z's brother.

Sample Medium question 2

A's father is B's brother. If A is a boy, how is A related to B?

  1. Nephew
  2. Son
  3. Cousin
  4. Brother
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Answer: A. A's father is B's brother, so B is A's uncle, and A (a boy) is B's nephew.

Sample Hard question 3

P is Q's mother. R is Q's daughter. S is R's father. How is S related to P?

  1. Son-in-law
  2. Son
  3. Husband
  4. Nephew
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Answer: A. R's father is Q's husband; a daughter's husband is one's son-in-law, so S is P's son-in-law.

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