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This type of reasoning question is based on the blood relations among the family members. And, you are required to find the relation between the particular members of the family. So, you must have a basic understanding of the different types of blood relations that exist in a family.

The following table will help you understand the different types of blood relations among the family members.

Father's or mother's son Brother
Father's or mother's daughter Sister
Father's elder or younger brother Uncle (Paternal)
Mother's elder or younger brother Maternal Uncle
Father's elder or younger sister Aunt
Mother's elder or younger sister Aunt (Maternal)
Son's wife Daughter-in-law
Daughter's husband Son-in-law
Sister's husband Brother-in-law
Brother's wife Sister-in-law
Husband's brother or wife's brother Brother-in-law
Husband's sister or wife's sister Sister-in-law
Husband's father or wife's father Father-in-law
Husband's mother or wife's mother Mother-in-law
Brother's son or sister's son Nephew
Brother's daughter or sister's daughter Niece
Uncle's or aunt's son Cousin
Uncle's or aunt's daughter Cousin
Father's or mother's father Grandfather
Father's or mother's mother Grandmother
Father of grandfather or grandmother Great-grandfather
Mother of grandfather or grandmother Great-grandmother

Note:
The relation on mother's side is called maternal, e.g., maternal uncle or aunt.
The relation on father's side is called paternal, e.g., paternal uncle or aunt.

  1. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother, and that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it?
  2. A.
    His son
    B.
    His own
    C.
    His father
    D.
    His nephew

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  3. Pointing to a photograph of a man, Pooja said, "He is the only son of the mother of my sister's brother." How is that person related to Pooja?
  4. A.
    Father
    B.
    Maternal Uncle
    C.
    Cousin
    D.
    None of these

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  5. Pointing to a woman, a man said, "Her father is the only son of my father." How is the man related to the woman?
  6. A.
    Brother
    B.
    Grandfather
    C.
    Father
    D.
    Son

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  7. Looking at the portrait of a man, Mohan said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son and I have no brother and sister." at whose portrait was Mohan looking?
  8. A.
    His nephew
    B.
    His son
    C.
    His cousin
    D.
    None of these

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  9. Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Sohan, "I am the only daughter of this woman, and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the lady related to Sohan's father?
  10. A.
    Wife
    B.
    Sister-in-law
    C.
    Sister
    D.
    None of these

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  11. Looking at the picture of a man, Geeta said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandmother. How is Geeta related to the man in the picture?
  12. A.
    Mother
    B.
    Sister
    C.
    Aunt
    D.
    Daughter

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  13. Pointing to an old man, Ramesh said, "His son is my son's uncle." How is Ramesh related to the man?
  14. A.
    Brother
    B.
    Son
    C.
    Father
    D.
    Cousin

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  15. A and B are sisters. C and D are brothers. A's daughter is D's sister. How is B related to C?
  16. A.
    Aunt
    B.
    Sister
    C.
    Mother
    D.
    None of these

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  17. Sunil is the brother of Anil. Anil is the son of Sohan. Meena is Sohan's mother. How is Sunil related to Meena?
  18. A.
    Son
    B.
    Grandson
    C.
    Brother
    D.
    Grandfather

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  19. Rahul's father is the only son of Rohan's Father. How is Rohan's wife related to Rahul?
  20. A.
    Mother
    B.
    Aunt
    C.
    Grandmother
    D.
    Sister

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