Blood Relations Quiz Set 019


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Question 1

'P + Q' means that P is the son of Q, 'P − Q' means that P is the wife of Q, 'P × Q' means that P is the brother of Q, 'P ÷ Q' means that P is the mother of Q and 'P = Q' means that P is the sister of Q. Then, what does X + Y − Z mean ?

 A

Z is the father of X.

 B

Z is the son of X.

 C

Z is the uncle of X.

 D

Z is the brother of X.

Soln.
Ans: a

X is the son of Y[X+Y] and Y is the wife of Z[Y-Z].


Question 2

Read the following information carefully to answer the question given below it:

  1. 'A + B' means that A is the father of B.
  2. 'A − B' means that A is the wife of B.
  3. 'A × B' means that A is the brother of B.
  4. 'A ÷ B' means that A is the daughter of B.

If it is given P − R + Q, which of the following statements is true?

 A

P is the mother of Q.

 B

Q is the daughter of P.

 C

P is the aunt of Q.

 D

P is the sister of Q.

Soln.
Ans: a

R is the father of Q, and P is the wife of R. It is clear that P is the mother of Q.


Question 3

If 'P + Q' means that P is the mother of Q, 'P ÷ Q' means that P is the father of Q, 'P − Q' means that P is the sister of Q. Then, which of the following relationship shows that M is the daughter of R ?

 A

R ÷ M + N.

 B

R + N ÷ M.

 C

R − N ÷ M.

 D

Data inadequate.

Soln.
Ans: a

M + N i.e., R is the father of M. Hence, R ÷ M + N clearly means that M is the daughter of R.


Question 4

'S − T' means that S is the mother of T, 'S ÷ T' means that S is the father of T, 'S × T' means that S is the brother of T. Which of the following represents M is the son of Q?

 A

M ÷ R × Q.

 B

M ÷ Q − R.

 C

Q ÷ M × R.

 D

Q × M ÷ R.

Soln.
Ans: c

Q ÷ M means Q is the father of M. M could be male or female. M X R means M is male. So M is son of Q.


Question 5

Pointing to a boy, a woman says, "He is the son of the mother of his only sister". How is that boy related to that woman ?

 A

Son.

 B

Cousin.

 C

Nephew.

 D

Cannot be determined.

Soln.
Ans: d

Nothing is given about the woman who is saying this. So we cannot determine the relation.


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