Blood Relation

Reasoning with Mohit Kawatra

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 5. Given that-

Type - 1 A is the mother of B./A, B

C is the only son of A,/C, A
D is the brother of E. /D, E
1. A is B’s daughter. B is C’s mother. D is
C’s brother. How is D related to A? E is the daughter of B./E, B
Who is the maternal grandmother of D ?
A, B B,C D,C
D
D, A
(a) A (b) B
(a) Father/ (c) C (d) E
(b) Grandfather/
(c) Brother/ 6. A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s
(d) Son/ father. E is D’s mother. then how A is
related to D ?
2. P is Q’s brother. R is Q’s mother. S is A, B C, B D,C
R’s father.T is S’s mother. How is P E, D A, D
related to T ? (a) Grandfather/
P, Q R,Q S, R (b) Daughter/
T,S P,T (c) Grandmother/
(a) Granddaughter/ (d) Maternal granddaughter/
(b) Great grandson/
(c) Grandson/ 7. (I) F is the brother of A./F, A
(d) Grandmother/ (II) C is the daughter of A./C, A
(III) K is the sister of F./K, F
3. A is B’s brother. C is D’s father. E is B’s (IV) G is the brother of C./ G, C
mother. A and D are brothers. How is E Who is the uncle of G ?
related to C?
G
A, B C,D E,B
(a) A (b) C
A D E, C (c) K (d) F
(a) Sister/
(b) Sister-in-law/ 8. C is wife of B. E is the son of C. A is the
brother of B and father of D. What is the
(c) Niece/
relationship of E to D ?
(d) Wife/
C, B E, C A, B
D E, D
4. B is the brother of A whose only sister is
mother of C. D is maternal (a) Mother/
grandmother of C. How is A related to (b) Sister/
D? (c) Brother/
B, A C (d) Cousin/
D,C A, D
(a) Daughter-in-law/ 9. X and Y are brothers. R is the father of
(b) Son or Daughter/ Y. S is the brother of T and maternal
uncle of X. What is the relation of T to
(c) Aunt/ R?
(d) Nephew/ X Y R, Y S, T
X T R
(a) Mother/
(b) Wife/
(c) Sister/
(d) Brother/

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 10. A is the father of B. C is the daughter of 15. A and B are sisters. A is mother of D. B
B. D is the brother of B. E is the son of has a daughter C who is married to F. G
A. What is the relationship between C is the husband of A. How is C related to
and E? D?
A, B C, B D, B A B A, D B C
E, A C E F G, A C,
(a) Brother and sister/
D
(b) Cousins/
(a) Cousin/
(c) Niece and uncle/
(b) Niece/
(d) Uncle and aunt/
(c) Aunt/
11. X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter (d) Sister-in-law/
of X. Z is the husband of W. N is the
daughter of Z. What is the relationship 16. A is the son of B while B and C are
of N with Y ? sisters to one another. E is the mother
X,Y W, X Z,W of C. If D is the son of E, which of the
N,Z N,Y following statements is correct?
(a) Cousin/ A, B B C
(b) Niece/ E ,C D, E
(c) Daughter/
(d) Maternal granddaughter/ (a) D is the maternal uncle of A./
D, A
12. X and Y are the children of A. A is the (b) E is the brother of B./E, B
father of X but Y is not his son. How is Y
(c) D is the cousin of A./D, A
related to A?
X Y, A A, X Y (d) B and D are brothers./ B D
Y, A
(a) Sister/ 17. A and B are the young ones of C. If C is
the mother of B, but A is not the
(b) Brother/
daughter of C, then what is the
(c) Son/ relationship between C and A?
(d) Daughter/ A B, C C, B
13. A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is A, C C A
C’s father. E is B’s son. How is E related
to A? (a) Nephew and Aunty/
A, B C, A D, C (b) Brother and Sister/
E ,B E,A (c) Mother and Son/
(a) Cousin/ (d) Niece and Aunty/
(b) Nephew/
(c) Uncle/ 18. A is the mother of D and sister of B. B
(d)Grandson/ has a daughter C who is married to F. G
is the husband of A. How is G related to
14. Based on the statements, given below, D?
find out who is the uncle of P? A ,D B B C
P F G,A G,D

K is the brother of J./K, J (a) Uncle/

M is the sister of K./M, K (b) Husband/
P is the brother of N./P,N (c) Son/
N is the daughter of J./N, J (d) Father/
(a) K (b) J
(c) N (d) M

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 19. Sita is the niece of Ashok. Ashok’s
mother is Lakshmi. Kalyani is
Lakshmi’s mother. Kalyani’s husband is
Type - 2
Gopal. Parvathi is the mother-in-law of
Gopal. How is Sita related to Gopal? 1. If,
'C @ S' means 'C is the father of S',
'C * S' means 'C is the brother of S',
'C # S' means 'C is the sister of S',
'C $ S' means 'C is the daughter of S',
'C = S' means 'C is the mother of S',
(a) Great grandson’s daughter/

'C @ S' 'C, S '

(b) Gopal is Sita’s father/
'C * S' 'C, S
(c) Sita is Gopal’s great granddaughter/ 'C # S' 'C, S '
'C $ S' 'C, S '
(d) Grand niece/ 'C = S' 'C, S '
then how is Z related to Q in the
20. Seema is the daughter-in-law of Sudhir following expression?
and sister-in-law of Ramesh. Mohan is Z,Q
the son of Sudhir and only brother of Q$R@S*T$Z
Ramesh. Find the relation between
Seema and Mohan. (a) Brother's wife/
(b) Mother/
(c) Sister/
(d) Daughter/
(a) Sister-in-law/
(b) Aunt/ 2. ‘P@Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’
(c) Cousin/ ‘P#Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’
(d) Husband & Wife/ ‘P$Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’
‘P-Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’
21. G is the brother of F. E is the father of K. ‘P@Q’ ‘P, Q ’
C is the daughter of A. F is the mother ‘P#Q’ ‘P,Q ’
of E. C is the sister of E. How is Grelated ‘P$Q’ ‘P,Q ’
to A?
‘P-Q’ ‘P,Q ’
G F E K C A
If Z - B $ D $ G, then how is Z related to
F E C E G A
G?
Z - B $ D $ G, Z,G
SSC CGL 2024
(a) Z is the mother of G.
(a) Wife’s brother/
Z,G
(b) Sister’s husband/ (b) Z is the sister of G.
(c) Husband’s sister/ Z,G
(d) Brother’s wife/ (c) Z is the father’s sister of G.
Z,G
22. Q is the mother of T. R is the husband of
(d) Z is the daughter of G.
P. S is the father of Q. T is the brother of
P. How is P related to S? Z,G
Q, T R, P S, Q
T, P P S
SSC CGL 2024
(a) Daughter’s daughter/
(b) Mother’s mother/
(c) Mother’s father/
(d) Brother’s wife/

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 3. ‘A+B’ means ‘A is brother of B’. 6. ‘A+B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
‘A-B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A-B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
‘A×B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A×B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A÷B’ means ‘A is sister of B’. ‘A÷B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
‘A+B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A+B’ ‘A, B ’
‘A-B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A-B’ ‘A, B ’
‘A×B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A×B’ ‘A,B ’
‘A÷B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A÷B’ ‘A, B ’
If C ÷ B - E + A × F - D, then which of the If H+I-J×K×L-M÷N, then which of the
following statement is NOT correct ? following statement is NOT correct ?
C÷B-E+A×F-D H+I-J×K×L-M÷N,

(a) D is the daughter of B. (a) H is the husband of the sister of K.

D,B H,K
(b) C is the sister of the mother of A. (b) J is the wife of the son of M.
C,A J,M
(c) F is the wife of the son of B. (c) H is the husband of the sister of L.
F,B H,L
(d) B is the mother of A. (d) H is the husband of the daughter of M.
B,A H,M
4. ‘A+B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A-B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. 7. ‘A%B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘A×B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A=B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A÷B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A$B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
‘A+B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A%B’ ‘A, B ’
‘A-B’ ‘A, B ’ ‘A=B’ ‘A,B ’
‘A×B’ ‘A,B ’ ‘A$B’ ‘A,B ’
‘A÷B’ ‘A, B ’ If X%Y=Z%W$V, then how is Z related to V?
If A+B-C÷D×E-F, then which of the X%Y=Z%W$V Z, V
following statement is NOT correct ?
A+B-C÷D×E-F (a) Mother /
(b) Mother’s Mother /
(a) C is the mother of F. (c) Sister /
C,F (d) Brother /
(b) E is the brother of B.
E,B 8. ‘A+B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
(c) A is the sister of the wife of D. ‘A-B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
A,D ‘A×B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
(d) A is the sister of C. ‘A÷B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
A,C ‘A+B’ ‘A, B ’
‘A-B’ ‘A, B ’
5. ‘P@Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’. ‘A×B’ ‘A, B ’
‘P&Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’.
‘A÷B’ ‘A, B ’
‘P#Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
If L+M+N-O÷P×Q ,then which of the
‘P@Q’ ‘P,Q ’
following statement is NOT correct?
‘P&Q’ ‘P,Q ’ L+M+N-O÷P×Q
‘P#Q’ ‘P,Q ’
If ‘A # B @ C & D # E’ , then how is B
(a) O is the father of Q.
related to E ?
O,Q
‘A # B @ C & D # E’ , B, E
(b) L is the daughter of N.
L,N
(a) Brother’s daughter/ (c) P is the son of N.
(b) Brother’s wife/ P,N
(c) Husband’s brother/ (d) M is the sister of the wife of O.
(d) Brother/ M,O

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 9. ‘A#B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. 11. If,
‘A@B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. B%D means ‘B is the brother of D’.
‘A&B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. B&D means ‘B is the mother of D’.
‘A%B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. B×D means ‘B is the husband of D’.
‘A#B’ ‘A,B’ B#D means ‘B is the sister of D’.
‘A@B’ ‘A,B’ B$D means ‘B is the son of D’.
B@D means ‘B is the father of D’.
‘A&B’ ‘A,B’
,
‘A%B’ ‘A,B’
B%D ‘B, D’
If D @ N @ H & Y @ F % V , then how is N
related to F ? B&D ‘B,D’
D@N@H&Y@F%V N, F B×D ‘B, D’
B#D ‘B, D’
(a) Daughter’s daughter/ B$D ‘B, D’
(b) Daughter/ B@D ‘B, D’
(c) Sister’s daughter/ Then which of the given options is
(d) Son’s Wife/ correct with respect to the following
expression?
10. ‘A+B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
‘A-B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
‘A×B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. S&Z$F%B%E@G
‘A÷B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. (a) E is the sister of F.
‘A+B’ ‘A, B’ E,F
‘A-B’ ‘A, B’ (b) Z is the son of E’s brother.
‘A×B’ ‘A, B’ Z, E
‘A÷B’ ‘A, B’ (c) S is the mother of G.
If A+P-Q×R-S, then which of the S,G
following statement is NOT correct ? (d) B is the maternal uncle of Z.
A+P-Q×R-S B,Z

(a) A is the brother of wife of S. 12. A#B means ‘A is the father of B’

A,S A@B means ‘A is the brother of B’
(b) P is the mother of A. A&B means ‘A is the son of B’
P,A A#B ‘A, B’
(c) Q is the father of A. A@B ‘A, B’
Q,A A&B ‘A,B’
(d) A is the son of S. If H & I @ J # K @ L,then how is J
A,S related to L ?
H&I@J#K@L J, L

(a) Brother/
(b) Father/
(c) Son’s son/
(d) Father’s father/

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 13. ‘Z + Y' means 'Y is the son of Z' 15. Study the following information carefully
'Z $ Y' means 'Y is the father of Z' and answer the question given below :
‘Y % Z' means 'Y is the son-in-law of Z'.
'Z- Y' means 'Y is the wife of Z'.
‘Y * Z' means 'Z is the brother of Y'.
'Y # Z' means 'Z is the only sister of Y'. I. ‘P + Q’ means ‘Q is only sister of P’.
‘Z + Y' 'Y, Z' ‘P + Q’ ‘Q P ’
'Z $ Y' 'Y, Z' II. ‘P - Q’ means ‘Q is mother of P’.
‘Y % Z' 'Y, Z' ‘P - Q’ ‘Q P ’
'Z- Y' 'Y, Z' III.‘P × Q’ means ‘Q is brother of P’.
‘Y * Z' 'Z, Y' ‘P × Q’ ‘Q P ’
'Y # Z' 'Z,Y' IV. ‘P * Q’ means Q is father of P’.
Which two symbols can sequentially ‘P * Q’ ‘Q P ’
replace the question marks (?) in the V. ‘P ÷ Q’ means Q is wife of P’.
following expression to show that 'D is ‘P ÷ Q’ ‘Q P ’
the wife of W'? VI. ‘P% Q’ means Q is son of P’.
‘P % Q’ ‘Q P ’

D, W Which one of the following equations

W%O-B?C?D represents that brother of L is paternal
grandfather of Z./
(a) + and - (b) % and - L Z
(c) $ and + (d) + and #
(a) Z × F ÷ K % P % U + L
14. Read the given information carefully (b) L × F ÷ K % P % U + Z
and answer the question that follows. (c) L × F ÷ K % U % P + Z
(d) F × L ÷ K % P % U + Z

'K $ D' means that ‘D is the father of K’. 16. ‘A + B’ means ‘B is the daughter of A’
'K < D' means that ‘D is the wife of K’. ‘A - B’ means ‘B is the sister of A’
'K > D' means that ‘D is the daughter of K’ ‘A × B’ means ‘B is the husband of A’
'K @ D' means that ‘D is the son of K’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’
'K $ D' ‘D, K’ ‘A + B’ ‘B, A ’
'K < D' ‘D,K’ ‘A - B’ ‘B, A ’
'K > D' ‘D, K’ ‘A × B’ ‘B, A ’
'K @ D' ‘D,K’ ‘A ÷ B’ ‘A,B ’
What is the relation of N with H in the If P ÷ R × T + Q - S × U + Z, then how is R
expression ? related to Z ?
N H P÷R×T+Q-S×U+Z R Z
'H > R $ S @ T > N '
(a) Grand-Daughter / (a) Maternal Grandmother/
(b) Daughter/ (b) Paternal Grandmother/
(c) Niece/ (c) Paternal Grandfather/
(d) Daughter-in-law/ (d) Maternal Grandfather/

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 17. ‘A + B’ means 'B is the sister of A'; Direction(20-23) :- Study the information
‘A - B’ means 'A is the father of B'; carefully and answer the following
‘A × B’ means 'B is the son of A'; questions.
‘A ÷ B’ means 'B is the husband of A'.
‘A + B’ 'B, A'
‘A - B’ 'A,B'
(i) A + B means B is the father of A.
‘A × B’ 'B, A'
A+B B, A
‘A ÷ B’ 'B, A’
(ii) A - B means B is the mother of A.
If, ‘E ÷ F - H + J × G + D’, then how is D
A-B B, A
related to H?
(iii) A × B means B is the brother of A.
E÷F - H + J × G + D D, H
A×B B, A
(iv) A ÷ B means B is the sister of A.
(a) Uncle/ (b) Father/ A÷B B, A
(c) Niece/ (d) Aunt/ (v) A  B means B is the son of A.
AB B, A
18. ‘A + B’ means 'A is the wife of B’. (vi) A #B means B is the daughter of A.
‘A-B’ means 'B is the daughter of A’. A #B B, A
‘A×B’ means 'B is the brother of A’.
‘A÷B’ means 'A is the father of B’. 20. How is P related to U in the given
‘A + B’ 'A,B ’ expression ?
‘A-B’ 'B,A ’ P, U
‘A×B’ 'B,A ’ U×T+S R÷QP
‘A÷B’ 'A,B ’ (a) Brother/
If, P+R × T - Q + S÷U, then how is P (b) Son /
related to the mother of U? (c) Cousin/
‘P +R × T - Q + S ÷U’ P, U (d) Nephew/
21. How is P related to U in the given
expression ?
P, U
(a) Maternal grandmother/
U+T×S÷R×Q+P
(b) Mother/
(a) Father/
(c) Paternal grandmother/ (b) Paternal grandfather/
(d) Aunt/ (c) Great grandfather/
(d) None of these/
19. 'A  B' means 'A is the sister of B'.
'A* B' means 'A is the mother of B'. 22. How is P related to U in the given
'A @ B' means 'B is the father of A'. expression ?
'A # B' means 'B is the wife of A'. P, U
'A  B' 'A, B' U+TS×R-Q×P
'A* B' 'A, B' (a) Father/
'A @ B' 'B, A' (b) Paternal uncle/
'A # B' 'B, A' (c) Maternal uncle/
If V  U @ W # Y * Z, then how is V (d) Grandfather/
related to Z?
V  U@W#Y*Z V, Z 23. How is U related to P in the given
expression ?
U, P
(a) Sister / (b) Mother/ U#T×S÷R×Q+P
(c) Wife/ (d) Father/ (a) Husband /
(b) Wife/
(c) Sister/
(d) Mother in law/

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 Direction:- (24-26):- 28. Which of the following expressions
Have given: means that A is the sister of D?
A,
P$Q means, "P is the mother of Q". D
P$ Q "P, Q " (a) A@B$C# D $E (b) A#B$C#D$E
P # Q means, "P is the father of Q". (c)A%B@C$ D# E (d) A$B$C$D$E
P#Q "P, Q " (e) None of these/
P@Q means, "Q is the wife of P".
P@Q "Q, P " 29. A + B means 'A is the wife of B.
P% Q means "P is the daughter of Q". A+B 'A, B
P% Q "P, Q " A - B means 'B is the daughter of A.
A-B 'B, A
24. If P@Q$M#T A × B means 'B is the brother of A.
then how is P related to T? A×B 'B, A
P@Q$M#T P T A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
(a) Son/ (b) Father/ A÷B 'A, B
(c) Grandfather/ (d) Grandmother/ If, P + R × T - Q + S ÷ U then how is P
related to the mother of U?
25. If F@D%K#H P+R×T-Q+S÷U P, U
then how is F related to H?
F@D%K#H F H SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Evening)
(a) Maternal grandmother/
(a) Brother- in- law/
(b) Mother/
(b) Sister- in- law/
(c) Paternal grandmother/
(c) Brother/
(d) Aunt/
(d) Son/
30. A + B means 'B is the daughter of A.
26. If G#M@N%T A+B 'B, A
then how is G related to T? A - B means ‘B is the sister of A.
G#M@N%T G T A-B 'B, A
(a) Husband/ (b) Brother/ A × B means 'B is the husband of A.
(c) Relative/ (d) Son/ A×B 'B, A
A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
(27-28) :- A÷B 'A, B
Have given: If, P ÷ R × T + Q - S × U + Z then how is R
related to the mother of Z?
P ÷ R × T + Q - S × U + Z R, Z
P$Q means, "P is the mother of Q".
P$Q "P, Q "
SSC CGL 07/03/2020 (Evening)
P # Q means, "P is the father of Q".
(a) Mother/
P#Q "P, Q "
(b) Paternal grandmother/
P@Q means, "Q is the wife of P".
(c) Paternal grandfather/
P@Q "Q, P "
(d) Maternal grandfather/
P% Q means "P is the daughter of Q".
P%Q "P, Q "

27. Which of the following expressions

means that C is the grandson of A?
C
A
(a) A$ B #C%D$E (b) A$B$C$D$E
(c) A# B #C@D$E (d) A# B#D#C@E
(e) A @B #D@C

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 31. A + B means 'A is the Brother’s Wife of B. 34. A + B means 'A is the mother of B.
A+B 'A, B A+B 'A, B
A - B means ‘A is the sister of B. A - B means ‘A is the husband of B.
A-B 'A, B A-B 'A, B
A × B means 'A is the Wife of B. A × B means 'B is the sister of A.
A×B 'A, B A×B 'B, A
A ÷ B means 'A is the Daughter of B. A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
A÷B 'A, B A÷B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is G related to Based on the above, how is B related to E
Q if ‘G + K – L ÷ M × Q’? if ‘D ÷ E – C + A × B’?
G+K–L÷M×Q D÷E–C+A×B
G Q B E
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CPO 2024
(a) Son’s Wife/ (a) Son/
(b) Sister/ (b) Mother/
(c) Wife’s Sister/ (c) Wife/
(d) Daughter/ (d) Daughter/

32. A + B means 'A is the father of B. 35. A + B means 'A is the mother of B.
A+B 'A, B A+B 'A, B
A - B means ‘B is the sister of A. A - B means ‘A is the brother of B.
A-B 'B, A A-B 'A, B
A × B means 'A is the wife of B. A × B means 'A is the wife of B.
A×B 'A, B A×B 'A, B
A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B. A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
A÷B 'A, B A÷B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is T related to V Based on the above, how is A related to E
if ‘R × S - T ÷ P + V’? if ‘A ÷ B - C + D - E × F’?
R×S-T÷P+V A÷B-C+D-E×
T V F A E
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CPO 2024
(a) Sister/ (a) Father/
(b) Father’s Father/ (b) Father’s father/
(c) Father’s mother/ (c) Mother’s father/
(d) Mother/ (d) Brother/

33. A + B means 'A is the father of B. 36. M & N means 'M is the husband of N.
A+B 'A, B M&N 'M, N
A - B means ‘A is the husband of B. M @ N means ‘M is the brother of N.
A-B 'A, B M@N 'M, N
A × B means 'A is the mother of B. M $ N means 'M is the father of N.
A×B 'A, B M$N 'M, N
A ÷ B means 'A is the brother of B. M # N means 'M is the mother of N.
A÷B 'A, B M#N 'M, N
Based on the above, how is P related to T Based on the above, how is F related to J
if ‘P + Q – R × S÷T’? if ‘F & G # H @ I $ J’?
P + Q – R × S÷T F&G#H@I$J
P T F J
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CPO 2024
(a) Father’s father/ (a) Mother’s father/
(b) Mother’s father/ (b) Father’s father/
(c) Father’s brother/ (c) Mother/
(d) Mother’s brother/ (d) Sister/

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 37. A + B means 'A is the father of B. 40. A + B means 'A is the mother of B.
A+B 'A, B A+B 'A, B
A - B means ‘B is the sister of A. A - B means ‘A is the brother of B.
A-B 'B, A A-B 'A, B
A × B means 'A is the wife of B. A × B means 'A is the wife of B.
A×B 'A, B A×B 'A, B
A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B. A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
A÷B 'A, B A÷B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is L related to K Based on the above, how is R related to
if ‘N × M - K ÷ L + P’? U if ‘U - P × Q ÷ R + S - T’?
N×M-K÷L+P U-P×Q÷R+S-
L K T R U
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CPO 2024
(a) Mother/ (a) Daughter/
(b) Father/ (b) Sister/
(c) Brother/ (c) Sister’s daughter/
(d) Son/ (d) Wife’s sister/

38. A + B means 'A is the mother of B. 41. A + B means 'A is the son of B.
A+B 'A, B A+B 'A, B
A - B means ‘A is the husband of B. A - B means ‘A is the brother of B.
A-B 'A, B A-B 'A, B
A × B means 'B is the sister of A. A × B means 'A is the wife of B.
A×B 'B, A A×B 'A, B
A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B. A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B.
A÷B 'A, B A÷B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is R related to T Based on the above, how is P related to T
if ‘R ÷ S - V + Q × T’? if ‘P × Q - R + S ÷ T’?
R÷S-V+Q×T P×Q-R+S÷T
R T P T
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CHSL 2024
(a) Father’s father/ (a) Mother/
(b) Father/ (b) Sister/
(c) Son/ (c) Brother’s wife/
(d) Brother/ (d) Brother’s wife’s mother/

39. A + B means 'A is the mother of B. 42. ‘M & N’ means ‘M is the father of N’,
A+B 'A, B M&N 'M, N
A - B means ‘A is the brother of B. ‘M@N’ means ‘M is the daughter of N’,
A-B 'A, B M@N 'M, N
A × B means 'A is the wife of B. ‘M#N’ means ‘M is the brother of N’,
A×B 'A, B M#N 'M, N
A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B. ‘M % N’ means ‘M is the mother of N’.
A÷B 'A, B M%N 'M, N
Based on the above, how is T related to Q Based on the above, how is A related to E
if ‘P - Q + R - S ÷ T × U’? if ‘A & B # C @ D % E’?
P-Q+R-S÷T× A&B#C@D%E
U T Q A E
SSC CPO 2024 SSC CHSL 2024
(a) Sister/ (a) Father’s brother/
(b) Son’s daughter/ (b) Father/
(c) Daughter’s daughter/ (c) Son/
(d) Wife’s sister/ (d) Brother/

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 43. ‘M & N’ means ‘M is the wife of N’, 46. In a certain code language,
M&N 'M, N
‘M@N’ means ‘M is the brother of N’, 'A ? B' means ‘A is the mother of B’,
M@N 'M, N A?B 'A, B
‘M$N’ means ‘M is the father of N’, 'A ! B' means ‘A is the wife of B’,
M$N 'M, N A!B 'A, B
‘M # N’ means ‘M is the sister of N’. 'A & B' means ‘A is the brother of B’ and
M#N 'M, N A&B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is D related to 'A × B' means ‘A is the father of B’.
H if ‘D & E $ F # G @ H’? A×B 'A, B
D&E$F#G@H Which of the following means that Z is
D H the wife's father's mother of L ?
SSC CHSL 2024 Z L
(a) Father’s sister/
(b) Sister/ SSC CGL 2024
(c) Father’s mother/ (a) Z & B ! T × J ? L
(b) Z ! B × T ? J & L
(d) Mother/
(c) Z ? B × T & J ! L
(d) Z ? B ! T & J × L
44. A + B means 'A is the mother of B.
A+B 'A, B 47. In a certain code language,
A - B means ‘A is the brother of B.
A-B 'A, B ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,
A × B means 'A is the father of B. A+B 'A, B
A×B 'A, B ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’,
A ÷ B means 'A is the daughter of B. A–B 'A, B
A÷B 'A, B ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,
Based on the above, how is E related to A A$B 'A, B
if ‘A × B – C + D ÷ E’? ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’,
A×B–C+D÷E A%B 'A, B
E A ‘A / B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
SSC CHSL 2024 A/B 'A, B
(a) Brother/ ‘A * B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
(b) Daughter’s husband/ A*B 'A, B
(c) Son/ Which of the following means P is the
(d) Wife’s brother/ Son's wife of T?
P T
45. A @ B means 'A is the husband of B.
A@B 'A, B (i) T / B – K * P + O
A # B means ‘A is the mother of B. (ii) T + K * P + B % O
A#B 'A, B (iii) K * P + B % T + P
A & B means 'A is the sister of B. (iv) P + T * K + B % O
SSC CGL 2024
A&B 'A, B
(a) Only i (b) Both i and ii
Based on the above, how is T related to P (c) iii and iv (d) Only ii
if ‘P @ Q # R & S @ T’?
P@Q#R&S@T
T P
SSC CHSL 2024
(a) Son’s wife/
(b) Daughter/
(c) Sister/
(d) Wife’s sister/

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 48. In a certain code language, 51. In a certain code language,

'A ! B' means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,
A!B 'A, B A×B 'A, B
'A & B' means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’,
A&B 'A, B A×B 'A, B
'A * B' means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,
A*B 'A, B
A×B 'A, B
'A # B' means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’,
A#B 'A, B
Which of the following means that S is A×B 'A, B
the husband's brother's wife of M? ‘A / B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
S M A×B 'A, B
‘A = B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
SSC CGL 2024 A×B 'A, B
(a) S & F * J ! I # M Which of the following means A is the
(b) S * F & J ! I # M daughter of K?
(c) S & F ! J * I # M A K
(d) S & F # J ! I * M i. A + K / J – P = D
ii. J % P = K + A = D
49. In a certain code language, iii. K + A / P – D % J
iV.D + K = A / P – J
'A & B' means ‘ A is the brother of B’, SSC CGL 2024
A&B 'A, B (a) ii (b) i
'A × B' means ‘A is the father of B’, (c) iii (d) iv
A×B 'A, B
'A ? B' means ‘A is the mother of B’ and 52. In a certain code language,
A?B 'A, B
'A ! B' means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’;
A!B 'A, B A×B 'A, B
Which of the following means that W is ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’;
the mother's mother of P?
W P A×B 'A, B
‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’; and,
SSC CGL 2024 A×B 'A, B
(a) W ? R ! Y & O x P ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
(b) W ? R x Y ! O & P A@B 'A, B
(c) W & R ! Y x O ? P Based on the above, how is M related to T
(d) W ! R x Y ? O & P if ‘M # N @ L × P + T’?
M#N@L×P+T
50. In a certain code language, M T
SSC CGL 2024
A + B means ‘A is the husband of B’,
(a) Son’s wife’s sister/
A+B 'A, B
A – B means ‘B is the mother of A’, (b) Son’s wife’s father’s sister/
A–B 'B, A
A × B means ‘B is the sister of A’ and (c) Son’s wife’s father/
A×B 'B, A (d) Son’s wife’s father’s mother/
A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
A÷B 'A, B
Based on the above, how is Q related to T
if ‘P + Q × R - S ÷ T’?
P$Q×R-S÷T
Q T
SSC CGL 2024
(a) Daughter’s husband/
(b) Daughter’s daughter/
(c) Sister/
(d) Mother’s mother/

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 5. Who is the cousin of Tina?
Type - 3
(a) Rahul/
Directions (1-5): Read the information (b) Qush/
given below and answer the following (c) Wajir/
questions. (d) Santy/
(e) None of these/

Prem is the father of Rahul, but Rahul is Direction (6-10 ): Read the following
not his son. Tina is the daughter of statements and answer the questions
Rahul. Umma is the wife of Prem. Qush given below:
is the brother of Rahul. Santy is the son
of Qush. Vanshi is the wife of Qush.
Wajir is the father of Vanshi.
Rani and Subhash have two children -
Anvi and Seema. Anvi got married to
Amit, who is the son of Sudha and Sunil.
Rakhi is the daughter of Amit. Amit's
sister Yogita got married to Vikram and
Hitesh and Nikhil are their sons. Hitesh
1. Who is the grandma of Santy ? is the grandson of Sudha and Sunil.

(a) Wajir/
(b) Prem/
(c) Rahul/
(d) Umma/
(e) None of these/
6. What is the relationship between Nikhil
2. Who is the son of Umma? and Rakhi?

(a) Qush/ (a) Uncle Niece/

(b) Rahul/ (b) Father Daughter/
(c) Tina/ (c) Husband Wife/
(d) Santy/ (d) Cousins /
(e)Cannot be determined/ (e) None of these/

3. Who is the father in law of Qush? 7. How is Vikram related to Sunil?

(a) Rahul/ (a) Son-in-law/

(b) Prem/ (b) Son/
(c) Tina/ (c) Brother/
(d) Wajir/ (d) Father-in-law/
(e) None of these/ (e) None of these/

4. Who is the sister-in-law of Rahul? 8. How is Rakhi related to Yogita?

(a)Santy/ (a) Niece/

(b)Vanshi/ (b) Daughter/
(c)Umma/ (c) Mother/
(d)Tina/ (d) Aunt/
(e)Cannot be determined/ (e) None of these /

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 9. How is Anvi related to Yogita? 13. Who is the daughter of D?
D
(a) Aunt/ (a) E (b) J
(b) Grandmother/ (c) B (d) H
(e) I
(c) Sister-in-law/
(d) Sister/ Directions(14-15): Read the following
(e) None of these/ informa- tion carefully to answer the
questions that follow:
10. Which of the following statements is
definitely true?
There are seven members P, Q, R, S, T,
(a) Nikhil is the son of Seema/ U and V in a family. R is father-in-law of
U, who is grandmother of V. P has two
(b) Sudha is the Mother-in-law of sons. T is father of S. The gender of S
Vikram/ and Q is same. R is married to P.
(c) Rakhi is the cousin of Yogita/ P, Q, R, S, T, U V
R,U V P
(d) All the three are true/ T,S S Q
(e) None of these/ R,P

14. How is V related to T ?

Directions (11-13): These questions are
based on the following information. V T
(a) Grandson/
(b) Grandfather /
Eleven members in a family - A, B, C, D, (c) Mother/
E, F, G, H, I, J and X are related to each (d) Grand daughter/
other. The family is a three-generation (e) Cannot be determined/
family.
A is the brother of C. B is the daughter
of A. J is the sister of B whose mother is 15. How is Q related to U?
H. I is the father of H. E is the son of D
and brother of H. F, who has only one Q,U
son and is married to X. G is the hus- (a) Brother/
band of C. The mother-in-law of G is X. (b) Brother-in-law/
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, (c) Sister-in-law/
H, I, J X (d) Father/
(e) None of these/
A, C B, A J, B
H I, H E, D 16. A, B, C , D, E and F are six members of a
family. There are parents, their chil-
H F, X
dren and grandchildren in the family. A
G, C G X is the son of C and E is the daughter of
11. Who is the son of X? A. D is the daughter of F who is the
X mother of E. Which of the following pairs
(a) A (b) B is the grandchildren of the parents?
(c) C (d) D A, B, C , D, E F
(e) E

12. How is J related to C? A C E A D F

J,C E
(a) Daughter/
SSC CPO 2024
(b) Niece/
(a) D, E
(c) Nephew/ (b) C, E
(d) Son/ (c) A, D
(e) Cannot be determined/ (d) A, E

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 5. Priya pointed towards a man and said
Type - 4 that he is her brother’s paternal
grandmother’s only child. How is the
man related to Priya?
1. Pointing to Suresha, I said, “She is the SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)
daughter of the brother of the son of my
wife”. How am I related Suresha?

SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift)

(a) Brother
(a) Grandmother (b) Paternal grandfather
(b) Grandaunt (c) Father
(c) Grandfather (d) Son
(d) Granduncle
6. Looking at the picture of a girl Samuel
2. Looking at a picture of a woman Vineeta said, “She is the sister of my maternal
said, “She is the wife of my father’s uncle’s son.” How is the girl in the
brother’s father.” How is the woman in picture related to Samuel?
the picture related to Vineeta?

SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)

SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift) (a) Daughter in law
(a) Father’s sister (b) Brother’s wife
(b) Mother in law (c) Sister’s daughter
(c) Mother
(d) Mother’s brother’s daughter
(d) Father’s mother
7. Looking at the family picture Amit said,
3. Looking at the picture on the wall, he
“He is my wife’s father’s son’s only
said “My sister in law S’s husband Q’s
son N had a sister R.” How is S related sister’s father-in-law.” How is the the
to R? person in the photo related to Amit ?
"
S Q N R " S R

SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (1st shift) SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)

(a) Daughter (a) Father-in-law

(b) Mother in law (b) Wife’s brother
(c) Daughter in law (c) Father
(d) Mother (d) Son

4. Looking at a picture of a girl Veronica 8. Pointing to a woman, Param (a man)

said, “She is the mother of my said, “She is the mother-in-law of the
husband’s brother’s daughter.” How is mother-in-law of the daughter-in-law of
Veronica related to the girl in the my father.” How is Param related to the
picture? woman?

SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift) SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)
(a) Mother’s sister (a) Father
(b) Husband’s brother’s wife (b) Brother
(c) Father’s brother’s daughter (c) Grandson
(d) Mother (d) Son

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 9. Looking at the family picture, Rajan 13. Pointing to a man, Rocky (a man) said,
said, “She is my wife’s son’s father’s “He is the father of the daughter of my
mother’s husband’s daughter.” How is daughter-in-law.” How Rocky is related
the girl in the photo related to Rajan? to that man?

SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift)

SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (1st shift)
(a) Sister (a) Daughter-in-law
(b) Brother’s wife
(b) Mother-in-law
(c) Father
(c) Wife’s sister
(d) Sister
(d) Daughter-in-law
14. Pointing to a man in a picture, Sunny
10. Looking at a photograph of a woman, said, “He is the brother of the husband
Samuel said, “She is the mother of my of my sister’s mother.” How is Sunny
father’s brother’s daughter.” How is related to the man on the picture?
Samuel related to the woman in the
picture?

Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1)

SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift)
(a) Grandfather
(a) Son (b) Nephew
(b) Brother (c) Brother
(c) Brother-in-law (d) Son
(d) Husband’s brother’s son
15. Pointing to the photograph of a man,
11. Looking at a photograph, Reema says, Muskan said, “He is the only grandson
“This boy’s father is the father of my of my father’s grandfather.” How is
daughter.” How is the boy related to Muskan related to the man in the
Reema’s daughter? photograph?

Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3)

SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (3rd shift)
(a) Sister-in-law
(a) Father
(b) Daughter
(b) Son
(c) Mother
(c) Brother
(d) Sister
(d) Father’s brother
16. Pointing towards a photo of a lady, Priya
12. Looking at a family picture, Sneha said, said, “She is my brother’s only son’s
“She is my brother’s wife’s son’s father’s mother.” How is that lady related to
mother-in-law only daughter.” How is Priya?
the girl in the photo related to Sneha?

SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift)

SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st shift) (a) Sister
(a) Daughter-in-law (b) Daughter-in-law
(b) Brother’s wife (c) Brother’s wife
(c) Mother (d) Mother
(d) Sister
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 17. Pointing to the photograph of a boy, 21. At a wedding reception, a man pointed
Mohan said, “He is the brother of my towards the groom and claims the groom
mother’s husband.” How is the boy to be the brother of the son of his
related to Mohan? grandfather’s son. Who is the groom to
the man?

SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)

(a) Father-in-law SSC CPO 2024
(b) Nephew (a) Brother
(c) Son (b) Brother-in-law
(d) Uncle (c) Uncle
(d) Father
18. Pointing towards a photo of a lady,
Navneet said, “She is the sister of my
sister’s mother.” How that lady is re-
lated to Navneet?

SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift)

(a) Mother
Answer Key :-
(b) Grandmother Type 1
(c) Maternal aunt
(d) Mother-in-law 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (d)
7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (d)
19. Pointing towards a picture, Ram said, 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d)
“The woman in the picture is the wife of
the only son of the mother of my father’s 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (a)
sister’s.” How is the woman related to
Ram? Type 2
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b)
7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (b)
13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d)
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 19. (a) 20. (d) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c)
(a) Wife 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (a)
(b) Mother 31.(a) 32.(c) 33.(a) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (b)
(c) Sister 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (b)
(d) Daughter 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (b)
49. (d) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (b)
20. Pointing towards a photo of a girl,
Suman said, “She is the daughter of my
brother’s father.” How is that girl relatd Type 3
to Suman? (Assuming its not a photo of
self.) 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (d)
7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (b)
13. (d) 14. ( e) 15. (b) 16. (a)

Type 4
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Daughter 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (d)
(b) Niece 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (c) 12. (b)
13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (c)
(c) Sister
19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (c)
(d) Sister-in-law

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 Solution 7.(c)

The person in the photo is father of

+ -
1.(c) I Amit.
+
+
8.(c)
-
Suresha

I am the Grandfather of Suresha.

2.(d)
Param is the grandson of the woman.

The woman will be the grandmother of 9.(a)

Vinita.

3.(d)

The girl is the sister of Rajan.

S is the mother of R.
10.(d)

4.(b)

Samuel is son of woman husband’s

brother
The girl is the wife of the brother of
Veronica’s husband.
11.(c)

5.(c)

The boy is the brother of Reema’s

daughter.
The man is the father of Priya.

6.(d) 12.(b)

The girl is the mother’s brother’s daugh-

ter of samuel. The girl is the wife of Sneha’s brother.

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 13.(c)

20.(c)

She is the sister of Suman.

Rocky is the father of that man.

14.(b)

Sunny is nephew of the man in the

picture.

15.(b)

G is the father of J

16.(c)

From the above family tree it is clear

that Lady is Priya’s Brother’s wife.

17.(d)

18.(c)

That lady is the Maternal aunt of

Navneet.

19.(b)

The woman is the mother of Ram.

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