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Blood relations

Draw a small family tree: generations go up and down, siblings and spouses sit side by side. Mark each person’s gender.

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Worked examples

Example 1 · level 1

Joseph is the son of Ananya. Ananya is the daughter of Rohan. How is Rohan related to Joseph?

  1. Grandfather
  2. Mother
  3. Cousin
  4. Father
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  1. Joseph is the son of Ananya.
  2. Ananya is the daughter of Rohan.
  3. So Rohan is the parent of Joseph’s parent Ananya.
  4. Rohan is Joseph’s grandfather.

Answer: Grandfather

Example 2 · level 2

Isha is the sister of Sunita. Sunita is the wife of Aditya. How is Isha related to Aditya?

  1. Aunt
  2. Nephew
  3. Sister-in-law
  4. Son-in-law
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  1. Isha is the sister of Sunita.
  2. Sunita is the wife of Aditya.
  3. So Isha is the sibling of Aditya’s spouse Sunita.
  4. Isha is Aditya’s sister-in-law.

Answer: Sister-in-law

Example 3 · level 3

‘P # Q’ means P is the brother of Q; ‘P × Q’ means P is the husband of Q. If Vihaan # Vikram × Neha, how is Vihaan related to Neha?

  1. Brother
  2. Brother-in-law
  3. Niece
  4. Daughter
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  1. Vihaan is the brother of Vikram.
  2. Vikram is the husband of Neha.
  3. So Vihaan is the sibling of Neha’s spouse Vikram.
  4. Vihaan is Neha’s brother-in-law.

Answer: Brother-in-law

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