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Guna is the son of Shyamala. Hemanth is the father of Manu. Guna is married to Deepa. Guna and Manu are siblings. Prathik is the brother of Deepa. Shyamala has only one son. Roshan is the son of Guna. Prathik is the father of Kalki. Jatin is the son of Manu. Prathik has no daughters.

How is Hemanth related to Roshan's father?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2020 Tier-II (English) Previous Year Paper (29-Jan-2022)
The correct answer is

Father

Understanding Blood Relation Questions

Blood relation questions test your ability to decipher relationships between different individuals based on the information provided. The key is to break down the statements and build a family tree or diagram to visualize the connections.

Analyzing the Given Statements

Let's list out the relationships given in the question about Hemanth, Roshan, Guna, and their family members:

  • Guna is the son of Shyamala.
  • Hemanth is the father of Manu.
  • Guna is married to Deepa.
  • Guna and Manu are siblings.
  • Prathik is the brother of Deepa.
  • Shyamala has only one son.
  • Roshan is the son of Guna.
  • Prathik is the father of Kalki.
  • Jatin is the son of Manu.
  • Prathik has no daughters.

Step-by-Step Relationship Deduction

We need to find the relationship between Hemanth and Roshan's father. First, let's identify Roshan's father and then trace back the relationship to Hemanth.

  1. We are told that Roshan is the son of Guna. This directly tells us that Guna is Roshan's father.
  2. Now we need to find how Hemanth is related to Guna.
  3. We know that Guna and Manu are siblings.
  4. We are also told that Guna is the son of Shyamala.
  5. A crucial piece of information is that Shyamala has only one son. Since Guna is Shyamala's son and the only one, Manu, who is Guna's sibling, must be Shyamala's daughter.
  6. We are given that Hemanth is the father of Manu. Since Manu is Shyamala's daughter, and Hemanth is her father, Hemanth must be Shyamala's husband.
  7. If Hemanth is Shyamala's husband and Shyamala is Guna's mother, then Hemanth is Guna's father.

Connecting Hemanth to Roshan's Father

From our deductions:

  • Roshan's father is Guna.
  • Hemanth is Guna's father.

Therefore, Hemanth is the father of Roshan's father.

Family Tree Visualization

We can represent the core relationships relevant to the question as follows:

Individual Relationship
Shyamala Mother of Guna & Manu
Hemanth Father of Guna & Manu (Shyamala's husband)
Guna Son of Hemanth & Shyamala, Brother of Manu, Husband of Deepa, Father of Roshan
Manu Daughter of Hemanth & Shyamala, Sister of Guna, Mother of Jatin
Roshan Son of Guna
Deepa Wife of Guna, Sister of Prathik
Prathik Brother of Deepa, Father of Kalki
Kalki Son of Prathik (Prathik has no daughters)
Jatin Son of Manu

The question asks how Hemanth is related to Roshan's father. Roshan's father is Guna. Hemanth is Guna's father.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, Hemanth is the father of Guna. Since Guna is Roshan's father, Hemanth is the father of Roshan's father.

Let's check the options provided:

  1. Father
  2. Brother-in-law
  3. Brother
  4. Grandfather

The relationship is 'Father'.

Revision Table - Blood Relation Concepts

Relationship Term Meaning
Father Male parent
Mother Female parent
Son Male child
Daughter Female child
Sibling Brother or Sister
Husband Male spouse
Wife Female spouse
Grandfather Father of one's parent
Grandmother Mother of one's parent

Additional Information - Solving Blood Relation Puzzles

Solving blood relation questions efficiently involves a systematic approach:

  • Read the entire question carefully.
  • Identify the individuals involved and the relationships mentioned.
  • Draw a family tree or diagram. Use symbols for genders (e.g., circle for female, square for male) and relationships (e.g., double line for marriage, single line for siblings, downward line for parent-child).
  • Start with the most direct relationships and build outwards.
  • Pay close attention to qualifiers like "only son" or "no daughters" as they provide critical constraints.
  • Keep track of the question being asked – who is related to whom in what way?
  • Cross-verify the relationships as you build the tree.

Understanding the basic familial terms like father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, cousin, brother-in-law, sister-in-law is essential for solving these problems.

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