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Pointing at a man, Neeta said, “He is my son’s sister’s father’s mother’s husband.” How is that man related to Neeta?

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SSC Stenographer 2022 Previous Year Paper (17-Nov-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Father-in-law

Solving Blood Relation Questions: Step-by-Step Analysis

Blood relation questions require careful analysis of the given statement to trace the relationship between two individuals. Let's break down the statement made by Neeta: “He is my son’s sister’s father’s mother’s husband.”

Analyzing Neeta's Statement

We need to dissect the statement step by step, starting from the end of the phrase related to Neeta's family.

  1. My son’s sister: Neeta's son's sister is Neeta's daughter.
  2. My son’s sister’s father: This is Neeta's daughter's father. The father of Neeta's daughter is Neeta's husband.
  3. My son’s sister’s father’s mother: This is Neeta's husband's mother. Neeta's husband's mother is Neeta's mother-in-law.
  4. My son’s sister’s father’s mother’s husband: This is Neeta's husband's mother's husband. The husband of Neeta's husband's mother is Neeta's husband's father. Neeta's husband's father is Neeta's father-in-law.

So, the man Neeta is pointing at is her father-in-law.

Relationship Breakdown Summary

Relation Part Simplified Relation
My son’s sister My daughter
My daughter’s father My husband
My husband’s mother My mother-in-law
My mother-in-law’s husband My husband’s father (My father-in-law)

Therefore, the man is related to Neeta as her father-in-law.

Revision Table: Common Blood Relations

Relation Description Relationship
Son's sister Daughter
Daughter's father Husband
Husband's mother Mother-in-law
Husband's father Father-in-law
Brother's daughter Niece
Sister's son Nephew

Additional Information on Blood Relations

Blood relation problems test your ability to decode relationships within a family tree. They often involve tracing relationships step-by-step. It's helpful to visualize or draw a simple family tree to keep track of the connections. Common types of questions involve direct statements, coded relations, or puzzle-based relations.

  • Start decoding the relationship from the end of the statement, usually from the perspective of the person speaking.
  • Identify each intermediate relationship (e.g., son's sister = daughter).
  • Build upon the previous relationship until you reach the final connection between the two individuals.
  • Practice with different types of family structures to improve speed and accuracy.
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