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Pointing to a girl in a college poster, Deepika said, "She is my mother-in-law's only son’s niece". How is that girl's mother related to Deepika?

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

Sister-in-law

Solving Blood Relation Questions

This question involves understanding family relationships based on a statement made by Deepika. Let's break down the statement step by step to figure out the relationship between the girl's mother and Deepika.

Analyzing Deepika's Statement

Deepika says, "She is my mother-in-law's only son’s niece." Let's analyze the parts of this statement from Deepika's perspective:

  1. "My mother-in-law": This is the mother of Deepika's spouse. Since Deepika is a female name, her mother-in-law is the mother of her husband.
  2. "My mother-in-law's only son": The mother of Deepika's husband has only one son. This only son is Deepika's husband.
  3. "My mother-in-law's only son’s niece": This is the niece of Deepika's husband. The girl in the poster is Deepika's husband's niece.

Understanding "Husband's Niece"

A person's niece is the daughter of their sibling (brother or sister). So, the girl is the daughter of Deepika's husband's sibling. Deepika's husband's sibling is either his brother or his sister.

Determining the Girl's Mother's Relationship

The girl in the poster is the daughter of Deepika's husband's sibling. Therefore, the girl's mother is the wife of Deepika's husband's brother, OR the girl's mother is Deepika's husband's sister.

  • If the girl's mother is the wife of Deepika's husband's brother: Deepika's husband's brother is Deepika's brother-in-law. The wife of Deepika's brother-in-law is Deepika's sister-in-law.
  • If the girl's mother is Deepika's husband's sister: Deepika's husband's sister is Deepika's sister-in-law.

In both possible cases where the girl is her husband's niece (daughter of a sibling), the girl's mother is Deepika's sister-in-law.

Relationship Breakdown
Relation Meaning Connection to Deepika
Deepika's Mother-in-law Mother of Deepika's husband -
Mother-in-law's only son Deepika's husband Direct relation
Husband's niece (The Girl) Daughter of Husband's sibling Niece
Girl's Mother Wife of Husband's brother OR Husband's sister Sister-in-law

Conclusion

Based on the analysis of Deepika's statement, the girl in the poster is her husband's niece. The mother of her husband's niece is her husband's sibling or her husband's brother's wife. In either case, the girl's mother is related to Deepika as her Sister-in-law.

Revision Table: Blood Relations

Common Blood Relations
Relationship Description
Mother-in-law Mother of spouse
Father-in-law Father of spouse
Brother-in-law Spouse's brother or Sister's husband
Sister-in-law Spouse's sister or Brother's wife
Niece Sibling's daughter
Nephew Sibling's son

Additional Information on Solving Relation Puzzles

Blood relation questions require careful step-by-step deduction. It is often helpful to draw a family tree or diagram to visualize the relationships. Start from the person making the statement (Deepika in this case) and trace the relationships mentioned backward or forward until you reach the person in question (the girl's mother).

Key tips for solving blood relation problems:

  • Break down complex statements into smaller parts.
  • Identify the core relationship being described.
  • Trace the relationship step by step from one person to another.
  • Consider all possible gender interpretations if not specified (though here "only son" and "niece" help clarify).
  • Use terms like 'spouse', 'sibling', 'parent', 'child' to simplify while analyzing.
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