Pointing to a man in a photo, Raman says, "He is the only son of the only daughter in law of my only son's father". How is the man related to the Raman?
Son's son
Solving the Relationship Puzzle: Man in the Photo
This question is a classic relationship puzzle that tests our ability to break down complex familial connections described in a statement. Let's analyze Raman's statement step-by-step to determine the relationship between the man in the photo and Raman.
Analyzing Raman's Statement
Raman says: "He is the only son of the only daughter in law of my only son's father". We need to decode this phrase piece by piece:
- "My only son's father": If Raman is speaking, and he has an only son, then "my only son's father" refers directly to Raman himself.
- "The only daughter in law of my only son's father": Since "my only son's father" is Raman, this part refers to the daughter-in-law of Raman. This means she is the wife of Raman's only son.
- "The only son of the only daughter in law...": Combining the previous steps, this refers to the son of Raman's daughter-in-law. In other words, he is the son of Raman's son and his wife.
Determining the Final Relationship
The man in the photo is the son of Raman's son. The son of one's son is their grandson.
Therefore, the man in the photo is Raman's son's son (grandson).
Conclusion
By carefully dissecting Raman's statement, we can establish the family connection:
- Raman speaks.
- "My only son's father" = Raman.
- "Only daughter-in-law of [Raman]" = Wife of Raman's only son.
- "Only son of [Raman's daughter-in-law]" = Son of Raman's son.
- This "son of Raman's son" is Raman's grandson, referred to as his son's son.
The man in the photo is related to Raman as his son's son.
Important Questions from Blood Relations
Consider the Question and two Statements given below:
Question : Is Zbrother of X?
Statement-1 : X is a brother of Y and Y is a brother of Z.
Statement-2 : X, Y and Z are siblings.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Question and the Statements?
A family of two generations consisting of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U has three males and three females. There are two married couples and two unmarried siblings. U is P’s daughter and Q is R’s mother-in-law. T is an unmarried male and S is a male.
Which one of the following is correct?
A joint family consists of seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G with three females. G is a widow and sister-in-law of D's father F. B and D are siblings and A is daughter of B. C is cousin of B.
Who is E?
1. Wife of F
2. Grandmother of A
3. Aunt of C
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Given that,
1) A is the brother of B.
2) C is the father of A.
3) D is the brother of E.
4) E is the daughter of B. Then, the uncle of D is
Read the passage given below and answer the items that follow.
A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.
What is the profession of B?
