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Pointing to the photograph of a boy, Swapna said, "he is my husband's only daughter's father's father-in-law's son's son". How is the father of the boy in the photograph related to Swapna?

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SSC Stenographer 2019 Previous Year Paper (24-Dec-2020) (Shift 2)
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Brother

Solving Blood Relation Puzzles: Step-by-Step Analysis

Blood relation questions test your ability to trace relationships based on a given chain of information. Let's break down the statement provided by Swapna step by step to determine the relationship.

Swapna is pointing to a photograph of a boy and says, "he is my husband's only daughter's father's father-in-law's son's son". We need to find out how the father of this boy is related to Swapna.

Deconstructing the Relationship Chain

Let's analyze the statement from Swapna's perspective, working backward from "my husband":

  1. "My husband's only daughter": Swapna's husband has only one daughter. This daughter is also Swapna's daughter.
  2. "only daughter's father": The father of Swapna's daughter is Swapna's husband.
  3. "father's father-in-law": This refers to Swapna's husband's father-in-law. The father-in-law of a husband is the wife's father. So, this is Swapna's father.
  4. "father-in-law's son": This is the son of Swapna's father. The son of Swapna's father is Swapna's brother.
  5. "son's son": This is the son of Swapna's brother. The son of Swapna's brother is Swapna's nephew.

So, the boy in the photograph is Swapna's nephew.

Determining the Boy's Father's Relationship to Swapna

We found that the boy in the photograph is Swapna's nephew. The father of a nephew is the brother of the nephew's parent. In this case, the boy is Swapna's nephew, meaning one of Swapna's siblings is his parent. Since the boy's parent in the relationship chain was identified as "father-in-law's son" (Swapna's brother), the boy's father is Swapna's brother.

Therefore, the father of the boy in the photograph is Swapna's brother.

Relationship Summary

Swapna's husband's only daughter Swapna's daughter
Swapna's daughter's father Swapna's husband
Swapna's husband's father-in-law Swapna's father
Swapna's father's son Swapna's brother
Swapna's brother's son Swapna's nephew (The Boy)

Since the boy is Swapna's nephew, his father is Swapna's brother.

Revision Table: Key Blood Relations

Relationship Explanation
Father-in-law Father of spouse
Mother-in-law Mother of spouse
Brother-in-law Brother of spouse, or husband of sister
Sister-in-law Sister of spouse, or wife of brother
Nephew Son of one's sibling
Niece Daughter of one's sibling
Uncle Brother of one's parent
Aunt Sister of one's parent

Additional Information: Tips for Solving Blood Relation Questions

  • Always start from the person making the statement (Swapna in this case) or a clear reference point like "my husband".
  • Break down the complex statement into smaller, manageable steps. Trace the relationship one person at a time.
  • Draw a diagram or a family tree if the relationships are complex. This can help visualize the connections.
  • Be careful with gender. "Son" means male, "daughter" means female.
  • Pay close attention to possessives like "'s" (e.g., husband's daughter).
  • Sometimes working backward from the end of the chain can also be helpful.

Practice different types of blood relation puzzles to improve speed and accuracy.

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