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Swati is the daughter of Anil's only sister Akshara. Anil's mother is Gauri. Kamini is Gauri's mother. Kamini's husband is Gaurav. Poonam is Gaurav's mother-in-law. What is Swati's relation with Gaurav?

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

great-granddaughter

Solving Blood Relation Puzzles: Finding Swati's Relation with Gaurav

This question involves deciphering the blood relations between several individuals to find the specific relationship between Swati and Gaurav. We need to build a step-by-step connection based on the given information.

Analyzing the Given Relations

Let's list the relationships provided in the problem:

  • Swati is the daughter of Anil's only sister Akshara.
  • Anil's mother is Gauri.
  • Kamini is Gauri's mother.
  • Kamini's husband is Gaurav.
  • Poonam is Gaurav's mother-in-law. (Note: This relation involving Poonam is extra information and is not needed to find the relation between Swati and Gaurav).

Step-by-Step Deduction to Find the Relation

We want to find the relationship between Swati and Gaurav. Let's trace the connections starting from Swati:

  1. Swati is the daughter of Akshara.
  2. Akshara is Anil's only sister. This means Anil and Akshara are siblings.
  3. Anil's mother is Gauri. Since Akshara is Anil's sister, Gauri is also Akshara's mother.
  4. So far, we know: Swati's mother is Akshara, and Akshara's mother is Gauri. This makes Gauri Swati's maternal grandmother.
  5. Kamini is Gauri's mother. Since Gauri is Swati's maternal grandmother, Kamini, being Gauri's mother, is Swati's maternal great-grandmother (mother's mother's mother).
  6. Gaurav is Kamini's husband. Since Kamini is Swati's maternal great-grandmother, her husband Gaurav is Swati's maternal great-grandfather (husband of mother's mother's mother).

Based on this deduction, Gaurav is Swati's great-grandfather.

Determining Swati's Relation with Gaurav

If Gaurav is Swati's great-grandfather, then Swati is Gaurav's great-granddaughter.

We can summarize the lineage downwards from Gaurav:


Individual Relation to Gaurav
Gaurav Self
Kamini Wife
Gauri Daughter
Akshara Granddaughter
Swati Great-granddaughter

This table confirms that Swati is the great-granddaughter of Gaurav.

Conclusion on Swati's Relation with Gaurav

Following the chain of relationships provided, we have established that Swati's mother is Akshara, Akshara's mother is Gauri, Gauri's mother is Kamini, and Kamini's husband is Gaurav. This places Gaurav two generations above Gauri, and Gauri two generations above Swati, making Gaurav Swati's great-grandfather. Therefore, Swati is Gaurav's great-granddaughter.

The relation of Poonam as Gaurav's mother-in-law implies that Gaurav has a son, and Poonam is that son's mother, but this information is not required to link Swati to Gaurav based on the path provided through Akshara, Gauri, and Kamini.

Revision Table: Key Relations


Relation Connection
Swati & Akshara Swati is daughter of Akshara
Akshara & Anil Akshara is Anil's sister
Anil & Gauri Gauri is Anil's mother (implies Gauri is Akshara's mother too)
Gauri & Kamini Kamini is Gauri's mother
Kamini & Gaurav Gaurav is Kamini's husband (implies Gaurav is Gauri's father)
Gaurav & Gauri Gaurav is Gauri's father
Gauri & Akshara Gauri is Akshara's mother
Akshara & Swati Akshara is Swati's mother

Additional Information on Blood Relation Puzzles

Blood relation questions are common in logical reasoning sections of competitive exams. These problems require you to decode the relationships between members of a family and determine the relation between two specific individuals. Building a family tree or drawing a diagram can often simplify complex relationship chains. Key terms to understand include:

  • Maternal: Relating to the mother's side of the family (e.g., maternal uncle is mother's brother).
  • Paternal: Relating to the father's side of the family (e.g., paternal uncle is father's brother).
  • Generations: Understanding terms like grandfather/grandmother (two generations above), great-grandfather/great-grandmother (three generations above), grandson/granddaughter (two generations below), great-grandson/great-granddaughter (three generations below).

Always read carefully to distinguish between "A is the parent of B" and "B is the parent of A", as the direction of the relationship is crucial. Look for connecting individuals to build the chain from the first person mentioned to the second person in the question.

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