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There are six members of a family- A, B, C, D, E and F. D has 3 sons A, B and C. D is not the father of the children. B has one son E. C has one daughter F. How is B related to F?

The correct answer is
Father's brother

Family Relationship Puzzle: B's Connection to F

This question asks us to decipher a family tree based on given clues and determine the relationship between two members, B and F.

Mapping the Family Structure

Let's break down the information provided to understand the family connections:

  • Family Members: The individuals involved are A, B, C, D, E, and F.
  • Parentage of A, B, C: We are told that D has three sons: A, B, and C.
  • Identifying D's Gender: The problem states, "D is not the father of the children." This confirms that D must be the Mother.
  • A, B, C as Siblings: Since A, B, and C are all sons of D, they are brothers to one another.
  • B's Role: The clue "B has one son E" tells us that B is male and is a father.
  • C's Role: The clue "C has one daughter F" tells us that C is a mother. Since we know B and C are brothers (sons of D) and B is male, C must be female for F to be her daughter. Therefore, B and C are brother and sister.

Determining B's Relationship to F

Now, we need to find the relationship between B and F using the established facts:

  1. F's Parent: We know that C is the mother of F.
  2. B's Relation to C: We deduced that B is the brother of C.
  3. B's Relation to F: Since B is the brother of F's mother (C), B is F's maternal uncle.

Following the logic, B is the maternal uncle of F.

Evaluating the Provided Options

The options given are:

  • 1. Father's brother
  • 2. Son
  • 3. Father's father
  • 4. Father
  • 5. (No text provided for option 5)

Our analysis concluded that B is F's maternal uncle. Option 1, "Father's brother," refers to a paternal uncle. While our deduction leads to a maternal uncle relationship, Option 1 is provided as the correct answer choice.

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Important Questions from Blood Relations

  1. Introducing a girl, the boy says, "She is the daughter of my uncle's father's son". How is the girl related to the boy.

    A. Niece

    B. Daughter-in-law

    C. Sister

    D. Aunt

  2. 'D' is the son of 'F'. 'E' is the sister of 'F', and her son is 'A' and daughter is 'X'. If 'B' is the maternal uncle of 'A'; So how is 'D' related to 'B'?

    A. Cousin

    B. Nephew

    C. Maternal Uncle

    D. Brother

  3. Pointing to a girl, Sunil said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's father and the brother has only one sister". How is the girl's mother related to Sunil?

    A. Maternal Aunt

    B. Sister

    C. Mother

    D. Grandmother

  4. In a certain code language,
    ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,
    ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’,
    ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’,
    ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
    Based on the above, how is M related to Q if ‘M ÷ N − O × P + Q’?

  5. In a certain code language,

    A + B means 'A is the son of B',

    A - B means 'A is the wife of B',

    A × B means 'A is the brother of B' and

    A ÷ B means 'A is the daughter of B'.

    Based on the above, how is P related to R if 'P × S + M – T + R'?

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