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Blood Relation Puzzles - Advanced Level: ancestral puzzles ADVANCED

Exam-focused holistic practice ★ worksheet: 20 advanced-level blood relation puzzles questions. Worksheet 23 of 30 targets ancestral puzzles. Build proficiency in family puzzles, relation chains, family networks with detailed solutions. Ideal for advanced competitive exam preparation.

📝 Worksheet 23 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Advanced level

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Question 1

Hao is the brother of Meera. How is Meera related to Hao?
Since Hao is the brother of Meera, Meera is the sister of Hao.
basic, direct

Question 2

Alain is 44 and Nancy is 22. Alain is Nancy's legal guardian. What is their relationship?
Large age gap and guardianship suggests parent-child relationship
age, clues

Question 3

Family tree: John and Mary have two children: Alan and Sue. Alan marries Lisa. Alan and Lisa have a son Tom. How is Sue related to Tom?
Sue is Alan's sister. Alan is Tom's father. So Sue is Tom's aunt.
passage, multiquestion, SSC

Question 4

Vani's grandfather is David. David's father is Xiulan. How is Xiulan related to Vani?
David is grandfather of Vani, Xiulan is father of David, so Xiulan is great-grandfather of Vani
generations, grandparents

Question 5

Sita said about Sara: 'Her mother is the only daughter of my mother'. How is Sara related to Sita?
If speaker is male: Only daughter of my mother = my sister. Then 'Her mother is my sister' means person_b is my niece.
coded, indirect

Question 6

The table shows A's father is B, and B's father is D. How is D related to A?
Tracing: B is father of A, D is father of B, so D is A's grandfather.
diagram, tabular, advanced

Question 7

X is Y's uncle. What is X's relation to Z if Z is Y's sister?
No info on Z's parents or gender; X could be aunt or uncle depending on gender — cannot be determined.
ambiguity, cannot_be_determined, logic

Question 8

Babajide is Deepak's granddaughter. Deepak is Ibrahim's son. Ibrahim is Susan's father. How is Susan related to Babajide?
Tracing: Babajide ← granddaughter of Deepak ← son of Ibrahim ← son of Susan, so Susan is great-great-grandfather
generations, grandparents

Question 9

Lei's grandmother is Fatou. Fatou's sister is Javier. How is Javier related to Lei?
Fatou is grandmother of Lei, Javier is sister of Fatou, so Javier is grand-aunt of Lei
generations, grandparents

Question 10

If A is not B's parent and not B's sibling, but is older than B, what can A be in relation to B?
If not parent/sibling, but older, possible adult relative, commonly uncle/aunt.
elimination, contradiction

Question 11

A man has 3 sons. Each son has 2 sons and 1 daughter. How many grandsons does the man have?
3 sons × 2 grandsons each = 6 grandsons total
counting, family-size

Question 12

X is Y's uncle. What is X's relation to Z if Z is Y's sister?
No info on Z's parents or gender; X could be aunt or uncle depending on gender — cannot be determined.
ambiguity, cannot_be_determined, logic

Question 13

Fatima's uncle is William. William's son is Francesco. How is Francesco related to Fatima?
William is uncle of Fatima, Francesco is son of William, so Francesco is cousin of Fatima
cousin, siblings

Question 14

A man has 3 sons. Each son has 2 sons and 1 daughter. How many grandsons does the man have?
3 sons × 2 grandsons each = 6 grandsons total
counting, family-size

Question 15

A family has 2 parents, 3 sons, and 2 daughters. Each son has 1 sister and each daughter has 2 brothers. How many members are there in total?
2 parents + 3 sons + 2 daughters = 7 members total
counting, family-size

Question 16

In a family there are 2 parents and 4 children. Each child has 2 children. What is the total number of grandchildren?
4 children * 2 grandchildren each = 8 grandchildren.
counting, combinatoric

Question 17

Is C the niece of A? Statements: 1. A is B's sibling. B is C's parent. 2. C is female.
Statement 1: Tells A is B's sibling and B is C's parent. A could be uncle/aunt, but we don't know C's gender. Statement 2: Tells C is female. Only together do we know A is C's aunt/uncle and that C is a niece.
sufficiency, multi_statement, exam

Question 18

Family tree: John and Mary have two children: Alan and Sue. Alan marries Lisa. Alan and Lisa have a son Tom. Who is Lisa's mother-in-law?
Alan is Lisa's husband. Alan's mother is Mary, so Lisa's mother-in-law is Mary.
passage, multiquestion, SSC

Question 19

Family tree: John and Mary have two children: Alan and Sue. Alan marries Lisa. Alan and Lisa have a son Tom. How is Sue related to Tom?
Sue is Alan's sister. Alan is Tom's father. So Sue is Tom's aunt.
passage, multiquestion, SSC

Question 20

Francesco is Deepak's father. Deepak is Jing's son. How is Francesco related to Jing?
Francesco → father of Deepak, Deepak → son of Jing, so Francesco is grandfather of Jing
chain, intermediate
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