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Blood Relations - Beginner-Intermediate Level: family puzzles BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Strategic fast track practice for blood relations: 20 beginner-intermediate-level problems. Worksheet 9 of 30 - Focus: family puzzles. Develop expertise in genealogical trees, family connections, relative chains with step-by-step solutions. Ideal for developing learners targeting building on fundamentals with moderate challenges.

📝 Worksheet 9 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

Given: Urmila is not Christopher's uncle Urmila is not Christopher's nephew Urmila is not Christopher's sister What could be the relationship between Urmila and Christopher?
By elimination, the only possible relation among common options is grandfather
elimination, negative

Question 2

Vani's mother-in-law's son is Harsh. Emily is Harsh's wife. How is Emily related to Vani?
Emily is sister-in-law of Vani
multi-step, indirect

Question 3

Linda says: 'Jeffrey is not my brother.' Layla says: 'Jeffrey is not my cousin.' Cynthia says: 'Jeffrey is my sibling.' Only one person is lying. What is the true relationship between Linda and Jeffrey?
If Cynthia is telling the truth that Jeffrey is their sibling, and Linda says Jeffrey is not their brother (but could be sister), then Jeffrey is Linda's sister.
elimination, negative-logic, advanced

Question 4

Yuki is the child of Mary. What is Yuki to Mary?
Gender of the child is not specified, could be son or daughter.
insufficient-info, logical

Question 5

Naresh is the child of Tatiana. What is Naresh to Tatiana?
Gender of the child is not specified, could be son or daughter.
insufficient-info, logical

Question 6

Given: Liu is not Helen's sister Liu is not Helen's grandfather Liu is not Helen's cousin What could be the relationship between Liu and Helen?
By elimination, the only possible relation among common options is daughter
elimination, negative

Question 7

Marco is married to Falguni. Omkar is Marco's brother. Ama is married to Omkar. Sita is the daughter of Omkar and Ama. Giulia is the mother of Marco and Omkar. How is Giulia related to Falguni?
Giulia is mother of Marco. Marco is married to Falguni. Therefore, Giulia is mother-in-law of Falguni.
complex, multi-gen, advanced

Question 8

Given: A is B's only child. B is C's mother. C is D's father. Find the minimum steps to deduce A's relation to D.
Step 1: A is B's only child.
Step 2: B is C's mother.
Step 3: C is D's father.
Therefore, A is D's grandparent after 3 logic steps.
chain, inference, steps, logic

Question 9

Looking at John, Manish said: 'The child of my father's only child.' How is John related to Manish?
Father's only child is Manish, so John is Manish's own child. Gender is not specified.
gender-ambiguity, deduction

Question 10

A family consists of eight members: Edward, Charu, Bhavna, Ekta, Brian, Matthew, Liu, Jatin. Here are the relationships: Edward and Charu are married. Their children are Bhavna and Ekta. Brian is married to Bhavna. Matthew is the son of Bhavna and Brian. Liu is the sister of Edward. Jatin is the father of Edward and Liu. Who is the grandfather of Matthew?
Edward is father of Bhavna, and Matthew is son of Bhavna, making Edward the grandfather.
passage, multi-question, competitive

Question 11

In a family: Sita is the mother of Jason and Ryan. Umesh is married to Sita. Ojasvi is a cousin of Jason. Charu is Ojasvi's parent. Who is possibly a sibling of Ryan?
Jason and Ryan both have Sita as mother, so they are siblings.
logical-analysis, competitive, advanced

Question 12

Given: Abhay is not Ankit's uncle Abhay is not Ankit's nephew Abhay is not Ankit's grandfather What could be the relationship between Abhay and Ankit?
By elimination, the only possible relation among common options is daughter
elimination, negative

Question 13

Looking at Ivan, Mary said: 'The child of my father's only child.' How is Ivan related to Mary?
Father's only child is Mary, so Ivan is Mary's own child. Gender is not specified.
gender-ambiguity, deduction

Question 14

To determine if Jeffrey is Pradeep's uncle: Statement 1: Jeffrey is Paul's brother. Statement 2: Paul is Pradeep's father. Which statement(s) are sufficient?
Statement 1: Jeffrey is Paul's brother. Statement 2: Paul is Pradeep's father. Together, Jeffrey is Pradeep's uncle.
data-sufficiency, competitive, advanced

Question 15

Given: Giulia is not Joshua's father Giulia is not Joshua's grandfather Giulia is not Joshua's cousin What could be the relationship between Giulia and Joshua?
By elimination, the only possible relation among common options is sister
elimination, negative

Question 16

Cynthia is Meera's grandmother. What is Meera to Cynthia?
If Cynthia is the grandmother of Meera, then Meera is the granddaughter of Cynthia.
basic, direct

Question 17

Stephanie says: 'I have a sibling.' Isabella says: 'I am Stephanie's sibling.' What is Isabella to Stephanie?
Gender of the sibling is not specified, could be brother or sister.
insufficient-info, logical

Question 18

To find the relationship between Raj and Maria: Statement 1: Raj and Maria have the same mother. Statement 2: Raj is male and Maria is female. Which statement(s) are sufficient?
Statement 1 establishes they are siblings (same mother). Statement 2 specifies genders, making Raj the brother of Maria.
data-sufficiency, competitive, advanced

Question 19

Falguni is Ritu's mother. What is Ritu to Falguni?
If Falguni is the mother of Ritu, then Ritu is the daughter of Falguni.
basic, direct

Question 20

A family consists of eight members: Sanjay, Aditi, Kapil, Kavya, Patricia, David, Emily, Joseph. Here are the relationships: Sanjay and Aditi are married. Their children are Kapil and Kavya. Patricia is married to Kapil. David is the son of Kapil and Patricia. Emily is the sister of Sanjay. Joseph is the father of Sanjay and Emily. Who is the mother-in-law of Patricia?
Patricia is married to Kapil, Aditi is mother of Kapil, so Aditi is mother-in-law of Patricia.
passage, multi-question, competitive
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