E is the son of A, D is the son of B, E is married to C, C is the daughter of…
2010
E is the son of A, D is the son of B, E is married to C, C is the daughter of B. How is D related to E ?
Answer: D. Brother-in-law — ConceptA blood-relation question is solved by converting each statement into a direct family link and then following the shortest chain between the two named…
- A.
Brother
- B.
Uncle
- C.
Father-in-law
- D.
Brother-in-law
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A blood-relation question is solved by converting each statement into a direct family link and then following the shortest chain between the two named people.
A relation created through marriage is an in-law relation, not a blood relation.
Application
B is the parent of both C and D. Because C is a daughter and D is a son, D is C’s brother.
E is married to C. Therefore, C’s brother D is related to E through E’s marriage to C.
A wife’s brother is her husband’s brother-in-law; hence D is E’s brother-in-law.
Cross-check
Viewed in reverse, E is the husband of D’s sister C. This confirms the same in-law relation.
Result
Therefore, D is E’s brother-in-law.