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If P is the mother of Q, R is the brother of Q, and S is the father of R, then how is S related to P?
AHusband
BFather only
CBrother only
DSon only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Husband
1. R is Q's brother, so they share parents.
2. P is Q's mother and S is R's father.
3. So S is also Q's father.
4. Husband of Q's mother = S is P's husband.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Blood Relations (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on parental relations_
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