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B is the father of A. C is the brother of A. D is the wife of C and E is the son of D. How is B related to E?
Father's father
Father's brother
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Brother
Father's father
Identify generations first: B is in the grandparent generation, A and C are in the parent generation, and E is in the children generation. Since E is the son of C, and B is the father of C (as he is father of A/C), B is the paternal grandfather.
Identify generations first: B is in the grandparent generation, A and C are in the parent generation, and E is in the children generation. Since E is the son of C, and B is the father of C (as he is father of A/C), B is the paternal grandfather.
Analyze Generational Structure
B is the father of A and C (A and C are siblings). D is the wife of C. E is the son of D, which implies E is the son of C as well.
Establish Linkage
Since B is the father of C, and E is the son of C, B is the father of E's father.
Conclude Relationship
The father of one's father is known as the Paternal Grandfather.
B: Incorrect, Father's brother is the paternal uncle. C: Incorrect, B is the father of C, not E. D: Incorrect, B is two generations senior to E, making him a grandfather, not a brother.
A is correct because B is the father of C (E's father), making B the paternal grandfather of E.
In blood relation questions, always draw the gender (+/-) and generation levels to avoid confusion between paternal and maternal sides.