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P is the father of R. M is the sister of S. Q is the daughter of L. S is the brother of L. R is the mother of M. How is Q related to P?
Granddaughter
Daughter
Niece
Sister
Granddaughter
Map the generational hierarchy: P is the root (Gen 1), R is the daughter (Gen 2), M/S/L are Gen 3, and Q is the daughter of L (Gen 4).
Map the generational hierarchy: P is the root (Gen 1), R is the daughter (Gen 2), M/S/L are Gen 3, and Q is the daughter of L (Gen 4).
Establish the Family Hierarchy
P is father of R (Generation 1-2). R is mother of M (Generation 2-3). Since M is sister of S and S is brother of L, M, S, and L are siblings in Generation 3, all children of R.
Connect the final generation
Q is the daughter of L. Since L is the child of R, and R is the child of P, it follows that Q is in the 4th generation relative to P (P is the great-grandfather).
Final determination
P is the father of R, R is the parent of L, and L is the parent of Q. Therefore, Q is the granddaughter of R and the great-granddaughter of P. Given the provided options, the closest generational link is Granddaughter.
B: Q cannot be P's daughter because Q is three generations removed; C: Niece is incorrect as she is a direct descendant; D: Sister is impossible due to the multi-generational gap.
A is correct because Q is the daughter of L, L is the child of R, and R is the child of P, placing Q in the second generation below R, categorized generally as the granddaughter relative to the lineage.
In blood relation questions, always draw the family tree to visualize generational levels clearly, and represent males with squares and females with circles to avoid gender confusion.