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P is the son of Q's brother R. S is the wife of Q and T is the son of S. How is P related to S?
Father's brother
Brother's son
Father's brother's son
Father's son
Father's brother's son
Identify the relationship: R and Q are brothers. P is R's son. S is Q's wife. Therefore, P is the nephew of Q, and since S is Q's wife, P is the nephew of S (Father's brother's son is the relationship perspective from P to the couple).
Identify the relationship: R and Q are brothers. P is R's son. S is Q's wife. Therefore, P is the nephew of Q, and since S is Q's wife, P is the nephew of S (Father's brother's son is the relationship perspective from P to the couple).
Establish the Siblings
Q and R are brothers. This puts Q and R in the same generation.
Identify Parentage of P
P is the son of R. So, P is in the next generation down from Q and R.
Relate P to S
S is the wife of Q. Since Q is the uncle of P (brother of father R), S is the aunt of P. In this context, P is the nephew of S.
A: Father's brother would be Q, not P. B: Brother's son would mean P is the son of Q's brother, but the relation requested is P to S (Nephew). D: Father's son would imply P is the son of Q, which is false.
C is correct because P is the son of R (Q's brother), making P the nephew of Q and his wife S.
In blood relation problems, always draw the family tree to avoid confusion between siblings and spouses; pay attention to who the question asks to relate to whom.