Blood Relations ¼ jä laca/k ½

Chapter Rating: 4*
No. of questions asked in CSAT over the years ¼fiNys o"kksaZ esa lhlSV esa iwNs x, ç'uksa dh la[;k½
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 10

Important Blood Relations egRoiw.kZ jä laca/k

1. Mother’s (or) Father’s Daughter – Sister 1. ekrk dh ¼;k½ firk dh iq=h & cgu
2. Mother’s (or) father’s son – Brother 2. ekrk ¼;k½ firk dk iq= & HkkbZ
3. Mother’s brother – Maternal Uncle 3. ekrk dk HkkbZ & ekek
4. Father’s Brother – Paternal uncle 4. firk dk HkkbZ & pkpk
5. Mother’s (or) Father’s sister – Aunt 5. ekrk dh ¼;k½ firk dh cgu & vkaVh
6. Mother’s (or) Father’s father – Grand Father 6. ekrk ¼;k½ firk ds firk & ukuk th /nknkth
7. Mother’s (or) Father’s mother – Grand Mother 7. ekrk ¼;k½ firk dh ekrk & ukuh th / nknh th
8. Husband’s (or) Wife’s mother – Mother-in-law 8. ifr ¼;k½ iRuh dh eka & lkl
9. Husband’s (or) Wife’s father – Father-in-law 9. ifr ¼;k½ iRuh ds firk & llqj
10.Husband’s (or) Wife’s sister – Sister-in-law 10. ifr ¼;k½ iRuh dh cgu & uun / lkyh
11.Brother’s (or) Sister’s daughter – Niece 11. HkkbZ dh ¼;k½ cgu dh csVh & Hkrhth / Hkkath
12.Brother’s (or) Sister’s son – Nephew 12. HkkbZ ¼;k½ cgu dk csVk & Hkrhtk / Hkkatk
13.Husband’s (or) Wife’s brother – Brother-in-law 13. ifr dk ¼;k½ iRuh dk HkkbZ & nsoj / lkyk
14.Daughter’s husband – Son-in-law 14. iq=h dk ifr – nkekn
15.Son’s wife – Daughter-in-law 15. csVs dh iRuh & cgw
16.Sister’s husband – Brother-in-law 16. cgu dk ifr & thtkth

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SOLVED EXAMPLES
Ex 1. Preeti met Vimala, who is the daughter of the father
of Preeti's father. How is Vimala related to Preeti?
çhfr dh eqykdkr foeyk ls gqbZ] tks çhfr ds firk ds
firk dh csVh gSA foeyk çhfr ls fdl çdkj lacaf/kr gS\
(a) Niece (b) Grandmother
(c) Grandaunt (d) Aunt

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Ex 2. A meets B. B is the uncle of A. A has two children,
C and D. How is B related to D?
A, B ls feyrk gSA B, A dk pkpk gSA A ds nks cPps gS]a
C vkSj D gSaA B, D ls dSls lacaf/kr gS\
(a) Uncle (b) Grandfather
(c) Granduncle (d) None of the above.
Ex 3. Pointing to a photograph a woman tells her friend, “
He is the son of the only daughter of the father of my
mother". How is the person in the photograph related
to the woman?
,d rLohj dh vksj b'kkjk djrs gq, ,d efgyk vius
nksLr ls dgrh gS] ^^og esjh eka ds firk dh bdykSrh
csVh dk csVk gSA” rLohj esa fn[k jgk O;fä efgyk ls
dSls lacaf/kr gS\
(a) Nephew (b) Uncle
(c) Brother (d) Grandfather

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Directions for Q. No. 4 and 5:
Read the following carefully and answer the questions
given below :
There are six children playing football. These are A, B, C,
D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F is the sister of E. C is
the son of A’s only uncle. B and D are the daughters of
the brother of C’s father.
Ng cPps A, B, C, D, E vkSj F QqVc‚y [ksy jgs gSaA A vkSj E
HkkbZ gSAa F, E dh cgu gSA C, A ds bdykSrs pkpk dk iq= gSA
B vkSj D, C ds firk ds HkkbZ dh csfV;k¡ gSA
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Ex 4. How is C related to F ?
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C, F ls dSls lacaf/kr gS\ a i l
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(a) Cousin (b) Brother 2
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(c) Son (d) Uncle an
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Ex 5. How many of the above football players are male?

mijksä esa ls fdrus QqVc‚y f[kykM+h iq#"k gSa\
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
Ex 6. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A
is the sister of B and A × B means A is the father of
B. Which of the following means that C is the son of
M?
;fn A+B dk vFkZ gS A, B dk HkkbZ gS; A - B dk vFkZ
A, B dh cgu gS A × B dk vFkZ gS fd A, B dk firk
gSA fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk vFkZ gS fd C, M dk iq=
gS\ (PPSC 2013)
(a) M – N × C + F (b) F–C+N×M
(c) N + M – F × C (d) M×N–C+F

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Question 7 to 9 are based upon the information.
In a family
A is the husband of B
C is the Son of A
D is the daughter of B
F is the daughter of C
E is the mother of F
,d ifjokj esa A, B dk ifr gSSA C, A dk iq= gSA D, B dh
iq=h gSA F, C dh iq=h gSA E, F dh ekrk gSA
Ex 7. How is A related to F?
A, F ls dSls lacaf/kr gS \
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Ex 8. How is F related to A? 2
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Ex 9. How is E related to B ? ly for
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E, B ls fdl çdkj lacaf/kr gS\
EXERCISE
Q1. A meets his brother B at a park. B is the father of two
children, one boy and one girl, C and D. E is A's
father. How is E related to C?
A vius HkkbZ B ls ,d ikdZ esa feyrk gSA B nks cPpksa]
,d yM+dk vkSj ,d yM+dh] C vkSj D dk firk gSA E, A
dk firk gSA E, C ls fdl çdkj lacfa /kr gS\
(a) Uncle (b) Father-in-law
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Q2. How is B related to A, if it is known that A’s father’s prem
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wife’s father is B’s father? ska
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B, A ls dSls lacaf/kr gS] ;fn ;g Kkr gS fd A ds firk
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dh iRuh dk firk B dk firk gS\
(a) Mother (b) Aunt
(c) Nephew (d) Cannot be Determined
Q3. Introducing Kamla, Mahesh said, “Her father is the
only son of my father”. How was Mahesh related to
Kamla ?
deyk dk ifjp; nsrs gq,] egs'k us dgk] ^^mlds firk
esjs firk ds bdykSrs iq= gS^a ^A egs'k deyk ls dSls
lacaf/kr Fkk \ (UPPSC 2015)
(a) Brother (b) Father
(c) Uncle (d) Son

Q4. In a family there are 3 men with their sons, 6 men

with their fathers, and 4 men with their grandfathers.
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family, if no father has less than two sons? gm
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,d ifjokj esa 3 iq#"k muds iq=ksa ds lkFk, 6 iq#"k re
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muds firk ds lkFk] vkSj 4 iq#"k muds nknk ds lkFk r musk
gSAa ;fn fdlh firk ds nks iq=ksa ls de ugha gS] Onrksly fo
ifjokj esa iq#"kksa dh U;wure laHko la[;k D;k gS\
(a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 9 (d) 7
Q5. If Sita says, ”Vimala’s mother is the only daughter of
my mother," how is Sita related to Vimala?
;fn lhrk dgrh gS] ^^foeyk dh ek¡ esjh ek¡ dh bdykSrh
iq=h gS]^^ rks lhrk dk foeyk ls D;k laca/k gS\
(a) Mother (b) Aunt
(c) Niece (d) None of the above

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Directions for questions 6 to 9: Study the following
data.
A, S, O, D, F and T are members of 3 man and 3 women
among whom there are two married couples. We also
know that
(1) O is the son of S.
(2) T is the daughter of D.
(3) F is the grandson of A.
(4) D is the mother of a girl and a boy.
(5) S is not the father of O.
A, S, O, D, F vkSj T 3 iq#"k vkSj 3 efgykvksa ds group ds
lnL; gS]a ftuesa ls nks fookfgr tksM+s gSaA ge ;g Hkh tkurs gSa
fd
(1) O, S dk iq= gSA
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(2) T, D dh iq=h gSA a i l
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(3) F, A dk iksrk gSA m 24
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(4) D ,d yM+dh vkSj ,d yM+ds dh ek¡ gSA us
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(5) S, O dk firk ugha gSA n ly f
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Q6. T's father is
T's dk firk
(a) D (b) O
(c) A (d) S
Q7. T's grandmother is
(a) D (b) F’s mother
(c) A (d) S
Q8. A's wife is
(a) D (b) T
(c) S (b) None of these
Q9. D's husband is
(a) O (b) F
(c) A (d) None of these

Directions for questions 10 to 12: Study the

following data.
A, B, C, D and E are members of the same family. There m
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a doctor. E is not a male, neither also a wife of a e m
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professional. C is the youngest person in the family and D a an
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ç'u 10 ls 12 ds fy, funsZ'k% fuEufyf[kr vkadM+ksa dk nly O
v/;;u djsAa
A, B, C, D vkSj E ,d gh ifjokj ds lnL; gSA a nks firk] nks
ifRu;ka] rhu iq#"k vkSj nks efgyk,a gSAa f'k{kd ,d odhy dh
iRuh Fkh tks ,d M‚DVj dk csVk FkkA E ,d iq#"k ugha gS] u
gh ,d is'ksoj dh iRuh gSA C ifjokj esa lcls NksVk O;fä gS
vkSj D lcls cM+k gSA B iq#"k gSA
Q10. How is D related to E?
D, E ls fdl çdkj lacaf/kr gS\ (CSAT 2011)
(a) Husband (b) Son
(c) Father (d) Wife
Q11. Who are the females in the group?
lewg esa efgyk,a dkSu gSa\ (CSAT 2011)
(a) C and E (b) C and D
(c) E and A (d) D and E
Q12. Whose wife is the teacher?
f'k{kd fdldh iRuh gS\ (CSAT 2011)
(a) C (b) D
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Q13. Given that, 2 4 @
1. A is the brother of B prem
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2. C is the father of A. ska
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3. D is brother of E. ly for
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4. E is the daughter of B
Then, the uncle of D is
eku ysa fd A, B dk HkkbZ gSA C, A dk firk gSA D, E
dk HkkbZ gSA E, B dh iq=h gSA rks] D dk pkpk dkSu gS\
(CSAT 2012)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) E
Q14. Consider the following relationships among
members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and
F:
1. The number of males equals that of females.
2. A and E are sons of F.
3. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
4. B is the son of A.
5. There is only one married couple in the family at
present.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn
from the above?
Ng O;fä;ksa A, B, C, D, E vkSj F ds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa
ds chp fuEufyf[kr laca/kksa ij fopkj djs%a
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2. A vkSj E, F ds iq= gSAa m 24
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3. D ,d yM+ds vkSj ,d yM+dh dh ek¡ gSA k a an
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4. B, A dk iq= gSA or
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5. orZeku esa ifjokj esa dsoy ,d fookfgr tksMk+ OgSA
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk fu"d"kZ mijksä ls fudkyk
tk ldrk gS\ (CSAT 2017)
(a) A, B and C are all females.
(b) A is the husband of D.
(c) E and F are children of D.
(d) D is the daughter of F.
Q15. Consider the following:
A+ B means A is the son of B.
A - B means A is the wife of B.
What does the expression P + R - Q mean?
fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj djs%a
A+ B dk vFkZ gS A, B dk iq= gS
A - B dk vFkZ gS A, B dh iRuh gSA
O;atd P + R - Q dk D;k vFkZ gS\(CSAT 2017)
(a) Q is the son of P.
(b) Q is the wife of P.
(c) Q is the father of P.
(d) None of the above

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Q16. A joint family consists of seven members A, B, C, D,
E, F and G with three females. G is a widow and
sister-in-law of D's father F. B and D are siblings and
A is daughter of B. C is cousin of B. Who is E?
,d la;qä ifjokj esa lkr lnL; A, B, C, D, E, F vkSj
G gSAa ftues ls rhu efgyk gSAa G ,d fo/kok gS vkSj D
ds firk F dh HkkHkh gSA B vkSj D lgksnj (siblings) gSa
vkSj A, B dh iq=h gSA C, B dk ppsjk HkkbZ gSA E dkSu
gS\ (CSAT 2019)
1. Wife of F
2. Grandmother of A
3. Aunt of C
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Q17. A family of two generations consisting of six
members P, Q, R, S, T and U has three males and
three females. There are two married couples and
two unmarried siblings. U is P’s daughter and Q is
R’s mother-in-law. T is an unmarried male and S is a
male. Which one of the following is correct?
Ng lnL; P, Q, R, S, T vkSj U okyh nks ihf<+;ksa ds ,d
ifjokj esa rhu iq#"k vkSj rhu efgyk,a gSAa nks fookfgr
tksMs+ vkSj nks vfookfgr HkkbZ&cgu gSAa U, P dh iq=h gS
vkSj Q, R dh lkl gSA T vfookfgr iq#"k gS vkSj S iq#"k
gSA fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk lgh gS\
(CSAT 2020)
(a) R is U's husband.
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Q18. Q is the son of P, S is the son of the Q, U is the
mother of R, T is the spouse of Q, P is the father of
R but R is not his son. V is the spouse of R. Which of
the following statements is not correct?
Q, P dk iq= gSA S, Q dk iq= gSA U, R dh ekrk gS] T,
Q dk thoulkFkh gS] P, R dk firk gS ysfdu R mldk
iq= ugha gSA V, R dk thoulkFkh gSA
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk dFku lgh ugha gS\
(CAPF 2004)
(a) S is the grandson of P
(b) S is the grandson of U
(c) V is the son-in-law of P
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Q19. If X and Y are brothers; Z is sister of X; P is brother musk
of Q; and Q is the daughter of Y. Then who is the or
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uncle of P? O

;fn X vkSj Y HkkbZ gSa Z, X dh cgu gS P, Q dk HkkbZ gS

vkSj Q, Y dh iq=h gSA rks P dk vady dkSu gS\
(CAPF 2008)
(a) Z (b) X
(c) Q (d) Y
Q20. If A + B means, A is brother of B.
A x B means, A is husband of B.
A ÷ B means, A is mother of B.
A – B means, A is sister of B.
Then which of the following statements insist that T
is son of P?
;fn A+B dk vFkZ gS] A,B dk HkkbZ gSA
A x B dk vFkZ gS] A,B dk ifr gSA
A ÷ B dk vFkZ gS] A,B dh ekrk gSA
A – B dk vFkZ gS] A, B dh cgu gSA
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rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk dFku tksj nsrs gSa fd T, a i l. co
P dk iq= gS\ (MPSC2014) gm
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(d) P × Q ÷ R – T × S
Q21. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are the members of a family.
Out of them, four are adults and three are children,
of which two, F and G are girls. ‘A’ and ‘D’ are
brothers and A is a Doctor. E is an Engineer and has
married one of the two brothers. E has two children.
B is married to D and G is their child. Then who is
C?
A, B, C, D, E, F vkSj G ,d ifjokj ds lnL; gSAa muesa
ls pkj o;Ld gSa vkSj rhu cPps gS]a ftuesa ls nks] F vkSj
G yM+fd;ka gSaA A vkSj D HkkbZ gSa vkSj A ,d M‚DVj gSA
E ,d bathfu;j gS vkSj mlus nks Hkkb;ksa esa ls ,d ls
'kknh dh gSA E ds nks cPps gSAa B, D ls fookfgr gS vkSj
G mudk cPpk gSA fQj C dkSu gS\
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Q22. Study the information and relationship given and
select the option that shows (m + n – o × p – q)
relationship.
X ÷y represents that x is the mother of y.
x – y represents that x is the brother of y.
x + y represents that x is the sister of y.
x × y represents that x is the daughter of y.
nh xbZ tkudkjh vkSj laca/k dk v/;;u djsa vkSj ml
fodYi dk p;u djsa tks ( m + n – o × p – q) fn[kkrk
gSA
X ÷y n'kkZrk gS fd x,y dh ekrk gSA
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x + y n'kkZrk gS fd x,y dh cgu gSA 2 4
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x × y n'kkZrk gS fd x,y dh iq=h gSA ska
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(a) All persons are siblings.
(b) m, n, o, are the children of P.
(c) m, n, o, are the children of p and q.
(d) m, n, o, are the children of q.
Q23. Pointing to a picture Yunus said,’ She is the wife of
the grandson of my father.’ Who is Yunus to the girl?
,d rLohj dh vksj b'kkjk djrs gq, ;wuql us dgk] ^og
esjs firk ds iksrs dh iRuh gSA yM+dh ds fy, ;wuql dkSu
gS\ (PPSC 2010)
(a) Husband (b) Father
(c) Grandfather (d) Father-in-law
Q24. Pointing to a man, Sushma said, “ his mother is the
only daughter of my mother’. How is she related to
the man?
,d vkneh dh vksj b'kkjk djrs gq, lq"kek us dgk]
^mldh eka esjh eka dh bdykSrh csVh gS^A og vkneh ls
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Q25. If 'P+Q' means 'P is the brother of Q'; 'P × Q' means
'P is the father of Q'; 'P ÷ Q' means 'P is the mother
of Q'; . Which of the following would mean 'R is the
son of M'?

;fn 'P + Q' dk vFkZ gS 'P, Q dk HkkbZ gS 'P × Q' dk

vFkZ gS 'P, Q dk firk gS 'P ÷ Q’ dk vFkZ gS P, Q dh
eka gS
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk vFkZ gksxk 'R, M dk iq= gS^\
(a) M×S×R (b) M+R×S
(c) M÷R×S (d) M×R÷S
Q26. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q; P x Q means P
is the wife of Q and P % Q means P is the daughter
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;fn P + Q dk vFkZ P, Q dk HkkbZ gS ; P x Q dk vFkZ a n pre
gS fd P, Q dh iRuh gS vkSj P % Q dk vFkZ gS fd P, muska
Q dh iq=h gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk vFkZ gS fd or
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D, A dk pkpk gS\
(a) A % B x C + D
(b) A x B + C % D
(c) A x B + C % D
(d) None of these
Q27. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family. R is
the spouse of Q. U is the mother of T and S is the
daughter of U. P's daughter is T and R's son is P.
There are two couples in the family. Which one of
the following is correct?
P, Q, R, S, T vkSj U ,d ifjokj ds Ng lnL; gSA a R,
Q dh thoulkFkh gSA U, T dh ekrk gS vkSj S, U dh
iq=h gSA P dh iq=h T gS vkSj R dk iq= P gSA ifjokj esa
nks tksM+s gSAa
fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk lgh gS\
(CSAT 2022)
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(b) Q is the grandmother of T m
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(d) T is the granddaughter of Q 2
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 EXERCISE ANSWER KEYS AND SOLUTIONS
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1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. D 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. D
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C
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