Blood Relations

BLOOD RELATIONS
In these tests, the success of a candidate depends upon the knowledge of the
blood relations, some of which are summarized below to help solve these tests.
Mother's or father's son Brother
Mother's or father's daughter Sister
Mother's or father's brother Uncle
Mother’s or father's sister Aunt
Mothers or father's father Grandfather
Mother's or father's mother Grandmother
Son's wife Daughter in law
Daughter's husband Son in law
Husband s or wife's sister Sister-in-Law
Husband's or wife's brother Brother-in-Law
Brother's son Nephew
Brother' daughter Niece
Uncle or aunt's son or daughter Cousin
Sister's husband Brother-in-Law
Brother's wife Sister-in-Law
Grandson's or Grand daughter's daughter Great grand daughter
TYPE 1 : DECIPHERING JUMBLED UP DESCRIPTIONS
In this type of questions, a round-about description is given in the form of certain

small relationships and direct relationship between the persons concerned is to be
deciphered.
Ex. 1. Pointing to a photograph, a man said,
“I have no brother or sister but that
man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it ?
(a) His own
(b) His son's
(c) His father's
(d) His nephew s
(e) None of these
Sol. Since the narrator has no brother, his father's son is he himself. So, the man
who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph or the man in the
photograph is his son.
Hence, the answer is (b).
Ex. 2. Anil introduces Rohit as the son of the only brother of his father's wife. How
is Rohit related to Anil ?
(a) Cousin „
(b) Son
(c) Uncle
(d) Son-in-law '
(e) Brother
Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

Fatheis wife — Mother; Mother's brother — Uncle; Uncle's son — Cousin.
So, Rohit is Anil's cousin. Hence, the answer is (a).
Ex. 3. Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Anjali said,

“He is the only son
of the father of my sister's brother." How is that person related to Aryali ?
(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Maternal uncle
(d) Cousin
(e) None of these

Sister's brother — Brother; Brother's father — Father; Father's son — Brother.
So, the person in the photograph is Aryali's brother.
Hence, the answer is (e)
Ex. 4. Pointing out to a photograph, a man tells his friend, "She is the daughter of
the only son of my father's wife." How is the girl in the photograph related
to the man ?
(a) Daughter
(b) Cousin
(c) Mother
(d) Sister
(e) Niece

Father's wife — Mother; Mother's only son — Himself.
So, the girl is man's daughter.
Hence, the answer is (a).
Ex. 5. X introduces Y saying, -He is the husband of the grand daughter of the-father
of my father." How is Y related to X ?
(a) Brother
(b) Son
(c) Brother-in-law
(d) Nephew
(e) Son-in-law

Father's father — Grandfather, Grandfather's Grand daughter — Sister;
Sistervs husband — Brother-in-law.
So, Y is X's brother-in-law.
Hence, the answer is (c).
Ex. 6. Pointing out to a lady, Rajan said, "She is the daughter of the woman who
is the mother of the husband of my mother.* Who is the lady to Rajan ?
(a) Aunt
(b) Grand daughter
(c) Daughter
(d) Sister
(e) Sister-in-law

Mother's husband — Father, Father's mother — Grandmother; Grandmother's
daughter — Father's sister; Father's sister — Aunt.
So, the lady is Rajan's aunt.
TYPE 2 : RELATION PUZZLE
In this type, mutual blood relations or other informations of more than two persons
are mentioned and information about any two is mentioned.
Ex. 1. A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B
related to C ?
(a) Father
(b) Brother
(c) Grandfather
(d) Uncle
(e) None of these
Sol. Clearly, B is the brother of A; A's son is D's brother. This means D is the
daughter of A. Since C and D are sisters, C is also the daughter of A.
So, B is the uncle of C.
Hence, the answer is (d).
Ex. 2. Given that

1. A is the mother of B;
2. C is the son of A;
3. D is the brother of E;
4. E is the daughter of B.
The grandmother of D is
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Sol. D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. This means that D is the
son of B.
Also, A is the mother of B.
So, A is the grandmother of D.
Ex. 4. A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A.
How is Y related to B ?
(a) Brother-in-Law
(b) Brother
(c) Son-in-Law
(d) Cousin
(e) None of these
Sol. A and B are husband and wife. Since X and Y are brothers, and X is the
brother of A, Y is also the brother of A. Thus, Y is the brother-in-law of B.
Ex. 5. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below :
There are six children playing football namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and
E are brothers. F is the sister of E. C is the only son of A's uncle. B and D
are the daughters of the brother of C's father.
1. How is C related to F ?
(a) Cousin
(b) Brother
(c) Son
(d) Uncle
(e) None of these
2. How many male players are there ?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) Four
3. How many female players are there ?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) One
(e) Four
4. How is D related to A ?
(a) Uncle
(b) Sister
(c) Niece
(d) Cousin
(e) None of these
Solution :
1. F is E's and hence As sister. So. C is also the son of Fs uncle and is„therefore, Fs
cousin. So, the answer is (a).
2. As given, A and E are brothers. Hence both are males. F is the sister of E and hence
female. C is the son and hence male. B and D are daughters and hence female. Thus,
there are three males. So, the answer is (6).
3. Clearly, from the solution of 2, we find that there are three females. So, the answer is (6).
4. Clearly, D's father is the brother of Cs father and C's father is A's uncle. So, D's father
is also As uncle. Thus. D is As cousin. Hence, the answer is (d).
TYPE 3 : CODED RELATIONS
In such questions, the relationships are represented by certain codes or symbols

such as +, x, -r, • etc. Then relationships between certain persons, given in
the form of these codes, are to be analysed.
Ex. 1. If A + B means A is the sister of B, A - B means A is the brother of B, A x B

means A is the daughter of B, which of the following shows the relation that
E is the maternal uncle of I ?
(a) D + Fx E
(b) D-Fx E
( c)Dx F + E
(d) DxF-E
(e) None of these.
Sol. Clearly, E is the maternal uncle of D means D is the daughter of the sister
(say F) of E i.e. D x F + E.
Hence, the answer is (c).
Ex. 2. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions
that follow :
A 4 B means A is the son of B: A - B means A is the wife of B; A x B means

A is the brother of B; A + B means A is the mother of B and A = B means A
in the sister of B.
1. What does P + R - Q mean ?
(a) Q is the father of P.
(b) Q is the son of P.
(c) Q is the uncle of P.
(d) Q is the brother of P.
2. What does Px R + Q mean ?

(a) P is the brother of R.
(b) P is the father of Q
(c) P is the uncle of Q.
(d) P is the nephew of Q.
3. What does P= R + Q mean ?

(a) P is the aunt of Q.
(b) P is the daughter of Q.
(c) P is the niece of Q.
(d) P is the sister of Q.
4. What does P= R + Q mean ?

(a) P is the aunt of Q.
(b) P is the sister of Q.
(c) Q is the niece of P.
(d) Q is the daughter of P.
Solution :
1. Clearly, P + R - Q means P is the son of R who is the wife of Q i.e. Q is the father of P.
2. Px R + Q means P is the brother of R who is the mother of Q i.e. P is the uncle of Q.
So, the answer is (c).
3. P = R + Q means P is the sister of R who is the son of Q Le. P is the daughter of Q.
So, the answer is (b).
4. P = R + Q means P is the sister of R who is the mother of Q i.e. P is the aunt of Q.
So, the answer is (a).

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BLOOD RELATIONS

Mother's or father's son Brother

Mother's or father's daughter Sister

Mother's or father's brother Uncle

Mother’s or father's sister Aunt

Mothers or father's father Grandfather

Mother's or father's mother Grandmother

Son's wife Daughter in law

Daughter's husband Son in law

Husband s or wife's sister Sister-in-Law

Husband's or wife's brother Brother-in-Law

Brother's son Nephew

Brother' daughter Niece

Uncle or aunt's son or daughter Cousin

Sister's husband Brother-in-Law

Brother's wife Sister-in-Law

Grandson's or Grand daughter's daughter Great grand daughter

TYPE 1 : DECIPHERING JUMBLED UP DESCRIPTIONS

In this type of questions, a round-about description is given in the form of certain

Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

Ex. 3. Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Anjali said,

Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

Sol. The relations may be analysed as follows :

TYPE 2 : RELATION PUZZLE

Ex. 2. Given that

TYPE 3 : CODED RELATIONS

In such questions, the relationships are represented by certain codes or symbols

Ex. 1. If A + B means A is the sister of B, A - B means A is the brother of B, A x B

A 4 B means A is the son of B: A - B means A is the wife of B; A x B means

2. What does Px R + Q mean ?

3. What does P= R + Q mean ?

4. What does P= R + Q mean ?

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