It is a very important part of verbal reasoning. In most of the competitive exams questions based on blood relations are asked and hence becomes one of the most weighted topic. The questions on blood relation are based on the different relations among the members of a family. Some information is given in the question and based on the information, you are 0required to identify the relations between particular members of the family.
Any relation in the world which either by birth or by marriage is called Blood Relations
Scoring marks in this area depends on the fact that how well versed are you in the various types of relations that exist in a family. The success of a candidate depends upon his/her knowledge of blood relations. Some of which are summarised below to help solve these tests.
Mothers or fathers son | Brother |
Mothers or fathers daughter | Sister |
Mothers or fathers brother | Uncle |
Mothers or fathers sister | Aunt |
Mothers or fathers father | Grandfather |
Mothers or fathers mother | Grandmother |
Sons wife | Daughter-in-law |
Daughters husband | Son - in-law |
Husbands or wife's sister | Sister-in-law |
Husbands or wife's brother | Brother-in-law |
Brothers son | Nephew |
Brothers daughter | Niece |
Uncle or aunts son or daughter | Cousin |
Sisters husband | Brother-in-law |
Brothers wife | Sister-in-law |
Grandsons or Grand daughters daughter | Great grand daughter |
Remark: A relation on the mothers side is called maternal while that on the fathers side is called paternal. Thus, mothers brother is maternal uncle while fathers brothers paternal uncle.
Symbols and their meaning : -
Illustration : Identify the relation from the figure.
Solution: It means that A is wife of B. C and D are brothers and children of A and B.
Illustration: A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother B is grandson of D. Then, how is A related to D?
A. Grandfather B. Grandmother C. Daughter D. Granddaughter
Answer: D
Solution: A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C.
So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C.
So, A is the granddaughter of D.
Illustration: P and Q are sisters. P is the mother of R. Q's daughter S is married with T. X is the husband of P. How is Q related to T?
A. Mother B. Sister-in-law C. Mother-in-law D. None of these.
Answer: C
Solution: S is the daughter of Q and T is the husband of S.
So, Q is the mother-in-law of T because of given that P and Q are sisters means Q is female.
So Q is Mother - in - law to T
A's husbands sister is B. How is B related to A ? | |||
Right Option : C | |||
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Ram is the father's son of Ravi.How Ravi is related to Ram ? | |||
Right Option : C | |||
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A's Uncle's son is B. How is B related to A ? | |||
Right Option : A | |||
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