BLOOD RELATION 1

Blood relation forms an important directly between the two persons as

part of the reasoning section in most of you are interested to know.
the competitive exams. Blood relation
shows the different relations among the 4. From a person’s name, we cannot
members of a family. Based on the know the sex (gender). The name does
information given, you are required to not always show the gender beyond
find the relation between particular reasonable doubt.
members of the family. You will mostly
Some more tips:
see 2- 3 questions on this in the tests.
Sometimes the number increases as the Grandfather’s (daughter-in-law) =
examiner may put a full block of 3 – 4 Mother
questions based on relationships.
Before we move on to some solved Father's son = Brother
problems on blood relations, let us go
through some typical relations and the Father's daughter = Sister
direct meanings of the same. In most of
the questions on blood relations, the Grandfather’s son = Father / Uncle
statement always gives an indirect
Grandfather’s only son (Same in the
reference to the person. Hence, it
Case of Grandmother) = Father
becomes really important to learn these
blood relation tricks.

Short Tips & Tricks for Blood Relation

1. First of all, choose the two persons,

between whom family relationship is to
be established.

2. Next, pin-point the intermediate

relationship between the two persons
i.e., such relationship through which
long drawn relationship can be
established between the required
persons.

3. Finally, conclude the relationship

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Some important relations given below

in tabular form : Tips: (1) Always solve statements in
generations.
(2) Always be careful about “He”, “She”
because from this you can determine
gender.
(3) For Husband - wife relation, use
double line (=)
(4) For Brother - Sister relation, use
single line
(-)

Example : I. F is the brother of A,

II. C is the daughter of A,
III. D is the sister of F,
IV. G is the brother of C.
Then who is the uncle of G?
(a) A (b) C (c) F
(d) K (e) None of these

ANSWER :- C
SOLUTION :- G is the brother of C and C
is the daughter of A. So, G is the son of
A. Also, F is the brother of A. So, F is
Note: (1) If in a question if it is not the uncle of G.
mention about paternnal or maternal. And also clearly shown by tree
By default we consider paternal type. diagram

(2) We cannot determine the gender of

a person by name.

(3) In this chapter, male are

represented by � (square) or + (plus)
sign. And female are represented by
(circle) o or - (minus) sign.

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Guiding questions 3. A woman introduced a man & told:

“His mother is the only daughter of my
1. A is daughter of B. B is a mother of C. father.’’ How that man is man is related
D is brother of C. What is the relation of to the woman?
D with A ?
(a) Brother (b) Son
(a) Father (b) Grandfather
(c) Father (d) Uncle (Chacha)
(c) Brother (d) Son
ANSWER :- B
ANSWER :- C

Here, the only daughter of the woman’s

2. X is a sister of Y & Y is a brother of Z. father means she herself. Thus, the
Z is a husband of P & O is a father of Y. woman is a mother of that man, i.e. the
How P is related to O? man is her son.
(a) Daughter-in-law (b) Sister 4. Anjali says: “He is the only son of the
father of my sister’s brother.” How that
(c) Uncle (chacha) (d) Daughter
person is related to Anjali?
ANSWER :- A
(a) Unlce (Chacha) (b) Cousin

(c) Brother (d) Father

ANSWER :- C

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ANSWER :- D

5. P is son of Q, while Q & R are sister of

each other. T is R’s mother. If S is T’s .
son, then, which of the following
statement is true? Here, of is followed by Dilip. So, Dilip
will be Rohit’s Jija.i.e. Dilip is related to
(a) T is Q’s brother Rohit as Jija.
(b) S is P’s cousin. 7. A man shows a photo & says: “The
woman in the photo is the grandmother
(c) Q & S are sisters.
of my nephew (bhanja) & her son is the
(d) S is P’s uncle (mama) brother-in-law (devar/jeth) of my
sister.” If he has no other sister, then
ANSWER :- D what is the relation of the woman in
photo with the sister of that man?

(a) Mother (b) Mother-in-law

(c) Cousin (d) None

ANSWER :- B

S is P's uncle (mama)

6.Arun is Rohit’s father. Rohit is Mala’s

brother. Mala is Dilip’s wife. What is the
relation of Dilip with Rohit?

(a) Father (b) Uncle (Chacha)

The woman in the photo is the mother-
(c) Son (d) Brother-in-law (Jija) in-law of his sister .

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8. Sonu told Monu: “The person playing

the cricket is the husband of the only
daughter of the son of my grandfather’s
son.” Who is that person to Sonu?

(a) Brother-in-law(sala)

(b) Brother-in-law

(c) Brother 10. ‘P×Q’ means P is Q’s wife.

(d) Nephew (Bhanja) ‘P+Q’ means P is Q’s son.

ANSWER :- B ‘P÷Q’ means P is Q’s mother.

‘P-Q’ means P is Q’s sister.

(1) What is the relation of M with B in

‘B÷H+M’?

(a) Wife (b) Husband

9. Akka showed a picture to Kakka & (c) Sister (d) Mother

said that she is the only daughter of the
ANSWER :- B
only son of the father-in-law of the
mother of your father’s daughter. What
is the relation of Kakka with that
picture?

(a) Brother (b) Sister

(c) Daughter (d) None

ANSWER :- A

(2) What of the following expression

shown that T is a son-in-law of H?
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(a) H-L÷T (b) H×F+L÷T 13. Introducing A man, a woman said.

He is the only son of my mother ' s
(c) H÷R×T (d) H÷R+T mother. How is the woman related to
the man?
ANSWER :- C
(a) Mother (b) Aunt

(c) Cousin (d) Niece

(e) Data inadequate

ANSWER :- D

14. Pointing to a woman in a

photograph a man says she is the
11. Pointing to a boy Veena said, "He is mother-in-law of the wife of the father
the son of only son of my grandfather". of my only son. How is the woman
How is that boy related to veena? related to man?

(a) Uncle (b) Brother (a) daughter (b) wife

(c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate (c) daughter-in- law

ANSWER :- B (d) mother (e) Data inadequate

12. Pointing to a man in a photograph a ANSWER :- D

woman says. He is the father-in-law of
the wife of only paternal grandson of 15. Pointing towards Rita, Sushant said I
my own father-in-law. How is woman am the only son of her mother's son.
related to man? How is Rita related to Sushant?

(a) son (b) Wife (a) Aunt (b) Niece

(c) cousin (d) nephew (c) Mother (d) Cousin

(e) Data inadequate (e) Data inadequate

ANSWER :- B ANSWER :- A
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS son, how is X related to Y?

(a) Son (b) Brother
1. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, (c) Cousin (d) Grandson
“I have no brother or sister but that (e) Uncle
man’s father is my father’s son.” Whose
photograph was it? 6. Pointing towards Rita, Nikhil said.” I
(a) His own (b) His son am the only son of her mother’s son.”
(c) His father’s (d) His nephew’s How is Rita related to Nikhil?
(e) None of-these (a) Aunt (b) Niece
(c) Mother (d) Cousin
2. Pointing towards a boy, Veena said, (e) None of These
“He is the son of only son of my
grandfather.” How is that boy related to 7. Pointing to a lady, a man said,” The
Veena? son of her only brother is the brother of
(a) Aunt (b) Uncle my wife.” How is the lady related to the
(c) Mother (d) Data inadequate man?
(e) None of these (a) Mother’s sister
(b) Grandmother
3. Introducing Reena, Monika said, “She (c) Mother-in-law
is the only daughter of my father’s only (d) Sister of father-in-law
daughter.” How is Monika related to (e) Maternal aunt
Reena?
(a) Aunt (b) Niece 8. Pointing to Ketan, Namrata said, “He
(c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate is the son of my father’s only son.” How
(e) None of these is Ketan’s mother related to Namrata?
(a) Daughter (b)Aunt
4. Pointing to a man a woman said, “His (c) Sister
mother is the only daughter of my (d)Cant be determined
mother.” How is the woman related to (e) None of these
the mother?
(a) Mother (b) Daughter 9. Pointing to a man on the stage, Rashi
(c) Sister (d) Grandmother said, “He is the brother of the daughter
(e) None of these of the wife of my husband.” How is the
man on the stage related to Rashi?
5. If X is the brother of the son of Y’s (a) Son (b) Husband

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(c) Cousin (d) Nephew 14. Introducing man, a woman said,

(e) Brother-in-law “His wife is the only daughter of my
father.” How is that man related to the
10. A woman introduces a man as the woman?
son of the brother of her mother.How is (a) Brother (b) Father-in-law
the man related to the woman? (c) Matrenal uncle
(a) nephew (b) Son (d) Husband
(c) Cousin (d) Uncle (e) None of these
(e) Grandson
15. Pointing towards a girl in the
11. Introducing a man, a woman said, picture, Sarita said, “She is the mother
“He is the only son of my mother’s of Neha whose father is my son.” How
mother.” How is the woman related to is Sarita related to the girl in the
the man? picture?
(a) Mother (b) Aunt (a) Mother (b)Aunt
(c) Sister (d) Niece (c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these (e) None of these

12. Looking at a portrait of a man, 16. Deepak said to Nitin,” That boy
Harsh said, “His mother is the wife of playing football is the younger of the
my father’s son. Brother and sisters I two brothers of the daughter of my
have none.” At whose portrait was father’s wife.” How is the boy playing
Harsh looking? football related to Deepak?
(a) His son (b) His cousin (a) Son (b) Brother
(c) His uncle (d) His nephew (c) Cousin (d) Nephew
(e) None of these (e) Bother-in-law

13. Pointing to a man in a photograph,

Asha said, “His mother’s only daughter 17. Pointing to a lady on the platform,
is my mother.” How is Asha related to Manju said,” She is the sister of the
that man? father of my mother’s son.” Who is the
(a) Nephew (b) Sister lady to Manju?
(c) Wife (d) Niece (a) Mother (b) Sister
(e) Can’t be determined (c) Aunt (d) Niece
(e) None of these

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18. Introducing man to her husband, a (b) Only '÷'

woman said, “His brother’s father is the (c) Either '–' or '×'
only son of my grandfather.” How is the (d) Only '+'
woman related to this man? (e) None of these
(a) Mother (b) Aunt
(c) Sister (d) Daughter 22. What is the relation between V and
(e) Can’t be determined. Y in the given expression?
V ÷W – M + Y × S
19. A, B and C are sisters. D is the (a) V is grandmother of Y
brother of E and E is the daughter of B. (b) Y is son of V
how is A related to D? (c) V is father of Y
(a) Sister (b) Cousin (d) V is grandfather of Y
(c) Niece (d) mother (e) None of these
(e) None of these
23. How is L related to N in the given
20. A, B are married couple. X and Y are expression?
brothers. X is the brother of A. how is Y N+O÷T–L
related to B? (a) Father
(a) Brother-in-law (b) Grandson
(b) Brother (c) Cousin (c) Granddaughter
(d) Niece (e) None of these (d) Can't be determined
(e) None of these
Directions (21-23): Study the following
information carefully and answer the Directions (24-25): Study the following
questions given below: information carefully and answer the
'P ¸ Q' means 'P is mother of Q' questions given below: A is maternal
'P + Q' means 'P is father of Q' grandfather of B, who is daughter of
'P × Q' means 'P is sister of Q' the H who is female D is mother of C,
'P – Q' means 'P is brother of Q' who is maternal uncle of B.

21. What will come in place of question 24. How is H related to D?

mark to establish that N is father of T in (a) Sister
the following expression? (b) Brother
N+R?S×T (c) Daughter
(a) Either '+' or '– ' (d) Can't be determined

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(e) None of these 7. (d): Wife’s brother—Brother-in-law.

Son of lady’s brother is the brother-in-
25. Which of the following is a couple? law of the man. So, lady’s brother is
(a) HC (b) AD man’s father -inlaw
(c) DH (d) AC i.e. the lady is the sister of man’s father-
(e) None of these in-law.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS 8. (d): My father’s only Son, can be

Namrata himself or Namrata’s brother.
1. (b): Since the narrator has no In the first case Mother of ketan will be
brother, his father’s son is he himself. Namrata’s wife, and in the latter case
The photograph is of his son. she would be sister in law of Namrata.
Thus Cannot be answered
2. (d): Only son of grandfather can be
father or uncle. So, son of father would 9. (a): Wife of Rashi’s husband—Rashi;
be brother and son of uncle would be Brother of daughter—Son. So,the man
cousin. Hence data inadequate. on the stage is Rashi’s son.

3. (d): My fathers’ only daughter can be 10. (c): Brother of mother—Uncle;

herself or his brother. In the first case, Uncle’s son-—Cousin.
she would be the mother. In the second
case, he would become uncle. So data 11. (d): Mother’s mother—Maternal
inadequate.. grandmother, Maternal grandmother’s
only son—Maternal uncle. So woman is
4. (b): Only daughter of my mother— man's niece.
Myself. So, the woman is mother’s
daughter. 12. (a): Since Harsh has no brother or
sister, so he is his father’s only son. So,
5. (d): Son of Y’s son—Grandson; wife of Harsh’s father’s son—Harsh’s
Brother of Y’s grandson—Y’s grandson. wife. Thus, Harsh’s wife is the man’s
So, X is Y’s grandson mother or the man is Harsh’s son.

6. (a): Rita’s mother son—Rita’s 13. (e): Asha’s mother’s mother is

brother. In this case, she becomes aunt. man’s mother i.e., Asha’s mother is
man’s sister. But Asha can be niece or

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nephew as gender not known.

14. (d): Only daughter of woman’s 20. (a): A and B are husband and wife.
father—woman herself. So, the man is Since X & Y are brothers and X is the
woman’s husband. brother of A, Y is also the brother of A.
Thus, Y is the brother in-
15. (d): Neha is the daughter of Sarita’s law of B.
son, and the girl is Neha’s mother. So,
the girl is Sarita’s son’s wife i.e. Sarita is
the girl’s mother-inlaw or father-in-law
as gender cannot be determined. 21. (c):

16. (b): Father’s wife—Mother;

mother’s daughter—sister; Deepak’s
sister’s younger brother—Deepak’s
younger brother. So, the boy is
Deepak’s brother or himself.
Hence, R is either brother or sister of S.
17. (c): Manju’s mother’s son—Manju’s
22. (a):
brother; Manju’s brother’s father—
Manju’s father, Manju’s father’s
sister—Manju’s aunt.

18. (e): My grandfather’s Only son-

father, or uncle. If man is the son of
father, the woman becomes sister. But
if he is uncle, she becomes
Hence, V is grandmother of Y.
cousin.
23. (d):
19. (e): E is the daughter of B and D is
the brother of E. So, D is the son of B.
Also, A is the sister of B. Thus, A is D’s
aunt.

We don’t know the gender of L.

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24. (c)
25. (b)

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