Blood Relations Shortcut Tricks - PDF

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Blood Relations is one of the easiest chapter of Reasoning. It is scoring chapter. Once you know about
the blood relations tricks, you can get full marks from this chapter in a few minutes.. Lets know more
about this chapter.
Blood Relations (Meaning) - Simply blood relations means blood relationship among members of the
family.

Structure of Different Blood Relations

From the above diagram, you get the knowledge of Generations. Lets know about different terms in
blood relations that will provide you easy platform while solving the questions in competitive exams.

Important Terms in Blood Relations

Father of Grandfather or Grandmother

= Great Grand Father

Mother of Grandfather or Grandmother

= Great Grand Mother

Father of Father or Mother

=Grand Father

Mother of Father or Mother

= Grand Mother

Wife of Grandfather

= Grand Mother

Husband of Grand Mother

= Grand Father

Father in Law of Father/Mother

= Grand Father

Mother in Law of Father/Mother

= Grand Mother

Fathers Father/Mother only son

= Father

Only Daughter in Law of Fathers Father/Fathers Mother

= Mother

Husband of Mother

= Father

Wife of Father

= Mother

Second Wife of Father

= Step Mother

Brother of Father or Mother

= Uncle

Sister of Father or Mother

= Aunt

Husband of Aunt

= Uncle

Wife of Uncle

= Aunt

Son of Grand Father/Grand Mother

=Father/Uncle

Daughter of Father in Law/Mother in Law of Father

= Mother / Aunt

Father of Wife/Husband

= Father in Law

Mother of Wife/Husband

= Mother in Law

Children of same parents

= Siblings

Fathers / Mothers only son/daughter

= Oneself

Son of Father or Mother

= Brother

Daughter of Father or Mother

= Sister

Son of second Wife of Father

= Step Brother

Daughter of Second Wife of Father

= Step Sister

Son / Daughter of Uncle/Aunt

= Cousin

Brother of Husband or Wife

= Brother in Law

Sister of Husband or Wife

= Sister in Law

Husband of Sister/ Sister in - Law

= Brother In Law

Son of Father

= Oneself / Brother

Mother of Son/ Daughter

= Oneself/ Wife

Father of Daughter / Son

= Oneself/Husband

Son of Son of Grand Mother/ Grand Father

= Cousin/Oneself/Brother

Daughter of Son of Grand Mother/Grand Father

= Cousin / Oneself / Sister

Son of Brother or Sister

= Nephew

Daughter of Brother or Sister

= Niece

Grandson of Father/Mother

= Son / Nephew

Grand Daughter of Father / Mother

= Daughter / Niece

Husband of Daughter

= Son in Law

Wife of Brother / Brother in Law

= Sister in - Law

Wife of Son

= Daughter in Law

Son of Son/Daughter

= Grandson

Daughter of Son/Daughter

Grand Daughter

Sons/ Daughters Grandson

Great Grand Son

Sons /Daughters Grand daughter

Great Grand Daughter

How to Draw a Family Diagram (Important Symbols)

Below are the some basic important symbols used to present the family relationships easily. On the
basis of following diagram, you can find any blood relationships easily and quickly.

Some Basic Important blood relationships are shown below through diagram.

Lets Do Some Practice

Q1. Pinky, who is Victor's daughter, say to Lucy, "Your Mother Rosy is the younger sister of my Father,
who is the third child of Joseph." How is Joseph related to Lucy?
a) Father - In - Law
b) Father
c) Maternal Uncle
d) Grand Father

Solution
(Option D)

Joseph has three children, One is X, second is Victor and Third is Rosy. It is not clear X
is male or female. Rosy is the mother of Lucy so Joseph is the grandfather of Lucy that
is clearly shown in the above diagram.

Q2. Mohan is the Son of Arun's Father's sister. Prakash is the son of Reva, who is the mother of Vikas
and Grandmother of Arun. Pranab is the father of Neela and the grandfather of Mohan. Reva is the wife
of Pranab. How is the wife of Vikas related to the neela?
a) Sister
b) Sister - In - Law
c) Niece
d) None of The Above

Solution
(Option B)

As the diagram shows that Vikas is Neela's brother so wife of Vikas will be Neela's
Sister - in - Law.

Q3. T, S and R are three brothers. T's son Q is married to K and they have one child Rahul blessed to
them. M the son of S is married to H and this couple is blessed with a daughter Madhvi. R has a
daughter N who is married to P. This couple has one daughter Karuna born to them. How is Madhvi
related to S?
a) Daughter
b) Niece
c) Grand Daughter
d) None of The Above

Solution
(Option C)

In the above diagram, its clearly shows that Madhvi is granddaughter of S.

Q4. Arti and Saurabh are the children of Mr and Mrs Shah. Ritu and Shakti are the children of Mr and
Mrs. Mehra. Saurabh and Ritu are married to each other and two daughter Mukti and Shruti are born to
them. Shakti is married to Rina and two children Subhash and Reshma are born to them. How is Arti
related to Shruti?
a) Mother
b) Mother - in - Law
c) Sister
d) Aunt

Solution
(Option D)

Arti is Aunt of Shruti. It can be seen clearly from the above diagram.

Q5. In a family, there are seven persons, comprising two married couples. T is the son of M and the
grandson of K. M is a widower. M and R are brothers and W is the daughter - in - Law of J, who is the
mother of R and the grandmother of D. How is D related to M?
a) Son
b) Son - in - Law
c) Nephew or Niece
d) Brother

Solution
(Option C)

D is Nephew or Niece of M because gender of D is not specify in the question.