BLOOD RELATIONSHIP ‘Questions on Blood Relationship are related to our day to day life. We are bound by our kith and kin through a chain of relationships. The examiner defines the simple relationships by using rather complicated set of definitions and expects from us to comprehend these definitions father quickly. In order to solve these problems, analyse the given statements carefully and systematically. Por example (0 My father’> orly child means = I (Mysel0. (t) Ritu’s husband's father-in-law’s only daughter means = Ritu (Herself. Pay particuiar attention to the information given in the question itself without your personal biases and pre-conceived notions and assumptions coming Lo Uie fore. Questions on Blood Relationship can be sold by any of the following methods : () Deduction Method and (i Pictorial Method While attempting questions on Blood Relawwuiovup, first read all the pieces of information as quickly 4s possible and then point out the two persons befgvees co-relate the given relationships. While cot ‘sexes of the persons involved. Majority of ts lend to define or derive relationship ing for thom relationships (o be established. eaten sex of the persons, Is it po: ‘define relationship between two per it knowing their sex? ' Consider the folto Ais the child of P alid en ‘conclude that P ts 18 ngt possible. Without knowing it 19 not possible to conclude ‘of A. What we can conclude from pment is that ‘P and Q are parents of A. ¢ that the knowledge about the sex of sary to conclude relationship betwee” sons. Important Tips : () First of all choose the two persons, between whom relationship ts to be established. (u) Next, pin-potnt the intermediate relationship ea 2ueh reletisnshtp chrough which long drawn rela- Uonship can be established between the required persons. cht Sinally, conctude the relationship dircetty between the two persone as per the requirement of the question. 17 iv) From a particular name we cannot ascertain the sex (gender) of that petson, The name does not always show the gender beyond reasonable doubt. For example, we often hear Ue same name for male and female in the Punjabi community Thenames, Harvinder, Sukhwinder, Gurinder etc. are used for both the sexes n the Punjabi community. “There are certain other names waich ar both the sexes all over the country. Fj Suman, Kamal etc The list given below is quite he! some indirect relationships : Father's or mother's son Father's or mother's daughi Father's or motner'gbrotier. ‘Sister-in-law ‘Nephew ther's or Sister's daughter ‘Niece (unt’s or Uncle's son or daughter | Cousin ‘Sister's husband Brother in-law Brother's wile Sister-In-law Grandlather's or Grandmother's son _| Father or Uncle ‘Grandfather's or Grandmother's only | Mother dauighter-It-lav (or daughter) ‘Grandfather's or Grandmother's, Mother orAunt daughter-in-law t Srandfather (Paternal) | Father Mother ‘Aunt ‘Grandfather ‘Grandmother “Great Grandfather, ‘Great Grandmother ‘Mother [Paternal (eof Mother Father wither _____| Husbend or wieCOMPETITIVE REASONING ‘The list given above is simplified one and we have ‘od to clear tue micst important indirect relations. ‘The rhaun aim of car discussion 18 .0 alopl caster epprowh while svlving questlons on Bioud Relaucaship O10 > beets of above list readers can cavity draw a diagram of Familly-Tree to understand the long-drawn relations. Observe carefully the folowing viagrain of « Family-Tree. ‘While drawing the Family-Tree consider yourself as the key member. Grandfather or Grandmother Aunt Unele (Paternal) (Paternal) Father's . Father “4 of Mother Father's Brother ¥ My Father e "MYSELF Mother's Brothe fother’s Sister Mother's Father or Mother © Maternal Grandfather (Nanaji) ‘or Grandmother (Nanijt) Maternal Aunt FAMILY TREE-1 Brother-in law Nephew or Niece Brother's ‘Son or Daughter Sister's Son of Nephew or Niece ‘sister These two Family-Treces are quite helpful in recognising relativuships of different generations. The questions un Blood Relationship are asked in | varions formats but substantially there is no differ ‘ence between the contents of the questions. However, considering the pattern of the questions we are obliged tn disea~. dhiem separately.COMPETITIVE REASONING TYPE1 | 1, Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is, the only daughter of my mother”. How is the woman related to man? (0) Mother (3) Sister (G1 None of these Pointing toa man, a woman said, “His mother is the daughter of my mother's only daughter, How fg the man related to that woman? () Son (2) Father (3) Brother (4) Grandson (5) None of these 3. Pointing towards Waman, Madhav said “Iam the only son of his father's one of the sons". How Waman ts related to Madhav? (2) Grandmother (4) Daughter y (Q) Nephew (2) Uncle (3) Either father or uncle (a) Father (5) None of these 4. Pointing to a man in the photograph. a woman sald, "He ts the only son of my mother's father”. How is the woman related to the man in the pho- tograph? (2) Niece (2) Sister (3) Mother () Daughter og (5) None of these 5. Pointing to a. gentleman, Deepak said, “ brother is the father of my daughter's fat {s the gentleman related to Deepak? (1) Father (2) Grandi (3) Uncle (6) None of these 6. Pointing towards Neef daughter of her mott lated to Asha? (1) Aunt @ ©) Cousin (2) wife (3) Daughter-in-law (4) Niece (5) None of these 8. Pointing towards a photograph of a girl, Rajan said, “She has no sisters or daughters but her mother is the only daughter of my mother". How {s the girl in: the photograph related to Rajan’s mother? (2) Stster-in-Law (3) Daughter-in-Law (5) None of these (2) Granddaughter (4) Cannot be determined 2 10. 1. 12. 14. 18. 16. Pointing towards a person in # photograph, Raman said, “She fs the only daughter of the m. ther of my brother's sister”. How is the person in phote- graph related to Raman? () Daughter (2) Sister (3) Wife (4) Cousin {5) None of these Pointing toa man in a photograph, a woman said, “His brother's father is the only son of my grand- father”. How is the woman related to the man in the photograph? (Q) Sister (8) Grandmother @)Aunt (5) Daugh Pointing to a boy, Seema sai he Soyo: my grandfather's only child”. related to Seema? < sin jone of these (2) Mother () Brother (3) Sister (4) Data inadequa Wijays k Exam, 16.03.2008] Pointing to the son of my grat ". How is the man a (2) Brovner in Brother —_(4) Data inadequate of these {Bank of India Clerk Exam, 06.09.2009} jointing to boy Uma said, “He is the son of my mother-in-law's only child”. How 1s the boy re: lated to Uma ?, () Grandson (2) Son (3) Nephew (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these {Corporation Bank Clerk Exam, 29.11.2009) Pointing to a girl, Mr. Suraj said, “she is the only daughter of my father's son-in-law”. How isthe irl related to Mr. Suraj ? (Q) Niece (2) Cousin (8) Sister (4) Daughter (6) Cannot be determined [Vijaya Bank Clerk Exam, 07.02.2010) Pointing to.a photograph Reema said “che is the daughter of my brother's onlysister”. How is the girl in photograph related to Reema? (Q) Niece (2) Cousin’ (3) Daughter (@) Cannot be determined (8) None of these ° [Narmada-Malwa Gramin Bank Clerk Exam, 81.10.2010) Pointing to a boy in a photograph Sudhir said “He is the son of my maternal grandfather's only child". How is the boy related to Sudhir ? {1) Self {2} Brother (3) Cousin brother _(4) Data inadequate (6) None of these [Bank of Baroda PO Exam, 80.05.2010](COMPETITIVE REASONING EXPLANATIONS (Q) the two persons between whom reluuonshiys I to established Mane -* Woman ‘Only daughter of woman's mother means woman, sherself). Only daughter of woman's mother ts the mother of the man in the photograph. Therefore, the woman in question is the mother | of mai in Uhe photograph. PICTORIAL METHOD Woman's Mother Only daughter Woman Mother Son __—Man “J (4) Thc two persons between whom retationshiy, has to be established, Mane Woman My (Woman's) mother's only daughter raeans the woman herself, Woman's daughter is the mol of man in question. Therefore, the (speaker) is the grandmother of the man, Thus. man Is the grandson of theo! “speaker). PICTORIAL METH Woman's Daughter s Man's Mother (9) The two persons between whom relationship fs to be established. Madhay <————> Waman Waman’s father has more than one sou Madhav ts the only son of one of the sons of ‘Waman's father. ‘Therefore, Waman Is either father or uncle of Madhav. (oma) Note : The dotted arrows show voubiful relation: ship. 4 (1) The two persons between whom Is to be established. Wonvan ¢+————-—» Man liather of father (from —— of the wom- Woman's tothers father meu woman. Only son of mother's side) means. an. Therefore, srewomlDey the st te sony on of the man in |. METHOD Woman amysneppuesg 5. (3) The two persons between whom relavonship Is to’be established. niteman ¢————-——» Deepak Father of my (Deepak’s) daughter's father means Deepak’s father. Deepak’s father 1s th€nly brother of gentleman. Therefore, gentleman ts the uncle of Deepak. PICTORIAL METHOD:COMPETITIVE REASONING 6. (1) The two persons between whom relationship is to be established Sn} Formate Pemate Her (Neery;'a) mother's son means brother of Nee- nu. Daughter of Neeru's brother means niece of Neeru, Therefore, Neen is the aunt of Aah PICTORIAL METHOD other Daughter 7, (5) The two persons between whom relationship 43 to be established. Bindu¢-—————+ Mahesh (ister of Amruta) Only son of Neha’s father-in-law (Mahesh) means husband of Neha. ‘Thus, Amruta’s father Raj is the husband of Neha and son of Mahesh. ‘Therefore, Amruta’s and Bindu are daughters of, Raj and Neha: and granddanghters of Mahesh PICTORIAL METHOD ‘Mahesh granddaughter of Rajan’s mother. fs to be established. Peaaa+ Rama) Female Mother of my (Raman's) brother's stster means mother of Raman. Only daughter of Raman’s mother means sister of Raman. () The two persons between whom relationship fs to be established. 10. L. 18. 1s. 16. 16. Woman¢———— ——»?tan Only son of my (Woman's) grandfather means tne father of woman, Woman's father ts man’s brother's father. ‘Therefore, woman !@ the stater of man (n the pho- tograph Q) Only child of Scema’s grandfather means fa- ther or mother of Seema. Threfore. the boy ts brother of Seema. (2) Only child of Rana’s grandmother means et- ther father or mother of Rina. ‘Therefore, the man fs brother of Rina. (2) Uma’s mother-iri-law’s only child means hus band or wife of Uma. (The sex of Ufa) (s not known.] ‘Therefore. the boy fs the son it () The only daughter of “ey means niece of Sura. (4) The gender of Reen AY. 1. Therefore, Reema may be uncle 6hymottier of the girt (4) Maternal grand ly child means nioth- (2) Stster {4} Cannot be determined None of these 4s brother of Q, Ris the sister of Q. How P is related to R? (1) Brother (@) Uncle (6) None of these ‘Aparne’s mother #6 the daughter of Vishnu’s st ter, How 16 Vishnu’s mother related to Aparna’s (2) Sister (4) Data inadequate mother? () Mother (2) Daughter @) Stoter (4) Grandmother (G) None of these Q's mother {s aister of P and dauhter of M. S ts daughter of P and afster of T. How is M related to ” (2) Father (2) Grandfather (8) Grandmother (4) ither grandfather of @fandmother (8) None of these . Ankit is the son of Zubin. Manju 1s the daughter of Anil. Shecla ts the mother of Manju. Mohan is the brother of Manju. How is Mohan related to Sheela? (0) Brother {3) Son (5) None of these Prakash (s the 6on of Pramod. Neha is the daugh- ter of Abhishek. Ruchi ts the mother of Neha. Awadhesh ts the brother of Neha. How 1s ‘Awadhesh related to Rucht? (2) Father (4) Cannot be determinedCOMPETITIVE REASONING. (2) Brother (2) Father @ (4) Cannot be determined <5) None of these ¥ ns (7-10) : Study the following informa- tion carefully and answer the questions given below Five persons are sitting around dinning table. K, L. M, Nand © - Ks the mother of M, who Is the wife of ©. Nis the brother of K and L ts the husband of K 7. How is L related to 0? (Q) Father (2) Mother-in-law (3) Brother-in-law (4) Father-in-law (5) Niece 8. How is K related to 0? () Sister (2) Mother (3) Mother-in-law (4) Brother-in-law (5) Aunt 1B. How is N related to L? Q) Son (2) Cousin (3) Brother (4) Brother-in-law (6) Uncle 10. How is M related toL? Q) Aunt (2) Niece {@) Daughter (6) Mother 11, Pig the brother of Q. Mis sister of @. Tis brother cf P. How ts Q related to T ? (Q) Brother (2) Sister (3) Brother or Sister (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these IWJaya Bank Clerk Exam, 16. 12, Mts brother of K. Pis cister of K. Ris How is K related to R? (1) Son (3) Son or Daughter {8) None of these Waited Bank of Ind 13. Bis sister of RM is R.His husbandof D. (4) Daughter-intaw pxifn, 28.06.2009} Of. D is mother of finy children docs H (2) Three (4) Data inadequate Bank Clerk Exam, 01.11.2008] sister of D. D is sister of M. M is brother of is K related to B Brother (2) Sister {)Brother or Sister (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these [Warmada-Malwa Gramin Bank Clerk Exam, 31.10.2010} 15, Ds brother of B. Mis brother of B. K is father of M. Tis wife of K. Flow is B related to T ? ()Son (2) Davghter (3)Son or Daughter (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these Mndian Overseas Bank PO Exam, 05.04.2008] =j EXPLANATIONS 1, (4) Ais the brother of B. (A 1s male) Bis sister of C. (B ts female) C ts father of D. (C is male) The sex of D is not known. Aand C are brothers of B. Ais the uncle of D. ‘Since, sex of D is not clear, we cannot determine what is D tA. <% 2. (1) Pay brother of Q. (P ts male) ie grand- Ris sister of Q. (R is female) ‘Therefore, P is the brother of R. 3. (4) Aparna’s mother is the dat sister. Therefore. Vishnu’s mot mother of Aparna’s x. “4, (4) Q's mother is sister of P, (Sex of P is not clear) Q's mother is daughter of M. (Sex of M ts not lean). S ts daughter of P and sister of T. (The sex of P and Tis not clear) M's Children : Q's mother and P. P's children : S (female) and T. Trerefore, Mis elther grandfather or grandimoth- er of" 5. (3) Manju ts the daughter of Anil. Sheela is the mother of Manju. ‘Therefore. Mohan is the son of Sheela. (3) Neha is the daughter of Abhishek and Ruch Abhiskek and Rueht archusband and wife respec- tively. Awadhesh ts the brother of Neha and hence, he is the son of Abhishek and Ruch. (7-10) : Kis the mother of M. Mis the wife of 0. So, K 1s the mother-in-law of ©, who 1s the hus band of M. Nis the brother of K. Lis the husband of K ‘Therefore, N is the brother-in-law of L. Lis the father-in-law of O. Mts the daughter of L and K.COMPETITIVE REASONING Brother 7. (4) Ls the father-in-law of O. 8. (9) K fs the mother-in-law of O. 9. (4) Nis the brother-in-law of L. 10. (3) Mis the daughter of L. 11, (3)T and P are brothers of Q. ‘The sex of Q is not given. ‘Therefore. Q ts either brother or sister of T. 12. (8) Ris father of K, M and P. The sex of K is not given. ‘Therefore, K is either son or daughter of R, 13. (2)H has three children namely, B, M and R. 14. (3) The gender of K 1s not known. Therefore. K 1s, either Brother or Sister of B. 15. (3)IC ig father of B, D and M. Tis mother of B, D and M. ‘The sex of B ts not clear. ‘Therefore, B is either son or daughter of T- ‘TYPE-II Directions (1-8) : Following questions art on the information provided below "Ax B' means ‘A, is mother of B'. ‘A~ B' means ‘A ts brother of B’. "A+ B’ means ‘A is sister of BY ‘A+B’ means ‘A ts father of, 1. Which of the follow aternal un- cle of T? Q)R-MxT $MxT @)TxM-R M+R (5) None of thy ° ing means ‘F* is paternal (@) F+d-H @) Heer is K related MinR+M-K2 ‘Son (2) Daughter (3) Nephew (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these 4. How will M is daughter of N' be written ? Q)M+DxN (2) NaM+w (3)N+M @) NxM (5) None of these 5. How is 'H related to D' in ‘D+ R-MxH'? (0) Grandson (2) Granddaugter 1 (8)Grandson or Granddaughter GQ) Dete inadequate (5) None of these [Vijaya Bank Check am, 16,03-2008] Directions (6-7) : Study the following informa- tion carefully and answer the questions given below : () Px Q' means ’P is brother of (ii) ‘P- ' means P is sister of (tit) ‘P + Q' means ‘Pfs father of (iv) ‘P+ Q' means ‘P is mother of 6. Which of the following means ‘D is nephew of R'? WDxMER (2)R-M+D @)R-M+DxT (4)RxM+b tei None of these . Which of the following meafiéM js Waternal uncle ore ()MxR+T C3 XRT @)TxJ-Ne ) M-R+T (5) None of Clerk Exar, 28.06.2009] ‘§Study the fotlo-virg informa- wer the questions given below : § means ‘A is mother of meansA ts fether of B “A +B! means’‘A fs brofher of B i) ‘A+ B' means ‘A1s sister of B. J. Which of the following means ‘D is daughter of Mz (Q)D+s-M (3)M-D (5) None of these (2) DxR-M (a) M-D+K 8. Which of the following means “T is maternal grandfather of R'? ()T-DeR T-D-R ()T+OxR (@) TxDxR {8} None of these [Gurgaon Gramin Bank Clerk Exam, 01.11.2008] Directions (10-11) : Study the following tnfor- ‘mation carefully to answer these questions. ‘0 ‘P x Q' means ‘P is brother of Q" {u) ‘P - Q means ‘Pts sister of Q" (Gu)? + Q' means ‘P 19 motheF of Q'- iv) P+ Q means ‘P is father of Q". 10. Which of the following means °M ts daughter of R? Q)R+DxM 2) R¥DxM (@)M-JxR+T (@) R+M-T (5) None of these 11, Which of the following means ‘K is maternal un- cle of W'? ()K-J+w Q) KxJew @)Kxd+W @) Weoxk (5) None of these ' [UCO Bank PO Exam 22.03.2009)COMPETITIVE REASONING Directions (12 ~ 13) : Read the following infor- mction carefully and answer the questions which fol- If'A x BY means ‘A is wife of B’ ISA + BY means ‘A ts brother of B: If'A + BY means ‘A ts daughter of B’. 1A - B' means ‘A is son of B'. 12, Which of the following means QA-BxC+D G)A+B4CxC (6) None of these 13, How fs Freiated toJ fF -G +H x? low: 4s father of A’? (2) D+C-BxA (4) D+BxC=A Q) Son (2) Grandson (3) Son-in-law (4) Father (5) Grandfather {UCO Bank Clerk Exam, 14.11.2010] Directiors (14 - 18) : Read the following inior- mation carefully and answer the questions which fol- low: UA x B' means ‘A ts wife of B’. If’A + B' means ‘A {s brother of B. IA + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’ IfA~ B' means ‘A {s son of B'. +14, Which of the following means ‘Ts father of P’ ? WP +QxR-T Q)P+R-TxO (IP+Q+¢RxT (4) P-Q+T+R (5) None of these 15. How ts Y related toZ if ¥xV+W+2Z? ()Daughter (2) Father-tn-law (2) Wife (4) Daughter-in-law (5) Cannot be determined [Corporation Baak Clerk Exam, 12.09.2610) =[EXPLANATIONS } x 1. (1) R- M = Ris brother of M. Mx T= Mis mother of T. Theniore, Ris matcrmal ned 2. (3) P-J = Fis brother of. Ss mt inpragat Therefore, Fis t M+ D = M 1s sister of D. Dx N= Dis mother of N. M Is aunt of N. N+M=N ls father of M. M+W = Mis sister of W. ‘Therefore, M is daughter of N. 5. (3D + Res Dis father of R R-M 3 Ris brother of M. Mx H = M1s mother of H. Dis grandfather of H. ‘Therefore, Hts either grandson or granddaugh- ter of D. 10,.(4) 6. (3)D x M = Dis brother of M. M+ R= Mis father of R. ‘Therefore, D is uncle of R. R-M-=» Ris sister of M. M +D= Mis lather of D. ‘Therefore D is either nephew or niece of R. R-M= Ris sister of M. M *D = M ts father of D. D x T= Dis brother of T. ‘Therefore. D is nephew of R. 7. (1)Mx R= Mis brother of R. R4+T = Ris mother of T. ‘Therefore. M is maternal uncle of T, 8. (4) D+J 5 Dis sister of J. JM +5 ts father of M. ‘Therefore, Dis aunt of M. < Dx RD is mother of R R-M-~ Ris father of M. Therefore, D Is grandmoth@hofM. M-D-~— Mis fathe D., Dis either son t& of M. M-DMis . D+KS ri. Therele laughter of M. 9 Ww r- ther of D. abs ther of R. ret 1§ maternal grandfather of R. D > Ris father of D. ~ Dts father of M. is child of R. R+D-— Ris mother of D. Lx MD is brother of M. Mas child of R. M-J -s Mis sister of J. J xR is brother of R. Mis sister of R. R+M-— Ris mother of M. M-T + Mig sister of T. ‘Therefore, Mts daughter of R. 11, (3) K-¥ > K is stater of J. Ja VS ty mother of W. K ts maternal aunt of W. K xsi + Kis brother of J. J+ WJ ts father of W. Kis uncle of W. KxJ + Kis brother of J. J+ WJ is mother of W. ‘Therefore, K is the maternal uncle of W. 12, (9)A- B= A ts son of B. Bx C= Bis wife of C. C+D = Cis brother of D. Cs father of A. D+C-= Dis daughter of C. C-B=CissonofB. 3x A = Bis wife of A. Dts grendJaugh.ier of A. A+B = Ais brother of B. B+C = Bis daughter of C. CxD = Cis wife of D. Dis father of A.