PRACTICE SET – 7

BLOOD RELATIONS
Introduction: There is only one daughter of the husband of E.
The questions which are asked in this section what is the relation between D and B?
depend upon Relation. You should have a sound Solution: With the chart
knowledge of the blood relation in order to solve
the questions.

To remember easily the relations may be divided

into two sides as given below:
1. Relations of Paternal side: Therefore, D is a boy because there is only one
A) Father's father → Grandfather daughter of E.
B) Father's mother → Grandmother Hence, B is the brother of D.
C) Father's brother → Uncle
D) Father's sister → Aunt Type 3:
E) Children of uncle → Cousin Pointing to a photograph, Rekha says to Megha,
F) Wife of uncle → Aunt "The girl in the photo is the second daughter of the
G) Children of aunt → Cousin wife of only son of the grandmother of my younger
H) Husband of aunt → Uncle sister." How this girl of photograph is related to
Rekha?
2. Relations of Maternal side: Solution:
A) Mother's father → Maternal grandfather
B) Mother's mother → Maternal grandmother First Method - By Generating Charts:
C) Mother's brother → Maternal uncle
D) Mother's sister → Aunt
E) Children of maternal uncle → Cousin
F) Wife of maternal uncle → Maternal aunt

Relations from one generation to next:

Different types of questions with explanation:

Type 1:
If A + B means A is the mother of B; A x B means A
is the father of B; A $ B means A is the brother of B
and A @ B means A is the sister of B then which of
the following means P is the son of Q?
(A) Q + R @ P @ N (B) Q + R * P @ N Second method:
(C) Q x R $ P @ N (D) Q x R $ P $ N Grandmother of younger sister of Rekha →
Solution: (D) Grandmother of Rekha
Q x R = Q is the father of R [-Q, ±R] Wife of only son of grandmother → Mother of
R $ P = R is the brother of P [+ R, ±P] Rekha
P $ N = P is the brother of N [+ P, ±N] Younger daughter of the mother → Younger sister.
Therefore, P is the son of Q. Note: While solving the question (+) can be used
for male and (-) can be used for female.
Type 2:
A has 3 children. B is the brother of C and C is the
sister of D, E who is the wife of A is the mother of D.

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BLOOD RELATIONS
EXERCISE 11. Deepak said to Nitin, "That boy playing with the
1. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is football is the younger of the two brothers of the
the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy playing
related to that boy? football related to Deepak?
A) Brother B) Uncle A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Father C) Cousin D) Brother-in-law

2. If A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the 12. Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is
brother B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B the only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is
means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows related to the person of photograph?
that P is the maternal uncle of Q? A) Daughter B) Son
A) Q - N + M x P B) P + S x N - Q C) Nephew D) Cannot be decided
C) P - M + N x Q D) Q - S % P
13. Veena who is the sister-in-law of Ashok, is the
3. If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the daughter-in-law of Kalyani. Dheeraj is the father of
father of D, how D is related to A? Sudeep who is the only brother of Ashok. How Kalyani is
A) Brother B) Sister related to Ashok?
C) Nephew D) Cannot be determined A) Mother-in-law B) Aunt
C) Wife D) None of these
4. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A is
the sister of B and A x B means A is the father of B. Which 14. If A + B means A is the sister of B; A x B means A is the
of the following means that C is the son of M? wife of B, A % B means A is the father of B and A - B means
A) M - N x C + F b) F - C + N x M A is the brother of B. Which of the following means T is
C) N + M - F x C D) M x N - C + F the daughter of P?
A) P x Q % R + S - T B) P x Q % R – T + S
5. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the C) P x Q % R + T - S D) P x Q % R + S + T
daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy
related to the girl? 15. Pointing to a woman, Abhijit said, "Her granddaughter
A) Brother B) Nephew is the only daughter of my brother." How is the woman
C) Uncle D) Son-in-law related to Abhijit?
A) Sister B) Grandmother
6. Pointing to a photograph Lata says, "He is the son of C) Mother-in-law D) Mother
the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the
photograph related to Lata? 16. Amit said - "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my
A) Brother B) Uncle mother". How is Amit related to the girl?
C) Cousin D) Data is inadequate A) Brother B) Grandfather
C) Husband D) Father-in-law
7. If A + B means A is the brother of B; A x B means A is
the son of B; and A % B means B is the daughter of A then 17. A and B are children of D. Who is the father of A? To
which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of answer this question which of the statements (1) and (2)
N? is necessary?
A) M + O x N B) M % O x N + P 1. C is the brother of A and the son of E
C) M + O % N D) None of these 2. F is the mother B
A) Only 1 B) Only 2
8. If D is the brother of B, how B is related to C? To answer C) Either 1 or 2 D) Both 1 and 2
this question which of the statements is/are necessary?
1. The son of D is the grandson of C. 18. Pointing towards a man, a woman said, "His mother
2. B is the sister of D. is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman
A) Only 1 B) Only 2 related to the man?
C) either 1 or 2 D) Both 1 and 2 A) Mother B) Grandmother
C) Sister D) Daughter
9. If A + B means A is the father of B; A - B means A is the
brother B; A % B means A is the wife of B and A x B means 19. If P $ Q means P is the brother of Q; P # Q means P is
A is the mother of B, which of the following shows that M the mother of Q; P * Q means P is the daughter of Q in A
is the maternal grandmother of T? # B $ C * D, who is the father?
A) M x N % S + T B) M x N - S % T A) D B) B
C) M x S - N % T D) M x N x S % T C) C D) Data is inadequate

10. Pointing to a photograph. Bajpai said, "He is the son 20. Introducing Sonia, Aamir says, "She is the wife of only
of the only daughter of the father of my brother." How nephew of only brother of my mother." How Sonia is
Bajpai is related to the man in the photograph? related to Aamir?
A) Nephew B) Brother A) Wife B) Sister
C) Father D) Maternal Uncle C) Sister-in-law D) Data is inadequate