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Introduction: Problems on Blood Rela- (2) We cannot determine the gender of a
tion involve analysis of certain blood re- person by name.
lations and then inferring on the basis of
the given informations. In these type of (3) In this chapter, male are represented
problem you should give proper attention by (square) or + (plus) sign. And fe-
to find out the correct relation. male are represented by (circle) or -
(minus) sign.
Some of the blood relation which are gen-
erally used in the question are given be- Tips:
low in tabular form: (1) Always solve statements in genera-
Mother’s or father’s son Brother tions.
Mother’s or father’s daughter Sister
Father’s brother Uncle
(2) Always be careful about “He”, “She”
Father’s sister Aunt because from this you can determine
Father’s father Grand father gender.
Father’s mother Grand mother
Mother’s brother Maternal Uncle (3) For Husband - wife relation, use
Mother’s Sister Maternal Aunt double line (=)
Son’s wife Daughter in law
Daughter’ Husband Son in law E.g. i.e. A is husband of
Husband’s or wife’s Sister Sister-in-law
Husband’s or wife’s brother Brother-in-law B Or B is wife of A
Brother’s son Nephew
Brother’s daughter Nice
(4) For Brother - Sister relation, use single
Sister’s husband Brother-in-law line (-)
Brother’s wife Sister-in-law
Mother’s father Maternal Grand Father E.g. i.e. A is brother of B Or
Mother’s Mother Maternal Grand Mother
B is sister of A
Note:
* Now we are providing you “Generation
(1) If in a question if it is not mention
Tree” which will help you to under-
about paternnal or maternal. By de-
stand the concept of Blood Relation
fault we consider paternal type.
more clearly.
Generations

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Example 1:
Pointing to a lady in the photograph,
shaloo said, “Her son’s father is the son-
in-law of my mother.” How is saloo related
to the lady?.
So, B is sister is law of E’
Solution:
OBSERVATION
Lady’s son’s father is lady’s husband. So,
the lady’s husband is the son-in-law of (1) Make a clear picture in your mind
shaloo’s mother, i.e the lady is the daugh- about different relationship.
ter of shaloo’s mother. Thus, shaloo is the (2) Always make a generation tree for ev-
lady’s sister. ery question to slove it in a simple way.
Example 2: (3) Be careful about paternal and mater-
A is father of C and D is son of B. E is nal relationship.
brother of A. If C sister of D, how is B (4) Always remember that name doesnot
related to E?. determine gender.
Solution: (5) Represent male with square or plus
For these type of questions, we can use sign ( or +) and female with circle or
generation tree negative sign (O or –).

Questions

Directions (1-34) (c) Sister (d) Grandmother

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

(d) Cant be determined (c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these (e) None of these
9. Pointing to a man on the stage, Rashi 16. Deepak said to Nitin,” That boy play-
said, “He is the brother of the daugh- ing football is the younger of the two
ter of the wife of my husband.” How is brothers of the daughter of my father’s
the man on the stage related to Rashi? wife.” How is the boy playing football
(a) Son (b) Husband related to Deepak?
(c) Cousin (d) Nephew (a) Son (b) Brother
(e) Brother-in-law (c) Cousin (d) Nephew
10. A woman introduces a man as the son (e) Bother-in-law
of the brother of her mother. How is 17. Pointing to a lady on the platform,
the man related to the woman? Manju said,” She is the sister of the
(a) nephew (b) Son father of my mother’s son.” Who is the
(c) Cousin (d) Uncle lady to Manju?
(e) Grandson (a) Mother (b) Sister
11. Introducing a man, a woman said, “He (c) Aunt (d) Niece
is the only son of my mother’s mother.” (e) None of these
How is the woman related to the man? 18. Introducing man to her husband, a
(a) Mother (b) Aunt woman said, “His brother’s father is
(c) Sister (d) Niece the only son of my grandfather.” How
(e) None of these is the woman related to this man?
(a) Mother (b) Aunt
12. Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh
said, “His mother is the wife of my (c) Sister (d) Daughter
father’s son. Brother and sisters I have (e) Can’t be determined.
none.” At whose portrait was Harsh 19. A, B and C are sisters. D is the brother
looking? of E and E is the daughter of B. how
(a) His son (b) His cousin is A related to D?
(c) His uncle (d) His nephew (a) Sister (b) Cousin
(e) None of these (c) Niece (d) mother
13. Pointing to a man in a photograph, (e) None of these
Asha said, “His mother’s only daugh- 20. A, B are married couple. X and Y are
ter is my mother.” How is Asha related brothers. X is the brother of A. how is
to that man? Y related to B?
(a) Nephew (b) Sister (a) Brother-in-law (b) Brother
(c) Wife (d) Niece (c) Cousin (d) Niece
(e) Can’t be determined (e) None of these
14. Introducing man, a woman said, “His 21. Deepak has a brother Anil. Deepak is
wife is the only daughter of my father.” the son of Prem. Aditya is Prem’s fa-
How is that man related to the woman? ther. In terms of relationship, what is
Anil of Aditya?
(a) Brother (b) Father-in-law
(a) Son (b) Grandson
(c) Matrenal uncle (d) Husband
(c) Brother (d) Grandfather
(e) None of these (e) None of these
15. Pointing towards a girl in the picture, 22. B is husband of P. Q is the only grand-
Sarita said, “She is the mother of Neha son of E, who is wife of D and mother-
whose father is my son.” How is Sarita in-law of P. How is B related to D?
related to the girl in the picture?
(a) Nephew (b) Cousin
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(c) Son-in-law (d) Son (d) Grandfather or Grandmother

(e) None of these (e) None of these
23. I. F is the brother of A, 30. P is the son of Q while Q and R are
II. C is the daughter of A, the sisters to one another. T is the
III. D is the sister of F, mother of R. If S is the son of T, which
IV. G is the brother of C. Then who is of the following statements is correct?
the uncle of G? (a) T is the brother of Q.
(a) A (b) C (b) S is the cousin of P.
(c) F (d) K (c) Q and S are sisters
(e) None of these (d) S is the maternal uncle of P.
24. A is the paternal uncle of B, who is (e) R is the grandfather of P.
the daughter of C and C is the daugh- Directions (31-35): Read the following
ter-in-law of P. How is A related to P? questions and answer accordingly
(a) Brother (b) Son 31. If A + B means A is the mother of B,
(c) Son-in-law (d) Data inadequate A - B means A is the brother B, A % B
(e) None of these means A is the father of B and A×B
25. P’s father is Q’s son. M is the paternal means A is the sister of B, which of
uncle of P and N is the brother of Q. the following shows that P is the ma-
How is N related to M? ternal uncle of Q?
(a) Brother (b) Nephew (a) Q – N + M × P (b) P + S × N – Q
(c) Cousin (d) Data inadequate (c) P – M + N × Q (d) Q – S % P
(e) None of these (e) None of These
26. Q is the brother of R; P is the sister of 32. If A + B means A is the brother of B,
Q. T is the brother of S; S is the daugh- A – B means A is the sister of B and
ter of R. who are the nephew/niece of A × B means A is the father of B. Which
Q? of the following means that C is the
son of M?
(a) R and P (b) P and T
(a) M - N × C + F (b) F – C + N × M
(c) Q and T (d) S and T
(c) N + M - F × C (d) M × N – C + F
(e) None of these
(e) None of These
27. E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E
is married to C. C is B’s daughter. How 33. If A + B means A is the father of B, A –
is D related to E? B means A is the brother B, A % B
means A is the wife of B and A × B
(a) Brother (b) Uncle
means A is the mother of B, which of
(c) Father-in-law (d) Brother-in-law
the following shows that M is the ma-
(e) None of these ternal grandmother of T?
28. A is father of C and D is son of B. E is (a) M × N % S + T (b) M × N – S % T
brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is (c) M × S – N % T (d) M × N × S % T
B related to E?
(e) None of These
(a) Daughter (b) Brother-in-law
34. If A + B means A is the sister of B, A ×
(c) Husband (d) Sister-in-law
B means A is the wife of B, A % B
(e) None of these means A is the father of B and A – B
29. Q’s mother is sister of P and daughter means A is the brother of B.
of M. S is daughter of P and sister of Which of the following means T is the
T. How is M related to T? daughter of P?
(a) Grandmother (a) P × Q % R + S – T
(b) Father (b) P × Q % R – T + S
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(d) P × Q % R + S + T 40. If ‘P×Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of

(e) None of These Q’, ‘P+Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’,
35. If A + B means B is the brother of A, A ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’
× B means B is the husband of A, A - and ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of
B means A is the mother of B and A % Q’, then in the expression A ÷ B + C –
B means A is the father of B, which of E × F, how is A related to F?
the following relations shows that Q (a) Mother (b) Aunt
is the grandmother of T? (c) Daughter-in-law (d) Sister-in-law
(a) Q – P + R % T (b) P × Q % R – T (e) None of these
(c) P × Q % R + T (d) P + Q % R – T Directions (41-48): Read the following in-
(e) None of These formation carefully and answer the
questions given below it:
Directions (36-38): Read the following in-
formation and answer the questions given ‘A+B’ means ‘A is the father B’, ‘A-B’ means
below : ‘A is the wife of B’, ‘A× B’ means ‘A is the
brother of B’, ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the daugh-
‘A+B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’, ‘A×
ter of B’.
B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,
41. If P ÷ R + S +Q, which of the following
‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’;
is true?
36. If P × Q – S, which of the following is (a) P is the daughter of Q
true?
(b) Q is the aunt of P
(a) S is wife of Q
(c) P is the aunt of Q
(b) S is father of P
(d) P is the mother of Q
(c) P is daughter of Q
(e) None of these
(d) Q is father of P
42. If P – R + Q, which of the following
(e) None
statements is true?
37. If T – S × B – M , which of the following (a) P is the mother of Q
is true?
(b) Q is the daughter of P
(a) B is mother of S
(c) P is the aunt of Q
(b) M is husband of B
(d) P is the sister of Q
(c) T is wife of S
(e) None of these
(d) S is daughter of B
43. If P × R ÷ Q, which of the following
(e) S is son of B
statements is true?
38. If Z × T– S × U + P, How is U related to (a) P is the uncle of Q
Z?
(b) P is the father of Q
(a) Mother
(c) P is the brother of Q
(b) Grandmother
(d) P is the son of Q
(c) Father
(e) None of these
(d) Cannot be determined
44. If P × R - Q, which of the following is
(e) None of these
true?
39. If ‘P$Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’, ‘P#Q’ (a) P is brother-in-law of Q
means ‘P is mother of Q’, ‘P*Q’ means
(b) P is brother of Q
‘P is sister of Q’, then how is D related
(c) P is uncle of Q
to N in N#A$B*D?
(d) P is father of Q
(a) Nephew
(e) None of these
(b) Grandson
(c) Grand daughter 45. If P + R ÷ Q, which of the following is
true?
(d) Datea inadequate
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(b) P is the son of Q 51. If P + Q× R, which of the following

(c) P is husband of Q statements is true?
(d) P is father of Q (a) P is the niece of R
(e) None of these (b) P is the daughter of R
46. If P ÷ R +Q, which of the following is (c) P is cousin of R
true? (d) P is daughter-in-law of R.
(a) P is father of Q (e) None of these
(b) P is the brother of Q Directions (52-53): Study the following
(c) P is the mother of Q information carefully and answer the
(d) P is sister of Q questions given below it:
(e) None of these ‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’, ‘P + Q’
47. If P × R + Q, which of the following means ‘P is the mother of
statements is true? Q’, ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’, ‘P*
(a) P is uncle of Q Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’.
(b) P is the father of Q 52. If A + B # C – D, then A is D’s
(c) P is brother-in-law of Q (a) Father (b) grandmother
(d) P is grandfather of Q (c) sister (d) grandfather
(e) None of these (e) None of these
48. If P – R × Q, which of the following is
53. Which of the following shows that A
true?
is the aunt of E?
(a) P is sister of Q (a) A + B - C * D # E,
(b) Q is the husband of P (b) A # B * C + D - E,
(c) P is sister-in-law of Q (c) A * B # C * D – E,
(d) Q is the son of P (d) A – B + C # D * E,
(e) None of these (e) None of these
Directions (49-51): Study the following Directions (54-56): Following questions
information carefully and answer the are based on the information given below;
questions given below it: ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’, ‘P + Q’
‘A+B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’, ‘A-B’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’, ‘P – Q’ means
means ‘A is the husband of B’, ‘A× B’ ‘P is the sister of Q’, ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the
means ‘A is the brother of B’. brother of Q’.
49. If P + Q - R, which of the following is 54. In the expression B + D × M ÷ N, how
true? is M related to B?
(a) R is the mother of P (a) Granddaughter
(b) R is the sister-in-law of P (b) Son
(c) R is the aunt of P (c) Grandson
(d) R is mother-in-law of P (d) granddaughter of grandson
(e) None of these (e) None of these
50. If P × Q +R, which of the following is 55. Which of the following represents ‘J
true? is son of F’?
(a) P is brother of R (a) J ÷ R – T × F
(b) P is the uncle of R (b) J + R – T × F,
(c) P is the son of R (c) J ÷ M – N × F
(d) P is father of R (d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these (e) None of these

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56. Which of the following represents ‘R 61. How is D related to W in the given ex-
is niece of M’? pression?.
(a) M ÷ K × T – R T@Q%D$P#W
(b) M – J + R –N, (a) Mother
(c) R - M × T ÷ W, (b) Grandfather
(d) Cannot be determined (c) Grandmother
(e) None of these (d) Can’t be determined
Directions (57-60): Study the following (e) None of these
information carefully and answer the 62. How is A related to B in the given ex-
questions given below it: pression?
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A # V$B#E@M%A
B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘A @ B’ (a) Husband (b) Brother
means ‘A is the husband of B’, ‘A % B’ (c) Son (d) Wife
means ‘A is the daughter of B’. (e) None of these
57. P @ Q $ M # T indicates what relation- 63. Which of the following symbols should
ship of P with T? come in place of the question mark
(a) Paternal grandmother (?) to make the expression H is grand-
(b) Maternal grandmother father of E?
(c) Paternal grandfather D%H#T?K#E
(d) Maternal grandfather (a) @ (b) %
(e) None of these (c) $ (d) #
58. Which of the following expressions (e) Can’t be determined
indicates ‘R is the sister of H’? Directions(64-66): Study the following in-
(a) H $ D @ F # R (b) R % D @ F $ H formation carefully and answer the ques-
(c) R $ D @ F # H (d) H % D @ F $ R tions given below:
(e) None of these ‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’
59. If F @ D % K # H, then how is F re- ‘A × B’ means ‘A is mother of B’
lated to H? ‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B
(a) Brother-in-law ‘A ¸ B’ means ‘A is father of B’
(b) Sister 64. What will come in place of question
(c) Sister-in-law mark (?) if D is maternal grandmother
(d) Cannot be determined of V?
(e) None of these D×H+L?S+V
(a) × (b) +
60. Which of the following expressions
indicates ‘H is the brother of N’? (c) – (d) 
(a) H # N $ D $ N (e) Either ‘×’ or ‘  ’
(b) N % F @ D $ H # R 65. How is S related to T in the given ex-
(c) N % F @ D $ H pression?
(d) N % F @ D %H S+B–D×P+T
(e) None of these (a) Mother
Directions (61–63): Study the following (b) Aunt
information carefully and answer the (c) Uncle
questions given below: (d) Can’t be determined
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is sister of B’ (e) None of these
‘A % B’ means ‘A is son of B’ 66. How is H related to E in the given ex-
‘A # B’ means ‘A is father of B’ pression?
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(a) Son Directions(72-74): Study the following in-

(b) Grandson formation carefully to answer
(c) Granddaughter the questions given below:
(d) Can’t be determined ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’
(e) None of these ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’
Directions(67-71): Study the following in- ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’
formation carefully and answer the ques- ‘P ¸ Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’
tions given below: 72. Which of the following represents ‘A
‘A – B’ means ‘A is sister of B’ is paternal aunt of M’?
‘A + B’ means ‘A is father of B’ (a) A @ B × R @ M (b) A @ N + M × B
‘A × B’ means ‘A is husband of B’ (c) A ¸ D @ M (d) A ¸ N × D @ M
‘ A ¸ B’ means ‘A is brother of B’ (e) None of these
67. In the expression C + D – K × R – P, 73. How is M related to D in the following
how is R related to D? expression?
(a) Mother-in-law H+M¸N@D
(b) Sister-in-law (a) Niece
(c) Sister (b) Nephew
(d) Brother (c) Nephew or Niece
(e) None of these (d) Mother
68. In the expression J + I – H + M ¸ E, (e) Data inadequate
how is E related to J? 74. Which of the following represents ‘B
(a) Son is daughter of W’?
(b) Granddaughter (a) W  R + B (b) W + R × B @ M
(c) Grandson (c) W × R × B (d) W+R @ P + T @ B
(d) Can’t be determined (e) None of these
(e) None of these Directions(75-76): Study the following in-
69. Which of the following expressions formation carefully and answer the
shows that N is paternal aunt of K? questions given below:
(a) K ¸ G – L + N (b) N – G + P + K A, B, C, I, J and K are six family mem-
(c) L × N – G + K (d) Either 1) or 3) bers. J is son of I, who is not the mother
(e) None of these of J. B is brother of I. K and I are a mar-
ried couple. C is daughter of K, who is
70. Which of the following statements is
sister of A.
true if the given expression is true?
P  C×B–Q+D 75. How is J related to C?
(a) B is sister-in-law of P (a) Father (b) Brother
(b) D is nephew of B (c) Sister (d) Mother
(c) Q is sister-in-law of C (e) None of these
(d) All are true 76. How many female members are there
(e) None of these in the family?
(a) Two
71. Which of the following statements is/
are true if the given expression is true? (b) Three
R+S×T–U+V (c) Four
(a) R is grandfather of U and V (d) Can’t be determined
(b) S is father of V (e) None of these
(c) T is mother of U Directions(77-81): Study the following in-
(d) All are true formation carefully and answer the
questions given below:
(e) None of these
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P is granddaughter of A, who is married (c) Either + or % (d) %

to W. M is brother-in-law of A, who has (e) Can’t be determined
two daughters but no son. R is cousin of 83. In which of the following pairs is the
Q and brother of P. first person daughter of the second
U and V are sons-in-law of W. V has two person with regard to the relation
daughter. T and S are the daughters of X. given in the expression?
D is also the member of this family.
F@G¸I+J¸H
77. How is X related to R according to the (a) I, G (b) I, H
given information?
(c) G, J (d) J, H
(a) Mother
(e) None of these
(b) Aunt
Directions (84-86): Study the following
(c) Daughter
information carefully and answer the
(d) Can’t be determined
questions given below:
(e) None of these
‘Q ¸ R’ means ‘Q is father of R’
78. How is T related to W according to the ‘Q × R’ means ‘Q is wife of R’
given information?
‘Q + R’ means ‘Q is son of R’
(a) Granddaughter
‘Q – R’ means ‘Q is sister of R’
(b) Daughter
(c) Son 84. How is E related to J, in the given ex-
(d) Grandmother pression
(e) None of these J–F+E×B
79. How many couples are there in the (a) Father (b) Mother
family? (c) Sister (d) Daughter
(a) One (b) Two (e) None of these
(c) Three (d) Four 85. Which of the following statements is
(e) None of these true if the given expression is true?
80. Which of the following groups is/are S×M+H–T
the group of a couple? (a) T is daughter of M
(a) U, D (b) X, V (b) S is father of T
(c) S, Q (d) Only 1) and 2) (c) M is husband of S
(e) None of these (d) T is son of S
81. How is D related to V? (e) None of these
(a) Sister (b) Mother 86. What will come in place of question
(c) Sister-in-law (d) Brother mark (?) if it is given that V is mother-
(e) None of these in-law of W in the following expression?
Directions (82-83): Study the following W  P+C–T?V–Q
information carefully and answer the
(a)  (b) +
questions given below:
(c) × (d) –
‘P + Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’
(e) None of these
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’
‘P ¸ Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’ Directions (87-89): Study the following
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’ information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
82. What will come in place of question
mark (?) if ‘A is grand son of B’ is to be ‘A # B’ means ‘A is father of B’
true in the given expression? ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is mother of B’
B%D@A?E ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is son of B’
(a) + (b) ¸ ‘A Y B’ means ‘A is brother of B’

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87. How is L related to P in the given ex- (c) Wife (d) Brother-in-law
pression (e) None of these
P#T$KYL Directions (30): Study the following in-
(a) Brother (b) Sister formation carefully and answer the ques-
(c) Son (d) Daughter tions given below:
(e) Can’t be determined ‘A – B’ means ‘A is sister of B’
88. In which of the following expressions ‘A × B’ means ‘A is husband of B’
W is sister of Q? ‘A ¸ B’ means ‘A is brother of B’
(a) W$T#QYH (b) H#T$QYW ‘A + B’ means ‘A is father of B’
(c) QYW$N@S (d) WYQ$P@C 90. In the expression M + R × Q – V ¸ L
(e) None of these how is V related to M?
89. How is A related to F in the given ex- (a) Brother-in-law
pression? (b) Sister-in-law
AYB$D@F (c) Brother
(a) Brother (b) Daughter (d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

A nswers Key BLOOD RELATION

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (e) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (e) 19. (e) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (e) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (e)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (c) 55. (e) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (c) 70. (a)
71. (e) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (c) 80. (d)
81. (c) 82. (b) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (b) 87. (e) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (e)

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Solutions
Directions (1-18) 10. Sol.(c): Brother of mother—Uncle;
1. Sol.(b): Since the narrator has no Uncle’s son-—Cousin.
brother, his father’s son is he 11. Sol.(d): Mother’s mother—Maternal
himself. The photograph is of grandmother, Maternal
his son. grandmother’s only son—Ma-
2. Sol.(d): Only son of grandfather can ternal uncle. So woman is
be father or uncle. So, son of man’s niece.
father would be brother and 12. Sol.(a): Since Harsh has no brother
son of uncle would be cousin. or sister, so he is his father’s
Hence data inadequate. only son. So, wife of Harsh’s
3. Sol.(d): My fathers’ only daughter can father’s son—Harsh’s wife.
be herself or his brother. In Thus, Harsh’s wife is the
the first case, she would be man’s mother or the man is
the mother. Harsh’s son.
In the second case, he would 13. Sol.(e): Asha’s mother’s mother is
become uncle. So data inad- man’s mother i.e., Asha’s
equate.. mother is man’s sister. But
4. Sol.(b): Only daughter of my mother— Asha can be niece or nephew
Myself. So, the woman is as gender not known.
mother’s daughter. 14. Sol.(d): Only daughter of woman’s fa-
5. Sol.(d): Son of Y’s son—Grandson; ther—woman herself. So, the
Brother of Y’s grandson—Y’s man is woman’s husband.
grandson. So, X is Y’s grand- 15. Sol.(d): Ne ha i s the daughter of
son Sarita’s son, and the girl is
6. Sol.(a): Rita’s mother son—Rita’s Neha’s mother. So, the girl is
brother. In this case, she be- Sarita’s son’s wife i.e. Sarita
comes aunt. is the girl’s mother-inlaw or
7. Sol.(d): Wife’s brother—Brother-in- father-in-law as gender can-
law. Son of lady’s brother is not be determined.
the brother-in-law of the man. 16. Sol.(b): Father’s wi fe—Mother;
So, lady’s brother is man’s fa- mother’s daughter—sister;
ther -inlaw i.e. the lady is the Deepak’s sister’s younger
sister of man’s father-in-law. brother—Deepak’s younger
8. Sol.(d): My father’s only Son, can be brother. So, the boy is
Namrata himself or Namrata’s Deepak’s brother or himself.
brother. In the first case 17. Sol.(c): Manju’s mother’s son—
Mother of ketan will be Manju’s brother; Manju’s
Namrata’s wife, and in the lat- brother’s father—Manju’s fa-
ter case she would be sister ther, Manju’s father’s sister—
in law of Namrata. Thus Can- Manju’s aunt.
not be answered
18. Sol.(e): My grandfather’s Only son-fa-
9. Sol.(a): Wife of Rashi’s husband— ther, or uncle. If man is the
Rashi; Brother of daughter— son of father, the woman be-
Son. So, the man on the stage comes sister. But if he is
is Rashi’s son. uncle, she becomes cousin.

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19. Sol.(e): E is the daughter of B and D 24. Sol.(b): B is daughter of C and C is the
is the brother of E. So, D is daughter-in-law of P. So, P is
the son of B. Also, A is the sis- the grandfather or grand-
ter of B. Thus, A is D’s aunt. mother of B. Also, A is uncle of
B i.e. A is the brother of B’s fa-
ther. Thus, A is the son of P.

20. Sol.(a): A and B are husband and wife.

Since X & Y are brothers and
X is the brother of A, Y is also
the brother of A. Thus, Y is the
brotherin- law of B. 25. Sol.(e): P’s father is Q’s son. So, Q is
P’s grandfather or grand-
mother. M is the paternal
21. Sol.(b): Anil is the brother of Deepak uncle of P. So, M is the brother
and Deepak is the son of of P’s father. This means that
Prem. So, Anil is the son of M is also Q’s son. N is the
Prem. Now, Aditya is the fa- brother of Q. Thus, N is the
ther of Prem. Thus, Anil is the paternal uncle of M.
grandson of Aditya.

26. Sol.(d): T is the brother of S, who is

the daughter of R. So, T and S
are the children of R. Now, Q
22. Sol.(d): B is the husband of P and E
is the brother of R. So, T & S
is mother-in-law of P. So, B is
are the nephew/niece of Q.
he son of E. Also, E is wife of
D. Thus, B is the son of D.

27. Sol.(d): C is B’s daughter and D is B’s

son. So, D is the brother of C.
E is a male married to C. So,
E si the husband of C, whose
brother is D. Thus, D is the
brother-in-law of E.
23. Sol.(c): 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 the uncle of G.
28. Sol.(d): A is the father of C and C is
sister of D. So, A is father of
D. But D is son of B. So, B is
the mother of D and wife of A.
Also, E is the brother of A. So,
B is the sister-in-law of E.
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34. Sol.(b): ‘P × Q % R – T + S’ – P is wife

of Q who is father of R who is
brother of T who is sister of S.
So, T is daughter of P.
29. Sol.(d): S is daughter of P and sister of
T. So, T is daughter of P. Now,
the sister of P is the daughter
of M. This means that P is the
35. Sol.(a): ‘Q – P + R % T’ – Q is mother of
son of daughter of M. Clearly,
P who is brother of R who is
T is the grand daughter of M.
father of T?
So, M is the grandfather or
grandmother of T.

30. Sol.(d): Q and R are sisters. So, T is Directions (36-38)

the mothers of R means T is 36. Sol.(b): P × Q – S means P is the son
the mother of both Q and R. S of Q who is the wife of S i.e. P
is the son of T means S is the is the son of S or S is the fa-
brother of Q. Thus, P is the ther of P.
son of Q means S is the ma-
ternal uncle of Q.

37. Sol.(d): S × B – M means S is the son

of B who is the wife of M, i.e,
B is the mother of S. B – M
means B is the wife M i.e. M
31. Sol.(c): ‘P – M + N × Q’ means ‘P is
is the husband of B; T – S
brother of M who is mother of
means T is the wife of S; S × B
N who is sister of Q’.
means S is the son of B. So,
(d) is false.

32. Sol.(d): ‘M × N – C + F’ – M is father of

N who is sister of C who is 38. Sol.(b): Z × T- S × U + P means Z is
brother of F the son of T, who is the wife of
S, who is the son of U, who is
the daughter of P. Thus, S is
the father of Z and U is the
mother of S. So, U is the
33. Sol.(a): ‘M ×N % S + T’- M is mother of
grandmother of Z.
N who is wife of S who is fa-
ther of T.

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39. Sol.(d): N # A $ B * D means N is the 43. Sol.(d): P × R ÷ Q means P is the

mother of A, who is the father brother of R who is the daugh-
of B, who is he sister of D. ter of Q i.e. P is the son of Q.
Thus, D is the son or daugh-
ter of A and N is the mother of
A. So, D is the grandson or
granddaughter of N.
44. Sol.(a): P × R – Q means P is the
brother of R who is the wife of
Q i.e. P is the brother-in-law
of Q.

40. Sol.(e) :A ÷ B + C – E ×F means A is 45. Sol.(c): P + R ÷ Q means P is the fa-

the mother of B, who is the ther of R who is the daughter
father of C, who is the brother of Q i.e. P is the father of R
of E, who is the daughter of F. and Q is the mother of R i.e. P
Thus, C and E are the chil- is the husband of Q.
dren of B and F. Since B is
the father, so F is the mother
of C and E i.e. F is the wife of
B. A is the mother of F’s hus- 46. Sol.(d): P ÷ R +Q means P is the daugh-
band. i.e. A is the mother-in- ter of R who is the father of Q
law of F. i.e. P is the sister of Q.

47. Sol.(a): P × R + Q means P is the

brother of R who is the father
Directions (41-48): of Q i.e. P is the uncle of Q.
41. Sol.(c): P ÷ R + S +Q means P is the
daughter of R who is the father
of S who is the father of Q i.e. P
is the sister of the father (S) of
Q i.e. P is the aunt of Q. 48. Sol.(c): P – R × Q means P is the wife
of R who is the brother of Q
i.e. P is the sister-in-law of Q.

Directions (49-51)
49. Sol.(a): P + Q – R means P is the
42. Sol.(a): P – R + Q means P is the wife daughter of Q who is the Hus-
of R who is the father of Q i.e. band of R i.e. R is the mother
P is the mother of Q. of P.

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50. Sol.(c): P × Q + R means P is the ter of N who is the father of F

brother of Q who is the daugh- i.e. J is the uncle of F. ‘J is son
ter of R i.e. P is the son of R. of F’ means F is the mother/
father of J who is a male
(brother of some person A) i.e.
F × J÷ A OR F + J ÷ A.
56. Sol.(b): R is niece of M means R is the
51.Sol. (a): P+ Q × R means P is the daugh- daughter of the brother or sis-
ter of Q who is the brother of R ter of M i.e. M ÷ K × R – N or M
i.e. P is the niece of R. – J + R –N or M – J × R – N OR
M ÷ K + R – N.
Directions (57-60)
57. Sol.(c): P @ Q $ M # T means P is the
husband of Q who is the
Directions (52-53) mother of M who is the father
52. Sol.(b): A + B # C – D means A is the of T i.e. P is the father of T’s
mother of B, who is the father father i.e. P is T’s paternal
of C, who is the brother of D, grandfather.
i.e. A is the mother of D’s fa- 58. Sol.(b): R is the sister of H means R is
ther. So, A is D’s grandmother. the daughter of the father of H
i.e. R is the daughter of the
husband (say D) of the mother
(say F) of H i.e. R % D @ F $ H.

53. Sol.(c): A is aunt of E means A is the 59. Sol.(a):F @ D % K # H means F is the

sister of the father of E i.e. A * husband of D who is the
B # E. Clearly, the code in (c) daughter of K who is the fa-
indicates the same. ther of H i.e. is the husband
of D who is the sister of H i.e.
F is H’s brother-in-law.

Directions (54-56)
54. Sol.(c): B + D × M ÷ N means B is the
mother of D who is the father 60. Sol.(b): H is the brother of N means N
of M, who , in turn, is the is the daughter of H’s father
brother of N. Thus, M is the and H is a male i.e. N is the
son of D, whose mother is B daughter of the husband (say
i.e. M is B’s grandson. F) of the father (say D) of H
and H is the father or husband
55.Sol.(e): J ÷ R – T × F means J is the
of some othe person (say R)
brother of R who is the sister
i.e. N % F @ D $ H # R or N %
of T who is the father of F i.e. J
F @ D $ H @ R.
is the uncle of F; J + R – T × F,
means J is the mother of R who
is the sister of T who is the fa-
ther of F i.e. J is grandmother
of F; J ÷ M – N × F means J is
the brother of M who is the sis-

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Directions (61-63) We don’t know the gender of H.

Directions (67-71)
61. Sol.(c):
67. Sol.(b):

Hence, R sister-in-law of D.
Hence D is Grandmother of W.
68. Sol.(d):
62. Sol.(d):

Hence A is wife of B. We don’t know the gender of E.

63. Sol.(a): 69. Sol.(c):

Hence N is paternal aunt of K.

70. Sol.(a):

Hence H is grandfather of E.
Directions (64-66) 71. Sol.(e):
64. Sol.(a):

Directions (72-74)

72. Sol.(b):

Hence A is paternal aunt of M.

65. Sol.(b):
73. Sol.(d):

Hence, S is aunt of T.
66. Sol.(d): Hence M is mother of D
74. Sol.(b):

Hence B is daughter of W.
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Directions (75-76) Directions (84-86)

84. Sol.(b):

Hence E is mother of J.
75. Sol.(b): hence J is brother
of C 85. Sol.(c):
76. Sol.(d)
Directions (77-81)

Hence M is husband of S.
86. Sol.(b):

Hence V is mother-in-law of W
77. Sol.(b):
78. Sol.(a): 87. Sol.(e):

79. Sol.(c):
80. Sol.(d):
81. Sol.(c):
Directions (82-83) There is no information about the gen-
82. Sol.(b): der of L. Hence we can’t determine the
relation between L and P.

88. Sol.(c):

Hence W is sister of Q.
89. Sol.(d):
83. Sol.(b):

Directions (30)
90. Sol.(e)

Hence, I is daughter of H.

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