Blood Relation Reasoning Blood relation does mean biological relation. Remember a wife and husband are not biologically related but they are biological parents of their own children. Similarly, brother, sister, paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, niece, cousin, etc. are our blood relatives Questions based on Relationship of a Family 1. Brother 2. Sister 3, Daughter 4. Son Solution (1): Brother With the chart =A__-E +B+D-C Therefore, D is a boy because there is only one daughter of E. Hence, B is the brother of D. Note: While solving the question (+) can be used for male and (-) can be used for female.Questions based on Coded Relation When the relation between two persons is represented by codes or symbols like +, -, x, +, etc then we say they have a coded relation. 1.Q+R@P@N 2.Q+RSP@N 3.QxRSP@N 4.Q+RSP$N Solution (4): Q+R$P$N * Q+R=Qis the mother of R * R$ P=Ris the brother of P + P$N=Pis the brother of N Therefore P is the son of Q. Questions based on Indirect Statements1. Elder sister 2. Younger sister 3. Younger daughter 4, Elder daughter Solution (2): Younger Sister * Grandmother of the younger sister of Rekha > Grandmother of Rekha * Wife of the only son of grandmother > Mother of Rekha + Second (younger) daughter of the mother = Younger sister of Rekha Points to Remember Below are given some indirect relations in the form of a list. Examinees are required to learn them. If this list is kept in mind, he/she will find it very easy to solve problems based ‘on blood relations. My mother’s or father's son or father My mothe daughter My mother's or father's father My mother's or fat sister My mother's or father's brother My son = my Brother. > my Sister = my Grandfather. = my Aunt = my Uncle. » my daughter- in-law.My daughter's husband My brother's son My brother's daughter My sister's husband My brother's wife My husband’s or wit sister My husband's or wife's. brother My uncle's or aunt's son or daughter My wife's father or husband's father My wife's mother or husband's mother My father's wife My mother’s husband My son’s or daughter's son My son's or daughter's daughter The only son of your father Wife of the father The only son of grandfather/mother Only daughter-in-law of grandfather/mother Mother-in-law of mother Father-inaw of mother The only daughter of the father Son of the father of the sister = my Son-in-law. > my Nephew. = my Niece. > my brother-in: law. > my Sisterin- law. > my Sisterin- law. = my Brother-in- law. = my Cousin > my Father-in- law. » my Mother-in law. = my Mother. => my Father. = my Grandson. > my Granddaughter. = Yourself > Mother = Father = Mother => Grandmother = Grandfather > Sister » BrotherSon of the only son ofthe = Son father Son of the only son of = Brother grandfather Daughter of the only son of | => Sister Grandfather 1. Brother 2. Sister 3. Brother or Sister 4. Data inadequate Solution (3): Brother or Sister T and P are the brothers of Q. Gender of Q is not given. Hence, Q is either brother or sister of T. 1. Brother 2. Cousin 3. Sister 4. Data inadequate Solution (1): Brother The only child of Seema's Grandfather means Seema's mother or Seema’s father. Hence, that boy is Seema’s brother. 1, Daughter2. Daughter-in-law 3. Sister-in-law 4. Cannot be determined Solution (2): Daughter-in-law L © dines oo Jis R's brother's wife. L is the father of H and R. + Jis the daughter-in-law of L. 1. Brother-in-law 2. Sister-in-law 3. Son-in-law 4, Daughter-in-law Solution (1): Brother-in-law Father of the father means grandfather, Granddaughter of the grandfather means sister. Husband of the sister means brother-in-law. So, B is A's brother-in-law. 1. Uncle 2. Brother 3. Cousin 4. Son Solution (2): Brother * Sister's Brother — Brother + Brother's father — Father+ Father's son — Brother «. The person in the photograph is Anjali’s brother. 1. Brother 2. Father 3. Uncle 4, Cousin Solution (3): Uncle * Here B is the brother of A, + A’s son is D's brother. * So, D is the daughter of A. * Since C and D are sisters and C is also the daughter of A. ~: Bis the uncle of C. Solution: E is married to A or D, But B is married to D. Thus, E is married to A and A, B, D, E are four adults, and C, F, G are the three children in the family. B and D have a child G. Aand E have two children, they are C and F. F and G are only girls. So, C is a boy. « Cis the son of Aand E.Solution: P=R+Q=> P = R which means P is the sister of R. R + Q means R is the son of Q. + Pis the daughter of Q. 1. Tis N's daughter. 2.N is wife of Q. 3. Mis mother-in-law of Q. 4. Qis wife of N. Solution: M—NxT+Q = Mis the mother of N who is the father of T who is the daughter of Q. So, M is the grandmother of the daughter of Q, i.e., M is the mother-in-law of Q. + (2) is not true (i) How is W related to Z? ) How many male players are there? (iii) How many female players are there? (iv) How is X related to U? Solution: (i) Zis Y's sister and hence U's sister, which means W is also the son of Z's uncle. So, W is Z's cousin. (ii) U and Y are brothers. So U and Y are males. Z is the sister of Y and so Z is female. W is the son so W is male. V and X are daughters, so V and X are female. Thus, there are three males, i.e. U, W and Y. (iii) There are three females, i.e., V, X and Z.(iv) X's father is the brother of W's father and W’s father is U's uncle. So, X's father is also U's uncle. Thus X is U's cousin.