Unit-6

Direction Sense
Blood Relation
Direction Sense
• Direction sense is one of the prime topics in logical
reasoning.
• Questions from this topic generally involve an individual
travelling certain distances in certain directions.
• The best way to solve these problems is to represent the
traces of the path traversed by the person, as found in the
information provided by the question.
• There are four main directions –
North, South, East and West.

• There are four cardinal directions – North-East(N-E),

North-West(N-W), South-East
(S-E), South-West(S-W).
Things to be noted:
•At the time of sunrise if a man stands facing the east, his
shadow will be towards west.
•At the time of sunset the shadow of an object is always in
the east.
•If a man stands facing the North, at the time of sunrise his
shadow will be towards his left and at the time of sunset it
will be towards his right.
•At 12.00 noon, the rays of the sun are vertically downward
hence there will be no shadow.
•Always rainbow will occur opposite to the sun.
•Always shortest distance should be calculated.
Practice Questions
3. A man walks 5 Km towards south and then turns to the
right. After walking 3 Km he turns to the left and walks 5
Km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?

[A] West

[B] South

[C] North east

[D] South west

9. A man went 15 Km to the North. Then he turned West and
covered 10 Km. Then he turned south and covered 5 Km.
Finally, turned to East, he covered 10 Km. In which
direction is he from his house?

[A] West

[B] East

[C] North

[D] South
12. K is 40m South-West of L. If M is 40m South-East of L, then
M is in which direction of K?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North-East

[D] South
Shadow Type Questions:

• Shadow of any object is always opposite of SUN, if it is the

case of Morning then Shadow will fall in the WEST and if it
is the case of Evening then shadow will fall in the EAST.
 If a man stands facing North in the Morning his shadow
will be towards his left and if he is facing North in Evening
his shadow will be towards his Right.

If a man stands facing South in the Morning his shadow

will be towards his Right and if he is facing South in
Evening his Shadow will be towards his Left.
14. One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other
face to face at a crossing. If Vishal’s shadow was exactly to
the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South
16. After his office hours in the evening, Gautam starts
walking facing the sun. First he turns to his right, then he
turns to his left and after walking for some meters to his
left, he turns to his right. In what direction is he moving
now?

[A] South

[B] North

[C] West

[D] East
17. Amit’s office is situated 5 kilometers North of Ben’s office.
Ben starts from his office and walks 2 kilometers towards
Amit’s office. He then turns right and walks 3 kilometers
and then turns left and walks 3 kilometers. To which
direction will he turn to reach Amit’s office?

[A] West

[B] North

[C] South

[D] East
18. A lady leaves her home and walks 30 meters in North-
West direction and then 30 meters in South-West. Next,
she walks 30 meters in South-East direction. Finally, she
turns towards her house. In which direction is she moving
now?

[A] North-East

[B] North-West

[C] South-East

[D] South-West
19. Deepak walks 8 kilometers East, turns South-West and
walks another 8 kilometers. He again takes a turn towards
North-West and walks another 8 kilometers. In which
direction from his starting point is he standing now?

[A] North-East

[B] South

[C] West

[D] East
Directions for Q21 to Q25:

Joe walks 2 kilometers towards North and turns to his right

and walks 4 kilometers more. He then turns to his right and
walks 4 kilometers and turns again to his right and walks
another 4 kilometers. Here he meets Renu who is coming from
the opposite direction. They both stop there.

21.After taking the first turn, in which direction was Joe

going?
[A] South
[B] North
[C] West
[D] East
22. If the starting point is marked ‘A’ and finishing point is
marked ‘B’. What will be the distance between these
points?
[A] 10 Km
[B] 8 Km
[C] 6 Km
[D] 2 Km

23. From which direction was Renu coming?

[A] West
[B] North
[C] East
[D] South-East
24. After taking the second turn, in which direction was Joe
walking?
[A] South
[B] West
[C] North
[D] East

25. If Joe is to again reach the point from where he started, in

which direction will he have to go from where he’s
standing now?
[A] East
[B] North
[C] North-East
[D] South-East
26. A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points
towards North-East. In which direction does its hour hand
point at 1.30 pm?
[A] North
[B] South
[C] East
[D] West

27. One evening before sunset, two friends Jane and Jackie
were talking facing each other. If Jackie's shadow was
exactly to his right side, which direction was Jane facing?
[A] North
[B] South
[C] East
[D] West
Blood
Relationship
 Definition and Concept
Questions in Test of Reasoning on Family/Blood Relationship are
about the relationship of a particular person with another person
of the family, based on the chain of relationships between other
members of that family.

 Family/Blood Relation Tests are an exercise to test the student’s

ability to comprehend and come to the crux of an issue from
complex, lengthy and even confusing data.
Great-Uncle/Aunt: A brother/sister to any of one's grandparents.
In-laws
In-laws only apply to brother, sister, and parents.
e.g. There is no relationship between you and your spouses cousins.
My sister-in-law could be:
1. the sister of my spouse, or
2. the wife of my brother, or
3. the wife of my spouse's brother.
UNCLE: Uncle in American society this term can refer to a man in
four different relative positions: father's brother; mother's brother;
father's sister's husband; mother's sister's husband.

NEPHEW - NIECE: Nephew or Niece is one who is the child of a sibling

(or a half-sibling, or step-sibling, or a child of a spouse's sibling, or
your spouse's sibling. Since the term derives from the Latin term,
"Nepos" meaning grandson, it is possible an early colonial reference
may have this meaning.
Four thumb rule to solve Blood Relation
Problems
1. Male is denoted by + sign and female by - sign in a family tree.

2. Father/mother and Son/daughter are joined by a vertical line

to show generation gap between them.

Father/mother

Son/Daughter
3. Siblings(Brother sister) are joined by a horizontal line because
there is no generation gap between them.

Brother Sister

Note: We never joined cousins by any line in a family tree as they are siblings from
different parents.

4. Married couples are always written adjacent to each other but

joined by a couple sign.

Husband Wife
 Only use the details provided in the question to form the tree. DO
NOT assume values on your own-Unless specifically provided or
logically concluded.

 Relations on the mother's side is called 'Maternal' while on

Father's side is called 'Paternal'.
In every competitive exam and placement exam, Blood relation
can be asked in the following three forms:

Type 1 : Indicating type or Deciphering jumbled up description

Type 2 : Relation puzzle ( A set of statements)

Type 3 : Coded blood relation ( In the form of Symbols)

Type 1: Indicating type Problems

1. Introducing Neeta, Anil(Male) said "She is the wife of my

mother's only son'". How is Neeta related to Anil?

A.Wife
B.Sister
C.Mother
D.Aunt
2. If Kamal says ," Ravi's mother is the only daughter of my
mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi ?

A. Grandfather
B. Father
C. Brother
D. None of these
3. Pointing towards photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter
of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in
the photograph ?

A. Mother
B. Father
C. Brother
D. Grand Mother
4. Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Anjali said, "He is
the only son of the father of my sister's brother." How is that
person is related to Anjali ?

A. Father
B. Cousin
C. Brother
D. Maternal Uncle
5. Pointing out to a lady, Rajan said, “She is the daughter of the
woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother”. Who
is that lady to Rajan?

A. Aunt
B. Grand daughter
C. Daughter
D. Sister
6. If Neha says, "Amrita's father Raj is the only son of my father-
in-law Mahesh,” then how Bindu, who is the sister of Amrita
related to Mahesh?

A. Daughter
B. Wife
C. Niece
D. Grand daughter
7. The son of M is the father of N and grandfather of R. S is the
daughter of N and sister of B. How is M related to B?

A. Grand father
B. Grand mother
C. Grand father's father
D. Data inadequate
Type 2: Relation Puzzle

In these types of problems, relations will be given in the form of

puzzle i.e. a set of statements. We need to draw the family tree
according to given statements and answer the questions based on
those relations.
1. 'Ram' is the father of 'Kusha' but 'Kusha' is not his son. 'Mala' is
the daughter of 'Kusha'. 'Shalaka' is the spouse of 'Ram'. 'Gopal' is
the brother of 'Kusha'. 'Hari' is the son of 'Gopal'. 'Meena' is the
spouse of 'Gopal'. 'Ganpat' is the father of 'Meena'. Who is the
grand daughter of 'Ram'?

A. Mala
B. Meena
C. Hari
D. Shalaka
2. X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter of X. Z is the husband
of W. N is the daughter of Z. What is the relationship of N to Y.

A. Cousin
B. Niece
C. Daughter
D. Grand daughter
Directions (3-5):In a family there are eight members. A is mother of
B, who is brother of C. C and Q are siblings. Y is daughter of P. Z is
brother in law of B, who is son of D. A has only one son. There are
only two married couples in the family. P is married to B.

3. How is P related with Z?

A. Brother
B. Daughter
C. Nephew
D. None of these
4. How is C related with Y?

A. Aunt
B. Daughter in Law
C. Uncle
D. Grand father
5. How many male members are there in the family?

A. Four
B. Three
C. five
D. Two
Type 3: Coded Blood Relation

In these types of problems, relations will be given in the form of

codes and symbols. We need to draw the family tree according to
given symbols and answer the questions based on those relations.
1. ‘ P +Q’ means that P is the son of Q, ‘P-Q’ means that P is the
wife of Q, ‘P*Q’ means that P is the brother of Q, ‘P/Q’ means
that P is the mother of Q and ‘P=Q’ means that P is the sister of
Q. then, what does X+Y-Z mean?

A. Z is the father of X
B. Z is the son of X
C. Z is the uncle of X
D. Z is the brother of X
2. If ‘A × D’ mean ‘D is the sister of A’, ‘A + D’ means ‘D is the
daughter of A’ , ‘A ÷ D’ means ‘A is the wife of D’, and ‘A-D’
means ‘A is brother of D’ then which of the following expression
shows ‘J is sister of K’ ?
A. J - K ÷ P + L
B. K + P + M × J
C. J – K ÷ L + P
D. K – J ÷ L + P
Direction for Q3 & Q4: Study the following information carefully to answer these
questions.
‘A$B’ means ‘A is mother of B’
‘A#B’ means ‘A is the father of B’
‘A@B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’
‘A%B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’

3.P@Q$M#T indicates what relationship of P with T?

A.Maternal Grandfather
B.Maternal Grandmother
C.Paternal Grandfather
D.None of the above
9. Which of the following expressions indicates ‘R is the sister
of H’?

a) R$D@F#H
b) H%D@F$R
c) R%D@F$H
d) H$D@F#R
Directions (5-6):
‘A × B’ means ‘A is mother of B’.
‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B’.
‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’.
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is father of B’.

5. If the expression M × N + R ÷ T is true, then which of the following

is true?

A. M is father of R
B. N is aunt of T
C. M is grandfather of T
D. T is sister of N
6. Which of the following means ‘Q’ is brother of ‘T’?

A. Y ÷ Q – T + R
B. T ÷ Q – Y- R
C. T × M – R + Q
D. T + M ÷ Y + Q