Introduction
Blood relation is an important Section from verbal reasoning concept Keeping in view the competitive Exams, Interviews, Entrance tests etc..,In Blood Relations, certain information is given about the members of the family in the question, Based on that information we need to find out the relationship between a particular member of the family.
Quick tips
Relations
| Description | Relation |
|---|---|
| Mother’s side relations | Maternal |
| Father’s side relations | Paternal |
| Mother’s or Father’s Son | Brother |
| Mother’s or Father’s Daughter | Sister |
| Mother’s or Father’s Brother | Maternal/ Paternal Uncle |
| Mother’s or Father’s Sister | Maternal/ Paternal Aunt |
| Mother’s or Father’s Father | Maternal/ Paternal Grandfather |
| Mother’s or Father’s Mother | Maternal/ Paternal Grandmother |
| Son’s Wife | Daughter in Law |
| Daughter’s Husband | Son in Law |
| Brother’s or Sister’s Son | Nephew |
| Brother’s or Sister’s Daughter | Niece |
| Uncle or Aunt’s son or daughter | Cousin |
| Sister’s Husband | Brother-in-Law |
| Brother’s Wife | Sister-in-Law |
| Father’s Wife | Mother |
| Mother’s Husband | Father |
| Grandfather’s or Grandmother’s Son | Father/Uncle |
| Grandfather’s or Grandmother’s Daughter-in-Law/Daughter | Mother/Aunt |
| Grandfather’s or Grandmother’s only Daughter-in-Law/Daughter | Mother |
| Father’s or Mother’s only son/daughter | Himself/Herself |
Example
Directions:
B + C means B is the daughter of C
B × C means B is the son of C
B - c means B is the wife of c
Question: If Z × T - S × U + P, then what is U to Z?
Solution:
STEP 1:
Z is the son of T
Z is male
T can be either male/female
STEP 2:
T is wife of S
T is female
S is male
T & S are parents of Z
STEP 3:
S is son of U
U can be either male/female
Therefore U is either Grandfather or Grandmother of Z
Answer: U is Grandmother of Z