Logical Reasoning :: Blood Relations
Blood Relations 1
This type of reasoning question is based on the blood relations among the family members. And, you are required to find the relation between the particular members of the family. So, you must have a basic understanding of the different types of blood relations that exist in a family.
The following table will help you understand the different types of blood relations among the family members.
| Father's or mother's son | Brother |
| Father's or mother's daughter | Sister |
| Father's elder or younger brother | Uncle (Paternal) |
| Mother's elder or younger brother | Maternal Uncle |
| Father's elder or younger sister | Aunt |
| Mother's elder or younger sister | Aunt (Maternal) |
| Son's wife | Daughter-in-law |
| Daughter's husband | Son-in-law |
| Sister's husband | Brother-in-law |
| Brother's wife | Sister-in-law |
| Husband's brother or wife's brother | Brother-in-law |
| Husband's sister or wife's sister | Sister-in-law |
| Husband's father or wife's father | Father-in-law |
| Husband's mother or wife's mother | Mother-in-law |
| Brother's son or sister's son | Nephew |
| Brother's daughter or sister's daughter | Niece |
| Uncle's or aunt's son | Cousin |
| Uncle's or aunt's daughter | Cousin |
| Father's or mother's father | Grandfather |
| Father's or mother's mother | Grandmother |
| Father of grandfather or grandmother | Great-grandfather |
| Mother of grandfather or grandmother | Great-grandmother |
Note:
The relation on mother's side is called maternal, e.g., maternal uncle or aunt.
The relation on father's side is called paternal, e.g., paternal uncle or aunt.
- Manoj is the brother of Deepak. Rekha is the sister of Seema. Deepak is the son of Rekha. How is Manoj related to Rekha?
- A is B's brother. C is B's father. D is C's father. E is D's father. How is A related to D?
- P and Q are the married couple. X and Y are sisters. X is the sister of P. How is Y related to Q?
- Geeta and Rekha are wives of Deepak. Ravi is Rekha's stepson. How is Geeta related to Ravi?
- Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Ram says, "She is the only daughter of the mother-in-law of my only son." How is the woman related to Ram?
- Pointing to a man in a photograph Mohan says, "He is the only son of my wife's mother-in-law." How is the man related to Mohan?
- Pointing to a man in the photograph a woman said, "He is the son of my paternal grandmother's only son. How is the man related to the woman?
- Pointing to an image Madhu tells Sohan, "I am the only daughter of this lady, and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the Madhu related to Sohan's father?
- Pointing to a photograph of a woman Rohan says, "She is the sister-in-law of the only daughter of my mother-in-law's husband." How is the Rohan related to the woman?
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