Blood Relation in General Mental Ability

Blood-Relation Test

Blood relation:- A person who is related to another by birth rather than by marriage.

The questions which are asked in this section depend upon Relation. You should have a sound knowledge of the blood relation in order to solve the questions.

To remember easily the relations may be divided into two sides as given below:

1. Relations of Paternal side:

1.  Father's father → Grandfather

2.  Father's mother → Grandmother

3.  Father's brother → Uncle

4.  Father's sister → Aunt

5.  Children of uncle → Cousin

6.  Wife of uncle → Aunt

7.  Children of aunt → Cousin

8.  Husband of aunt → Uncle

2. Relations of Maternal side:

1.  Mother's father → Maternal grandfather

2.  Mother's mother → Maternal grandmother

3.  Mother's brother Maternal uncle

4.  Mother's sister → Aunt

5.  Children of maternal uncle → Cousin

6.  Wife of maternal uncle → Maternal aunt

Example 1.Pointing out to a lady, Ambuj said, she is the
daughter of the woman who is the mother of
the husband of my mother. Who is the lady to
Ambuj?

(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Daughter
(D) Aunt

Solution: Mothers husband-Father, Fathers mother-
Grandmother, Grandmothers daughter-fathers
sister; father’s sister-Aunt. So the lady is Rajan’s aunt

Example.2. Pointing to a photo Mr. Rajeev said: I have no brother or sister but that fellow's father is my father's son whose photo is it?
A) His nephew's
B) His son's
C) His father's
D) His Uncle's
Solution: Here my father's son is Mr. Rajeev himself. So if the photo is of X father of X is Mr. Rajeev and the correct answer is B.
Example 3. Pointing out to a lady, Rama said, "She is the daughter of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother" Who is the lady to Rama?
A) Granddaughter
B) Sister in law
C) Aunt
D) Daughter

Solution: The relations may be analyzed as follows:
Mother's husband - Father. Father's mother - Grandmother. Grandmother's daughter - Father's sister. Father's sister - Aunt. So, the lady is his aunt.
Example 4.Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related to Rita?
A) Son
B) Father
C) Cousin
D) None of these
Solution: - Wife of Husband - Herself; Brother of daughter - Son. So, the man is Rita's Son.

Exercise

1. Introducing P, S says that her mother is the only daughter of my mother. How is S related to P ?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Daughter
(D) Aunt


2. Pointing to a picture of a child N says, "The brother of this child's mother is the only son of my mother's father." How is N related to the mother of the child?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Aunt
(D) None of these


3. Pointing to a lady in the photograph K said, "She is the daughter of the daughter of the only son of my grand father." How is the lady related to K?
(A) Sister
(B) Maternal aunt
(C) Niece
(D) Cousin

4. Pointing to M, G said, "She is the wife of the only son of my father's father." How is M related to G?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Aunt
(D) Sister-in-law

5. A lady pointing to a man in photograph says, "The father of his brother is the only son of my maternal grand father." How is the man related to that lady?
(A) Husband
(B) Son
(C) Father
(D) None of these

6. A lady pointing to a man in a photograph says, "The sister of the son of this man is my mother-in-law." How is the husband of the lady related to the man in the photograph?
(A) Maternal grand son
(B) Nephew
(C) Son
(D) Maternal grand father


7. K says, "R's grand father is the only son of my father." How is K related to R ?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Niece
(D) Grand mother


8. Introducing a man, a woman says, "He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the man related to the woman ?
(A) Uncle
(B) Father
(C) Maternal uncle
(D) Uncle


9. Pointing a woman, M says, "The only son of her mother is my father." How is M related to the woman ?
(A) Nephew
(B) Brother
(C) Son
(D) Grandson


10. Pointing to K, A says, "She is the only daughter of my father-in-law." How is K related to A?
(A) Daughter
(B) Niece
(C) Wife
(D) Daughter-in-law


11. Pointing to a man S says, "He is the only son of my father's father." How is S related to the man ?
(A) Mother
(B) Grand daughter
(C) Niece
(D) None of these


12. Pointing to a lady in photograph, M said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother's mother." How is M related to the lady?
(A) Nephew
(B) Uncle
(C) Maternal uncle
(D) Brother


13. If P x Q means— 'P is the brother of Q', P ÷ Q means 'P is the son of Q' and 'P – Q' means 'P is the sister of Q' , then which of the following relations will show that Q is the maternal uncle of P ?
(A) Q x R ÷ P
(B) Q ÷ R – P
(C) P x R – Q
(D) P ÷ R – Q
14. A lady pointing to a woman in a photograph says, "She is the only daughter of my father-in-law." How is the woman related to the lady?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Friend
(D) None of these


15. Pointing to a woman in a photograph a man says, "Her mother's mother is the mother of my father." How is the man related to the woman in a photograph?
(A) Uncle
(B) Maternal cousin
(C) Nephew
(D) Grand son

16. Introducing R, B said "She is the only daughter of my father's only daughter". How is B related to R?
(A) Niece                  (B) Aunt
(C) data inadequate   (D) none of these

17. M is the father of N, L s brother of M, P is mother of L. How is N related to P?

(A) Niece                  (B) Aunt
(C) can't be determined (D) none of these

18. Introducing a girl, R said, “My wife's mother-in-law's husband's only son's son is her brother". How is R related to that girl?

(A) Niece (B) Brother (C) can't be determined (D) Father

19. Introducing a boy, R said, “His father is the only son of my mother-in-law". How is R related to that boy?
(A) Aunt (B) Brother (C) can't be determined

(D) Mother
20. Introducing a man, a woman said," He is the only son of the mother of my mother". How is the woman related to the man?
(A) Aunt (B) Sister (C) Niece

(D) Can’t be determined
21. Introducing a woman, S said “She is the mother of the only daughter of my son". How the woman is related to S?

(A) Daughter-in-law (B) Sister (C) Wife

(D) None of these

22. Pointing to a woman A said, "her granddaughter is the only daughter of my brother". How is the woman related to A?
(A) Mother (B) Sister (C) Wife

(D) Mother-in-law

23. Pointing to a person Dheeraj said, " His only brother is the father of my daughter". How is the person related to Dheeraj ?
(A) Niece (B) Brother (C) can't be determined (D) Uncle

24. Pointing to G, N says, " I am the daughter of the only son of his grandfather." How is N related to G?
(A) Mother (B) Sister (C) Wife (D) Mother-in-law

25. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. which of the following statements is true?
(A) P and A are cousins (B) P is maternal uncle of A (C) P is maternal grandfather of A (D) C and P are sisters