Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister, cousin.
Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister, cousin.
Contents
- 0.1 Blood Relation – Verbal Reasoning (Dr. R.S. Aggarwal)
- 0.2 Types of Blood Relations
- 0.3 Commonly Asked Question Types
- 0.4 Direct Relation Based Questions
- 0.5 Coded Blood Relation Questions
- 0.6 Puzzle-Based Questions
- 0.7 Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister, cousin.
- 0.8 VERBAL & NON-VERBAL – GitHub
- 1 🧠 Blood Relations – Verbal Reasoning (Dr. R.S. Aggarwal)
- 1.1 🧾 Basic Family Relationships
- 1.2 📘 Common Terms and What They Mean
- 1.3 🔍 Example Questions and Solutions
- 1.4 🛠️ Tips to Solve Blood Relation Problems
- 1.5 🔗 Practice Questions from R.S. Aggarwal (Blood Relations Section)
- 1.6 Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister, cousin.
Blood Relation – Verbal Reasoning (Dr. R.S. Aggarwal)
Blood relation problems in Verbal Reasoning test your ability to analyze family relationships based on given information. These questions are common in competitive exams like Banking, SSC, UPSC, and CAT.
Types of Blood Relations
| Relation | How Related? |
|---|---|
| Father | Male parent of a child |
| Mother | Female parent of a child |
| Brother | Male sibling |
| Sister | Female sibling |
| Son | Male child |
| Daughter | Female child |
| Uncle | Father’s/Mother’s brother |
| Aunt | Father’s/Mother’s sister |
| Nephew | Brother’s/Sister’s son |
| Niece | Brother’s/Sister’s daughter |
| Cousin | Uncle’s/Aunt’s child (Same generation) |
| Grandfather | Father’s/Mother’s father |
| Grandmother | Father’s/Mother’s mother |
Commonly Asked Question Types
Direct Relation Based Questions
Example:
Pointing to a woman, Raj said, “She is the only daughter of my father’s wife.” Who is the woman?
Solution:
- “Father’s wife” = Mother
- “Only daughter of my mother” = Sister
Answer: Sister
Coded Blood Relation Questions
Example:
If A + B means A is the father of B, A – B means A is the mother of B, A × B means A is the brother of B, then what does P + Q – R mean?
Solution:
- P + Q → P is the father of Q
- Q – R → Q is the mother of R
Answer: P is the Grandfather of R
Puzzle-Based Questions
Example:
A is B’s father. B is C’s sister. C is D’s father. How is A related to D?
Solution:
- A is B’s father
- B is C’s sister, so C is A’s son
- C is D’s father, so D is A’s grandchild
Answer: A is the Grandfather of D - Important Tips to Solve Blood Relation Questions
✔ Use a Family Tree Diagram
✔ Identify gender clues like “son,” “daughter,” “wife”
✔ Break down complex statements step by step
✔ Watch for indirect relations (e.g., “only son of my mother” means “me”)
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Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister, cousin.
VERBAL & NON-VERBAL – GitHub
Here’s a clear and organized guide to help you understand Blood Relations from Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal, focusing on Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, and Cousin:
🧠 Blood Relations – Verbal Reasoning (Dr. R.S. Aggarwal)
Blood Relation questions test your understanding of family relationships based on given information. These problems often appear in GATE, SSC, Bank, UPSC, and other competitive exams.
🧾 Basic Family Relationships
| Relation | Definition |
|---|---|
| Father | Male parent of a child |
| Mother | Female parent of a child |
| Brother | Male sibling |
| Sister | Female sibling |
| Cousin | Child of your uncle or aunt |
📘 Common Terms and What They Mean
- Son of my father’s wife = Myself or my brother
- Daughter of my grandfather = My aunt or my mother (if speaker is male/female)
- Brother of my mother = Uncle
- Wife of my father’s son = Sister-in-law (if father has more than one son)
- Mother of my cousin = Aunt
🔍 Example Questions and Solutions
✅ 1. A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D.
Q: How is A related to D?
- B is sister of C → B and C are siblings
- A is brother of B → A, B, C are siblings
- C is the son of D → D is parent of C
👉 So, A is the son of D
🟩 Answer: Son
✅ 2. Pointing to a photograph, a man says, “She is the daughter of the only son of my father.”
Q: How is the girl in the photograph related to the man?
- “Only son of my father” = the man himself
- So, “She is the daughter of me” = My daughter
🟩 Answer: Daughter
✅ 3. X is the son of Y’s brother. Y is the daughter of Z.
Q: How is X related to Z?
- Y is daughter of Z → Z is Y’s parent
- Y’s brother is also Z’s child
- X is the son of Y’s brother → X is Z’s grandson
🟩 Answer: Grandson
🛠️ Tips to Solve Blood Relation Problems
- Use symbols or draw a family tree
- M (male), F (female), ↑ (parent), ↓ (child), ↔ (siblings)
- Start from the last sentence if nested
- Identify generations
- Same generation: Brother, sister, cousin
- One above: Father, mother, uncle, aunt
- One below: Son, daughter, nephew, niece
- Use gender clues carefully
- Practice with puzzles and Venn diagrams
🔗 Practice Questions from R.S. Aggarwal (Blood Relations Section)
- Q. A is the mother of B. B is the brother of C. How is A related to C?
👉 A is C’s mother - Q. P is the father of Q. Q is the sister of R. How is P related to R?
👉 P is father - Q. R’s mother is the only daughter of M’s father. How is M related to R?
👉 M is R’s uncle/aunt
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