Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal- Examples on Blood Relation- Father, Mother, Brother, sister.
Hereβs a detailed and easy-to-understand guide based on Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal, focusing on one of the most common Logical Reasoning topics:
Contents
Blood Relations β Examples and Tricks
1. Basic Terms to Know:
Term | Meaning |
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Father | Male parent |
Mother | Female parent |
Brother | Male sibling |
Sister | Female sibling |
Son / Daughter | Male / Female child |
Uncle / Aunt | Brother/Sister of parent |
Nephew/Niece | Brotherβs/Sisterβs children |
In-laws | Relatives by marriage |
2. Direct Blood Relation Examples
Example 1:
Q: Pointing to a boy, Renu said, βHe is the son of my motherβs only son.β
Who is the boy to Renu?
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βMy motherβs only sonβ β Renuβs brother
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βHe is the son of my brotherβ β Renuβs nephew
Example 2:
Q: Pointing to a girl, Ajay said, βShe is the daughter of the only child of my father.β
Who is the girl to Ajay?
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βOnly child of my fatherβ β Ajay himself
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βShe is the daughter of Ajayβ β His daughter
Example 3:
Q: A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. How is D related to A?
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B is sister of C β B & C are siblings
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A is brother of B β A, B, C are siblings
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C is son of D β So, D is parent of A
3. Blood Relation Symbol Table (for shorthand):
Symbol | Meaning |
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+ | Male |
β | Female |
= | Sibling |
β | Parent |
β | Child |
Spouse |
4. Tips to Solve Quickly:
5. Practice Questions (From R.S. Aggarwal)
Q1:
Introducing a man, a woman said, βHe is the only son of my motherβs mother.β
Who is the man to the woman?
Q2:
A is the mother of B and C. If D is the husband of C, what is A to D?
Q3:
P is the father of Q. Q is the brother of R. How is P related to R?
In the Book:
Youβll find this in:
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Part I β General Mental Ability
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Chapter: Blood Relations
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Around 150+ practice questions, ranging from easy to complex
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