In exams like LSAT, concepts like blood relation test your logical thinking skills and understanding potential within the given time.
The questions are based on relations like a brother, mother, sister, father, brother, nephew, niece, cousins, grandparents, etc. Let us understand different types of blood relations problems and solve Blood Relation Questions quickly in the exam.
Firstly, you must know that there are different types of blood relation questions asked in the examination.
Single Person Blood Relations
The single-person relation is the relation between only two people.
For Example:
Pointing to a photograph of a boy Mr.Ram said, “He is the son of the only son of my mother.” How is Mr. Ram related to that boy? A) Brother B) Uncle C) Cousin D) Father
Mixed Blood Relations
These are mutual relations depending on two or more persons. You can solve these questions with the help of diagrams.
For Example:
Akhil is the son of Aman’s father’s sister. Sahil is the son of Divya who is the mother of Gaurav and grandmother of Aman. Ashok is the father of Tanya and the grandfather of Akhil. Divya is the wife of Ashok. How is Akhil related to Divya? A) Nephew B) Son C) Grandson D) Data inadequate
Coded Blood Relations
In this, the relationships are represented by codes and symbols like +, -, /, *. You have to analyze the relation based on the given code.
For Example:
If P+Q means P is the husband of Q, P/Q means P is the sister of Q, P*Q means P is the son of Q. How is D related to A in D*B+C/A? A) Brother B) Sister C) Nephew D) Daughter
Important Blood Relations
Before you know how to solve blood relation questions, it is important that you must be aware of each relationship in a family. You can get a good grip on this topic by solving previous year law entrance exam question papers.
To help you understand the relations between different family members, we have provided some important blood relations in the table below.
Relation
Used Term
Father of Grandfather or Father of Grandmother
Great Grandfather
Mother of Grandfather or Mother of Grandmother
Great Grandmother
Father’s Father or Mother’s Father
Grandfather
Father’s Mother or Mother’s Mother
Grandmother
Uncle’s Daughter or Aunt’s Daughter
Cousin
Uncle’s Son or Aunt’s Son
Cousin
Brother’s Son or Sister’s Son
Nephew
Brother’s Daughter or Sister’s Daughter
Niece
Father’s Son or Mother’s Son
Brother
Father’s Daughter or Mother’s Daughter
Sister
Mother’s Brother
Maternal Uncle
Father’s Brother
Uncle
Mother’s Sister
Aunt
Father’s Sister
Aunt
Daughter’s Husband
Son-in-law
Son’s Wife
Daughter-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
Tips to Solve Blood Relation Questions:
The blood relation topic is the most scoring topic in the reasoning section. If you have an idea about the relations, it is easy to score maximum marks in this section.
To help you get an idea about the type of questions asked from the blood relation topic, we have provided some sample questions picked from various law entrance exams.
Q) Pointing to a boy in the photograph, Monika said, “His sister is the only daughter of my father”. How is the boy related to Monika’s father?
Ans: Son
Q) Pointing to a person, Aman said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Aman?
Ans: Uncle
Q) John introduces Mary as the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife. How is Mary related to John?
Ans: Daughter
Q) Sunita is the daughter of Karan. Kanika is the mother of Karan. Mita is the wife of Karan. Poonam & Shruti are the daughters of Karan. How is Shruti related to Karan?
Ans: Daughter
Q) A and B are brothers and C and D are sisters. A’s son is D’s brother. How is B related to C?
Ans: Uncle
Q) If P+Q means P is husband of Q, P/Q means P is the sister of Q, P*Q means P is the son of Q. How is D related to B in B/A*C+D?
Ans: Mother
Q) Pointing to a girl, Kirti Said, “She is the daughter of my brother’s wife”. How is the girl related to Kirti?
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