Introduction
Blood Relations forms an important part of the reasoning section in most of the competitive exams. Based on the information given, you are required to find the relation between particular members of the family. Scoring marks on this topic is easier than compared to many other topics in the reasoning section. The article Blood Relations Quiz 17 is very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS RRB, Railways, etc.
The ideal way to understand any topic in the Logical Reasoning Section of Bank and SSC Exams is to start from the basic and then move ahead. If questions like- If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?. The question is one of the sample from the blood relations category. Some times, these questions are quite difficult to answer.
Direction[1-5]: Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.
‘A & B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘A ^ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A # B’ means ‘A is the mother B’.
Q1
In the expression ‘R%Q#P%S’, how is S related to R?
- A. Niece
B. Nephew
C. Daughter
D. Either Niece or Nephew
We can draw the family diagram as follows:
R%Q#P%S
From the above diagram it is clear that S is either niece or nephew of R.
| Symbol | meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Female | & | Brother |
| + | Male | ^ | Father |
| # | Mother | % | Sister |
Q2
In the expression ‘P#R%T&Q^S’, how is P related to S?
- A. Sister
B. Sister-in-law
C. Paternal grandmother
D. Maternal grandmother
We can draw the family diagram as follows:
P#R%T&Q^S
Thus from the above family tree it is clear that P is the paternal grandmother of S.
| Symbol | meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Female | & | Brother |
| + | Male | ^ | Father |
| # | Mother | % | Sister |
Q3
Which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of R?
- A. M&K#R
B. M&K^R
C. M^K&R
D. M#K&R
We can draw the family diagram as follows:
Now we will analyze all the options one by one:
A) M%K#R
from the above family tree M is the maternal uncle of R
B) M&K^R
from the above family tree M is the paternal uncle of R
C) M^K&R
from the above family tree M is the father of R
D) M#K&R
from the above family tree M is the mother of R
| Symbol | meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Female | & | Brother |
| + | Male | ^ | Father |
| # | Mother | % | Sister |
Q4
Which of the following means S is the aunt of T?
- A. P&T#R^S
B. R#S%P&Q^T
C. R#S%P^T
D. Both B and C
We can draw the family diagram as follows:
A) P&Q#R^S
From the above family tree S is the grandchildren of T.
B) R#S%P&Q#T
From the above family tree S is the aunt of T.
C) R#S%P^T
From the above family tree S is the aunt of T
| Symbol | meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Female | & | Brother |
| + | Male | ^ | Father |
| # | Mother | % | Sister |
Q5
In the expression ’P%Q#S&T%M^N%O’ how is Q related to N?
- A. Grandfather
B. Grandmother
C. Uncle
D. Aunt
We can draw the family diagram as follows:
P%Q#S&T%M^N%O’
From the above diagram it is clear that Q is the grandmother of N
| Symbol | meaning | Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Female | & | Brother |
| + | Male | ^ | Father |
| # | Mother | % | Sister |