Relation

Mother'sorfather'sson
Mother'sorfather's
daughter
Mother'sorfather'sbrother
Mothersorfather'ssister
Mothersorfather'sfather
Mother'sorfather'smother
Son'swife
Daughter'shusband
Husbandsorwife'ssister
Husband'sorwife'sbrother
Brother'sson
Brother'daughter
Uncleoraunt'ssonor
daughter
Sister'shusband
Brother'swife
Grandson'sor
Granddaughtersdaughter

Brother
Sister
Uncle
Aunt
Grandfather
Grandmother
DaughterinLaw
SoninLaw
SisterinLaw
BrotherinLaw
Nephew
Niece
Cousin
BrotherinLaw
SisterinLaw
Greatgranddaughter

Note
1.AnyrelationofMother'ssideiscalled"Maternal".
2.AnyrelationofFather'ssideiscalled"Paternal".
Example Mother's Brother or Sister will be Maternal Uncle or Aunt & Father's Brother or
SisterwillbePaternalUncleorAunt.

BloodRelationQuestions

Question1:Pointingtoagirlinthephotograph,Amarsaid,"Hermother'sbrotheristhe
onlysonofmymother'sfather."Howisthegirl'smotherrelatedtoAmar?
(a)Mother
(b)Sister
(c)Aunt
(d)Grandmother
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(c):OnlysonofAmar'smother'sfatherAmar'smaternaluncle.
So,thegirl'smaternaluncleisAmar'smaternaluncle.
Thus,thegirl'smotherisAmar'saunt.
Question2:Agirlintroducedaboyasthesonofthedaughterofthefatherofheruncle.
Theboyisgirl's,
(a)Brother
(b)Son
(c)Uncle
(d)Soninlaw

(e)Nephew
Answer(a):Daughterofuncle'sfatherUncle'ssisterMother,MotherssonBrother
Question3:IfXisthebrotherofthesonofY'sson,howisXrelatedtoY?
(a)Son
(b)Brother
(c)Cousin
(d)Grandson
(e)Uncle
Answer(d):SonofY'sSonGrandson,BrotherofY'sgrandsonY'sgrandson.
Question 4 : When Karan saw Manish, he recalled, "He is the son of the father of my
daughter."WhoisManish?
(a)Brotherinlaw
(b)Brother
(c)Cousin
(d)Uncle
(e)Nephew
Answer (a) : Karan 's daughter's mother Karan 's wife Karan 's wife's
fatherKaran'sfatherinlawFatherinlaw'ssonKaran'sBrotherinlaw
Question5:Pointingtoaphotograph,aladytellsPardeep,"Iamtheonlydaughterofthis
ladyandhersonisyourmaternaluncle."HowisthespeakerrelatedtoPardeep'sfather?
(a)Sisterinlaw
(b)Wife
(c)Either(a)or(b)
(d)Neither(a)nor(b)
(e)Fatherinlaw
Answer (b) : Clearly, the speaker's brother is Pardeep's maternal uncle. So, the speaker
isPardeep'smotherorhisfather'swife.
Question 6 : Introducing a man. a woman said, "He is the only son of my mother's
mother."Howisthewomanrelatedtotheman?
(a)Mother
(b)Aunt
(c)Sister
(d)Niece
(e)Noneofthese
Answer (d) : My mother's mother My grandmother My grandmother's only son My
maternaluncle.
So,thewomanisman'sniece.
Question7:Pointingtoamaninaphotograph.Asthasaid."Hismothersonlydaughteris
mymother."HowisAstharelatedtothatman?

(a)Nephew
(b)Sister
(c)Wife
(d)Niece
(e)Granddaughter
Answer (d) : Astha's mother's mother is man's mother i.e.. Astha's mother is man's sister or
Asthaisman'sniece.
Question 8 : Pointing to a gentleman, Nikhil said, "His only brother is the father of my
daughter'sfather."HowisthegentlemanrelatedtoNikhil?
(a)Grandfather
(b)Father
(c)Brotherinlaw
(d)Uncle
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(d):FatherofNikhil'sdaughter'sfatherNikhil'sfather.
So, the man's brother is Nikhil's father or the man is the brother of Nikhil's father Nikhil's
uncle.
Question9:Introducingamantoherhusband,awomansaid,"hisbrother'sfatheristhe
onlysonofmygrandfather."Howisthewomanrelatedtohisman?
(a)Mother
(b)Aunt
(c)Sister
(d)Daughter
(e)Grandmother
Answer(c):OnlysonofhergrandfatherHerfatherman'sbrother'sfatherman'sfather.
So,man'sfatherisherfatheri.e..Sheistheman'ssister.
Question 10 : Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughterinlaw of the
grandmotherofmyfather'sonlyson."Howistheladyrelatedtothegirl?
(a)Sisterinlaw
(b)Mother
(c)Aunt
(d)Motherinlaw
(e)Cousin
Answer (b) : My father's only son My brother Grandmother of my brother My
grandmotherDaughterinlawofmygrandmotherMymother.So.theladyisgirl'smother.
Question 11 : Rita told Mani, "The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest
daughter of the brotherinlaw of my friend's mother." How is the girl related to Rita's
friend?
(a)Cousin
(b)Daughter
(c)Niece

(d)Friend
(e)Aunt
Answer(a):DaughterofbrotherinlawNieceMother'snieceCousin.So,thegirlisthe
cousinofRita'sfriend.
Question12:Pointingtoamanonthestage,Ritasaid,"Heisthebrotherofthedaughter
ofthewifeofmyhusband."HowisthemanonthestagerelatedtoRita?
(a)Son
(b)Husband
(c)Cousin
(d)Nephew
(e)Brotherinlaw
Answer(a):WifeofhusbandHerselfBrotherofdaughterSon.
So,themanisRita'sson.
Question 13 : Pointing to an old man, Yuvraj said, "His son is my son's uncle." How is
theoldmanrelatedtoYuvraj?
(a)Brother
(b)Uncle
(c)Father
(d)Grandfather
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(c):Yuvraj'sson'suncleYuvraj'sbrother.So,theoldman'ssonisYuvraj'sbrother
i.e.,theoldmanisYuvraj'sfather.
Question 14 : A man pointing to a photograph Says, The lady in the photograph is my
nephew'smaternalgrandmother."Howistheladyinthephotographrelatedtotheman's
sisterwhohasnoothersister?
(a)Cousin
(b)Sisterinlaw
(c)Mother
(d)Motherinlaw
(e)Sister
Answer (c) : Clearly, the lady is the grandmother of man's sister's son i.e.. the mother of the
motherofman'ssister'ssoni.e.,themotherofman'ssister.So,theladyisman'smother.

Question 15 : If Rahul says, "Ravi's mother is the only daughter of my mother how is
RahulrelatedtoRavi?
(a)Grandfather
(b)Father
(c)Maternaluncle
(d)Cannotbedetermined

(e)Noneofthese
Answer(c):Onlydaughterofmymother=RahulSister
RahulSisterisRavi'sMother,
SoRahulismaternaluncleofRavi
Question16:SurajtoldAnand,'YesterdayIdefeatedtheonlybrotherofthedaughterof
mygrandmother.'WhomdidSurajdefeat?
(a)Son
(b)Father
(c)Brother
(d)Fatherinlaw
(e)Cousin
Answer(b):DaughterofgrandmotherAuntAunt'sonlybrotherFather.
Question 17 : Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my
motherinlaw."Howisthewoman'shusbandrelatedtothemaninthephotograph?
(a)Grandson
(b)Son
(c)Soninlaw
(d)Nephew
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(a):Man'ssonsister:Man'sdaughter
So Man's daughter is the mother of woman's husband. Thus, the woman's husband is the
grandson.
Sothewoman'shusbandisthegrandsonofthemaninphotograph.
Question 18 : Introducing a man, a woman said, "His wife is the only daughter of my
father."Howisthatmanrelatedtothewoman?
(a)Brother
(b)Fatherinlaw
(c)Maternaluncle
(d)Husband
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(d):OnlydaughterofmyfatherMyself.So,themaniswoman'shusband
Question19:RahulsaidtoNitin,"Thatboyplayingwiththefootballistheyoungerofthe
twobrothersofthedaughterofmyfather'swife."Howistheboyplayingfootballrelated
toRahul?
(a)Son
(b)Brother
(c)Cousin
(d)Nephew
(e)Brotherinlaw

Answer(b):Father'swifeMotherMother'sdaughterSisterSister'syoungerbrother
Myyoungerbrother.So.theboyisRahul'sbrother.
Question 20 : If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my fatherinlaw
Mahipal,thenhowisBindu,whoisthesisterofAnita,relatedtoMahipal?
(a)Niece
(b)Granddaughter
(c)Wife
(d)Daughterinlaw
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(b):OnlysonofNeena'sfatherinlawMahipalNeena'shusband.
So,RamanisNeena'shusbandandAnitaandBinduarehisdaughters.
Thus,BinduisthegranddaughterofMahipal.
Question 21 : Pointing to the lady on the platform, Manu said, "She is the sister of the
fatherofmymother'sson."HowistheladyrelatedtoManu?
(a)Mother
(b)Sister
(c)Aunt
(d)Niece
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(c):Manu's mother's son is Manu's brother Manu's brother's father Manu's father
Father'ssisterManu'saunt
Question 22 : Sunny said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is
Sunnytothegirl?
(a)Father
(b)Grandfather
(c)Husband
(d)Fatherinlaw
(c)Noneofthese
Answer(d):Mother'sgrandsonSonSon'swifeDaughterinlaw.
Question23:Pointingtoamaninaphotograph,awomansaid,"Hisbrother'sfatheris
theonlysonofmygrandfather."Howisthewomanrelatedtothemaninthephotograph?
(a)Mother
(b)Aunt
(c)Sister
(d)Daughter
(e)Grandmother
Answer (c) : Only son of woman's grandfather Woman's father Man's brother's father
Man'sfatherSo.thewomanisman'ssister.
Question 24 : Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only
daughterofyourfather."Howwasthewomanrelatedtotheperson?

(a)Aunt
(b)Mother
(c)Wife
(d)Daughter
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(a):DaughterofyourfatherYoursister.
So,theperson'smotheriswoman'ssisterorthewomanisperson'saunt.
Question 25 : Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She is the grand
daughteroftheelderbrotherofmyfather.Howisthegirlinthephotographrelatedtohis
than?
(a)Niece
(b)Sister
(c)Aunt
(d)Sisterinlaw
(e)Maternalaunt
Answer(a):BrotheroffatherUncleUncle'sgranddaughterdaughterofuncle'sson
daughterofcousinniece.
Question 26 : Pointing to a photograph, Narender said "She is the daughter of my
grandfather'sonlyson."HowisNarenderrelatedtothegirlinthephotograph?
(a)Father
(b)Brother
(c)Cousin
(d)Datainadequate
(e)Noneofthese
Answer(b):Mygrandfather'sonlysonMyfather.
So,thegirlisthedaughterofNarender'sfatheri.e.,Narenderisthegirl'sbrother.
Question27:Awomanintroducesamanasthesonofthebrotherofhermother.Howis
themanrelatedtothewoman?
(a)Nephew
(b)Son
(c)Cousin
(d)Uncle
(e)Grandson
Answer(c):BrotherofmotherUncleUncle'ssonCousin.
Question28:Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my
father'sson.BrothersandsistersIhavenone."AtwhoseportraitwasHarshlooking?
(a)Hisson
(b)Hiscousin
(c)Hisuncle
(d)Hisnephew

(e)Noneofthese
Answer(a):SinceHarshhasnobrotherorsister,soheishisfather'sonlyson.Now.wifeofmy
father'ssonmywife.
So,Harsh'swifeistheman'smotherorthemanisHarsh'sson.
Question29:Amansaidtoalady,"Yourmother'shusband'ssisterismyaunt?Howisthe
ladyrelatedtotheman?
(a)Daughter
(b)Granddaughter
(c)Mother
(d)Sister
(e)Aunt
Answer(d):Yourmother'shusbandYourfatherYourfather'ssisterYouraunt.So,lady's
auntisman'sauntandthereforeladyisman'ssister.
Question30:Pointingtoalady,amansaid,"Thesonofheronlybrotheristhebrotherof
mywife."Howistheladyrelatedtotheman?
(a)Mother'ssister
(b)Grandmother
(c)Motherinlaw
(d)Sisteroffatherinlaw
(e)Maternalaunt
Answer(d):WifesbrotherBrotherinlaw.Sonofladysbrotheristhebrotherinlawofthe
man.So,ladysbrotherismansfatherinlawi.e.theladyisthesisterofmansfatherinlaw.