Relationships

In these tests success of a candidate depends upon the knowledge of the blood relations, some of which are summarized below to help solve these tests.

Mother’s or father’s son

Brother Mother or father’s daughter

Sister Mother or father’s brother

Uncle Mother or father’s sister

Aunt Mother or father’s father

Grandfather Mother or father’s mother

Grandmother Son’s wife

Daughter-in-Law Daughter’s husband

Son-in-Law Husband or wife’s sister

Sister-in-Law

Husband or wife’s brother

Brother-in-Law Brother’s son

Nephew Brother’s daughter

Niece Uncle or aunt’s son or daughter

Cousin Sister’s Husband

Brother-in-Law Brother’s wife

Sister-in-Law Grandson’s or Granddaughter’s daughter

Great grand daughter

Typically the questions in this segment are like :

Pointing out a group photograph, R says, “To the right of the man wearing the blue suit is my mother’s father’s son.” How is he related to R?

(a) Uncle

(b) Nephew

(c) Niece

(d) Son

Answer: He is R’s mother’s brother, that is, uncle