Lesson 2.3: Blood Relations

Introduction:
Blood relation questions are common in SSC exams. These test your ability to understand family relationships and deduce connections logically.

1. Common Relationships

• Father, Mother, Brother, Sister – immediate family

• Grandfather, Grandmother – one generation above

• Uncle, Aunt – father’s/mother’s siblings

• Nephew, Niece – child of sibling

• Cousins – children of uncle/aunt

2. Symbols Used in SSC Exams

• Father of X = X’s father

• Mother of X = X’s mother

• Son/Daughter of X = X’s children

• Husband/Wife of X = X’s spouse

3. Tips for Solving

1. Read the question carefully.

2. Draw a family tree if needed.

3. Pay attention to gender.

4. Solve step by step from the given person.

4. Example

Question: Pointing to a man, A says, “He is the son of my grandfather’s only son.” How is the man related to A?
Solution:

• Grandfather’s only son = A’s father

• Son of father = A himself → Answer: Brother or Self

5. Practice Questions

1. Pointing to a lady, a man says, “She is my mother’s sister’s daughter.” How is she related to him?

2. A says, “B is the son of my father’s only son.” How is B related to A?

3. C is the brother of D. D is the mother of E. How is C related to E?

4. X says, “Y is the son of my mother’s father.” How is Y related to X?

5. M is the daughter of N. P is the brother of N. How is M related to P?