SSC CGL Study Tips 2016: Quick Tips to Solve Blood Relation Questions in Reasoning

Blood Relation is one of the important topics for SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam. These questions are asked in Reasoning section of SSC CGL Exam to judge the mental and reasoning ability of the candidates. Blood Relation and Family relation questions requires a proper structure to be defined in such a way that mutual relationships of some members are given. Clarity of concept is utmost requirement for every sections. These Concepts and Sample Questions will be useful for SSC CGL Exam 2015. Read More:SSC CGL Exam 2016: 10 Things to know about Ancient History for GA Section ^[1]

Blood Relation Chart for the ease of candidates
• Mother's/Father's father: Grandfather
• Mother's/Father's Mother: Grandmother
• Son's wife: Daughter in Law
• Daughter's husband: Son in law
• Husband/Wife's Sister: Sister in Law
• Husband/Wife's Brother: Brother in law

• Brother's son: Nephew
• Brother's daughter: Niece
• Uncle/aunt's son or daughter-Cousin
• Sister's husband: Brother in law
• Brother's wife: Sister in law
• Grandson's/Grand daughter's daughter/son- Great grand daughter/son

Sample Illustration
1. Pointing towards a photograph, Ram said, ' I have no brother or sister but that Ram's father is my father's son. Whose photograph was it?

a) His nephew's
b) His father's
c) His own
d) His son's
e) None of these

Ans. D

2. If A+B means B is the sister of A, A-B means A is brother of B, A X B means A is daughter of B. Which of the following shows the relation that E is a maternal uncle of D.

a) D+F E
b) D F-E
c) D F+E
d) D-F E
e) None of these

Ans. C

We are here to help the candidates to understand what kinds of questions will be asked in SSC CGL Exam 2015. Lot of practice and hardwork is required for each and every topic will help to achieve very good score in the examination.