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Relation puzzles asked in a competitive banking exam can scare students. They are an integral part of the logical reasoning section of the exam. These types of puzzles can show up as comprehension of four or more questions. In this article, you will learn exactly how to solve a relation puzzle in detail.
Why are relation puzzles important to learn?
These types of questions may pose difficulty and confusion in the minds of many students. Given the fact, that in the 21st century. Almost every family is a nuclear family and I do not see a joint family anymore. for the next-generation visualisation of complex relationships has become very difficult because of nuclear families which are taken as an advantage by question papers set in banking exams. But is essentially the purpose of settings that questions are to test an individual’s logical reasoning capabilities.
How to solve relation puzzles?
To solve such questions with ease first we have to memorize blood relations.
Grandfather/ Grandmother’s father | Great grandfather |
Grandfather/Grandmother’s mother | Great grandmother |
Father/ Mother’s Father | Grandfather |
Father/ mother’s mother | Grandmother |
Grandfather’s wife | Grandmother |
Grandmother’s husband | Grandfather |
Father/mother’s father in law | Grandfather |
father/mother’s Mother-in-law | Grandmother |
Mother’s Husband | Father |
Father’s father/father’s mother’s daughter in law | Mother |
Father’s second wife | Stepmother |
Father’s brother | Uncle |
Mother’s brother | Maternal Uncle |
Father’s sister | Aunt |
Mother’s sister | Maternal Aunt |
Aunt’s husband | Uncle |
Uncle’s wife | Aunt |
grandfather/grandmother’s son | Father/Uncle |
father-in-law/mother-in-law of father’s daughter | Mother/Aunt |
wife/husband’s father | Father-in-law |
wife/husband’s mother | Mother-in-law |
Children of the same parent’s | Siblings |
Father’s/Mother’s only son/daughter | Oneself |
father/ mother’s son | Brother |
father or mother’s daughter | Sister |
Father’s second wife’s son | Stepbrother |
Father’s second wife’s daughter | Stepsister |
uncle/aunt’s Son/daughter | Cousin |
husband / wife’s brother | Brother-in-law |
husband / wife’s sister | Sister-in-law |
sister/sister-in-law’s husband | Brother-in-law |
Father’s son | Oneself/Brother |
son/daughter’s Mother | Oneself/Wife |
daughter/son’s Father | Oneself/husband |
grandmother/grandfather’s Son of the son | Brother/Oneself/Cousin |
grandmother/ grandfather’s Daughter of the son | Cousin/Oneself/Sister |
brother / sister’s Son | Nephew |
brother/sister’s Daughter of | Niece |
father/mother’s Grandson | Son/Nephew |
father/mother’s Granddaughter | Daughter or Niece |
Daughter’s Husband | Son-in-law |
brother/brother-in-law’s Wife | Sister-in-law |
Son’s wife | Daughter-in-law |
Son/Daughter’s Son | Grandson |
son/Daughter’s Daughter | Granddaughter |
Son’s or Daughter’s grandson | Great Grandson |
Son’s or Daughter’s granddaughter | Great-granddaughter |
1. Single person blood relationships (SPBR)
Direct SBPR
These are solely two-person relationships.
To gain a simple answer for the question, break the supplied phrase at: is/was/as & solve it from the main conclusion to is/was/as.
Pay close attention to the examples provided.
1st example:
“She is the father’s sole daughter of my sister’s brother,” Ashwin stated, pointing to a lady. What is her relationship with Ravi?
Option 1:
Break the supplied phrase exactly where it is.
In Ravi’s opinion, My sister’s brother – brother, from the last.
Brother’s father – father
Sister of the father’s daughter,
As a result, sister is the solution.
INDIRECT SPBR: Use is/was/as to split the provided phrase.
Reduce the sentence from the previous one to: is/was/as
Also, from the first sentence to is /was/as, conclude the statement.
Then you’ll have a simple solution.
Example:
“His mom’s only girl is my mom,” a woman replies, pointing to a guy in the photos. What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the above question?
Option 1:
Break the sentence where it is now.
From the bottom to the top, there’s my mom – the mom of a woman.
Starting with the first, his mom’s only daughter – his sister
His sister is the mom of the woman.
As a result, the answer is Uncle, Mother’s brother.
If it is asked, “How is that woman related to that man?” in the above question, then the answer to the relation puzzle is niece, who is the child of a sister.
2. Relationships of Mixed Blood
Mutual blood ties are dependent on more than 2 people in this case.
The following generational list may be useful to you.
Generation one: Grandmother / Grandfather
Dad, Mom, Uncle, and Aunt are the second generation.
Third generation: myself, sister, sister-in-law, brother, brother-in-law.
Son, Daughter, Nephew, and Niece make up the fourth generation.
X & Y are brothers, but P & Q are sisters, in this question. M’s sibling is X’s son. What is the blood relationship between Y & P?
Solution:
X, Y appear to be from one generation, whereas P, Q appear to be from another.
As a result, A and B are placed in one horizontal row, while C and D are placed in another horizontal line.
X is P’s father, according to the text. Uncle is the brother of the father. As a result, the answer is uncle.
3. Coded blood relations puzzle
Relationships are represented using symbols & codes such as +, –, /, & * in this type. Depending on the above code, you must assess the appropriate relation. You may also require a diagrammatic depiction of the problem to solve it. Use the same symbolism as when dealing with mixed blood ties.
It is preferable to solve the coding equation starting with the final letter.
Ex. -7: X+Y implies X is Y’s spouse, X/Y means X is y’s sister, and X*Y means X is Y’s son. What is the relationship between S and P in S*Q+R/P?
Option 1:
R/P – R is the younger sister of Y.
O+R/P – Q (sister’s spouse – brother in law) is P’s brother in law.
S*Q+R/P – S is P’s nephew (sister’s hubby’s son translates to sister’s son, / nephew).
So, Nephew is the correct answer.
Conclusion
To handle difficulties with relation puzzles, you must memorize and recall all of your relationships as well as the family tree and generations. You can’t do anything if you don’t understand relationships. In terms of examination, single person blood connections are the most crucial of all sorts. Read through the article thoroughly and practice as many relation puzzles as you can from mock tests and create an aim to ace the cut-off, so that you can score decently in the examinations.
