Phrasal Verbs | Courage Library

1. What are Blood Relations?

Blood Relations involve family relationships and connections based on birth rather than marriage. These questions test your ability to decode family trees and relationships.

Family Relationships

Based on Birth Connections

Tests Analytical Skills

Family Tree Decoding

Simple Definition: Blood Relations are family relationships that exist between people who are related by birth through a common ancestor.

Basic Family Relationships

Common Relationship Terms

Relation	Description	Example
Father's Father	Paternal Grandfather	Grandfather (from father's side)
Mother's Father	Maternal Grandfather	Grandfather (from mother's side)
Brother's Son	Nephew	Son of your brother
Sister's Daughter	Niece	Daughter of your sister
Father's Brother	Uncle (Paternal)	Brother of your father
Mother's Sister	Aunt (Maternal)	Sister of your mother
Uncle's/Aunt's Child	Cousin	Child of your uncle or aunt
Son's Wife	Daughter-in-law	Wife of your son

2. Family Relationship Chart

Common Relationship Patterns

Immediate Family

Parents & Children

Father, Mother, Son, Daughter

Siblings

Brother, Sister

Grandparents

Grandfather, Grandmother

Extended Family

Uncles & Aunts

Father's/Mother's siblings

Cousins

Children of uncles/aunts

Nephews & Nieces

Children of siblings

3. Pointing Method for Solving

Use the pointing method to solve blood relation questions quickly and accurately:

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Start with "My" or "I"

Begin from the person speaking or "My" position

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Follow the chain

Move step by step through each relationship

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Use symbols

+ for male, - for female, → for relationship

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Draw diagram

Create family tree for complex relationships

4. Gender Specific Relations

Male vs Female Relationship Terms

Relationship	Male Term	Female Term
Parent's Child	Son	Daughter
Sibling	Brother	Sister
Parent's Sibling	Uncle	Aunt
Sibling's Child	Nephew	Niece
Child's Spouse	Son-in-law	Daughter-in-law
Grandparent	Grandfather	Grandmother

5. Solved Examples

Example 1: Basic Relation

Pointing to a woman, a man said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is the woman related to the man?

Step 1: My grandfather's only son = My father

Step 2: Daughter of my father = My sister

Answer: Sister

Example 2: Complex Relation

A's mother is B's father's sister. How is A related to B?

Step 1: B's father's sister = B's paternal aunt

Step 2: A's mother is B's paternal aunt

Step 3: Therefore, A and B are cousins

Answer: Cousin

Example 3: Multiple Relations

M is N's brother. P is M's mother. Q is P's father. How is N related to Q?

Step 1: P is M's mother, and M is N's brother → P is mother of both M and N

Step 2: Q is P's father → Q is grandfather of P's children

Step 3: Therefore, N is grandson/granddaughter of Q

Answer: Grandchild

6. Coded Blood Relations

Symbols and Codes Used

Common Symbols

+

Male

-

Female

→

"Of" or relationship

Example with Codes

A + B → C

A is father of C

P - Q → R

P is mother of R

X ↔ Y

X and Y are siblings

7. Quick Recap

Relation	Term	Example
Father's Father	Paternal Grandfather	Grandfather from father's side
Mother's Brother	Maternal Uncle	Uncle from mother's side
Brother's Daughter	Niece	Daughter of brother
Sister's Husband	Brother-in-law	Husband of sister
Father's Sister	Paternal Aunt	Aunt from father's side

8. Delhi Police Exam Tips

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Start from "My" position - this is your reference point

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Draw family tree for complex relationships

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Memorize common relations like uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew

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Practice gender-specific terms - brother/sister, nephew/niece

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Use pointing method for step-by-step solution

Blood Relations