TNPSC – BLOOD RELATIONS

TNPSC – BLOOD RELATIONS

Blood Relations

Questions based on blood relationships are very common in tnpsc exams. In these type of questions, a roundabout description is given in the form of certain small relationships and direct relationship between the persons concerned is to be deciphered.

Questions based on Blood Relation may appear confusing but easier to answer if we break the questions into parts and analyse it with the help of diagram.

Representation of one generation to the next:-

1^st generation – Grandfather, Grandmother

2^nd generation – Mother, Father, Uncle, Aunty

3^rd generation – Self, Sister, Brother & Brother / Sister-in-law

Points to remember:-

My mother’s or father’s son = My Brother

My mother’s or father’s daughter = My Sister

My mother’s or father’s father = My Grandfather

My mother’s or father’s sister = My Aunt

My mother’s or father’s brother = My Uncle

My Son’s wife = My Daughter-in-law

My daughter’s husband = My Son-in-law

My brother’s son = My Nephew

My brother’s daughter = My Niece

My sister’s husband = My Brother-in-law

My brother’s wife = My Sister-in-law

My husband’s or wife’s sister = My Sister-in-law

My husband’s or wife’s brother = My Brother-in-law

My uncle’s or aunt’s son or daughter = My Cousin

My wife’s father or husband’s father = My Father-in-law

My wife’s mother or husband’s mother = My Mother-in-law

My father’s wife = My Mother

My mother’s husband = My Father

My son’s or daughter’s son = My Grandson

My son’s or daughter’s daughter = My Granddaughter