type 2 puzzles based blood relation Short Notes, Methods, Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Solve Problems

Type 2: Blood Relation Questions based on Relation Puzzles

In this type of blood relation questions, there will be more than one information in the form of puzzle. Which is given based on the information’s, you are required to deduce the relation between the two individuals. Then draw the family tree which should be same as asked by question to find the answer easily.

Table 1: Basic important symbols & notations to solve blood relation questions,

Symbols	Meaning
	Male
	Female
	Husband-wife
	Brother-brother
	Sister-sister
	Brother-sister
	Father-son
	Father-daughter
	Mother-son
	Mother-daughter

Table 2: Know some example related symbols with meanings:

Sample relations	Meaning of relations
	A is male
	B is female
	A is husband & B is wife
	C & D are brothers
	E is sister of D
	E is daughter of A & B

How to draw a family tree for Puzzles based blood relations?

It’s very easy to draw family tree,  

1. You have to know all the basic relationships can be formed in a family.
2. know the basic symbols, notations, and combined symbols with meaning used in solving blood relation.
3. Approach with small information, read the question carefully and divide the given information into smaller parts and draw individual relation diagrams (i.e., keep as much as small diagram showing a relation of minimum of two individuals).
4. Then combine those individual diagrams by linking from the common person found between the diagrams.

Expression 1: A & B are couples

Expression 2: C is son of B

Expression 3: Adding both expression 1 & 2, we get new expression 3 as final family tree.

5. After finalizing the full family tree given in the information, read the question once again and find what is asked mainly and then now see the family tree (or) compare those individuals in the figure and find the relation.

Some example family tree diagrams with questions;

If A is B’s sister, C is B’s mother, D is C’s father and E is D’s mother, then how A is related to D?

(a)Granddaughter (b)Daughter (c)Aunt (d)Father

Solution:

Let us draw the following family diagram,

Now we get, A is the granddaughter of D.

Option (a) is the correct answer.

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E, and F. A and B is a married couple, A being a male. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is F related to A?

Solution:

Let’s start to draw a family tree,

1. A and B is a married couple.

2. A being a male. So, B will be the female.

3. D is the only son of C and who is the brother of A.

4. E is the sister of D.

5. B is the daughter-in-law of F.

From the final diagram, it is clear that ‘F’ is the mother of ‘A’

How is C related to F?

(a)Cousin (b)Brother (c)Son (d)Uncle

How many male players are there?

(a)One (b)Three (c)Four (d)Five

How is D related to A?

(a)Uncle (b)Sister (c)Niece (d)Cousin

How many female players are there?

(a)One (b)Two (c)Three (d)Four

Solution: (Ex 3-6)

Let us draw the family tree diagram with the help of given above information,

From the above diagram we conclude the answers for,

Ex 3. (a) D is the cousin of A

Ex 4. (b) Clearly, there are 3 male players among them.

Ex 5. (b) D is the sister of A

Ex 6. (c) There are 3 female players.

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How to solve all types of Blood relation problems?

Refer: Practice all three types of blood relation questions and get clear idea about the concept