Introduction to Blood Relation Reasoning Questions for Bank Exams
Blood relation reasoning questions are a fundamental part of the reasoning ability section in bank exams, including IBPS PO, SBI PO, RBI Assistant, IBPS Clerk, and other competitive banking tests. These questions test your ability to analyze familial relationships, interpret complex kinship structures, and deduce connections based on given information. Appearing in both preliminary and mains phases, blood relation problems range from straightforward family tree questions to intricate puzzles involving coded relations or combined scenarios like seating arrangements.
Typically contributing 3-5 questions in prelims and 5-10 in mains, mastering blood relation reasoning can significantly boost your reasoning score, which often carries 35-50 marks.
This article provides 30 carefully crafted blood relation reasoning questions, designed to mirror the difficulty and format of bank exams, covering simple, coded, puzzle-based, and mixed question types. Each question includes multiple-choice options to simulate exam conditions. Answers and detailed explanations are provided at the end in a hidden section to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Practice these questions to sharpen your logical deduction skills, improve speed, and excel in your bank exam preparation!
Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a family of six members—Anil, Bhavna, Chetan, Diya, Esha, and Farhan—there are three generations. Anil is married to Bhavna. Chetan is the son of Diya. Esha is the sister of Farhan. Anil has only one child. Bhavna’s mother-in-law is not in the family.
1. Who is the wife of Chetan?
(A) Bhavna
(B) Diya
(C) Esha
(D) Farhan
(E) None of these
2. How is Farhan related to Anil?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Wife
(D) Grandson
(E) Granddaughter
3. How is Bhavna related to Esha?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Daughter
(D) Grandmother
(E) Aunt
4. How many male members are there in the family?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) One
5. How is Chetan related to Farhan?
(A) Brother
(B) Father
(C) Son
(D) Husband
(E) Grandfather
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a family, A is the father of B, who is the sister of C. D is the mother of E, who is the brother of F. C is married to E. G is the father-in-law of C.
6. How is G related to A?
(A) Father
(B) Brother
(C) Son
(D) Husband
(E) Father-in-law
7. How is D related to B?
(A) Sister
(B) Mother
(C) Wife
(D) Daughter
(E) Mother-in-law
8. How is F related to C?
(A) Brother
(B) Sister
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
(E) Husband
9. How many female members are there in the family?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) One
10. How is A related to E?
(A) Father
(B) Brother
(C) Son
(D) Husband
(E) Father-in-law
Directions (Q.11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Pointing to a photograph, Kiran says, “She is the daughter of my son’s wife.” Kiran has two children, a son and a daughter. The daughter is unmarried.
11. How is the girl in the photograph related to Kiran?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Granddaughter
(D) Niece
(E) Wife
12. How is Kiran’s son related to the girl in the photograph?
(A) Brother
(B) Father
(C) Husband
(D) Son
(E) Uncle
13. If Kiran’s daughter is named Meera, how is Meera related to the girl in the photograph?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Daughter
(D) Aunt
(E) Grandmother
14. How many generations are represented in the family described?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
15. If the girl in the photograph is named Priya, how is Priya’s mother related to Kiran?
(A) Daughter
(B) Wife
(C) Sister
(D) Daughter-in-law
(E) Mother
Directions (Q.16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a coded blood relation problem, the following symbols represent relationships: A + B means A is the father of B; A – B means A is the mother of B; A × B means A is the son of B; A ÷ B means A is the daughter of B. Based on the expression P + Q ÷ R × S – T, answer the following questions.
16. How is P related to T?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Husband
(D) Brother
(E) Father
17. How is Q related to S?
(A) Sister
(B) Brother
(C) Daughter
(D) Son
(E) Wife
18. How is R related to T?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Husband
(D) Brother
(E) Father
19. How is S related to P?
(A) Wife
(B) Sister
(C) Daughter
(D) Mother
(E) Son
20. How many male members are there in the family described by the expression?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
Directions (Q.21-25): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight family members—Jaya, Karan, Lata, Manoj, Neha, Om, Priya, and Rohan—are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Jaya is the mother of Karan, who is the brother of Lata. Manoj is married to Neha, who is the sister of Om. Priya is the daughter of Rohan. Jaya is second to the left of her husband. Manoj is third to the right of Priya.
21. How is Rohan related to Jaya?
(A) Son
(B) Husband
(C) Brother
(D) Father
(E) Son-in-law
22. How is Priya related to Neha?
(A) Sister
(B) Daughter
(C) Mother
(D) Wife
(E) Aunt
23. Who is sitting immediately to the right of Karan?
(A) Jaya
(B) Lata
(C) Manoj
(D) Neha
(E) Rohan
24. How is Om related to Priya?
(A) Brother
(B) Father
(C) Son
(D) Husband
(E) Uncle
25. How many female members are there in the family?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) Six
Directions (Q.26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a family of three generations, there are seven members: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. A is the grandfather of F. B is married to C. D is the sister of E. G is the son of E. B has only one child. C’s father-in-law is A.
26. How is E related to A?
(A) Daughter
(B) Son
(C) Wife
(D) Granddaughter
(E) Daughter-in-law
27. How is G related to B?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Grandson
(D) Brother
(E) Husband
28. How is F related to D?
(A) Sister
(B) Brother
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
(E) Husband
29. How is C related to F?
(A) Mother
(B) Father
(C) Sister
(D) Grandmother
(E) Aunt
30. How many male members are there in the family?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) One
ANSWERS
Note: The answers and explanations below are hidden to facilitate practice. To view, expand this section after attempting the questions or skip during initial practice.
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. E 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C
Explanations:
Q1-5: Family: Anil (father) married to Bhavna (mother), their daughter Diya (mother of Chetan, Esha, Farhan). Anil’s only child is Diya. Chetan (son) married to Diya. Esha and Farhan are siblings (gender unclear, but Farhan male as grandson). Males: Anil, Chetan, Farhan (3). Answers: 1. Diya (B), 2. Grandson (D), 3. Mother (A), 4. Three (B), 5. Father (B).
Q6-10: Family: A (father), D (mother), their children B, C (daughters). C married to E, son of G (father), D (mother). E’s sibling F (son). Members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Females: B, C, D (3). Answers: 6. Father (A), 7. Mother (B), 8. Son (C), 9. Three (B), 10. Father-in-law (E).
Q11-15: Kiran’s son married to X (wife), their daughter in photo. Kiran’s daughter (Meera) unmarried. Three generations: Kiran, son, daughter. Answers: 11. Granddaughter (C), 12. Father (B), 13. Sister (B), 14. Three (C), 15. Daughter-in-law (D).
Q16-20: Expression: P + Q ÷ R × S – T. S (mother) – T (daughter). R (son) × S (mother). Q (daughter) ÷ R (son). P (father) + Q (daughter). Family: P (father), S (mother), R (son), Q (daughter), T (daughter). Males: P, R, S (3). Answers: 16. Husband (C), 17. Daughter (C), 18. Son (A), 19. Wife (A), 20. Three (C).
Q21-25: Family: Jaya (mother), Rohan (father), children Karan, Lata. Manoj (father), Neha (mother), children Om, Priya. Circular seating: Priya, Neha, Jaya, Rohan, Manoj, Om, Karan, Lata (clockwise). Jaya second to left of Rohan. Manoj third to right of Priya. Females: Jaya, Lata, Neha, Priya (4). Answers: 21. Husband (B), 22. Daughter (B), 23. Lata (B), 24. Brother (A), 25. Four (C).
Q26-30: Family: A (grandfather), B (grandmother), their daughter C (mother) married to E (father), their children D (daughter), F (son), G (son). B’s only child is C. Males: A, E, F, G (4). Answers: 26. Daughter (A), 27. Grandson (C), 28. Brother (B), 29. Mother (A), 30. Four (C).
