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Blood Relations: Family Tree Problem Solving

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

  • 1Draw gender indicators (+ for male, - for female).
  • 2Horizontal lines for siblings, double lines for couples, vertical lines for generations.

TCS NQT Style Practice Questions

Practice Question 1

Pointing to a man, a woman says: 'He is the only son of my mother's mother.' How is the man related to the woman?

A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Brother
D) Nephew

Correct Answer: A) Uncle

Step-by-step Solution: 'My mother's mother' is the woman's grandmother. The grandmother's only son is the mother's brother, which is the woman's Uncle.

Practice Question 2

A is B's brother. C is A's mother. How is C related to B?

A) Mother
B) Sister
C) Aunt
D) Grandmother

Correct Answer: A) Mother

Step-by-step Solution: Since A is B's brother, they are siblings. C is A's mother, so C must also be B's mother.

Study Pro-Tip

Solve relation questions by placing yourself in the narrator's position.