If you are finding reasoning tough, start with something simple, and scoring. Blood Relation questions are frequently asked in the IBPS Clerk Prelims and can give you 3–5 direct marks. These are based on family connections like mother, brother, daughter-in-law, etc. With a little practice, you can solve these in less than a minute. In this blog, we will explain what blood relation is, its importance in the IBPS Clerk exam, and the best tips to solve such questions quickly.
Blood Relation questions are based on family relationships, like brother, sister, father-in-law, niece, etc. You will be given a set of statements, and you need to identify the relationship between two people based on the information given.
In the IBPS Clerk Prelims Reasoning section, Blood Relation questions carry a weightage of 3 to 5 marks. The good thing is :
Here we are providing the most expected Blood Relation for IBPS Clerk questions. Candidates can click the PDF link and attempt all the questions
Directions(1-3): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
There are seven members in a family, which consists of two generations. S is a male and he has two daughters. W is father-in-law of X. U is brother-in-law of T, who is unmarried. B is the paternal aunt of T. There are three males in the family. J is married but not to S.
Question 1: How is J related to X?
A) Sister
B) Daughter
C) Daughter-in-law
D) Mother-in-law
E) Wife
Question 2: How is T related to S?
A) Mother
B) Daughter
C) Daughter-in-law
D) Son
E) Can’t be determined
Question 3: If G is married to S then how is G related to U?
A) Father-in-law
B) Son-in-law
C) Brother-in-law
D) Mother-in-law
E) Sister-in-law
Directions (4-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
There are eight members H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O in a family. No single person in the family is a parent.
L is the maternal aunt of O. I is the father-in-law of N. M is the daughter of J, who is the sister-in-law of O. H is the father of I.
Question 4: How is K related to the wife of N?
A) Grandmother
B) Grandfather
C) Father-in-law
D) Father
E) Brother
Question 5: How is H related to O?
A) Grandfather
B) Son
C) Father
D) Father-in-law
E) Brother
An example of Blood Relation with questions and answers in PDF format is provided below. Download now.
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Below are a few tips for the students who want to score full marks in the blood relation topic :
Start from the name given – Begin with the person mentioned in the question and make connections from there.
Draw a simple family tree – Use symbols like ‘+’ for male and ‘–’ for female, and place people on the correct generation level.
Break big statements – If the question seems long, break it into smaller parts and solve step by step.
Look for gender clues – Words like daughter, son, wife, husband help you know if the person is male or female.
Practice daily – Solving 2–3 questions a day will help you become faster and more confident.
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Usually 3–5 in the prelims Reasoning section.
They can be, but with a diagram, they’re easy to solve.
Just know the common ones: uncle, aunt, cousin, in-laws, etc.
Drawing the family tree helps avoid confusion.
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