Understanding Blood Relation Reasoning

Blood relation questions test your ability to decipher the relationships between different members of a family based on the information provided. To solve these questions effectively, it's helpful to create a family tree or list the relationships step-by-step.

Step-by-Step Analysis of Relationships

Let's break down the given statements and build the family connections:

• Statement 1: P is the brother of Q.

  This means P and Q are siblings. P is male.

• Statement 2: S is the father of P.

  If S is the father of P, and P is the brother of Q, then S is also the father of Q. S is male.

• Statement 3: R is the brother of S.

  This means R and S are siblings. R is male.

• Statement 4: T is the mother of R.

  If T is the mother of R, and R is the brother of S, then T is also the mother of S. T is female.

Connecting the Family Tree Branches

Now, let's combine these statements to see the overall family structure related to P and T:

• T is the mother of S. (From Statement 4 and 3)
• S is the father of P. (From Statement 2)

So, T is the mother of S, and S is the father of P. This makes S the child of T, and P the child of S.

Determining the Relationship between P and T

Following the chain of relationships:

• T is the mother of S.
• S is the father of P.

Therefore, S is the son of T. P is the son of S (since P is male, brother of Q, and S is his father).

If S is the son of T, and P is the son of S, then S is the father of P. This means T is the parent of S, and S is the parent of P.

T is S's mother, and S is P's father. This makes T the paternal grandmother of P.

The question asks how P is related to T. If T is P's grandmother, then P is T's grandchild. Since P is male (brother of Q), P is T's grandson.

Summary of Relationships

Based on the analysis, P is the grandson of T.

Revision Table: Key Blood Relations

Additional Information: Tips for Solving Blood Relation Problems

• Always assume relationships within a standard family structure unless stated otherwise.
• Draw a diagram or family tree to visualize the relationships. Use symbols for gender (e.g., circle for female, square for male) and connections (e.g., horizontal line for siblings, vertical line for parent-child).
• Break down complex statements into simpler ones.
• Work backward or forward from the known relationships to find the unknown one.
• Be careful with gender. The name doesn't always indicate gender unless explicitly stated or implied by the relationship (like 'brother', 'mother', 'father'). In this problem, P is explicitly stated as 'brother', making him male.