Relationship Test(Verbal Reasoning)

The Relationship Test in verbal reasoning involves finding the connection between people or objects based on family, positional, or logical relationships.

TIPS TO SOLVE RELATIONSHIP TESTS

1. Understand the Terms:

   • Learn basic relationship terms: father, mother, sibling, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, etc.
   • Also, know positional terms: left, right, next, opposite, etc.

2. Create a Diagram:

   • Draw a simple family tree or chart to visualize the relationships.

3. Focus on Gender Clues:

   • Pay attention to pronouns like he, she, his, her.
   • Confirm if the person is male or female.

4. Read the Question Carefully:

   • Break down the question into parts. Understand each statement before connecting them.

5. Eliminate Irrelevant Information:

   • Focus on the key relationship details and ignore unnecessary words.

Type 1: Direct Relationship

Question: Pointing to a boy, Mary said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the boy related to Mary?
Options:
a) Brother
b) Cousin
c) Uncle
d) Nephew

Answer: Brother
Explanation: Mary's grandfather's only son is her father, so the boy is her brother.

Type 2: Positional Relationship

Question: Ravi is 10th from the left in a line of boys, and 15th from the right. How many boys are there in the line?
Options:
a) 24
b) 25
c) 26
d) 27

Answer: 24
Explanation: Total = Left position + Right position - 1 = 10 + 15 - 1 = 24.

Type 3: Mixed Relationship

Question: Pointing to a man, Sarah says, "He is the husband of my grandmother's daughter." How is the man related to Sarah?
Options:
a) Uncle
b) Father
c) Brother
d) Grandfather

Answer: Father
Explanation: Grandmother's daughter is Sarah's mother. Her mother's husband is her father.

Type 4: Logical Puzzle

Question: Ram is the son of John's only sister. How is John related to Ram?
Options:
a) Uncle
b) Nephew
c) Father
d) Cousin

Answer: Uncle
Explanation: John's only sister is Ram's mother, so John is Ram's uncle.