Question 108

Logical Reasoning Blood Relations Easy

There are six members in a family. A is the father of D, E is the grandfather of D. B is the daughter-in-law of C. F is the uncle of D. What is the relationship of C with F?

(A) Sister
(B) Mother-in-law
(C) Nephew
(D) Data inadequate
✓ Correct Answer: Option D Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Step-by-Step Relationship Analysis

To determine the relationship between C and F, we must construct the family tree based on the given clues and identify any ambiguities.

1. Establishing the Core Family Structure

We can combine several clues to build the main lineage:

  • "A is the father of D" tells us A is male and is D's parent.
  • "E is the grandfather of D" tells us E is the father of one of D's parents. Since A is the father, E must be A's father.
  • "F is the uncle of D" means F is the brother of D's parent. Since A is the father, F must be A's brother.

This gives us a clear structure: E is the father of two sons, A and F. A has a child, D.

2. Placing the Remaining Members (B and C)

  • There are six people in total (A, B, C, D, E, F). A must have a wife to be a father. The only person available to be A's wife is B, who is described as a "daughter-in-law". So, A (male) is married to B (female).
  • The clue "B is the daughter-in-law of C" means that C is a parent of B's husband, A.
  • We already know that E is the father of A. Therefore, C must be the other parent of A.

3. Identifying the Ambiguity

The problem does not specify the gender of C. This leads to two possible scenarios:

  1. Scenario 1: C is female.If C is A's mother, then C is the wife of E. In this case, C is the mother of both A and F. The relationship of C to F is Mother.
  2. Scenario 2: C is male.If C is A's father, then C and E must be the same person (since E is also A's father). This is possible within the given clues. In this case, C (who is also E) is the father of F. The relationship of C to F is Father.

Conclusion

Since the provided information allows for C to be either the mother or the father of F, we cannot determine the exact relationship with certainty.

Therefore, the correct answer is that the Data is inadequate.

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