Question 87

Logical Reasoning Blood Relations Hard

Read the information given below and answer the following question: In a family of six persons A,B,C,D,E and F there are two married couples.D Is grandmother of A and mother of B. C is wife of B and mother of F. F is the granddaughter of E. What is C to A?

(A) Daughter
(B) Grandmother
(C) Mother
(D) Cannot be determined
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Correct Solution: Option C

Step-by-step Solution:

Step-by-Step Family Tree Deduction

To determine the relationship between C and A, we can construct the family tree from the given clues.

  1. "D is grandmother of A and mother of B."
    This establishes three generations: D is in the first generation, her child B is in the second, and B's child A is in the third.
  2. "C is wife of B and mother of F."
    This tells us that B and C are a married couple. Since C is the wife, she is the mother of F. This makes B and C the parents of both A and F, meaning A and F are siblings.
  3. "F is the granddaughter of E."
    We already know D is F's grandmother (as she is B's mother). Therefore, E must be F's other grandparent, the grandfather. This means E is married to D.

Summary of Family Structure

  • First Generation (Grandparents): E and D are a married couple.
  • Second Generation (Parents): B (son of E and D) and C are a married couple.
  • Third Generation (Children): A and F are the children of B and C.

Conclusion

The question asks for the relationship of C to A. Since A is the child of B and C, C is the mother of A.