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There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a family. C is sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband and a son of D. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three…

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There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a family. C is sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband and a son of D. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the family.
In reference to the given information, which of the following are correct?

I. E is the mother in the family.
II. A is the husband of E.
III. There are four male members in the family.
IV. F is the son of D.
  1. II, III and IV only
  2. I, II and III only
  3. I and II only
  4. III and IV only

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - I, II and III only
B and A are both sons of D, and E's husband is B's brother, which can only be A. Exactly one mother is needed, and the only woman who can be a mother here is E, so A and E are the parents of C and F, and the two fathers are D and A. The third brother is F, the brother of C, so the males are D, A, B and F, four in all. Statements I, II and III are therefore true, and IV is false because F is D's grandson.

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