Directions of the following 3 items (Questions 1-3)
A, B, C, D and E are members of the same family. There are two fathers, two sons, two wives, three males and two females. The teacher was the wife of a lawyer who was the son of a doctor E is not a male, neither also a wife of a professional. C is the youngest person in the family and D is the eldest. B is a male.
How is D related to E?
UPSC - 2011
Who are the females in the group?
UPSC - 2011
This is a blood relation/family tree type of question. We need to deduce the gender of each individual based on the given statements and then identify the females in the group. We will use symbols to represent relationships and gender: '+' for male, '-' for female, and '=' for a married couple.
C) E and A — Our analysis shows that E is female and C is female. The option states E and A. However, A is male. Let's re-evaluate the options. The question asks for females in the group. We found C and E are females. Option C states E and A. This seems to be a typo in the provided correct answer. If the correct answer is C, it should be C and E. Let's assume the option meant C and E.
Based on the deductions: C is female and E is female. Therefore, the females in the group are C and E.
whose wife is the teacher?
UPSC - 2011
This is a logical reasoning question based on a set of statements. We need to deduce the profession of each person and their relationships to identify whose wife is the teacher.
Correct Option: D) B is the person whose wife is the teacher (C).
Given that,
1. A is the brother of B.
2. C is the father of A.
3. D is the brother of E.
4. E is the daughter of B.
Then, the uncle of D is
UPSC - 2012
This is a blood relations question. We need to establish the family tree based on the given statements and then determine the relationship between D and the options provided to find D's uncle.
Correct Option: A) A is the brother of B, and B is the parent of D. Therefore, A is the uncle of D.
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family. R is the spouse of Q. U is the mother of T and S is the daughter of U. P's daughter is T and R's son is P. There are two couples in the family. Which one of the following is correct?
UPSC - 2022
Q is the grandfather of T
Q is the grandmother of T
R is the mother of P
T is the granddaughter of Q
This is a blood relations problem. We need to construct a family tree based on the given information and then determine the relationships between the members to find the correct statement. We will use symbols to denote gender and relationships: '+' for male, '-' for female, '=' for married couple, and '|' for parent-child relationship.
D) T is the granddaughter of Q
From our family tree, P is the son of Q (and R). T is the daughter of P. Therefore, T is the granddaughter of Q. This statement holds true regardless of whether Q is male or female. If Q is male, he is the grandfather. If Q is female, she is the grandmother. In both cases, T is the granddaughter of Q.
A family of two generations consisting of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U has three males and three females. There are two married couples and two unmarried siblings. U is P's daughter and Q is R's mother-in-law. T is an unmarried male and S is a male. Which one of the following is correct?
UPSC - 2022
R is U's husband.
R is S's wife.
S is unmarried.
None of the above
