QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Reasoning

Prelims 2019

A joint family consists of seven members A, B, C, D, E, F, and G with three females. G is a widow and sister-in-law of D’s father F. B and D are siblings, and A is the daughter of B. C is cousin of B. Who is E?

Wife of F
Grandmother of A
Aunt of C

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Explanation

G is a widow and sister-in-law of D’s father F. This means G is married to F’s brother (because G is F’s sister-in-law). So, G’s husband is D’s uncle.

B and D are siblings. B and D have the same parents. This implies F is B’s father.

A is the daughter of B. A is B’s daughter, which makes A the granddaughter of B’s parents (which includes F).

C is the cousin of B. Since C is the cousin of B, C must be the child of G and her husband.

Now, let’s focus on E: We are asked to determine who E is.

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Statement 1: Wife of F F is the father of B and D. The wife of F would be D’s mother, and she would also be B's mother. This makes E a potential candidate for being F’s wife.

Statement 2: Grandmother of A If E were the grandmother of A, E would be B’s mother (as A is B’s daughter), and we have already established that E could be F’s wife, which would make her A’s grandmother.

Statement 3: Aunt of C Since C is B’s cousin, C’s aunt would be B’s mother. E could also potentially be the aunt of C if E is married to the brother of C's father.

Option D: 1, 2, and 3. This would imply that E could be all of the above: wife of F, grandmother of A, and aunt of C.

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