Read the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows:
All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are traveling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | The number of male members in the family | (I) | 3 |
| (B) | Mother of B | (II) | E |
| (C) | Number of children of A | (III) | 4 |
| (D) | Uncle of F | (IV) | A |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Each clue is read for the relation it gives and for the gender it fixes:
B is the son of C, but C is not B’s mother, so C is B’s father (male), and B is male.
A and C are a married couple, so A is C’s wife (female) and B’s mother.
E is the brother of C (male). D is the daughter of A (female).
F is the brother of B (male), so F is another son of C and A.
(A) The number of male members in the family — this matches (III) 4. The males are B, C, E and F; A and D are female.
(B) Mother of B — this matches (IV) A. C is B’s father, so his wife A is B’s mother.
(C) Number of children of A — this matches (I) 3. A’s children are B, F and D.
(D) Uncle of F — this matches (II) E. E is the brother of F’s father C, so E is F’s uncle.