Six members of a family, namely P, Q, R, S, T, U are travelling together, Q is the son of R but R is not the mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. T is the brother of R. S is the daughter of P. U is the brother of Q. How many male members are there in the family?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 4
Only the clues that fix a person’s gender matter here; each is taken in turn:
Q is the son of R, and R is not Q’s mother, so R is Q’s father: R and Q are male
P and R are a married couple, so P is R’s wife: female
T is the brother of R: male
S is the daughter of P: female
U is the brother of Q: male
The male members are R, Q, T and U, that is, 4.
