Question

(i) In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F, there are two married couples.
(ii) D is grandmother of A and mother of B.
(iii) C is wife of B and mother of F.
(iv) F is the grand daughter of E.
How many male members are there in the family?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Cannot be determined
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D Cannot be determined

From the information given,

It can be concluded that:

E is the grandfather and B is the father in family.

But we do not know about the genders of A, the grand child in the family.

So, we cannot determine the no. of males in the family.

option D.