Question

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died.
How many male members are there in the family ?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four
• E. Five

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Three

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A.

A is a male. B, the wife , is female. C, the brother, is male. D, the son, is male. E, the sister, is female. F, the mother, is a female.

So, there are three males.

option C.