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There are seven members in a family of three generations. There is no single parent in the family. J is the father-in-law of N who is the father of both R and X. O is the mother of S. A is the only son of J. Female members are more than male members.
How A is related to X?
Correct Answer :
Maternal Uncle
Solution :
The correct option is Maternal Uncle.
Let us analyze the given family relationship details step-by-step:
1. Generations and Family Structure:
- There are seven members spanning three generations.
- There is no single parent in the family. This means every parent in the family must have a spouse.
2. Analyzing the clues:
- "N is the father of both R and X": N is male and is in Generation 2 (or parent generation relative to R and X). Since there are no single parents, N must be married.
- "J is the father-in-law of N": J is male and belongs to Generation 1 (grandparent generation relative to R and X).
- "A is the only son of J": Since J is male and has a son A, A is also in Generation 2. Since A is J's only son, any daughter of J must be female.
- N is married to J's daughter (let's call her N's wife). This makes J the father-in-law of N.
- "O is the mother of S": O is female. Since J needs a spouse to avoid being a single parent, O is the mother/spouse of Generation 1 (married to J). S is their child.
- So, J (male) and O (female) are married (Generation 1). Their children are A (son) and N's wife (daughter, let's say S is N's wife).
- N (male) is married to S (female, J's daughter). Their children are R and X (Generation 3).
- The seven members are: J, O, A, S, N, R, X.
3. Determining the Relationship of A to X:
- X is the child of N and S.
- S is the mother of X.
- A is the brother of S (since both A and S are children of J and O).
- Therefore, A is the brother of X's mother, which makes A the Maternal Uncle of X.
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