Directions (82-83) : Study the following information carefully and answer the related questions.

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

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Let us analyze the given information step-by-step to deduce the relationships within the family:

1. Generations and Family Rules:

• There are seven members in three generations.

• There is no single parent in the family (every child has both parents alive and married within the family).

• Female members are more than male members (i.e., at least 4 females and at most 3 males).

2. Analyzing the clues:

• "J is the father-in-law of N who is the father of both R and X."

Since N is the father of R and X, N is a male member (Generation 2). N's children R and X belong to Generation 3. J is in Generation 1 as the father-in-law of N.

• "A is the only son of J."

Since J is a male father-in-law and A is his only son, J must have a daughter who is married to N. Thus, N's wife is J's daughter, and A is J's son (brother of N's wife).

• "O is the mother of S."

Since there are 3 generations, J must be married to O (Generation 1). O is the mother of S, which means S is a child of J and O. Since A is the only son of J, S must be the daughter of J and O. Therefore, S is N's wife and mother of R and X.

3. Summary of Family Members and Relations:

• Generation 1: J (Male, Father) is married to O (Female, Mother).

• Generation 2: J and O have two children: A (Male, Son) and S (Female, Daughter). S is married to N (Male, Son-in-law).

• Generation 3: N and S are parents to R and X.

• Since female members outnumber males, and we have 3 males (J, A, N), the remaining members (S, O, R, X) must all be female.

4. Relation between A and X:

• S is the mother of X.

• A is the brother of S.

• Therefore, A is the brother of X's mother, which makes A the Maternal Uncle of X.