Directions (96-98): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

In a three-generation family of eight persons there is three married couple. M is the only daughter-in-law of V. J has two children and he has one sibling. S is daughter of L who is parent of J. S is sister-in-law of M and is unmarried. U is nephew of S. T is sister-in-law of R who has no siblings. V is not a mother of J.

How is L related to T?

Correct Answer: Grand mother

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Let's analyze the given information step-by-step to deduce the relationships within this three-generation family of eight persons with three married couples:

1. Identify key family members and generation levels:

- There are 8 members: L, V, J, S, M, U, T, R.

- "S is daughter of L who is parent of J." Thus, L is in Generation 1 (top generation), and S and J are siblings in Generation 2.

- "S is sister-in-law of M and is unmarried." Since S is unmarried and is the sister of J, J must be married to M. (M is female, J is male).

- "M is the only daughter-in-law of V." Since J is married to M, V must be J's parent. Since L is already a parent of J, L and V are married to each other (Generation 1 couple).

- "V is not a mother of J." This means V is the father (male) of J, and L is the mother (female) of J.

2. Determine the remaining family members:

- "J has two children and he has one sibling." The two children belong to Generation 3. J's only sibling is S.

- "U is nephew of S." Since U is in Generation 3, U is a child of J and M, and U is male.

- "T is sister-in-law of R who has no siblings." Since J and M have two children (Generation 3), and U is one of them, the remaining two members T and R must be connected in Generation 3. Since R has no siblings, R must be married to J & M's other child, or T and R are married. Given T is sister-in-law of R (with R having no siblings), R is married to T's sibling (or vice versa). Thus, the second child of J and M is T (or married to R), making T a child of J and M, and R married to T's sibling or T married to R's spouse. Specifically, T is female (daughter of J and M) and R is married to U (brother of T). So R is sister-in-law of T (or T is sister-in-law of R).

3. Conclusion:

- Generation 1: L (Female/Mother of J) married to V (Male/Father of J).

- Generation 2: J (Male) married to M (Female); S (Female, unmarried sister of J).

- Generation 3: Children of J & M are U (Male) and T (Female), with U married to R (Female).

Therefore, L is the mother of J, and J is the father of T. This makes L the Grand mother of T.