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There are eight members in a family with an equal number of males and females. W is the maternal grandmother of K. C is the son-in-law of H. K is the male child of C. S is the sibling of D. D is the sister-in-law of B. H is the father-in-law of B. G is the child of B.

How is S related to K?

Options

A

Grandfather

B

Maternal uncle

C

None of these

D

Brother

E

Father

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Maternal uncle

Solution :

The correct option is Maternal uncle.


Step-by-step breakdown of the family relationships:


1. Analyze the total count and gender split:
- Total family members = 8.
- Equal number of males and females = 4 males and 4 females.


2. Analyze the generations and relations:
- "W is the maternal grandmother of K." ⇒ W is female (Grandmother, Generation 1). K is in Generation 3.
- "K is the male child of C." ⇒ K is male (+).
- "C is the son-in-law of H." ⇒ C is male (+), married to H's daughter. H is in Generation 1.
- Since W is K's maternal grandmother and C is K's father, C's wife must be W's daughter. This implies H is W's husband (Father-in-law of C, Generation 1 male (+) and W is female (-)).
- So, Generation 1 couple: H (+) and W (-).


3. Analyze Generation 2 & 3 relations:
- "H is the father-in-law of B." ⇒ B is married to a child of H and W.
- "D is the sister-in-law of B." ⇒ D is female (-). D is a child of H and W, and sister to B's spouse.
- "S is the sibling of D." ⇒ S is also a child of H and W.
- "G is the child of B." ⇒ G is in Generation 3.
- Since W has children D, S, and one more sibling who is married to B or C: W's children are D (-), S, and another sibling. Since C is the son-in-law of H/W, C is married to one of W's daughters (let's say D or another daughter). B is married to S or another sibling.
- Specifically, the children of H and W are S, D, and the wife of C. With C married to a daughter of H and W (making C the son-in-law), and B married to S (making H the father-in-law of B, and D the sister-in-law of B), S must be male (+) and married to B (-).
- Thus, the children of H and W are: D (female), S (male), and C's wife (female).
- K is the child of C and C's wife.
- S is the brother of K's mother (C's wife).


4. Conclusion:
Since S is the brother of K's mother, S is the Maternal uncle of K.

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