P is the brother of Q and R. S is R’s mother. T is P’s father. How many of the following statements are definitely true?
I. S and T are a couple. II. Q is T’s son.
III. T is Q’s father. IV. S is P’s mother.
V. R is T’s daughter. VI. P is S’s son.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer :
Only four
Solution :
The correct option is Only four.
Step-by-step Explanation:
Let us analyze the relationships given in the problem statement:
1. P is the brother of Q and R: This means P is a male, and P, Q, and R are siblings (they share the same parents).
2. S is R’s mother: Since P, Q, and R are siblings, S must be the mother of all three children (P, Q, and R).
3. T is P’s father: Since P, Q, and R are siblings, T must be the father of all three children (P, Q, and R).
4. From (2) and (3), since S is the mother and T is the father of the same children, S and T are married to each other, forming a couple.
Now, let us evaluate the gender information:
- P: Male (since P is the brother of Q and R).
- Q: Gender is not specified (can be male or female).
- R: Gender is not specified (can be male or female).
- S: Female (Mother).
- T: Male (Father).
Let us evaluate each of the given statements to check if they are definitely true:
I. S and T are a couple.
Since S is the mother and T is the father of P, Q, and R, S and T are married/a couple. (Definitely True)
II. Q is T’s son.
Q is a child of T, but Q's gender is unknown (could be son or daughter). (Not definitely true)
III. T is Q’s father.
T is the father of P, Q, and R, so T is definitely Q's father. (Definitely True)
IV. S is P’s mother.
S is the mother of R, and P is R's sibling, so S is definitely P's mother. (Definitely True)
V. R is T’s daughter.
R is a child of T, but R's gender is unknown (could be son or daughter). (Not definitely true)
VI. P is S’s son.
P is male (brother of Q and R) and S is his mother, so P is definitely S's son. (Definitely True)
Conclusion:
The statements that are definitely true are I, III, IV, and VI. Thus, exactly four statements are definitely true.
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