Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

In a family of eight members, P is mother of V who is the spouse of N. M is the sister of N’s father-in-law. L is mother of M. F is only son of L and R. C is sister in-law of N and vice versa.

Four of the following five are similar in a certain pattern and related to a group, who among the following is dissimilar to others?

The correct option is V.

To determine the dissimilar member, let us analyze the relationships and genders of the family members step-by-step:

1. P and V: P is the mother of V. Thus, P is Female.

2. V and N: V is the spouse of N. This means V and N are married to each other, so one is male and the other is female.

3. N's Father-in-law: N's spouse is V, so N's father-in-law must be V's father. Let us denote V's father as F.

4. M, L, R, and F:
- M is the sister of N’s father-in-law (F), which means M is Female.
- L is the mother of M, which means L is Female.
- F is the only son of L and R, which means F is Male. R must be the father (Male).

5. C and N: C is the sister-in-law of N and vice-versa. Since they are sisters-in-law to each other, both C and N must be Female.
- Since N is Female, her spouse V must be Male.
- C is the sister of V.

Let us summarize the genders of the options provided:

- L: Female
- V: Male
- M: Female
- C: Female
- N: Female

Since V is the only male among the options while all others are female, V is the dissimilar one.