In a family consisting of five members—A, B, C, D, and E—A is the father of B, C is the mo… — State PSC Exam

In a family consisting of five members— $A, B, C, D,$ and $E$ — $A$ is the father of $B$ , $C$ is the mother of $D$ , $B$ and $D$ are siblings, and $E$ is the brother of $A$ . Based on the given information, how is $D$ related to $E$ ?

A
Nephew
B
Niece
C
Cousin
Cannot be determinedAnswer

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined because the gender of

D

is not explicitly specified.

The option stating that the relationship cannot be determined is correct because

D

is the child of

E

's brother

A

. While

E

is definitely the uncle of

D

D

can be either a nephew or a niece depending on

D

's gender, which is not provided.

Step-by-Step Solution

Analyze parentage and generation of

A

B

C

, and

D

A

is the father of

B

C

is the mother of

D

, and

B

and

D

are siblings. Thus,

A

and

C

are married, and

D

is a child of

A

and

C

Establishing the parents of

D

determines

D

's position in the family tree relative to

A

Determine the relationship between

E

and

A

's children.

E

is the brother of

A

. Therefore,

E

is the paternal uncle of both

B

and

D

The brother of one's father is one's paternal uncle.

Determine the gender of

D

to find

D

's specific relationship to uncle

E

No statement defines whether

D

is male or female.

D

could be either a nephew (male) or a niece (female) to

E

In blood relations, gender cannot be assumed without explicit confirmation.

Key Concept

Gender Ambiguity in Kinship Puzzles

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