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GATE 2019 CY – Question 10

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning, Deduction and Analogy · 2 marks · Multiple choice

M and N have four children P,Q,R,S. Only P and R are married, and they have children X and Y respectively. If Y is a legitimate child of W, which statement is necessarily false under the family relationships intended?

  1. M is Y’s grandmother.
  2. R is Y’s father.
  3. W is R’s wife.
  4. W is P’s wife.

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Correct answer: (D) W is P’s wife.

Explanation

Y is the child of R, and W is Y’s other parent, so W is R’s spouse in the ordinary family-tree assumptions of the question. W therefore cannot instead be P’s wife. Select D. The genders of M and R are not specified, so A,B,C can be consistent for suitable assignments.

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