A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Who is the father of Q ?

A. R

B. P

C. Z

D. None of these

E. None of the above

Answer: A. R

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the father of Q. P is married to R. So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q. X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the sister of Q. Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P.

R is the father of Q.

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