Question

Six members of a family namely A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C, D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How many male members are there in the family?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 1

Hint:

Always list all members with gender clearly—this avoids counting mistakes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Use family relations and gender identification step-by-step. Step 1:Analyze B and C:

• B is son of C
• C is not mother $\Rightarrow$ C is father

Step 2:A and C are married:

• C = male $\Rightarrow$ A = female

Step 3:D is daughter of A:

• D = female

Step 4:E is brother of C:

• E = male

Step 5:F is brother of B:

• F = male

Step 6:List all members:

• A → female
• B → male
• C → male
• D → female
• E → male
• F → male

Step 7:Count males: \[ B, C, E, F \Rightarrow 4 \text{ males} \] Correction: Check carefully — B and F are brothers, C is father, E is brother of C. Total males: \[ C, E, B, F = 4 \] But since options include 3, re-evaluating: B (male), C (male), E (male), F (male) $\Rightarrow$ 4 males Final Answer: \[ \text{4} \]