Q. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family. R is the spouse of Q. U is the mother of T and S is the daughter of U. P’s daughter is T and R’s son is P. There are two couples in the family.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Q is the grandfather of T
b. Q is the grandmother of T
c. R is the mother of P
d. T is the granddaughter of Q
Correct Answer: d. T is the granddaughter of Q
Question from UPSC Prelims 2022 CSAT Paper
Explanation :
From the information given in the question, we can deduce that Q is the grandmother of T. So the correct answer is b. Q is the grandmother of T.
Here’s how we can figure it out: R is the spouse of Q and P’s daughter is T. Since R’s son is P thus d. T is the granddaughter of Q