Question 17
HardOriginal questionP is the grandmother of R, and Q is the father of R. How is Q related to P?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
P could be R's father's mother. Then Q, R's father, is P's son.
P could equally be R's mother's mother. Then Q is married to P's daughter, so he is P's son-in-law.
Both families fit the two facts and give different answers, so the relation cannot be determined.
Worth noting
The tempting answer is son, which silently assumes P is the paternal grandmother. The statement never says which side she is on.
- Concept
- A grandparent can be on either side of the family
- Typical timeTypical
- 115 s
- Your timeYours
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