Question 64
MediumOriginal questionA family has six members: S, T, U, V, W and X.
1. S is the mother of T and U.
2. V is the husband of S.
3. W is T's husband.
4. X is a child of W and T.
5. U is T's brother.
What relation does U have to X, according to the clues?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
X is a child of W and T, and T is a woman (W is her husband), so T is X's mother.
U is T's brother, so U is the brother of X's mother: X's maternal uncle.
Worth noting
Paternal uncle would be a brother of W. U is T's brother.
- Concept
- Mother's brother is the maternal uncle
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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