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GATE CSE 2025 Set 1 · Q4

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Consider the relationships among P, Q, R, S, and T: • P is the brother of Q. • S is the daughter of Q. • T is the sister of S. • R is the mother of Q.

The following statements are made based on the relationships given above. (1) R is the grandmother of S. (2) P is the uncle of S and T. (3) R has only one son. (4) Q has only one daughter. Which one of the following options is correct?

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Official answer: A) Both (1) and (2) are true.

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From the given relationships, we can determine the family structure:

  1. R\text{R} is female (mother of Q\text{Q}).

  2. P\text{P} is male (brother of Q\text{Q}). Thus, P\text{P} is also a child (son) of R\text{R}.

  3. Q\text{Q} is the parent of S\text{S} and T\text{T}, but the gender of Q\text{Q} is not specified.

  4. S\text{S} is female (daughter of Q\text{Q}).

  5. T\text{T} is female (sister of S\text{S}, hence also a daughter of Q\text{Q}).

Now evaluating the statements:

  • Statement (1): Since R\text{R} is the mother of Q\text{Q} and Q\text{Q} is the parent of S\text{S}, R\text{R} is the grandmother of S\text{S}. (True)

  • Statement (2): Since P\text{P} is the brother of Q\text{Q} (parent of S\text{S} and T\text{T}), P\text{P} is the uncle of both S\text{S} and T\text{T}. (True)

  • Statement (3): The gender of Q\text{Q} is unknown (could be male or female), so we cannot conclude that R\text{R} has only one son. (False / Not definitely true)

  • Statement (4): Both S\text{S} and T\text{T} are daughters of Q\text{Q}, meaning Q\text{Q} has at least two daughters. (False)

Therefore, Both (1) and (2) are true, which corresponds to option (A).

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Consider the relationships among P, Q, R, S, and T: • P is the brother of Q. • S is the daughter of Q. • T is the sister of S. • R is the mother of Q. The following statements are made based on the relationships given above. (1) R is the grandmother of S. (2) P is the uncle of S and T. (3) R has only one son. (4) Q has only one daughter. Which one of the following options is correct?

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