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G is the mother of Y. Y is the sister of V. S is the father of L. L is the husband of V. How is G related to L?
Mother
Wife's sister
Wife's mother
Sister
Wife's mother
Map the family tree vertically: G is the parent of V (since Y is the sister of V, and G is the mother of Y), and V is married to L; therefore, G is the mother-in-law of L.
Map the family tree vertically: G is the parent of V (since Y is the sister of V, and G is the mother of Y), and V is married to L; therefore, G is the mother-in-law of L.
Establish the V-Y-G connection
G is the mother of Y, and Y is the sister of V. This implies that G is also the mother of V.
Incorporate L into the tree
L is the husband of V. Since V is the daughter of G, and L is the husband of V, L is the son-in-law of G.
Determine the final relationship
The question asks for the relation of G to L. Since G is the mother of L's wife (V), G is the mother-in-law of L. The provided answer key identifies this as 'Wife's mother'.
A: Mother is incorrect as G is L's mother-in-law, not his biological mother; B: Wife's sister refers to the sister-in-law (Y), not G; D: Sister is incorrect as G is in a parent generation relative to L.
C is correct because G is the mother of V, and since L is the husband of V, G is the mother of L's wife, which is 'Wife's mother'.
In blood relation questions involving marriages, always identify the spouse first to connect two distinct family branches.