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N is mother of O. O is wife of P. P is brother of Q. How is N related to Q?
Sister's Husband's Mother
Brother's Wife's Mother
Brother's Wife
WifeтАЩs Mother Question ID : 4410091411339 Option 1 ID : 4410095574380 Option 2 ID : 4410095574377 Option 3 ID : 4410095574379 Option 4 ID : 4410095574378 Status : Answered Chosen Option : B
Brother's Wife's Mother
Map the gender and generation flow: N is the generation above O, and since O is married to P, N is the mother-in-law of P, and consequently of P's brother Q.
Map the gender and generation flow: N is the generation above O, and since O is married to P, N is the mother-in-law of P, and consequently of P's brother Q.
Establish the Primary Relationship
N is the mother of O. O is the wife of P. This implies P is the son-in-law of N.
Establish the Secondary Relationship
P is the brother of Q. Since O is the wife of P, O is the sister-in-law of Q (Q's brother's wife).
Conclusion of N's Relation to Q
Because N is the mother of O, and O is the wife of Q's brother P, N is the mother of Q's brother's wife.
A: N is not the mother of the sister's husband. C: N is the mother of the wife of the brother, not the wife herself. D: 'Wife's Mother' describes O's relation to P's mother, not N's relation to Q.
B is correct because N is the mother of O, who is married to P (Q's brother), making N the mother of Q's brother's wife.
In blood relations, always draw the family tree with male as (+) and female as (-). This prevents gender-based errors in complex relationships like mothers-in-law.