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X is the mother of Z. Z is the sister of W. P is the father of Q. Q is the husband of W. How is X related to Q?
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Mother-in-law
Map the gender and generation flow: X is mother of Z/W, Q is married to W, so X (mother-in-law) to Q (son-in-law).
Map the gender and generation flow: X is mother of Z/W, Q is married to W, so X (mother-in-law) to Q (son-in-law).
Establish Generation 1 and 2
X is the mother of Z and W (since Z is the sister of W, they are siblings). X is Female.
Establish Marriage Link
Q is the husband of W. This means Q is the son-in-law of X.
Determine Relation
Since X is the mother of Q's wife (W), X is the mother-in-law of Q.
A: X is the mother of the spouse, not the spouse itself. C: X is from an older generation, not a sibling. D: X is the direct mother, not a parent's sibling.
B is correct because X is the mother of W, and since Q is the husband of W, X is the mother-in-law of Q.
In blood relations, always draw the family tree starting from the oldest generation to avoid confusion with gender and directional links.