Question

The Chatterjee family has 8 members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. There are 3 generations in the family. They go to 4 different countries: France, Canada, UK, and USA. They make 4 groups of 2 members each, and each group goes to one country. The family consists of 3 married couples, and each couple forms a group. The following conditions are given:
1. The family consists of 3 married couples and each couple forms a group.
2. The oldest member of the family goes to Canada.
3. H, a female, is married to E, who does not go to UK.
4. B and Dform a group and agreed to go to USA.
5. E’s mother-in-law is the mother of C, who is the father of B and brother of H.
6. A is the grandfather of one of the male members, who goes to USA.
7. D is unmarried and the niece of C.
8. F is the oldest member of the family.
How many male members are there in the family?

• A. 3
• B. 5
• C. 4
• D. CBD

Hint:

In logical reasoning questions involving family relationships, start by identifying all genders and relationships clearly. Use marital status and generational clues to deduce missing information.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify known genders from the conditions.
From condition 3: H is female → E is her husband → E is male
From condition 5: C is father of B and brother of H → C is male
From condition 6: A is grandfather of B, who goes to USA with D → B is male
From condition 7: D is niece of C → D is female
So far:
Male: E, C, B
Female: H, D
Step 2: Determine gender of remaining members: A, F, and G.
From condition 6: A is grandfather → must be male
From condition 8: F is oldest member → likely grandmother or grandfather
Since A is already grandfather, F is likely the grandmother
G's gender is not directly stated
But we have only 3 couples → 6 people in total are part of couples So G must be single
Only one person can be left unpaired → G is female
Final list:
Male: A (grandfather), C (father), B (son), E (husband) → 4 males Female: F (oldest), H (wife), D (niece), G (unmarried)
$$ \boxed{\text{(C) 4}} $$