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Reading Passage
A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer, and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.

Which of the following is/are a couple/couples?

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A.AD only
B.BC only
C.Both AD and BCCorrect
D.Both AC and BD
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (C) Both AD and BC

We know A (engineer) is married to stenographer, and judge (B) is married to lawyer (C). These are the two couples mentioned.

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पठित परिच्छेद
A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer, and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.

Which of the following is/are a couple/couples?

A.AD only
B.BC only
C.Both AD and BCसही
D.Both AC and BD

सही उत्तर: (C) Both AD and BC

We know A (engineer) is married to stenographer, and judge (B) is married to lawyer (C). These are the two couples mentioned.

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