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If J is the sister of K. K is the sister of L. L is the sister of M. M is the brother of N. Then which of the following statements is not necessary true?

(A) K and L are sisters.

(B) M and N are brothers.

(C) L is sister of N.

(D) J, K, L are females and M is male.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Given information:

  • J is the sister of K
  • K is the sister of L
  • L is the sister of M
  • M is the brother of N

From these statements, we can deduce:

  • J, K, and L are all female (since they are referred to as "sister")
  • M is male (since M is referred to as "brother")

Checking statement (A): K and L are sisters.

K is the sister of L is directly stated in the given information.

Statement (A) is necessarily true.


Checking statement (B): M and N are brothers.

M is the brother of N tells us that M is male, but provides no information about N's gender.

N could be male (making them brothers) or N could be female (making them brother and sister).

Statement (B) is NOT necessarily true.


Checking statement (C): L is sister of N.

L is the sister of M (given), so L is female.

M is the brother of N (given), which means M and N are siblings.

Since L, M, and N are all siblings in the same family, and L is female, L is the sister of N.

Statement (C) is necessarily true.


Checking statement (D): J, K, L are females and M is male.

From the given statements:

  • J is sister → J is female
  • K is sister → K is female
  • L is sister → L is female
  • M is brother → M is male

Statement (D) is necessarily true.


Only statement (B) is not necessarily true.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2: (B) only.

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