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:
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
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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