A logic problem by Tammu Triveni

Logic Level 2

How is Pat's mother's husband's daughter's son related to Pat?

This question is part of Tammu's set Relations .
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son nephew either son or nephew uncle

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7 solutions

Someone's mother's daughter could either be themselves or their sister. Someone's son is called, quite obviously, their son \boxed{\text{son}} . Someone's sister's son is called their nephew \boxed{\text{nephew}} .

This question is incorrect because my mother's husband is not my father.

Víctor Martín - 6 years, 11 months ago

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I agree, it needs to be more specific

Harrison Bolin - 6 years, 10 months ago

Hey! How !

Archiet Dev - 6 years, 11 months ago

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He parents could have been once married but not anymore, or just not married.

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 11 months ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member That's why you have the option "Either son or nephew", because your mother's husband's daughter will be your sister

Deepak Kamat - 6 years, 11 months ago

Then who is your mother's husband? Your uncle? Obviously it is your father. Please think before complaining. And no, they didn't mention a divorce.

Aarush Kumbhakern - 5 years, 2 months ago

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They did not. But nor did they specifically exclude one.

I don't think it is incorrect to assume that if you are referring to someone in the third person, then they are not you. I think the answer is more accurately just nephew. This part of the question just makes the answer susceptible to interpretation of the question; I don't think it is right to say that one should always assume a third person reference might include themselves. That's confusing language.

Joe Bryant - 6 years, 11 months ago

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There could have also been some sort of incest taken part

Nico von Glaese - 5 years ago

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Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!!!

Marc Brothers - 4 years, 4 months ago

It makes sense if you are a woman

Ellian Herrera-Bandin - 5 years, 4 months ago

Pat could be a girl thus could also be son

Michael Tolliver - 4 years, 11 months ago

I missed the question and was appalled by the correct answer until I realized that "Pat" could be Patricia or a woman. I was about to start screaming "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry" when considering the idea that Pat's sister's child was Pat(rick)'s child.

Marc Brothers - 4 years, 4 months ago
Vishwa Shanmugam
Jun 29, 2014

Mothers husband = Father. Your mom and dads child is either you or a sibling. Your son = son. A sibling's son = your nephew

Incorect and silly

Sherif Azab - 6 years, 11 months ago

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well.. critically thnking, regardless ur gender, you could be siblings and you could be the daughter too,,. that's why it may be son or nephew

Marc Gabriel Fabay - 6 years, 11 months ago

In my case, my mother's husband is NOT my father. This is an assumption, this question is flawed.

Kevin Bishop - 5 years, 4 months ago

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But wouldn't his daughter be your sister, though? Half sister or step sister, but still a sister. The question is alright, but some solution's posts are not.

Saya Suka - 1 month ago

Nor strictly true. Your mother's husband is not necessarily your father. "you mother's hunband's daughter" could be the daughter of a previous marriage of the husband. What will make you her half brother or sister, and her son your half nephew. The question is not clear and the answer is questionable.

Mentor Neto - 5 years, 7 months ago

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Step sister, but I don't know if you call their sons step nephews.

Saya Suka - 1 month ago
Margaret Brunt
Jan 20, 2016

It is perfectly possible for your mother's husband's daughter to be no relation at all, it happens a lot when two people who marry have children from previous relationships.

Sunny Nad
Jul 5, 2014

Mother's husband is her father. Mother's husband's daughter is she herself or her sister. And Mother's husband's daughter's son is either her's son or her nephew

Ankita Kumari
Jan 8, 2015

maybe she is talking about her own son and it is also possible that she is referring to her sister'son. So, the answer is 'either son or nephew'

M Srikanth
Nov 11, 2016

Sibling son is nephew

David Lin
Apr 8, 2016

Mother's husband = Father; Father's daughter = 1. Sister or 2. Yourself; 1. Sister's son = Nephew; 2. Your son = Son.

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