Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This ordering task models common transitions in one individual’s family roles through time. A person is first someone’s son, later a sibling (brother) in relation to others, then becomes a husband on marriage, then a father upon having children, and eventually may become a father-in-law to their child’s spouse (the spouse is that person’s son-in-law). Reasoning questions often compress such social sequences into tidy lists.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Focus on the earliest definable role for a person (son). As the family grows, the person is also a brother to siblings. On marriage, the role of husband appears. Having children adds the role of father. Much later, when one’s child marries, the family adds a son-in-law, positioning the individual as a father-in-law relative to that new member. For the list requested, we sequence the roles themselves as they plausibly appear in time.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Earliest: Son (4).Next: Brother (1) in relation to siblings.Then: Husband (2) after marriage.Then: Father (3) after children.Later: Son-in-law (5) appears in the family when your child marries (you become their father-in-law).Therefore: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5.
Verification / Alternative check:
Swapping father and husband is illogical; marital status typically precedes parenthood. Placing son-in-law earlier than father conflicts with generational order.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Misreading “son-in-law” as your role rather than the relation added to your family when your child marries; the timeline still implies it is later than becoming a father.
Final Answer:
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
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