Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Niece
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This is an odd one out question based on family relations. All the given words describe female relations in a family. The task is to identify which relation does not fit naturally into the group when we compare the type of connection each relation represents in a typical family structure. Such questions test classification and understanding of basic kinship terms rather than detailed calculations.
Given Data / Assumptions:
• The options are niece, daughter, daughter in law and mother.• All of these are female relations.• We assume standard meanings of these family terms.• There is no trick based on spelling or language; the focus is on relational meaning.
Concept / Approach:
We compare who each person is directly related to and how central they are to the basic nuclear family. Daughter and mother are core relationships inside a nuclear family. Daughter in law is normally the wife of a son and therefore also a direct member of the nuclear family by marriage. A niece, however, is the daughter of a brother or sister and belongs to the extended family generation, not normally in the immediate nuclear unit.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: A daughter is a direct child of parents, inside the primary nuclear family.Step 2: A mother is a direct parent of children, again inside the primary nuclear family.Step 3: A daughter in law is directly related to the parents of her spouse and lives at the core of the immediate family after marriage.Step 4: A niece is the daughter of a brother or sister, which places her one step away from the nuclear family as part of the wider extended family.Step 5: Thus niece stands apart in terms of the typical nuclear family circle, while the others are central members or directly related by marriage.
Verification / Alternative check:
We can also view the family tree from the point of view of a single person. For that person, the mother is a direct ancestor, the daughter is a direct descendant, and the daughter in law is the spouse of a direct descendant. All three are tightly linked to that person in a straight line. A niece, however, is connected through a sibling and is not in a straight line of ancestry or descent. That confirms the classification.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Daughter: This is a basic nuclear relation and fits well with mother and daughter in law.Daughter in law: This is a close relation by marriage to the nuclear family.Mother: This is a direct nuclear family relation.Sister: Although also not given in the original list, this is similarly a close relation and not the intended odd one.
Common Pitfalls:
Candidates sometimes focus only on whether the relation is by blood or by marriage and may wrongly choose daughter in law as the odd one, since it is by marriage. However, the better classification here is based on nuclear versus extended family. On that basis, niece is clearly the only extended family relation and is therefore the correct odd one out.
Final Answer:
The relation that does not belong to the group is niece.
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