Q157 / 270 · NDA 2012 (Phase 2) · Mathematics

The relation 'has the same father as' over the set of children is :

A
only reflexive
B
only symmetric
C
only transitive
Correct answer
D
an equivalence relation

Solution

The correct answer is option (D)

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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