The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
The correct answer is (C) Blended family.
A blended family, also known as a stepfamily, is created when two individuals remarry, and at least one of them brings children from a previous relationship into the new family unit. This family structure is precisely what is described in the passage. Mrs. Rose, a mother of three, marries a man who is a father of one. Together, they form a new household, combining their children from prior marriages to be raised as a single family. The key characteristic is the “blending” of two formerly separate family units through the new marriage of the parents.
The other options are incorrect for specific reasons.
(A) A single-parent family is not accurate because after Mrs. Rose remarried, the family has two parents, Mrs. Rose and her second husband, living in the household and raising the children together. She was temporarily the head of a single-parent family after her divorce but not after she remarried.
(B) A nuclear family traditionally describes a family unit consisting of two parents and their biological or adopted children, without the inclusion of children from previous relationships. Since this family includes a stepparent for the children and stepsiblings, it moves beyond the definition of a standard nuclear family.
(D) An extended family is incorrect because this term refers to a family structure that includes relatives beyond the immediate parents and children. For example, if grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins were living in the same household, it would be an extended family. The description only mentions the parents and their respective children, providing no information about other relatives being part of the household.
