Question

Difficulty: EasyBlood Relations

Pointing to a photograph of a man, Neha said, "He is the only son of my mother's husband." How is the man in the photograph related to Neha?

Answer: Brother / brother

Answer

The man in the photograph is Neha's brother.
Neha's mother's husband refers to Neha's father. The only son of Neha's father is her brother. Thus, the man in the photograph is Neha's brother.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the expression 'my mother's husband'.
Neha's mother's husband is her father.
In standard blood relation terminology, a mother's husband is the father.
2
Analyze the expression 'the only son of my father'.
The only son of Neha's father is her brother.
A male child of the same father is a brother.

Key Concept

Blood Relations - Pointing Narrative
Estimated Time:45s
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