Question

A woman walking with a boy to a market meets another woman and when asked how the boy is related to her, she says, 'My maternal uncle and his maternal uncle's maternal uncle are brothers'. How is the boy related to the woman?

• A. Brother
• B. Brother-in-law
• C. Grandson
• D. Son
• E. Husband

Answer 1

The correct option is D Son

Boy's maternal uncle is the brother of boy's mother. So, boy's maternal uncle's maternal uncle means boy's mother's maternal uncle. Boy's mother's maternal uncle and the woman's maternal uncle are brothers. Hence, the woman is either boy's mother or boy's mother's sister. Thus, the boy is either woman's son or her nephew. Since nephew is not in the given options, we can conclude that the boy is woman's son.