Question

Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?

• A. Mother \mathbb{}
• B. Aunt
• C. Sister
• D. Grandmother

Hint:

Whenever you see the phrase "the only daughter of my mother" spoken by a female speaker, or "the only son of my father" spoken by a male speaker, it always refers to the speaker themselves! Substituting the word "Me/Myself" immediately solves the puzzle.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Blood relation problems involve interpreting family trees and relationships through a speaker's perspective.
The best approach is to decode the statement from the end ("my mother") and work towards the start. Identifying who the "only daughter" or "only son" refers to is usually the pivot point of the puzzle.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's dissect the woman's statement: "His mother is the only daughter of my mother."
Part 1: "Only daughter of my mother."
Since the speaker is a woman herself, the only daughter of her mother can only be the speaker (the woman herself).
Part 2: Substitute this identity back into the main sentence.
"His mother is [Myself]."
This implies that the woman is the mother of the man she is pointing to.
The question asks for the relationship of the woman TO the man.
Relationship = Mother.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The woman is the man's mother. Thus, Option (A) is the correct choice.