CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Blood Relations
Pointing to a lady, Arjun says, "She is the mother-in-law of the wife of my father's only son." Arjun has no brother or sister. How is the lady related to Arjun?
The lady is Arjun's mother. His father's only son is Arjun himself, so the wife is Arjun's wife. A woman who is the mother-in-law of that wife is the mother of her husband, Arjun.
- AMotherCorrect
- BAunt
- CGrandmother
- DSister-in-law
Explanation
Arjun has no siblings, so his father's only son is Arjun himself. The wife of Arjun is his wife. The lady is the mother-in-law of Arjun's wife, so she is the mother of Arjun's husband, which is Arjun. Hence she is Arjun's mother.
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