Suresh, the father of Pooja, is the only brother of Lalita. Lalita is the mother of Hemant. How is Suresh related to Hemant?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Maternal uncle
The brother of one’s mother is one’s maternal uncle.
Lalita is the mother of Hemant
Suresh is the brother of Lalita
Suresh is the brother of Hemant’s mother: he is Hemant’s maternal uncle
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Paternal uncle — Incorrect. A paternal uncle is the father’s brother; Suresh is the brother of Hemant’s mother.
Option (3) Father — Incorrect. Suresh is the brother of Hemant’s mother Lalita, so he cannot be Hemant’s father.
Option (4) Cousin — Incorrect. Suresh belongs to the generation of Hemant’s mother; it is Pooja, Suresh’s child, who is Hemant’s cousin.