Pointing to a man, Leela said, “My father’s mother is also his mother’s mother.” How is the man related to Leela?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Cousin
Two people who have the same grandmother but different parents are cousins.
Leela’s father’s mother is Leela’s paternal grandmother
The same lady is the man’s mother’s mother, so the man’s mother is her daughter
Leela’s father is her son, so the man’s mother and Leela’s father are sister and brother
The man is the son of the sister of Leela’s father: he is Leela’s cousin
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Brother — Incorrect. Leela’s father is the lady’s son and the man’s mother is her daughter; the man and Leela do not have the same parents.
Option (2) Nephew — Incorrect. A nephew is the son of one’s brother or sister; the man’s mother is the sister of Leela’s father, not of Leela.
Option (4) Father — Incorrect. Leela’s father is the lady’s son, while the man is her grandson.