Gopal and his wife Hansa have only two children: a daughter, Isha, and a son, Jatin. Kirti is the wife of Jatin, and Lakshay is the son of Jatin and Kirti. Manoj is the husband of Isha. Which of the following is true?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Manoj is the brother-in-law of Jatin
The husband of one’s sister is one’s brother-in-law; the wife of one’s son is one’s daughter-in-law.
Isha and Jatin are the two children of Gopal and Hansa, so Isha is Jatin’s sister
Kirti is the wife of Jatin, so she is the daughter-in-law of Gopal and Hansa
Lakshay is the son of Jatin and Kirti, so his father’s mother is Hansa
Manoj is the husband of Isha, Jatin’s sister
Checking the options
Option (1) Kirti is the daughter of Hansa — Incorrect. Kirti is the wife of Hansa’s son Jatin, so she is Hansa’s daughter-in-law.
Option (2) Lakshay is the son of Isha — Incorrect. Lakshay’s parents are Jatin and Kirti; Isha is Jatin’s sister, so she is Lakshay’s aunt.
Option (3) Hansa is the maternal grandmother of Lakshay — Incorrect. Hansa is the mother of Lakshay’s father Jatin, so she is his paternal grandmother.
Option (4) Manoj is the brother-in-law of Jatin — Correct. Manoj is the husband of Jatin’s sister Isha, so he is Jatin’s brother-in-law.