Pointing to a picture of an old man, Deepak said, “His son is my son’s uncle.” How is the old man related to Deepak?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Father
A chain of relations is untied from the end nearest the speaker, one link at a time.
“My son’s uncle”: the uncle of Deepak’s son is the brother of Deepak
“His son is” that uncle: the old man’s son is Deepak’s brother
The old man is the father of Deepak’s brother, so he is Deepak’s father
