A roundabout description is given in the form of certain small relationships and you are required to analyse the whole chain of relations and decipher the direct relationship between the persons concerned.

1)

Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Harsh looking ?


A) His Son

B) His Cousin

C) His Uncle

D) His Nephew

E) None of these

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Since Harsh has no brother or sister, so he is his father's only son. So, wife of Harsh's father's son -. Harsh's wife. Thus, Harsh's wife is the man's mother or the man is Harsh's son.