Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter". How is Mukesh related to Rita?

Question

Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter". How is Mukesh related to Rita?

1. A. Father
2. B. Son-in-law
3. C. Son
4. D. Father-in-law (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Father-in-law

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Father-in-law.

Key Points

• This is a blood relations question that must be solved by working through the chain backwards.
• Mukesh says: "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter."
• Break the chain into steps: my son's wife = Mukesh's daughter-in-law.
• That daughter-in-law's daughter is Mukesh's granddaughter.
• Now, the mother of that granddaughter is the daughter-in-law herself.
• Therefore Rita is Mukesh's daughter-in-law.
• If Rita is Mukesh's daughter-in-law, then Mukesh is Rita's father-in-law, making option (D) correct.

Exam Tip

• always draw a quick family tree diagram with symbols (+ for male, − for female, = for married couple) instead of solving mentally.
• Most candidates lose this mark by stopping one step early and answering "Son" or "Father".

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

मुकेश ने अपने मित्र से कहा, "रीता मेरे पुत्र की पत्नी की बेटी की माँ है।" मुकेश का रीता के साथ क्या रिश्ता है?

1. A. पिता
2. B. दामाद
3. C. बेटा
4. D. ससुर