Pointing to a man, Rocky (a man) said, "He is the father of the daughter of my daughter-in-law." How Rocky is related to that man?

Question

Pointing to a man, Rocky (a man) said, "He is the father of the daughter of my daughter-in-law." How Rocky is related to that man?

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

Correct Answer

Option C — Father

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Father.

Key Points

• Rocky's daughter-in-law is the wife of Rocky's son.
• The daughter of that daughter-in-law is Rocky's granddaughter.
• The father of that granddaughter is Rocky's own son.
• Since the man is Rocky's son, Rocky is his father.

Additional Information

• These questions are solved fastest by sketching the family tree rather than reasoning in prose, working outward from the speaker one relation at a time.
• Unpack the phrase from the inside out: *my daughter-in-law* → son's wife; *the daughter of* her → Rocky's granddaughter; *the father of* that girl → Rocky's son.
• Note the deliberate misdirection in the wording: the chain runs through the daughter-in-law but the answer concerns the son, and Rocky's relation to him is that of father.