Pointing towards Sakshi, I said, "She is the daughter of the brother of my wife's son." How am I related to Sakshi?

Question

Pointing towards Sakshi, I said, "She is the daughter of the brother of my wife's son." How am I related to Sakshi?

1. A. Granddaughter
2. B. Grandson
3. C. Grandfather (Correct answer)
4. D. Grandmother

Correct Answer

Option C — Grandfather

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Grandfather.

Key Points

• Unpack the description from the inside out:
  • "my wife's son" is my son
  • "the brother of my son" is another son of mine
  • "the daughter of" that son is therefore my granddaughter
• Since Sakshi is my granddaughter and the speaker is male (he has a wife), the speaker is her grandfather.

Additional Information

• The speaker's gender is established by the phrase "my wife", which is what rules out grandmother — options A and B invert the direction of the relationship entirely.
• Resolving the innermost phrase before anything else is the reliable method; attempting to read such a chain left to right almost always goes wrong.
• Note the answer asks how I am related to Sakshi, not how Sakshi is related to me. Reversing that gives "granddaughter", which is offered as option A.
• Always check the direction of the question before choosing — this reversal is among the most frequently exploited traps in blood relations.