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A man said, "She is the wife of the only son of my father".
How is the woman related to the man?
Sister
Wife
Mother
Daughter
Wife
Break the phrase starting from the speaker: 'My father's only son' is the man himself; the woman is the wife of that person.
Break the phrase starting from the speaker: 'My father's only son' is the man himself; the woman is the wife of that person.
Analyze the speaker's relation
The man says 'my father'. 'The only son of my father' refers to the man himself because he is the only son.
Map the woman
Substitute 'the only son of my father' with 'myself'. The sentence becomes 'She is the wife of myself'.
Determine final relationship
Since the woman is the wife of the man, the woman is the man's wife.
A: Sister is incorrect as the woman is identified as the wife of the speaker. C: Mother is incorrect as the speaker is the husband, not the son. D: Daughter is incorrect as the woman is the spouse, not the offspring.
B is correct because the phrase 'only son of my father' refers to the speaker himself, making the woman his wife.
In blood relation puzzles, always identify the 'My/I' reference point first to simplify the chain of relationships toward the subject.
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