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Introducing man, a woman said "His mother is the only daughter of my father". How is the man related to the woman?
Father
Son
Brother
Uncle
None of the above
Son
Whenever you see the phrase 'only daughter of my father', it always refers to the speaker herself (if female).
Whenever you see the phrase 'only daughter of my father', it always refers to the speaker herself (if female).
Analyze the Speaker's claim
The woman says, 'His (the man's) mother is the only daughter of my father.' Since the woman is the one speaking, 'the only daughter of my father' must be the woman herself.
Relate the entities
Substitute the conclusion back into the statement: 'His mother is [the woman herself].' This means the woman is the mother of the man.
Determine the relationship
If the woman is the mother of the man, the man is the son of the woman.
A: The woman is the mother, so she cannot be the father. C: The man is the offspring of the woman, so they are not siblings. D: There is no generational gap or familial structure mentioned that implies an uncle relationship.
B is correct because the phrase 'only daughter of my father' identifies the speaker (the woman) as the mother of the man, making the man her son.
In blood relation questions, always identify the 'speaker' first. When a female says 'only daughter of my father', she is always referring to herself.