Question 27
MediumOriginal questionIntroducing a woman to his friends, Arjun said, "Her mother is my mother's only daughter." How is the woman related to Arjun?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Arjun is a man ('his friends'), so his mother's only daughter is his sister.
The woman's mother is Arjun's sister, so the woman is Arjun's niece.
Worth noting
Daughter would be correct only if the speaker were a woman, because then 'my mother's only daughter' is the speaker herself. Always fix the speaker's gender first.
- Concept
- A speaker's gender changes 'my mother's only daughter'
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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