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If X's mother is the only daughter of Y's father, then Y's husband's father is X's ________.

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RRB ALP 2018 CBT 2 Fitter Question Paper (21-Jan-2019) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
Grandfather

Family Relationship Analysis

Step 1: Identify the Grandfather Link

  • The statement "X's mother is the only daughter of Y's father" establishes a key link.
  • Deduction 1: Y's father is the father of X's mother.
  • Deduction 2: Consequently, Y's father is X's maternal grandfather.

Step 2: Determine Y's Position

  • The condition "Y's father has only one daughter" is crucial.
  • Since X's mother is that only daughter, Y cannot be a daughter of Y's father.
  • Deduction: Y must be the son of Y's father. Y is the brother of X's mother. Therefore, Y is X's maternal uncle.

Step 3: Address the Question's Structure

  • The question asks for the relationship of "Y's husband's father" to X.
  • The term "Y's husband" implies Y is female. This contradicts the deduction in Step 2 that Y is male. Riddles like this can contain such logical inconsistencies.
  • However, the most concrete relationship established is that Y's father = X's maternal grandfather.

Step 4: Final Relationship

  • Given the established link (Y's father = X's maternal grandfather) and the nature of such puzzles, the question points towards this identified grandfather.
  • Therefore, Y's husband's father is X's Grandfather.
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