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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, “He is the only son of my mother.” How is the person in the photograph related to the woman?

1. Brother
2. Son
3. Father
4. Husband

Correct answer: Brother

Solution

The phrase “the only son of my mother” refers to the woman’s brother. Since the person is male and is her mother’s only son, he is her brother.

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