When Anuj saw Manish, he recalled, "He is the son of the father of my daughter." Who is Manish?

Introduction / Context:

This reasoning question is phrased as a memory of Anuj when he sees Manish. The key is to understand for whom the relationship is being asked and how the phrase “son of the father of my daughter” should be interpreted. At exam level, the expected answer is usually in terms of Manish's relation to Anuj's daughter, even though the wording can seem ambiguous.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Anuj says: “He is the son of the father of my daughter.”
• “My daughter” clearly refers to Anuj's own daughter.
• We assume standard parent–child relations and that Anuj is the biological father of his daughter.
• The options given (“Brother-in-law”, “Brother”, “Cousin”, “Uncle”) are all relationships normally expressed relative to a person rather than to their daughter, so we must interpret carefully.

Concept / Approach:

First we decode the phrase “father of my daughter”. Then we identify who is “the son” of that person. In everyday reasoning, “the son of the father of my daughter” is another child of that same father. This makes him a sibling of the daughter. Since the options include “Brother” but not “Son”, the exam expects us to express the relationship with respect to the daughter: Manish is her brother.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:

Imagine a simple family: Anuj has a daughter D and a son M (Manish). For D, M is her brother. If the exam wanted Manish's relation directly to Anuj, it would have included “Son” as an option, which it does not. Hence the intended interpretation is his relationship to the daughter, leading to the choice “Brother”.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

“Brother-in-law” would imply that Manish is the husband of the daughter's sister or the brother of her husband, neither of which matches the direct parent–child link indicated.

“Cousin” would make Manish the child of a sibling of Anuj, not Anuj's own child.

“Uncle” would place Manish one generation above the daughter, which contradicts the statement that he is the son of her father.

Common Pitfalls:

Some students get stuck because the obvious relationship “son” is not in the list of options. When choices are constrained, always re-read the question to see whether the relation is being asked with respect to the speaker or to another person mentioned (here, the daughter). Matching the relation to the available options is a standard checking step in MCQs.

Final Answer:

Manish is the brother of Anuj's daughter (and therefore Anuj's son).