Question

Looking at a portrait, a man said ,"That man's
father is my father's son. Brothers and Sisters I
have none." At whose portrait was the man
looking ?
(a) His own
(b) His son's
(c) His father's
(d) His uncle's

Answer 1

• Father's son with no brothers and sisters refers to the man himself.
• Moreover so now he was the man's father.
• ∴The man is his son.

∴ The man was looking at his son's portrait.

Answer = (b) His son's

Answer 2

The portrait at which man  is looking at is (b) his son's

- My father's son with no brothers and sisters means that he is referring to himself.

- Now he also mentioned looking at the portrait "That man's  father is my father's son".

- Since he is his father's son, so he is the father of man in the portrait.

⇒ The man was looking at his son's portrait.