Question

A boy is walking down the road with a doctor. The boy is the doctor's son, but the doctor is not the boy's father. How is this possible?

A) The doctor is the boy's mother.
B) The boy is adopted.
C) The doctor is the boy's uncle.
D) The doctor is a family friend.

Answer 1

The riddle is solved by recognizing that a doctor can be a woman, and thus, the doctor is the boy's mother, option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question seems like a riddle intended to challenge our assumptions about gender roles in professions. The correct answer is that the doctor is the boy’s mother. This answer underlines the importance of recognizing that professions are not gender-specific. While the other options provided could theoretically be true in different contexts, the most straightforward solution to this puzzle is that a woman can be a doctor and a mother, thus she can be this boy’s mother. There is no information suggesting adoption, a familial relationship like an uncle, or a non-familial relationship such as a family friend, making these choices less likely.

The case study provided, which involves a family medical history with a focus on cancer, does not directly relate to the answer but underscores the significance of understanding family relationships in the context of health and genetics.