Verbal Reasoning :: Blood Relation :: Coded Relations

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A relation on the mother's side is called 'maternal' while that on the father's side is called 'paternal'. Thus, the mother's brother is maternal uncle while father's brother is paternal uncle.

(i) 'P x Q' means 'P is the father of Q';

(ii) 'P - Q' means 'P is the sister of Q';

(iii) 'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q';

(iV) 'P ÷ Q' means 'P is the brother of Q'

Which of the following represents 'R is the niece of M' ?

Answer:

Explanation:

R is the niece of M means R is the daughter of the brother or sister of M i.e. M - J + R - N or M - J x R - N or M ÷ K+ R- N or M ÷ K x R-N'

(i) 'P x Q' means 'P is the father of Q';

(ii) 'P - Q' means 'P is the sister of Q';

(iii) 'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q';

(iV) 'P ÷ Q' means 'P is the brother of Q'

In the expression B + D x M ÷ N, how is M related to B?

Answer:

Explanation:

B + D x M÷N means B is the mother of D who is the father of M, who, in turn, is the brother of N. Thus, M is the son of D, whose mother is B i.e. M is B's grandson.

'P # Q' means 'P is the father of Q';

'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q';

'P - Q' means 'P is the brother of Q';

'P * Q' means 'P is the sister of Q'.

Which of the following shows that A is the aunt of E?

Answer:

Explanation:

 A is the aunt of E means A is the sister of the father of E i.e. A * B # E. Clearly, the code in (c) indicates the same.

'A + B'means'A is the daughter of B';

'A x B' means 'A is the son of B';

'A - B' means 'A is the wife of B.

If 'P X Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q';

'P + Q' means'P is the father of Q';

'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q' and

'P - Q' means 'P is the brother of Q',

then in the expression A ÷ B + C - E x F how is A related to F?

Answer:

Explanation:

A÷ B + C - E x F means A is the mother of B, who is the father of C, who is the brother of E, who is the daughter of F. Thus, C and E are the children of B  and F.Since B is, the father, so F is the mother of C and E .i.e. F is the wife of B. A is the mother of F's husband i.e A is the mother-in-law of F.

Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below

I. A x B means A is the brother of B

II. A ÷ B  means B is the father of A

III. A + B means A is the sister of B 

IV. A - B means A is the mother of B

Which of the following means 'Q is the paternal uncle of K?

a) K X P ÷ M X Q

b) K X B ÷ N X Q X D 

c) Q X L ÷ R X K

Answer:

Explanation:

 (A) 'K x P ÷ M x Q' means 'K is the brother of P whose father is M, who is the brother of Q' Thus, K is the child of M, who is the brother of Q. So, Q may be the paternal uncle or aunt of K

(B) 'K x B ÷ N x Q x D' means 'K is the brother of B, whose father is N, who is the brother of Q, who in turn is the brother of D' Thus, N is the father of K, and Q is the brother of N. So, Q is the paternal uncle of K.

(C)'Q x L ÷ R x K means 'Q is the brother of L whose father is R, who is the brother of K. Thus, R is the father of Q and R is the brother of K. So, K may be the paternal uncle or aunt of Q.

Thus, only (B) represents the correct relation.

• Blood Relation - Deciphering Jumbled Up Descriptions
• Blood Relation - Relation Puzzle
• Blood Relation - Coded Relations