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Direction to solve:

In such questions, the relationships are represented by certain specific codes or symbols such ag +, -, x, +, *, *, $, @,-tr, O, f etc.

Then required to analyse some given codes to determine the relationship between a set of persons, or to express a given relationship in the coded form'


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1.

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

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

'P ?.Q'means 'Q is the mother of P;

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

'P % Q' means 'Q is the son of F;

'P x Q'means'P is the daughter of Q'.

Which of the following is not correct?


A) R x S ? T means R is the granddaughter of T.

B) P = Q ? R means R is the grandmother of P.

C) L & M * O means O is the sister of L

D) M * O % P = Q means Q and O are husband and wife'

E) All are correct



2.

(i) 'P x Q' means 'Q is mother of P;

(ii) 'P + Q' means 'P is brother of Q';

(iii) 'P - Q' means 'P is sister of Q';

(iv) 'P ÷ Q' means 'Q is father of P.

Which of the following statements is superfluous to answer the above question?

 

 


A) (i) only

B) (ii) only

C) (iii) only

D) (iv) only

E) None of these



3.

'P @ Q' means 'P is mother of Q';

'P & Q' means 'P is husband of Q';

'P # Q' means 'P is sister of Q;

'P * Q' means 'P is son of Q'

If F # J * T & R @ L, then which of the following is definitely true?


A) L is the brother of J

B) F is the sister of L

C) F is the brother of J

D) F is the brother of L.

E) None of these



4.

(i) 'A &  B' means 'A is the mother of B';

(ii) 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B';

(iii) 'A @ B' means 'A is the husband of B';

(iv) 'A % B' means A is the daughter of B'.

 lf G & M @ K, how is K related to G?


A) Daughter in law

B) Mother in law

C) Daughter

D) Aunt

E) None of these



5.

(i) 'A &  B' means 'A is the mother of B';

(ii) 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B';

(iii) 'A @ B' means 'A is husband of B';

(iv) 'A % B' means A is daughter of B'.

P @ Q & M # T  indicates what relationship of P with T?


A) Paternal Grandmother

B) Maternal grandmother

C) Paternal grandfather

D) Maternal grandfather

E) None of these



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