Logical Reasoning

Coded Relationship 1

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Coded Relationship 1

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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-4) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:

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 x Q means P is the sister of Q

Question 1

If A + B ÷ C - D, then A is D's

A
sister
B
grandfather
C
grandmother
D
father
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Choice (B) and (D) are wrong as A + B means A is a mother, hence a female. Generation gap between A and D is (+1) + (+1) + (0) = 2. So, A must be a grandmother.

Question 2

If A x B ÷ C - D + E, then A is E's

A
great-aunt
B
brother
C
maternal uncle
D
mother
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

A x B so A is a sister, hence a female. Generation gap : (0) + (+1) + (0) + (+1) = +2.

So, A is E's grandmother's generation.
Correct choice

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Question 3

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

A
A - B + C ÷ D x E
B
A x B ÷ C x D - E
C
A ÷ B x C + D - E
D
A + B - C x D ÷ E
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

In choice (A), generation gap is : 0 + 1 + (+1) + 0 = 2. So, A is E's grandma's generation.
In choice (B), gap is : 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 1.

In choice (C), gap is: 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2. So, A is E's grandma's generation. So, Choices (A), (C) and (D) are eliminated.

Correct choice: (B).

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Question 4

P - Q means Q is son of P and P x Q means P is brother of Q, P ÷ Q means Q is sister of P, and P + Q means P is mother of Q. Which of the following is definitely TRUE about N x K - M ÷ L?

A
K is father of L and M.
B
L is the daughter of K and is the niece of her uncle N.
C
K is the father of M and L - his son and daughter respectively.
D
M is the uncle of K's brother N.
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B
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So, choice (B) is correct. Note that sex of K is not known.