Coded Relations - Family Tree

CMAT 2019 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Blood Relations

Read the following information carefully: (a) 'A + B' means 'A' is the father of 'B' (b) 'A - B' means 'A' is the wife of 'B' (c) 'A x B' means 'A' is the brother of 'B' (d) 'A = B' means 'A' is the daughter of 'B'

If it is given 'P = R + S + Q', then which of the following is true?

  1. A.

    Q is the aunt of P

  2. B.

    P is the aunt of Q

  3. C.

    P is the Dauter of Q

  4. D.

    P is the Mother of Q

Answer

B

Explanation

'P = R' →\rightarrow P is the daughter of R. 'R + S' →\rightarrow R is the father of S. 'S + Q' →\rightarrow S is the father of Q. So, P and S are siblings, and S is the father of Q. Therefore, P (female) is the aunt of Q.

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