If A + B means A is the mother of B; A-B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B and A × B means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q?

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This question was previously asked in

Chandigarh Police Constable Official Paper (Held On: 23 Jul, 2023)

Answer 1

Decoding the signs:

Signs	+	-	×	%
Coded as	Mother	Brother	Sister	Father

Let's check options one by one:

Option 1) Q - N + M x P

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Here, Q is the brother of N, N is the mother of M, M is the sister of P.

Option 2) P + S x N - Q

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Here, P is the Father of S, S is the sister of N, N is the brother of Q.

Option 3) P - M + N x Q

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Here, P is the brother of M, M is the mother of N, N is the sister of Q, it implies that P is the maternal uncle of Q.

Option 4) Q-S% P

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Here, Q is the brother of S, S is the father of P.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".