Comprehension

In a small town lived a close-knit family where every relation could be expressed through simple symbols. For instance, when they said \( A \times B \), it meant \( A \) is the father of \( B \), while \( A \div B \) meant \( A \) is the mother of \( B \). The younger ones were often introduced with \( A + B \), meaning \( A \) was the daughter of \( B \), and the bond of brotherhood was shown by \( A - B \) (A is brother of B).

One day, the children in the family turned these symbols into a playful code. Instead of introducing their parents and siblings in words, they spoke only in symbols. “Look,” giggled little Meena, “\( M + N \div O \)!” Everyone laughed, because they knew it meant Meena was the daughter of \( N \), and \( N \) was the mother of \( O \), making her \( O \)’s sister. What started as a code soon became a family game, making the bonds of father, mother, daughter, and brother not just relations, but symbols of love and togetherness. (165 words)

Question: 1

If ``$P + Q - R \div T$'', how is $T$ related to $P$?

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Work stepwise: decode each symbol pair, draw a small family tree, and then read off the required relation.
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  • Aunt
  • Father
  • Grandmother
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Working it through with an example, Q and R turn out to be brother and sister, P is Q's daughter, and T is R's child, so P and T are children of siblings, in other words cousins. Since cousin isn't one of the listed options (Aunt, Father, Grandmother), the answer is option (d), None of these.
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Question: 2

Which of the following coded expression means that $R$ is the wife of $P$?

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When you see siblings in the chain, their parents must coincide. Match fathers and mothers to identify spouses.
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  • \(P \times R - Q - T\)
  • \(P \div T + R - Q\)
  • \(P \div R - Q + T\)
  • \(P \times T - Q + R\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

For R to be P's wife, P has to be male somewhere in the code, that rules out options (b) and (c) right away since both start with P divided by something, making P a mother. In option (a), R ends up as P's own child, not a spouse. Only option (d) makes P the father of T, T sibling of Q, and R the parent of Q, meaning R is the mother and therefore P's wife. So option (d) is correct.
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Question: 3

If ``$P \times T \div Q + R$'', how is $R$ related to $P$?

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Track generations carefully: grandparent $\rightarrow$ parent $\rightarrow$ child. Then match who married into which generation.
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  • Daughter
  • Husband
  • Son-in-law
  • None of these
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

P turns out to be T's father, and T is Q's mother, so T is a daughter of P. Since Q's other parent is R, R is T's husband. The husband of your daughter is your son-in-law, so R is the son-in-law of P, option (c).
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Question: 4

If ``$P \div R - Q \times T$'', how is $P$ related to $T$?

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Once you know someone is the parent of a parent, the relation is always grandparent; gender then gives grandmother or grandfather.
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  • Grandmother
  • Mother-in-law
  • Sister
  • Grandfather
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Counting generations, P is the parent of R, R and Q are siblings so also P's children, and Q is the father of T. That puts P two generations above T on the same line, and since P is already female, a mother, P is T's grandmother, option (a).
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Question: 5

If ``$R \div Q + R \times T$'', how is $T$ related to $Q$?

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When two people share the same parent, they are siblings; use any gender clues (daughter/son) to decide between brother or sister.
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  • Aunt
  • Sister
  • Brother
  • Grandson
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Q and T are both children of R, which makes them siblings, ruling out Aunt and Grandson right away since those need a generation gap. Since T is introduced through the father-style operator, T is taken as male, so T is Q's brother, not sister. Option (c) is correct.
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Question: 6

If ``$R - P \div J \times Q$'', how is $J$ related to $R$?

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Once you see “brother of” plus “child of that sibling,” the child is a nephew or niece; gender (father/son/daughter) tells you which.
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  • Son
  • Nephew
  • Niece
  • Grandson
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

R and P are siblings, and J is P's child, so J belongs to the generation right below R, that already rules out Son and Grandson. Since J is shown as a father, J times Q, J is male, ruling out Niece too. A male child of your sibling is your nephew, so J is R's nephew, option (b).
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