Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the question from the given options:
If 'A + B' means 'A' is the son of 'B', 'A \(-\) B' means 'A' is the wife of 'B', 'A \(\times\) B' means 'A' is the brother of 'B', 'A \(\div\) B' means 'A' is the mother of 'B' and 'A = B' means 'A' is the sister of 'B'.
What does 'P + R \(-\) Q' mean?

• A. 'Q' is the father of 'P'
• B. 'Q' is the uncle of 'P'
• C. 'Q' is the son of 'P'
• D. 'Q' is the brother of 'P'

Hint:

Draw a simple family tree using symbols for gender (e.g., \( + \) for male, \( - \) for female) and relationships (e.g., horizontal lines for marriage/siblings and vertical lines for generations) to easily trace the family lineage.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Note the symbol code.
$+$ means son of, $-$ means wife of, $\times$ means brother of, $\div$ means mother of, $=$ means sister of.
Step 2: Split the expression.
We decode $P + R - Q$ from left to right in two links.
Step 3: Decode the first link.
$P + R$ means P is the son of R, so R is a parent of P and P is male.
Step 4: Decode the second link.
$R - Q$ means R is the wife of Q, so R is female and Q is her husband.
Step 5: Connect Q to P.
R is P's parent and is married to Q, therefore Q is also a parent of P. As Q is male, Q is the father of P.
Step 6: Choose the option.
The statement "Q is the father of P" matches.
\[ \boxed{\text{Q is the father of P}} \]