Question 41
EasyOriginal questionIn a code, X ★ Y means X is the son of Y; X ● Y means X is the wife of Y; X ▲ Y means X is the brother of Y; and X ■ Y means X is the mother of Y.
If J ▲ K ■ L, how is J related to L?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
J ▲ K: J is K's brother.
K ■ L: K is L's mother.
J is the brother of L's mother, so J is L's maternal uncle.
Worth noting
Paternal uncle would be the father's brother; the link here runs through L's mother.
- Concept
- Decoding a two-link coded relation
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
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