Question 48
MediumOriginal 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.
Given S ★ T ● U ▲ V, how is S related to V?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
S ★ T: S is T's son.
T ● U: T is U's wife, so U is S's father.
U ▲ V: U is V's brother, so V is S's uncle or aunt.
S is a boy, so S is V's nephew whatever V's gender.
Worth noting
V's gender is never stated, but the question asks about S, whose gender is: a son.
- Concept
- A missing gender that does not affect the answer
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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