Question 50
HardOriginal 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.
Decode A ● B ★ C ■ D ▲ E and find how A is related to E.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
A ● B: A is B's wife.
B ★ C: B is C's son.
C ■ D and D ▲ E: D and E are both C's children, so E is B's brother or sister.
A is the wife of E's brother, so A is E's sister-in-law.
Worth noting
Daughter-in-law is A's relation to C, the mother. Keep track of which person the question asks about.
- Concept
- Decoding a four-link coded relation
- Typical timeTypical
- 115 s
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