In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’, ‘A − B’ means…
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In a certain code language,
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,
‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’,
‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.
Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D + F ÷ G × H − J’?
- A.
Brother's wife's brother
- B.
Brother's wife's father
- C.
Wife's brother
- D.
Wife's father
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Correct answer: A
In a coded blood-relation question, first decode every symbol into its literal family relation using the given key. Then read the expression left to right as a chain of consecutive pairs, converting each pair into one directed family link (parent, child, sibling, or spouse). Once all the links are known, redraw them as a small family tree and read off the relation between the two named people by combining standard kinship terms (for example, father's father = grandfather, brother's wife = sister-in-law) rather than guessing directly from the symbols.
Decode the key: '+' = son of, '−' = brother of, '×' = wife of, '÷' = father of.
Split the expression 'D + F ÷ G × H − J' into consecutive pairs: D+F, F÷G, G×H, H−J.
D + F: D is the son of F, so F is D's parent (D is male, so D is F's son).
F ÷ G: F is the father of G, so F is also G's parent — D and G share the same parent F, making D and G siblings; since D is male, D is G's brother.
G × H: G is the wife of H, so G is married to H.
H − J: H is the brother of J, so H and J are siblings, with H male.
Combine the links from J's side: J's brother is H; H's wife is G; G's brother is D. So D is linked to J as J's brother's wife's brother.
Cross-check by re-tracing from J: J's sibling is H (from H − J); H's spouse is G (from G × H); G's sibling is D, since D and G share the same father F (from D + F and F ÷ G). The chain J → brother (H) → wife (G) → brother (D) reproduces the same path, confirming the link is consistent.
Therefore, D is related to J as J's brother's wife's brother.