Symbolic relations (5 = father, 9 = sister, 4 = brother, 3 = wife): Encode “F is the mother of K”. Mappings: B5D ⇒ B is father of D; B9D ⇒ B is sister of D; B4D ⇒ B is brother of D; B3D ⇒ B is wife of D. Which option correctly implies that F is K’s mother? Choose the correct encoded expression.
Verbal Reasoning
Blood Relation Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: F3M5K
Explanation
Decode options
- F3M5K: F3M ⇒ F is wife of M; M5K ⇒ M is father of K. Wife of K’s father ⇒ F is K’s mother.
- F5M3K: F is father of M (F male), then M wife of K — does not yield F mother of K.
- F9M4N3K: F sister of M; M brother of N; N wife of K — no mother relation to K.
- F3M5N3K: F wife of M; M father of N; N wife of K — F is mother of N, not necessarily of K.