In a certain code language: 'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A − B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A × B' means 'A is the…

Question

In a certain code language: 'A + B' means 'A is the mother 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 I related to H if 'B + R × I − T ÷ H'?

1. A. Brother
2. B. Father's brother (Correct answer)
3. C. Father's sister
4. D. Father's father

Correct Answer

Option B — Father's brother

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Father's brother.

Key Points

• Decode left to right: R × I → R is the wife of I (so I is male). I − T → I is the brother of T. T ÷ H → T is the father of H.
• So T is H's father, and I is T's brother.
• Therefore I is H's father's brother (paternal uncle).

Additional Information

• Coded blood relations are safest decoded left to right, drawing the family tree as you go rather than holding it in memory.
• Note where gender is fixed: *A is the wife of B* makes B male, which is often the only gender the question ever reveals.
• Terminology: the father's brother is the paternal uncle, the mother's brother the maternal uncle, and the father's sister the paternal aunt. SSC options usually include all three.