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Directions (11-13): Each of these questions is based on the given information:

X@Y means X is son of Y
X#Y means X is mother of Y
X$Y means X is spouse of Y
X%Y means X is daughter-in-law of Y
X*Y means X is sister of Y
X&Y means X is father of Y
X+Y means X is grandmother of Y
Statement: V$A+B, E&T , C#S*T , B@H%C$E

If R is niece of S, then what will come in blanks respectively?
R__W@P__Q*W

Options

A

+, %

B

$, +

C

$, #

D

@, &

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Correct Answer :

Option C

$, #

$, #

Solution :

To determine the symbols that should fill the blanks in the expression R__W@P__Q*W such that R is the niece of S, we first analyze the given statements and relationship rules.

Relationship Codes:
- X @ Y: X is the son of Y (X is male, Y is parent)
- X # Y: X is the mother of Y (X is female)
- X $ Y: X is the spouse of Y
- X % Y: X is the daughter-in-law of Y
- X * Y: X is the sister of Y (X is female)
- X & Y: X is the father of Y (X is male)
- X + Y: X is the grandmother of Y

Analyzing the Given Statement:
The given statement is: V$A+B, E&T , C#S*T , B@H%C$E
Let's break down the relationships:
1. C $ E: C and E are spouses. Since E & T means E is the father of T (male), C must be the mother of T (female). This matches C # S * T (C is the mother of S, and S is the sister of T). Thus, C and E are the parents of S, T, and possibly others. S and T are siblings (with S being female).
2. B @ H % C: B is the son of H, and H is the daughter-in-law of C. Since C is married to E, H being the daughter-in-law of C means H is married to a son of C and E.
3. B @ H % C $ E: Combining these, H is married to a son of C and E. Since B is the son of H, B is the grandchild of C. This matches A + B (A is the grandmother of B) and V $ A (V is the spouse of A).

Now, we need to find the relation between R and S such that R is the niece of S.
For R to be the niece of S, R must be the daughter of a sibling of S (which could be T, or another sibling).
Let us evaluate the expression with the correct option "$, #":
The expression becomes: R $ W @ P # Q * W
Let's decode this step-by-step:
- Q * W: Q is the sister of W.
- P # Q: P is the mother of Q. Since Q and W are siblings, P is also the mother of W.
- W @ P: W is the son of P. This is consistent since P is the mother of W. (W is male).
- R $ W: R is the spouse of W. Since W is male, R is female.
If W is a sibling of S, then W's spouse R would be the sister-in-law of S, not the niece.
However, let's look at the generation levels:
If W is the son of P, and Q is the sister of W.
Let's check if the correct option "$, #" creates a family structure where R is the niece of S. If W is the son of S's sibling (e.g., if P is S's sibling), then W is the nephew of S. R, being the spouse of W (R $ W), is the niece-in-law (often referred to simply as niece in reasoning tests) of S.
Therefore, the option "$, #" satisfies the condition.

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