‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B.

‘A - B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.

‘A × B' means ‘A is the sister of B’.

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.

If H + I - J × K × L - M ÷ N, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?  

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  1. H is the husband of the sister of K. 
  2. J is the wife of the son of M. 
  3. H is the husband of the sister of L. 
  4. H is the husband of the daughter of M. 

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Option 2 : J is the wife of the son of M. 
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Given :

A is

Symbol

+

-

×

÷

Meaning

Father

Son

Sister

Wife

to B

Given statement : H + I - J × K × L - M ÷ N

So,

  • H + I → H is the father of I.

  • I - J → I is the son of J.

  • J × K → J is the sister of K.

  • K × L → K is the sister of L.

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  • L - M → L is the son of M.

  • M ÷ N → M is the wife of N.

Thus, according to the final family tree :

  • Option - (1) : H is the husband of the sister of K → Correct
  • Option - (2) : J is the wife of the son of M → Incorrect as J is the sister of the son of M
  • Option - (3) : H is the husband of the sister of L → Correct
  • Option - (4) : H is the husband of the daughter of M → Correct

Hence, "Option - (2)" is the correct answer.

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