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If 'P @ Q' means 'P is the brother of Q', 'P # Q' means 'P is the mother of Q', and 'P $ Q' means 'P is the father of Q', which of the following represents 'A is the maternal uncle of B'?
A @ C # B
A # C @ B
A @ C $ B
A $ C # B
A @ C # B
Identify that a maternal uncle must be a male sibling (@) of the mother (#) of B.
Identify that a maternal uncle must be a male sibling (@) of the mother (#) of B.
Understand the Target Relation
A maternal uncle means the brother of one's mother. Therefore, A must be male (brother symbol @) and directly linked to B through B's mother.
Evaluate Option A
In A @ C # B, A @ C establishes that A is the brother of C, and C # B establishes that C is the mother of B. Combining these gives A as the brother of B's mother, making A the maternal uncle of B.
B: A # C means A is the mother, but an uncle must be male. C: A @ C BmeansAisthebrotherofCandCisthefatherofB,makingAthepaternaluncle.D:A C means A is the father of C, making A a father or grandfather figure.
A is correct because A @ C means A is the brother of C, and C # B means C is the mother of B, making A the maternal uncle of B.
Always verify the gender of the relative first using the given symbols; maternal relations require connecting through the mother's side.