- AN ◆ R
- BN ▼ R
- CR ● N
- DN ■ R
Step-by-Step Solution
Decode against this key: '▼' is >, '●' is ≥ and '■' is =, so the statements read N > O, O ≥ Q and Q = R. Composing, N > O ≥ Q = R, that is N > Q = R, and a strict link followed by a non-strict one stays strict, so N > R. In this key that is written 'N ▼ R'. 'N ◆ R' means N ≤ R, the exact reverse, and it is the option a solver picks who carries over a key from elsewhere in which '◆' stood for 'greater than' — the reason the key must be re-read every time. 'R ● N' means R ≥ N, again a reversal. 'N ■ R' means N = R, which the strict first link rules out.
Answer: B) N ▼ R