UP High Court RO / ARO 05 Jan 2022 Shift 2

Three different positions of the same dice are shown below. Which number is on the face opposite the face showing 4 ?

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Verified Answer
A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
D. 5

Explanation:

To find the number opposite to 4, we can use the rules of dice. **Step 1: Compare Dice 1 and Dice 2 to find one pair of opposite faces.** * Dice 1 shows faces: 1, 5, 2 * Dice 2 shows faces: 5, 3, 1 * The common faces between Dice 1 and Dice 2 are 1 and 5. * According to the rule: If two positions of a dice have two common faces, then the remaining uncommon faces are opposite to each other. * The remaining uncommon faces are 2 (from Dice 1) and 3 (from Dice 2). * Therefore, **2 is opposite to 3**. **Step 2: Use the known opposite pair and the visible faces to deduce other pairs.** * The numbers on a standard die are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. * We know that 2 is opposite to 3. This means 1, 4, 5, 6 must form the other two opposite pairs. * Now, let's look at the faces adjacent to 4 from the given dice positions. * From Dice 3, the visible faces are 6, 1, 4. This means 1 and 6 are adjacent to 4. * Since 1 and 6 are adjacent to 4, 4 cannot be opposite to 1 or 6. * The remaining numbers that could be opposite to 4 are 5. * Therefore, **4 must be opposite to 5**. **Step 3: Verify consistency (optional but good practice).** * If 2 is opposite 3, and 4 is opposite 5, then the remaining numbers, 1 and 6, must be opposite each other. * Let's check if these pairs (2,3), (4,5), (1,6) are consistent with the given dice positions: * Dice 1 (1, 5, 2): Visible faces are 1, 5, 2. Their opposites (6, 4, 3) are not visible. Consistent. * Dice 2 (5, 3, 1): Visible faces are 5, 3, 1. Their opposites (4, 2, 6) are not visible. Consistent. * Dice 3 (6, 1, 4): Visible faces are 6, 1, 4. Their opposites (1, 6, 5) are not visible. Consistent. \nThus, the number on the face opposite to 4 is 5. * **Option 1 (2):** 2 is opposite to 3, not 4. So, this is incorrect. * **Option 2 (3):** 3 is opposite to 2, not 4. So, this is incorrect. * **Option 3 (6):** 6 is opposite to 1, not 4. So, this is incorrect. * **Option 4 (5):** 5 is opposite to 4, which is the correct answer.