The four different positions of a dice are given below: Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 6?

From figures (i), (ii) and (iv), we conclude that 6, 4,1 and 2 dots appear adjacent to 3 dots. Clearly, there will be 5 dots on the face opposite the face with 3 dots.

From figures (i) and (ii) we conclude that the number 1, 2, 3 and 4 appear adjacent to 6. Thus, the number 5 will appear opposite 6. Therefore, when six is at the bottom, then 5 will be at the top.

From figures (i) and (ii), we conclude that 5, 4, 6 and 2 dots appear adjacent to 3 dots. Therefore, 1 dot must appear opposite 3 dots. Thus, if the face with 1 dot is at the bottom, then the face with 3 dots will appear on the top.

From positions X and Y we conclude that 1, 5, 6 and 3 lie adjacent to 4. Therefore, 2 must lie opposite 4. From positions Y and Z we conclude that 4, 3, 2 and 5 lie adjacent to 6. Therefore, 1 must lie opposite 6. Thus, 2 lies opposite 4, 1 lies opposite 6 and consequently 5 lies opposite 3.

As analysed above, the number opposite 6 is 1 and the number opposite 5 is 3. Therefore, the numbers hidden behind the numbers 6 and 5 in position Z (these are the numbers opposite 5 and 6 respectively) are 1 and 3.

From figures (i), (ii) and (iii), we conclude that 3, 4, 6 and 1 dots appear adjacent to 2 dots. Therefore, 5 dots appear opposite 2 dots. Now, from figures (i) and (iii), we conclude that 2, 4 and 1 dots appear adjacent to 3 dots. Therefore, either 5 or 6 dots appear opposite 3 dots. Since, 5 dots appear opposite 2 dots, it follows that 6 dots appear opposite 3 dots.

From figures (i) and (ii), we conclude that 2, 6, 1 and 4 appear adjacent to 5. Therefore, 3 must appear opposite 5, Conversely, the number opposite 3 is 5.

From figures (i) and (ii), it is clear that 4, 1, 3 and 6 he adjacent to 2. Therefore, 5 must lie opposite 2. Thus, if 5 is at the top, then 2 must be at the bottom.

Clearly, the six faces are labelled as

Face I -> a, Face IV -> b, Face III -> c, Face II -> d, Face V -> e, Face VI -> f

Therefore 'a' appears opposite 'c'.

Hence, when 'c' is at the top, then 'a' will be at the bottom.

From figures (i), (ii), (iv) we conclude that 5, 6, 1 and 2 lie adjacent to 4. Hence, 3 must lie opposite 4 and vice-versa. In fig. (iii), 3 is at the top and consequently 4 must lie at the bottom face.

From figures (i) and (ii) we conclude that 3, 4, 1 and 5 dots appear adjacent to 2 dots. Therefore, 6 dots must appear opposite 2 dots. Since, there are 2 dots on the top face when the dice is in position (i), therefore, the number of dots at the bottom face must be 6.