One die is drawn below in two different ways. Find the letter opposite Q.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → S
A face of a die touches four other faces and is opposite the one face it never touches. Faces seen together in one picture are neighbours, so they can never be opposite each other.
Q is seen next to P and R in (i); T and U in (ii). So Q touches four faces, and the only face left, S, is opposite Q
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) T — Incorrect. T is seen next to Q in picture (ii), so it touches Q and cannot be opposite it.
Option (2) U — Incorrect. U is seen next to Q in picture (ii), so it touches Q and cannot be opposite it.
Option (4) R — Incorrect. R is seen next to Q in picture (i), so it touches Q and cannot be opposite it.