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In a dice, each face is numbered as follows: 

1) 4 is opposite to 2 

2) 5 is opposite to 3 

3) 1 is opposite to 6 

Which of the following is definitely false? 

A) 1 is not adjacent to 5 and 3 

B) 4 is adjacent to 3 

C) 4 is adjacent to 5 

D) 2 is adjacent to 1

The correct answer is
A

Dice Adjacency Rules

This solution determines which statement is definitely false based on the specific opposite face pairings provided for a dice.

Faces Definition

On a dice, each face has one unique opposite face and four adjacent faces. A face cannot be adjacent to itself or its opposite.

Opposite Pairs Defined

The problem states the following opposite face pairs:

  • (4, 2)
  • (5, 3)
  • (1, 6)

Statement A Analysis

Statement: 1 is not adjacent to 5 and 3.

Faces adjacent to 1 are all faces except 1 and its opposite (6). Thus, adjacent faces are {2, 3, 4, 5}.

The statement requires both "1 is not adjacent to 5" AND "1 is not adjacent to 3" to be true.

However, 1 IS adjacent to 5, and 1 IS adjacent to 3.

Therefore, the statement "1 is not adjacent to 5 and 3" is false.

Statement B Analysis

Statement: 4 is adjacent to 3.

Faces adjacent to 4 are all faces except 4 and its opposite (2). These are {1, 3, 5, 6}.

Since 3 is in this set, the statement "4 is adjacent to 3" is true.

Statement C Analysis

Statement: 4 is adjacent to 5.

Faces adjacent to 4 are {1, 3, 5, 6}.

Since 5 is in this set, the statement "4 is adjacent to 5" is true.

Statement D Analysis

Statement: 2 is adjacent to 1.

Faces adjacent to 2 are all faces except 2 and its opposite (4). These are {1, 3, 5, 6}.

Since 1 is in this set, the statement "2 is adjacent to 1" is true.

False Statement Conclusion

The question asks for the statement that is definitely false.

Statement A is the only statement identified as false.

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Important Questions from Cube and Dice

  1. In a dice, each face is numbered as follows:
    1) U is opposite to Z
    2) X is opposite to V
    3) Y is opposite to W

    Which of the following is definitely false?
    A) V is not adjacent to Y and W
    B) V is adjacent to U
    C) W is adjacent to X
    D) Y is adjacent to Z
  2. A dice is numbered from 1 to 6. Based on the three images of dice, find out which of the following numbers comes in the place of C.

  3. In a dice, each face is marked as follows:
    1) * is adjacent to ^
    2)^ is opposite to #
    3) @ is opposite to $
    4)! is adjacent to ^

    Which of the following is definitely true?
    A) * is between $ and ^
    B) * is adjacent to !
    C) ^ is between * and !
    D) # is between ^ and @
  4. The dice contains A, B, C, D, E, F on the six faces. Which alphabet is opposite to E?

  5. In a dice, each face is numbered as follows: 

    1) 2 is adjacent to 3 

    2) 3 is opposite to 1 

    3) 5 is opposite to 4 

    4) 6 is adjacent to 3 

    Which of the following is definitely true?

    A) 2 is between 4 and 3 

    B) 2 is adjacent to 6 

    C) 3 is between 2 and 6 

    D) 1 is between 3 and 5

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