Except (iii) i.e. $XeF _{6}$, all other show octahedral geometry.
$XeF _{6}$ has $6 \sigma$ bonds and one lone pair of electrons, hence show distorted octahedral structure also known as pentagonal bipyramidal with one lone pair.
All other shows octahedral geometry.
(i) $SbCl^{-}_{6}$ :
(Octahedral with no lone pair)
(ii) $SnCl^{2-}_{6}$ :
(Octahedral with no lone pair)
(iii) $XeF_{6}$ :
(Distorted octahedral with one lone pair)
(iv) $IO^{5-}_{6}$:
(Octahedral with no lone pair)
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