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Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Hide and Seek Question Answer Solutions
Hide and Seek Class 4 Maths Solutions
Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Solutions
Let Us Do (NCERT Pg 24-27)
Question 1.
Look at the picture (on page 24) and answer the following
(i) Which game are the children playing?
(ii) Who is looking from the top?
(iii) In Scene 1, if Rani faces towards the hut, will she be able to see who all are hiding near the hut?
(iv) In Scene 4, can Mini see all the children playing the game? Discuss.
Answer:
(i) Hide and Seek
(ii) Jagat
(iii) Yes, she will be able to see Bholu is hiding near the hut if she faces towards the hut.
(iv) No, Mini can see only Bholu.
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Question 2.
(i) Mini, Bholu and Rani draw the same brick. Why are their drawings of the same brick different? Discuss.

(ii) Whose drawing shows the following views?

Answer:
(i) Their drawings look different due to different views.
(ii)
| View of the brick | Name of the |
| drawing | child |
| The top view | Bholu |
| The front view | Mini |
| The side view | Rani |
Question 3.
Look at the pictures and name the objects. Also, write which view of the object is given.

Answer:
(i) Name – Television
View – Front
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(ii) Name – Sofa
View – Front
(iii) Name – Sleeper
View – Top
(iv) Name – Water Bootle
View – Top
(v) Name – School Bus
View – Back
(vi) Name – Chair
View – Side
(vii) Name – Pencil
View – Top
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(viii) Name – Pressure Cooker
View – Top
(ix) Name – Helmet
View – Side
Question 4.
Jagat and Rani have made different drawings of the same objects. Match the views with the objects.

Answer:
(a) — (ii)
(b) — (iii)
(c) — (i)
Question 5.
Look around you! Try to make drawings of objects, such as chairs, tables, pencils, erasers, birthday caps and bottles from different views.
Answer:
Do yourself
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Cat Finds Jagat (NCERT Pg 28)
Question 6.
The next day, the five friends go to school feeling excited as it is an activity day. Jagat’s pet cat follows him to school.
The cat sits on the window and tries to find Jagat.
Let us do
Jagat’s cat sees him sitting on the third desk in the first row.
(i) Mark Jagat’s position in the picture.
(ii) Describe the position of the blue bag.
(iii) What do you see on the middle desk of the second row?
(iv) Where is the notebook kept- the first desk in the second row or the middle desk in the third row?
(v) Draw an apple on the third desk of the second row.
Answer:
(i) Jagat is on the 3rd desk in the 1st row.
(ii) Blue bag is on the 1st desk in the 1st row.
(iii) A red water bottle on the middle desk of 2nd row.
(iv) Notebook is on the middle desk in the third row.
(v) Do yourself
Grid Game (NCERT Pg 29)

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Here are the clues given by Rani to fill the grid

- An eraser at the top right corner.
- A pencil in the top left corner.
- An apple in the middle of the second row and second column.
- A water bottle in the third row and second column.
Answer:
| Object | Grid Position |
| Eraser | Top-right (Row 3, Column 3) |
| Pencil | Top-left (Row 3, Column 1) |
| Apple | Centre (Row 2, Column 2) |
| Water bottle | Bottom-centre (Row 3, Column 2) |
Grid Game-Treasure Hunt (NCERT Pg 30-31)
Question 8.
In this game, one player has to think of an object from the grid and help the other player locate it.
Let’s see how Jagat and Mini are playing.
(i) Mini takes 4 steps to the right from the starting point. Is it an orange?
(ii) Mini takes 2 steps to the left and 1 step upwards. She reaches the ……………..
(iii) What object did Jagat think of ?

Answer:
(i) Yes, it is an orange.
(ii) She reaches the cat. Mini’s position on the grid is 2 rows 2 columns.
(iii) Mango
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Question 9.
Play the game with your partner.

(i) From the starting point, trace the paths to reach the flower. How many steps are required for each path?
(ii) Speak out or write down the different paths followed to reach the flower.
(iii) From the starting point, where would you reach in a smaller number of steps: the mango or the orange?
Answer:
(i) 7 Steps (e.g. 4 steps to the right and 3 steps upwards)
(ii) Do yourself
(iii) Orange (4 steps)
Drone Around the School (NCERT Pg 31-32)
Question 10.
Gyan has got a drone to show her friends. A drone can take pictures while flying.
Circle the places or things that you see in the picture and write their names.

Answer:
Do yourself
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Question 11.
Preet’s elder sister has made a sight map of the school. You can easily locate Grade 4 on the map. Trace the path from the Grade 4 classroom to the stage.

(i) How many routes were you able to find? (you may use different colour pencils to trace the different routes)
(ii) Which is the shortest route? How do you know?
(iii) The water delivery man has turned left from the entrance. Help him reach MDM kitchen by telling him the route. Write the directions below.
(iv) Rajat is not feeling well. Which way do you choose to take him to the medical room from the library?
(v) After the assembly in the playground, Bholu must go to the IT room and Rani has to go to the sports room. Trace their paths. Which way is longer?
Answer:
(i) Do yourself
(ii) Do yourself
(iii) Do yourself
(iv) Do yourself
(v) Do yourself