NCERT solutions for Math - Magic [English] Class 5 chapter 8 - Mapping Your Way [Latest edition]

Here is a photograph was taken from a helicopter. You can see Rajpath — the road which joins India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan. Mark where on Rajpath will Aditi be.

Match the map and the photo

• Have you seen a map of a city? Look at Map. Match it with the photo and find out where India Gate is. Draw it on the map.
• Some roads are shown in this part of the map. Look for them in the photo.
• Name roads that you will cross on your way from Rashtrapati Bhawan to India Gate.
• Look for the National Stadium in Map 1. Can you see it in the photo?

If we zoom in to look more closely at one part of the map, it looks like this.

Look at the shape of the yellow area. Have you seen this shape before? How many sides does it have?

If you are walking on Rajpath then after India Gate on which side would Children's Park be?

Which of these roads make the biggest angle between them?

Which of the above pairs of roads cut at right angles?

Trace the route of the parade in Map 3 and mark India Gate and Rajpath.

Look at the map carefully and find out:

• Which of these is the longest road?

Look at the map carefully and find out:

• If Rubia is coming from Jama Masjid to join the parade, guess how far she has to walk.

Look at the map carefully and find out:

• The total route of the parade is about how long?

• Which of these is nearer to river Yamuna? – the Diwan-e-Aam or the Diwan- e-Khaas?

• About how far is Lahori Gate from Diwan-e-Khaas?

• Between which two buildings is Aaram Gah?

• Which buildings do you pass while going from Rang Mahal to the Hammam?

• Which building on this map is farthest from Meena Bazar?

Here are some pictures are drawn on a 1 cm square grid. Try making the same pictures on a 2 cm grid and also on a `1/2` cm grid. One picture is already done.

• The side of the square was made two times bigger. Does its area also become two times bigger?

This is a part of the parade-route Map 3.

• Can you see which part of the route map it is?

This is a part of the parade-route Map 3.

• Now try to make it bigger in this 2 cm grid. Remember that the shape of the map should not change.

If the parade route map is smaller, and the distance between India Gate and Vijay Chowk becomes 2 cm, what would be its scale?

• 1 cm on map = 1 km on ground
• `1/2` cm on map = 1 km on ground
• 2 cm on map = 1 km on ground

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about.

• The Karnataka team starts from Bangalore and moves in the north direction. Which states does it cross to reach Delhi?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. 

• Jammu and Kashmir are to the north of Delhi so the team from there travels towards the south to reach Delhi. Which states does it cross?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. Answer the question.

• Nonu lives in Gujarat. Nonu's friend Javed lives in West Bengal. Nonu wants to visit his friend. In which direction will he travel?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. Answer the question.

• Is there any state which is to the north of Jammu and Kashmir?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. Answer the question.

• Is there any state which is to the west of Gujarat?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. Answer the question.

• If 1 cm on the map shows 200 km on the ground, use this scale to find out:
  About how far is Delhi from Jaipur?

Look at the map of India below and find the states these children are talking about. Answer the question.

• If 1 cm on the map shows 200 km on the ground, use this scale to find out:
  Estimate, how far is Jaipur from Bhopal?
  On the map = ______ cm
  On the ground = ______  km

Look at the map and tell:

• Which state is surrounded by four other states?

Look at the map and tell:

• Which state has the largest area? If its name is not on the map, find it from your teacher or parents.
  Explain how you got your answer.

Look at the map and tell:

• Which state is about 8 times bigger in area than Sikkim?

Look at the map and tell:

• About how many times of Punjab is the area of Rajasthan?

Bala is standing on the sea-coast and looking at the vast sea. The sea looks endless.

Have you seen the sea? In the picture where is the sea? Now look for the sea on the map of India. What color is used to show the sea?

• Mark those states which have the sea on one side.
• Name one state which does not have the sea on any side.

These are five towns. Find out:

• How many cm away is Idlipur from Barfinagar on the map?

These are five towns. Find out:

• How many kilometers will you have to travel if you go from Idlipur to Barfinagar?

These are five towns. Find out:

• There is a place called Thukpagram midway between Idlipur and Barfinagar. Mark it with a 'T'.

These are five towns. Find out: 

• A town called Jalebipur is 35 km away from both Chholaghat and Dhoklabad. Where do you think it can be? Mark 'J' for it.
  

These are five towns. Find out:

• Measure the length of the route between Bhelpur and Chholaghat. (You can use a thread)

Ashi’s school looks like this from the top.
Use the squares to find out:

• How many times bigger is the area of the Assembly ground than that of the office?

Ashi’s school looks like this from the top.
Use the squares to find out:

• How much is the length and width of each classroom?

All the classrooms in Ashi s school look like this. Look carefully and answer.

• Which of these is exactly opposite to the blackboard?
  Almirah, windows, notice board, display board

All the classrooms in Ashi s school look like this. Look carefully and answer.

Now, look at the school map again. Guess and mark where would these be:

• Blackboard in III-A and VII
• Almirah in IV and X
• Notice board in V and VI B
• Last seat of middle-row in II
• Display board in I.
  

All the classrooms in Ashi s school look like this. Look carefully and answer.

• Can a child sitting in III-A see the playground?