Class 5 Maths Chapter 14 Solutions: Maps and Locations

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 1 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Which direction is Manu facing when he faces the rising Sun?

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Step 1: The Sun rises in the east.
Step 2: Manu is looking directly towards the rising Sun.
Step 3: Check the direction arrow shown with the picture.
Answer: East.

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Which direction does Manu's left hand point towards?

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Step 1: Manu is facing east.
Step 2: When we face east, north is on our left side.
Step 3: Check the direction arrow shown with the picture.
Answer: North.

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Which direction does Manu's right hand point towards?

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Step 1: Manu is facing east.
Step 2: When we face east, south is on our right side.
Step 3: Check the direction arrow shown with the picture.
Answer: South.

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Which way is west when Manu faces the rising Sun?

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Step 1: Manu faces east because the Sun is rising in front of him.
Step 2: West is opposite to east, so it is behind Manu.
Step 3: Check the direction arrow shown with the picture.
Answer: West is directly behind him.

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Which tent should be coloured blue?

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Step 1: Find the road in the camp map.
Step 2: West is the left side of the map, as shown by the direction arrow.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow to check the chosen position.
Answer: Colour the tent on the left, or west, side of the road blue.

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Which tent should be coloured green?

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Step 1: Find the lake near the middle of the camp.
Step 2: Compare how close each tent is to the lake. The tent just above the lake is the closest.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow to check the chosen position.
Answer: Colour the tent just north of the lake green.

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Which tent should be coloured purple?

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Step 1: First find the tent closest to the lake; that is the green tent.
Step 2: North is upwards on the map. The next tent directly above the green tent is north of it.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow to check the chosen position.
Answer: Colour the upper tent on the east side of the road purple.

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Which tent should be coloured yellow?

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Step 1: Find the lake and look below it because south is downwards on the map.
Step 2: There is one tent below the lake near the bottom of the picture.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow to check the chosen position.
Answer: Colour the tent south of the lake yellow.

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Where should a new tent be drawn to the east of the lake?

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Step 1: East is the right side of the map.
Step 2: Start at the lake and move to the open space on its right.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow to check the chosen position.
Answer: Draw the new tent in the open space directly to the right of the lake.

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In which direction is the window from the girl?

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Step 1: Locate the girl near the middle of the room.
Step 2: The window is on the wall to her right. The direction arrow marks right as east.
Step 3: Imagine moving from the girl's position to the object.
Answer: East.

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In which direction is the bed from the girl?

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Step 1: Locate the girl and then look towards the lower part of the room.
Step 2: The bed is mostly below the girl on the map, and downwards is south.
Step 3: Imagine moving from the girl's position to the object.
Answer: South.

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In which direction is the cupboard from the girl?

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Step 1: Locate the cupboard on the left side of the girl.
Step 2: The direction arrow marks the left side as west.
Step 3: Imagine moving from the girl's position to the object.
Answer: West.

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In which direction is the bedside table from the girl?

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Step 1: The bedside table is near the lower-right corner of the room.
Step 2: It is mainly south of the girl and also a little to the east.
Step 3: Imagine moving from the girl's position to the object.
Answer: South-east; if only the four main directions are being used, write south.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 14 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Make a drawing of your room, stand at its centre, and add a direction arrow.

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Step 1: Draw a large rectangle for the room and mark yourself at its centre.
Step 2: Draw the door, window, bed, cupboard, and other objects in their actual places around you.
Step 3: Face the rising Sun to identify east, then mark west opposite it, north to the left, and south to the right.
Answer: Draw your own room map. A correct map shows the objects in their real positions and includes an east-west-north-south direction arrow.

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Give one example of a thing placed east of you in your room map.

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Step 1: Look to the right of your centre point if east is marked to the right.
Step 2: Choose an object that your drawing places on that side.
Step 3: Check that the object and direction agree with your own drawing.
Answer: Answers will differ. In a sample map, the window can be east of you.

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Give one example of a thing placed west of you in your room map.

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Step 1: Look to the left of your centre point if west is marked to the left.
Step 2: Choose an object that your drawing places on that side.
Step 3: Check that the object and direction agree with your own drawing.
Answer: Answers will differ. In a sample map, the cupboard can be west of you.

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Give one example of a thing placed north of you in your room map.

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Step 1: Look above your centre point because north is shown upwards.
Step 2: Choose an object drawn in that part of the room.
Step 3: Check that the object and direction agree with your own drawing.
Answer: Answers will differ. In a sample map, the door can be north of you.

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Give one example of a thing placed south of you in your room map.

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Step 1: Look below your centre point because south is shown downwards.
Step 2: Choose an object drawn in that part of the room.
Step 3: Check that the object and direction agree with your own drawing.
Answer: Answers will differ. In a sample map, the bed can be south of you.

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Complete the route from the parking area to Stop 1.

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Step 1: From the parking area, follow the dotted route north along the left vertical road.
Step 2: At the top, a right turn takes the bus onto Hospital Road.
Step 3: The bus travels to the right, which is east, until it reaches Stop 1.
Answer: Hospital Road; east direction.

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Complete the route from Stop 1 to Stop 2.

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Step 1: From Stop 1, continue east on Hospital Road until Park Road.
Step 2: The bus is facing east, so turning south onto Park Road is a right turn.
Step 3: Follow Park Road south until the route reaches Stop 2.
Answer: Right; Park Road; south direction.

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Whose houses are east of Jaideep's house?

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Step 1: Find Jaideep's house just to the west of Park Road.
Step 2: East is to the right. The houses to the right of Jaideep's house are Prem's and Raju's.
Step 3: Check the route or position against the direction arrow.
Answer: Prem's house and Raju's house.

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Describe a route from Ravi's house to the children's park.

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Step 1: Move east from Ravi's house to the vertical road beside it.
Step 2: Travel north to Hospital Road, then east to Park Road.
Step 3: Check the route or position against the direction arrow.
Answer: Continue north on Park Road and enter the children's park on the east side.

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Which bus stop is closer to Lali's house?

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Step 1: Lali's house is in the upper-left part of the map.
Step 2: Stop 1 is near the hospital in the upper part, while Stop 2 is near the shopping centre at the bottom.
Step 3: Check the route or position against the direction arrow.
Answer: Stop 1 is closer.

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Trace the shortest route from Golu's house to the nearest bus stop.

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Step 1: Golu's house is just below Hospital Road and close to Stop 1.
Step 2: Move north from the house to Hospital Road, then go west along that road.
Step 3: Check the route or position against the direction arrow.
Answer: Golu should go north to Hospital Road and then west to Stop 1.

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In which direction should Prem move to reach Stop 2?

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Step 1: Prem's house is above Stop 2 on the map.
Step 2: The direction arrow shows that downwards is south.
Step 3: Check the route or position against the direction arrow.
Answer: Prem should move south.

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What do the different coloured lines on the metro map represent?

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Step 1: Read the key at the bottom of the map.
Step 2: Each colour is paired with a line name, such as Yellow Line, Blue Line, or Magenta Line.
Step 3: Follow one colour across the map to see the stations served by that route.
Answer: The different colours represent different metro routes or lines.

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Mark Qutb Minar station on the metro map.

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Step 1: Find the Yellow Line by matching its colour with the key.
Step 2: Follow the Yellow Line to the lower part of the map, near Chattarpur.
Step 3: Check that the station circle lies on the correct coloured route.
Answer: Mark the station labelled Qutb Minar on the Yellow Line.

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Mark Supreme Court station on the metro map.

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Step 1: Find the Blue Line by matching its colour with the key.
Step 2: Follow the Blue Line near Rajiv Chowk and Yamuna Bank.
Step 3: Check that the station circle lies on the correct coloured route.
Answer: Mark the station labelled Supreme Court on the Blue Line.

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Trace different routes from Qutb Minar to Supreme Court metro station.

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Step 1: One route is Yellow Line to Rajiv Chowk, then Blue Line to Supreme Court.
Step 2: Another is Yellow Line to Hauz Khas, Magenta Line to Botanical Garden, then Blue Line to Supreme Court.
Step 3: A third is Yellow Line to INA, Pink Line to Mayur Vihar, then Blue Line to Supreme Court.
Answer: All three are possible routes on the given map; trace each colour continuously and change only at an interchange symbol.

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After changing to the Magenta Line at Hauz Khas, where can the children change again to reach Supreme Court?

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Step 1: The simplest choice is to stay on the Magenta Line from Hauz Khas to Botanical Garden.
Step 2: Botanical Garden is an interchange with the Blue Line.
Step 3: Change there to the Blue Line and travel back towards Supreme Court.
Answer: Change again at Botanical Garden. Another longer choice is to change at Kalkaji Mandir, Central Secretariat, and Rajiv Chowk.

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Which route has the least number of stations between Qutb Minar and Supreme Court?

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Step 1: Compare routes by counting the station circles between the start and end.
Step 2: Routes through Hauz Khas and Botanical Garden or through INA and Mayur Vihar travel much farther around the map.
Step 3: The route through Rajiv Chowk is the most direct and needs only one line change.
Answer: Take the Yellow Line from Qutb Minar to Rajiv Chowk, then the Blue Line to Supreme Court.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 32 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Which metro route is the best way to reach the zoo from Qutb Minar?

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Step 1: A useful route should have fewer stations and fewer line changes.
Step 2: The route through Rajiv Chowk needs only one change, from Yellow to Blue.
Step 3: The other shown routes go around a longer part of the map and need more travel.
Answer: The best choice on this map is Yellow Line to Rajiv Chowk, then Blue Line to Supreme Court.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 33 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Make a school map with a key and mark hidden objects for a map-reading game.

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Step 1: Draw the outside boundary and important places such as the gate, classrooms, playground, garden, office, and water tank.
Step 2: Make simple symbols for these places and explain every symbol in a key beside the map.
Step 3: Mark each hidden object with a red dot or flag, then ask a friend to use the map and key to find it.
Answer: Answers will differ. A correct map has recognisable places, a complete key, and clear red marks for every hidden object.

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How far and in which direction must the ant crawl to reach the sugar?

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Step 1: Start at the ant and follow the dotted path going upwards.
Step 2: Count three grid spaces. Each grid space is 1\text{ cm}.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow and the 1\text{ cm} grid scale to check.
Answer: The ant must crawl 3\text{ cm} north.

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How must the ant move to reach the bread?

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Step 1: From the ant, follow the dotted path left for three grid spaces.
Step 2: Then follow it down for two grid spaces. Left is west and down is south.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow and the 1\text{ cm} grid scale to check.
Answer: The ant must crawl 3\text{ cm} west, then 2\text{ cm} south.

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How must the ant move along the shown route to reach the apple?

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Step 1: Follow the dotted line down from the ant and count five grid spaces.
Step 2: Then count three spaces to the right and two spaces up.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow and the 1\text{ cm} grid scale to check.
Answer: The ant must crawl 5\text{ cm} south, then 3\text{ cm} east, and finally 2\text{ cm} north.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 37 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Find another route to the apple and identify the shortest route.

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Step 1: The apple is three grid spaces east and three grid spaces south of the ant.
Step 2: A direct grid route can go 3\text{ cm} east and then 3\text{ cm} south, or south first and then east.
Step 3: Use the direction arrow and the 1\text{ cm} grid scale to check.
Answer: The shortest distance is 3+3=6\text{ cm} because no westward or northward extra movement is needed.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 14, solved question 38 — Question from the current NCERT textbook

Complete the movements used to reach the tortoise at (4,1).

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Step 1: In (4,1), the first number tells how many steps to move east. Move 4 steps to column 4.
Step 2: The second number tells how many steps to move north. Move 1 step north.
Step 3: One step north reaches row 1, where column 4 and row 1 meet.
Answer: 4 steps east to the fourth column, then 1 step north to the first row.