NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 7 Rani’s Gift (PDF) – 2027
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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Rani’s Gift – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.
This chapter is about measuring. We measure length, weight and how much a bottle holds.
NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Rani’s Gift PDF
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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Rani’s Gift – Questions and Answers
All 51 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 71 – 82) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.
Let us Read — Pages 71–72Rani’s Gift — a bed 10 handspans long
Q1“1,2…8 It is only 8 handspans!” “But how is it possible?”The story in short: one bed, three different counts. The Mantri holds a stick.
Answer
Their hands are not the same size.
The same bed. A big hand needs fewer spans. A small hand needs more.
Q2Discuss the solution which was given by the Mantri to solve the confusion.The story in short: one bed, three different counts. The Mantri holds a stick.
Answer
Measure with one same stick.
The Mantri holds a stick.
Measure the bed with that stick.
Everyone will get the same number.
Let us Do — Page 72Measure with your textbook
Q1Use your textbook to measure the length of the following objects.
Objects
Estimated length
Actual length
Desk
Blackboard
Window
Answer
your numbers can be different.
Objects
Estimated length
Actual length
Desk
5 books
4 books
Blackboard
12 books
10 books
Window
6 books
5 books
Let us Do — Page 73Kavita’s way to school · The longest and the shortest path
Q1Kavita is going to the school from her home. She is getting late. Which path should she use to reach the school fast? Mark it in the picture given below.Kavita’s home is on the left. The school is on the right.
Answer
Go up. Turn right. Take the first road down. Then go straight to the school.
The red dashes show a short way to school.
Q2Choose the longest path from A to B.Three red paths from A to B on the same grid.
Answer
Path 3 is the longest.
Each small red line of Path 3 is counted.
Q3Also make the shortest path between A and B.Three red paths from A to B on the same grid.
Answer
Draw a path with only 6 small lines, like Path 1.
Each small red line of Path 1 is counted.
How Many Blocks? — Page 74Fill in the blanks
Q1Let me stack the blocks and find the height of my toys. Fill in the blanks. A. The giraffe is _________ blocks tall.Toys stand next to a tower of blocks. All blocks are the same size.
Answer
The giraffe is 9 blocks tall.
Blocks counted from the ground up. Dashes show where each toy reaches.
Q2Let me stack the blocks and find the height of my toys. Fill in the blanks. B. The _________ is 7 blocks tall.Toys stand next to a tower of blocks. All blocks are the same size.
Answer
The camel is 7 blocks tall.
Blocks counted from the ground up. Dashes show where each toy reaches.
Q3Let me stack the blocks and find the height of my toys. Fill in the blanks. C. The monkey is _________ blocks tall.Toys stand next to a tower of blocks. All blocks are the same size.
Answer
The monkey is 2 blocks tall.
Blocks counted from the ground up. Dashes show where each toy reaches.
Q4Let me stack the blocks and find the height of my toys. Fill in the blanks. D. The elephant is_______ blocks tall.Toys stand next to a tower of blocks. All blocks are the same size.
Answer
The elephant is 6 blocks tall.
Blocks counted from the ground up. Dashes show where each toy reaches.
Let us Do — Page 75How long is your hand?
Q1How long is your hand? Trace your hand in the space given below and count the number of lines.The lined space for tracing your hand.
Answer
My hand is about 10 lines long.
A traced hand. Count the lines from wrist to fingertip.
Project Work — Page 75Measure things at home
Q1Find the length of the following using any tool of your choice (eraser, blocks, pencil). Record your measurement. • Any wall of your house • Length of your bed • Length of a door
Answer
I used a pencil.
Thing
Length
A wall of my house
17 pencils
My bed
11 pencils
A door
12 pencils
Pick one tool, like a pencil.
Lay it end to end. Mark where it ends each time.
Count and write the number.
Pumpkin’s Chaupal — Page 76Lighter and heavier vegetables
Q1Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Speech bubble: “I tell you, I am the most ___________.”Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
I tell you, I am the most light. (It means: I am the lightest.)
This bubble belongs to a green chilli.
A chilli is small and thin.
It is the lightest one in the picture.
Q2Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Speech bubble: “I am _______ than pumpkin.”Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
I am heavier than pumpkin.
Q3What do you think is heavier— a pumpkin or a watermelon? Discuss.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
I think the watermelon is heavier.
Q4Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Fill in the blanks. B. Capsicum is lighter than ___________.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
Capsicum is lighter than cauliflower.
Find the capsicum’s bubble.
It says, “I am lighter than cauliflower.”
Q5Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Fill in the blanks. C. ___________ is heavier than ___________.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
Pumpkin is heavier than bottle gourd.
Find the pumpkin’s bubble.
It says, “I am heavier than bottle gourd.”
Q6Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Fill in the blanks. D. ___________ is lighter than ___________.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
Carrot is lighter than bottle gourd.
The bottle gourd says, “I’m heavier than a carrot.”
So the carrot is lighter.
Q7Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Fill in the blanks. E. ___________ is the heaviest of all.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
Watermelon is the heaviest of all.
The biggest ones are the pumpkin and the watermelon.
We guessed the watermelon is heavier.
Q8Look at the picture and compare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other vegetables. Fill in the blanks. F. ___________ is the lightest of all.Pumpkin’s Chaupal: the vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from the book.
Answer
Chilli is the lightest of all.
A chilli is the smallest and thinnest.
All the others are heavier.
Let us Do — Page 77Light and heavy · Make your own Balance!
Q1Collect a few things from your surroundings. Sort out the lightest and the heaviest among those. Arrange all the things in the increasing order of their weight.
Answer
feather, eraser, pencil box, water bottle, school bag.
Q2How do you know which is light and which is heavy?
Answer
I lift them. Or I put them on a balance.
Hold one thing in each hand.
The heavy one pulls your hand down more.
On a balance, the heavy side goes down.
Q3Make your own Balance! Make your own balance with the help of a paper cup, thread and a hanger like the one shown here. Now compare any two objects like eraser, ball, bead, pencil, crayon, etc., to see which one is heavier.A balance made from a hanger, thread and paper cups.
Answer
Hang a paper cup from each end of a hanger.
Let us Do — Pages 77–78Circle the heaviest one · Circle the lightest one
Q1Circle ◯ the heaviest one. A.Row A: a pencil, a notebook and a school bag.
Answer
Circle the school bag.
A pencil is small and thin.
A notebook is a little heavier.
A school bag holds many books.
Q2Circle ◯ the heaviest one. B.Row B: a bag of oranges, a bucket of water and a box of crayons.
Answer
Circle the bucket.
A box of crayons is light.
A bag of oranges is heavier.
A bucket full of water is the heaviest.
Q3Circle ◯ the lightest one. A.Row A: a doll, a gift box and an eraser.
Answer
Circle the eraser.
A doll and a gift box are bigger.
An eraser is small.
Q4Circle ◯ the lightest one. B.Row B: a ball, a matchbox and a balloon.
Answer
Circle the balloon.
A ball and a matchbox are light.
A balloon is full of air.
Let us Think — Page 78Which side of the balance goes down?
Q1Tick ✓ the vegetables and fruits which will make the balance go down. Mark Light (L) and Heavy (H). (Row A is done in the book: pumpkin ✓ H, potato L.) B.An orange and a watermelon, with the balance from the book.
Answer
Tick the watermelon. Watermelon H, orange L.
An orange and a watermelon, with the balance from the book.
A watermelon is much bigger than an orange.
Its side of the balance goes down.
Q2Tick ✓ the vegetables and fruits which will make the balance go down. Mark Light (L) and Heavy (H). (Row A is done in the book: pumpkin ✓ H, potato L.) C.A coconut and a mango, with the balance from the book.
Answer
Tick the coconut. Coconut H, mango L.
A coconut and a mango, with the balance from the book.
A coconut is big, with a hard shell and water inside.
Its side of the balance goes down.
Q3Tick ✓ the vegetables and fruits which will make the balance go down. Mark Light (L) and Heavy (H). (Row A is done in the book: pumpkin ✓ H, potato L.) D.An apple and a green chilli, with the balance from the book.
Answer
Tick the apple. Apple H, green chilli L.
An apple and a green chilli, with the balance from the book.
An apple is round and full.
A chilli is thin and light.
Let us Do — Page 79Sand or dry leaves? · Kinds of balance
Q1Take two paper bags of same size. Fill one with sand and the other with dry leaves. Discuss their weights (which bag is heavier).
Answer
The bag of sand is heavier.
Both bags are the same size.
Sand fills the bag tightly.
Dry leaves have lots of air between them.
Q2Look at the pictures and discuss the different types of balance used by people in the pictures given below.Four pictures from the book. Each shows a different way to weigh things. Each has a box to tick.
Answer
There are four kinds of balance.
Q3Tick ✓ the type of balance you have seen before.Four pictures from the book. Each shows a different way to weigh things. Each has a box to tick.
Answer
I tick pictures 2 and 3.
I saw a pan balance at the vegetable shop.
I saw a machine with a screen at the sweet shop.
Fruits in the Park — Page 80Balancing the see-saw
Q1Watermelon and mango want to play on the see-saw. Watermelon sits on one side, but he could not get up. His friend mango called other mangoes to sit on the other side. A. How many mangoes will balance the watermelon? Find out from the picture given above.The see-saw is level. A watermelon sits on one side. Mangoes sit on the other side.
Answer
6 mangoes balance the watermelon.
The mangoes counted one by one.
4 + 2 = 6
Q2Watermelon and mango want to play on the see-saw. Watermelon sits on one side, but he could not get up. His friend mango called other mangoes to sit on the other side. B. How many coconuts can balance the watermelon if— Weight of 1 Coconut = Weight of 2 MangoesThe see-saw is level. A watermelon sits on one side. Mangoes sit on the other side.One coconut weighs the same as two mangoes.
Answer
3 coconuts balance the watermelon.
6 mangoes make 3 pairs. Each pair is one coconut.
2 + 2 + 2 = 6. So 3 coconuts.
Project Work — Page 80Who weighs more or less? · Check your weight
Q1Name some of your family members or friends who you think weigh A. almost the same as you ________________
Answer
my friend Meena.
Q2Name some of your family members or friends who you think weigh B. more than you ________________
Answer
my father.
Think of someone bigger than you.
Grown-ups are bigger. So they weigh more.
Q3Name some of your family members or friends who you think weigh C. less than you ________________
Answer
my little brother.
Think of someone smaller than you.
A little child weighs less than you.
Q4Find out the places where you can check your weight. What is your weight?
Answer
at a clinic, a chemist shop or at school.
Stand still on the weighing machine.
Read the number with an adult.
Write that number in the box.
Let us make Nimbu Pani — Page 81Ingredients for 3 glasses
Q1Raghu and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghu’s grandmother. He used the following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani. A. Water: 1 glass B. Sugar: 1 spoon C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons D. A pinch of salt Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Water: ☐ glasses
Answer
Water: 3 glasses
1 glass of nimbu pani needs 1 glass of water.
3 glasses need 1 + 1 + 1.
That is 3.
Q2Raghu and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghu’s grandmother. He used the following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani. A. Water: 1 glass B. Sugar: 1 spoon C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons D. A pinch of salt Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Sugar: ☐ spoon
Answer
Sugar: 3 spoons
1 glass needs 1 spoon of sugar.
3 glasses need 1 + 1 + 1.
That is 3 spoons.
Q3Raghu and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghu’s grandmother. He used the following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani. A. Water: 1 glass B. Sugar: 1 spoon C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons D. A pinch of salt Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Lemon juice: ☐ spoons
Answer
Lemon juice: 6 spoons
1 glass needs 2 spoons of lemon juice.
Count in twos for 3 glasses: 2, 4, 6.
Q4Raghu and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghu’s grandmother. He used the following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani. A. Water: 1 glass B. Sugar: 1 spoon C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons D. A pinch of salt Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Salt: ☐ pinch
Answer
Salt: 3 pinches
1 glass needs a pinch of salt.
3 glasses need 1 + 1 + 1 pinch.
Find Out — Page 81Your favourite drink
Q1Name some drinks that are prepared at your home. Find out the ingredients used for making your favourite drink and write them below. Name of your favourite drink __________
Ingredients
Quantity
Answer
Drinks at home: milk, lassi, nimbu pani. My favourite drink is lassi.
Ingredients
Quantity
Curd
1 glass
Sugar
2 spoons
Ice
2 pieces
Ask an elder how it is made.
Write each thing and how much.
Find Out — Page 82Raghu’s bottle holds four glasses
Q1Raghu’s bottle is filled with four glasses of water. A. How many glasses of water can fill your bottle?Raghu’s bottle holds four glasses of water.
Answer
My bottle holds 3 glasses.
Fill a glass with water.
Pour it into your bottle.
Count the glasses till the bottle is full.
Q2Raghu’s bottle is filled with four glasses of water. B. How many glasses of water can fill your friend’s bottle?Raghu’s bottle holds four glasses of water.
Answer
My friend’s bottle holds 5 glasses.
Use the same glass.
Fill your friend’s bottle glass by glass.
Count the glasses.
Q3Raghu’s bottle is filled with four glasses of water. C. Does your friend’s bottle fill with equal/ more/less amount of water?Raghu’s bottle holds four glasses of water.
Answer
My friend’s bottle holds more water.
My bottle holds 3 glasses.
My friend’s bottle holds 5 glasses.
5 is more than 3.
Q4Name the friend whose bottle can carry — A. Equal water as yours
Answer
Ravi. His bottle also holds 3 glasses.
Fill each friend’s bottle with the same glass.
Find a bottle that takes 3 glasses, like yours.
Q5Name the friend whose bottle can carry — B. Less water than yours
Answer
Anu. Her bottle holds 2 glasses.
Find a bottle that takes fewer glasses than yours.
2 is less than 3.
Q6Name the friend whose bottle can carry — C. More water than yours
Answer
Meena. Her bottle holds 5 glasses.
Find a bottle that takes more glasses than yours.
5 is more than 3.
Project Work — Page 82Make a jal tarang
Q1To make a jal tarang (musical instrument), arrange 5–7 similar glasses or bowls. Fill them with varying levels of water. Gently tap a spoon on each glass or bowl and hear how each one sounds. Tap at different parts of the glass or bowl to feel the difference.
Answer
Fill the glasses with different amounts of water. Then tap each one.