NCERT Solutions for Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Hide and Seek – 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 where a thing is and what it looks like from different places. Playing hide and seek, drawing a brick, filling a grid and reading a school map all teach the same idea: move to a new place and you see a new picture.
NCERT Solutions for Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Hide and Seek PDF
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NCERT Solutions for Class 4 Maths Chapter 2 Hide and Seek – Questions and Answers
All 30 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 24 – 33) 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 Do — Page 24Where Are You Hiding?
Q1Look at the picture and answer the following: a) Which game are the children playing? _________The four scenes of the game, drawn simply. Each coloured dot is one child.
Answer
Hide and Seek.
Rani says, “Jagat, all of you go and hide. I will find you.” So Rani is the seeker and the others hide.
Q2Look at the picture and answer the following: b) Who is looking from the top?___________________The four scenes of the game, drawn simply. Each coloured dot is one child.
Answer
Jagat is looking from the top.
He has climbed up the tree (Scene 1 and Scene 4), so he looks down on everything from above.
Q3Look at the picture and answer the following: c) In Scene 1, if Rani faces towards the hut, will she be able to see who all are hiding near the hut? ___________________ Discuss.Scene 1 seen from above — the hut with its verandah, the tree, and where each child is standing.
AnswerScene 1 seen from above. The dotted lines show where Rani would look if she turned to face the hut.
No. Mini is hiding behind the hut, so the hut blocks Rani’s view. Bholu is crouching behind the flower pot at the corner of the hut, so he is hidden too.
In-text Questions — Page 25Where Are You Hiding? and the drawings of a brick
Q1In Scene 4, can Mini see all the children playing the game? Discuss.Scene 4 — Mini stands at the corner of the hut wall and looks out at the open ground.
AnswerScene 4 — Mini at the corner of the hut wall. The dotted lines show where she is looking.
No. Mini can see Bholu on the ground and Jagat up in the tree. She cannot see Rani, because Rani is not in front of her.
Q2Mini, Bholu, and Rani draw the same brick. Why are their drawings of the same brick different? Discuss.The same brick at the top, and the three drawings the children made of it.
Answer
Because each child looked at the brick from a different place. Bholu looked from the top, Mini from the front and Rani from the side, so each saw a different face of the brick.
Q3Whose drawing shows the following views? (The top view / The front view / The side view)The same brick at the top, and the three drawings the children made of it.
View of the Brick drawing
Name of the child
The top view
The front view
The side view
Answer
View of the Brick drawing
Name of the child
The top view
Bholu
The front view
Mini
The side view
Rani
In-text Questions — Page 26Naming objects and their views
Q1Look at the pictures and name the objects. Also write which view of the object is given. (Name _______ / View _______ for each of the nine pictures)The nine pictures of question 3, numbered 1 to 9 in the order they are printed in the book.
Answer
No.
Name
View
1
Television
Front view
2
Sofa
Front view
3
Slipper (chappal)
Top view
4
Cup and saucer
Top view
5
School bus
Back view
6
Chair
Side view
7
Pencil
Top view
8
Pizza cutter
Side view
9
Helmet
Side view
In-text Questions — Page 27Matching views with objects, and Boxy Buildings
Q1Jagat and Rani have made different drawings of the same objects. Match the views with the objects.The three pairs of drawings, and below them the three objects, marked (A), (B) and (C) for the answer.
Answer
Pair of drawings
Object
Side view and Front view, both square
The cube (B)
Top view a triangle, Front view a rectangle
The triangular prism (C)
Front view a triangle, Top view a triangle with lines to the middle
The triangular pyramid (A)
Q2Look around you! Try to make drawings of objects, such as chairs, tables, pencils, erasers, birthday cap, and bottle from different views.
Answer
Draw each object as seen from the front, from the top and from one side.
Object
Front view
Top view
Side view
Bottle
Tall shape with a narrow neck
A small circle (cap) inside a bigger circle
Same as the front view
Chair
Back, seat and two legs
A square seat with the back as a line
Like the letter h
Table
Flat top with two legs
A rectangle (the top)
Flat top with two legs
Pencil
Long thin shape with a point
A six-sided shape with a dot
Same as the front view
Eraser
A rectangle
A rectangle
A smaller rectangle
Birthday cap
A triangle
A circle with a dot in the middle
A triangle
Q3
Boxy Buildings: Jagat and Mini are playing. They are making different buildings using empty matchboxes and making their drawings from different views.
The front, back and top views of Jagat and Mini’s matchbox building, as drawn in the book.
Now, you also collect empty matchboxes or any other empty boxes to create different buildings and draw their top, side, and front views. You can challenge your friends by asking them to match your drawing with the right building.
Answer
Sample answer: I stood 3 matchboxes in a row and put 1 more on top of the middle box.
View
What I drew
Front view
3 boxes side by side, 1 box on top of the middle one
Side view
2 small rectangles, one above the other
Top view
3 rectangles in a row
Let Us Do — Page 28Cat Finds Jagat
Q1Jagat’s cat sees him sitting on the third desk in the first row. Mark Jagat’s position in the picture.The classroom drawn as a plan. Row 1 is the row nearest the teacher’s table; in each row the desks are the first, the middle and the third.
AnswerJagat’s place marked on the plan of the classroom.
Jagat sits at the third desk of the first row — the last desk on the right in the row nearest the teacher’s table. Mark that desk.
Q2Describe the position of the blue bag _____________________.The classroom drawn as a plan. Row 1 is the row nearest the teacher’s table; in each row the desks are the first, the middle and the third.
AnswerThe blue bag, circled on the plan of the classroom.
The blue bag is on the first desk of the first row.
Q3What do you see on the middle desk of the second row? _____________________.The classroom drawn as a plan. Row 1 is the row nearest the teacher’s table; in each row the desks are the first, the middle and the third.
AnswerThe middle desk of the second row, circled on the plan of the classroom.
A red water bottle (with a green cap).
Q4Where is the notebook kept — the first desk in the second row or the middle desk in the third row?The classroom drawn as a plan. Row 1 is the row nearest the teacher’s table; in each row the desks are the first, the middle and the third.
AnswerThe desk on which the notebook lies, circled on the plan of the classroom.
On the middle desk in the third row.
The first desk in the second row is empty.
Q5Draw an apple on the third desk of the second row.The classroom drawn as a plan. Row 1 is the row nearest the teacher’s table; in each row the desks are the first, the middle and the third.
AnswerAn apple drawn on the third desk of the second row.
Draw the apple on the last desk on the right in the middle row (second row, third desk).
Grid Game — Page 29Bholu’s Grid
Q1Bholu, now you have to draw the objects in the grid by following my clues. Draw the ball at the bottom left corner.Bholu’s grid, still empty. The rows are counted from the bottom and the columns from the left.
AnswerBholu’s grid. The ball is already drawn in one box; the other boxes are still empty.
The bottom left corner is Row 1, Column 1. Draw the ball there.
Q2Here 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.Bholu’s grid. The ball is already drawn in one box; the other boxes are still empty.
AnswerBholu’s grid after all of Rani’s clues have been followed.
Clue
Row
Column
Eraser at the top right corner
Row 3
Column 3
Pencil in the top left corner
Row 3
Column 1
Apple in the second row and second column
Row 2
Column 2
Water bottle in the third row and second column
Row 3
Column 2
Grid Game — Treasure Hunt — Page 30Jagat and Mini play the treasure hunt
Q1Mini takes 2 steps to the left and 1 step upwards. She reaches the _____________ Mark Mini’s position on the grid.The 4×4 grid of the treasure hunt. The rows are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom and the columns 1 to 4 from the left. START is just outside the grid.
AnswerMini’s walk on the grid: first to the right, then left and up.
She reaches the cat.
After 4 steps right, Mini is on the orange (Row 1, Column 4).
2 steps left → Row 1, Column 2.
1 step up → Row 2, Column 2 = cat. Mark Mini there.
Q2What object did Jagat think of?The 4×4 grid of the treasure hunt. The rows are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom and the columns 1 to 4 from the left. START is just outside the grid.
AnswerThe last two steps of the treasure hunt, drawn on the grid.
Jagat thought of the mango.
From the cat, the mango is 1 step right and 1 step up = 2 steps.
Check: from the orange it is 2 steps up and 1 step left = 3 steps, just as Jagat said.
In-text Questions — Page 31Play the game with your partner, and Drone Around the School
Q1From the starting point, trace the paths to reach the flower. How many steps are required for each path?The 4×4 grid of the treasure hunt. The rows are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom and the columns 1 to 4 from the left. START is just outside the grid.
AnswerTwo different ways of walking from START to the flower.
Each short path needs 7 steps.
Red path: 4 steps right (to the orange), then 3 steps up. 4 + 3 = 7
Blue path: 1 step right, 3 steps up (to the car), then 3 steps right. 1 + 3 + 3 = 7
Q2Speak out or write down the different paths followed to reach the flower.The 4×4 grid of the treasure hunt. The rows are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom and the columns 1 to 4 from the left. START is just outside the grid.
AnswerTwo different ways of walking from START to the flower.
Q3From the starting point, where would you reach in a smaller number of steps: the mango or the orange?The 4×4 grid of the treasure hunt. The rows are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom and the columns 1 to 4 from the left. START is just outside the grid.
AnswerThe shortest way to the orange and the shortest way to the mango.
The orange.
Orange: 4 steps right = 4 steps.
Mango: 3 steps right + 2 steps up = 5 steps.
4 is less than 5.
Q4Drone Around the School: Circle the places or things that you see in the picture and write their names.What the drone sees when it looks straight down at the school.
Answer
The drone photo is a view from the top.
Sample answer — things to circle and name: school buildings with red brick walls, the playground, the park with a hedge around it, trees, the road, parked cars, and a round building.
In-text Questions — Page 32The sight map of Preet’s school
Q1Preet’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.The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerTwo of the routes from the Grade IV classroom to the stage.
Red route: Come out of Grade IV into the Primary Wing. Walk up it. Turn left on the path along the playground. Go past the classrooms and the Hall. The Stage is at the end.
Q2How many routes were you able to find? ________ (You may use different colour pencils to trace the different routes)The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerTwo of the routes from the Grade IV classroom to the stage.
Sample answer: 3 routes. (You may find more.)
Red: up the Primary Wing → left along the playground → past the Hall → Stage.
Blue: down the Primary Wing → left along the bottom of the school → up the path by the Library → right, below the Stage.
Q3Which is the shortest route? How do you know?The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerTwo of the routes from the Grade IV classroom to the stage.
The red route (up the Primary Wing, then left along the playground to the Stage) is the shortest.
How I know: I traced each route in a different colour. The red line is the shortest and has the fewest turns. I can check by laying a thread on each line and comparing.
Q4The water delivery man has turned left from the entrance. Help him reach MDM Kitchen by telling him the route. Write the directions below.The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerThe way from the Entrance to the MDM kitchen, after turning left.
Directions: After turning left, walk to the path beside the Parking (Students) and turn right. Walk straight up past the Library. Turn right, below the Stage, then left and right again onto the path along the playground. Walk straight to the end. Turn left into the narrow passage. The MDM kitchen door is on your right.
Q5Rajat is not feeling well. Which way will you choose to take him to the medical room from the library?The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerThe way from the library to the medical room.
I will take the shortest way: Library → walk right, below the Stage → up beside the Stage → right along the path by the playground, past the Hall and the classrooms → left into the narrow passage at the end → the Medical room door is on the left.
Q6After 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?The sight map of Preet’s school, traced from the book (a top view). Orange marks show the doors.
AnswerBholu’s way and Rani’s way after the assembly in the playground.
Rani’s way is a little longer.
Both leave the playground by its only gate. Bholu goes left, round the Stage, to the IT room. The Sports room door opens into the narrow passage on the far side, so Rani must walk right to the end and then up.
Let Us Do (Project Work) — Page 33Draw your own sight map
Q1Draw a sight map to show the way from your school entrance to your classroom and any other important places.
AnswerA sample sight map: the way from the main gate to the classroom, with other important places marked.
Sample answer: see the map above. Draw your school boundary, mark the main gate, draw each place as seen from the top with its name, and draw your path from the gate to your classroom with an arrow.