NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Mathematics Chapter 7 - Measurement

Question 1:

Tick ☑ the one which you use to measure length.

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Question 2:

Write the name of any two things each which we measure using:

(a) Handspan
(b) Finger
(c) Footspan
(d) Matchsticks
(i) ______________
(i) ______________
(i) ______________
(i) ______________
(ii) ______________
(ii) ______________
(ii) ______________
(ii) ______________
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Question 3:

Using a matchstick and your finger measure the length of the following and write down in the boxes:

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(a) Your pencil
(b) Your maths notebook
(c) Your maths textbook
(d) Your pencil box
(e) Your school bag
(f) Your water bottle
Matchstick
Finger
Answer:

Try it yourself.

Question 4:

Write down the height of any three of your friends using your handspan.

Answer:

Try it yourself.

Question 5:

Using footspan measure and write down the following.

Answer:

Try it yourself.

Question 6:

Encircle the heavier one in each.

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Question 7:

Encircle the lighter one in each.

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Question 8:

Look at the objects given below. Number them in order from the lightest to the heaviest.

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Question 9:

Draw a line and match the heavier and the lighter in the two positions of the given see-saw. One has been done for you.

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Question 10:

Match the picture with the thing it can carry.

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Question 11:

Fill in the blanks using the word ‘lighter’ or ‘heavier’.

  1. A bag is ___________________ than an eraser.
  2. A jackfruit is ___________________ than an orange.
  3. A chair is ___________________ than a table.
  4. A book is ___________________ than a pen.
  5. The Earth is ___________________ than the Sun.
  6. A mug is ___________________ than a bucket.
Answer:
  1. A bag is heavier than an eraser.
  2. A jackfruit is heavier than an orange.
  3. A chair is lighter than a table.
  4. A book is heavier than a pen.
  5. The Earth is lighter than the Sun.
  6. A mug is lighter than a bucket.
Question 12:

Fill in with more, less or same.

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Question 13:

Draw 2 pairs of objects – one heavy and one light. Colour the heavy one green and the light one blue.

Answer:

Try it yourself.

Question 14:

Which of the following would you use to measure capacity? Tick [✔] them.

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Question 15:

Which of the following has smaller capacity? Tick [✔] them.

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Question 16:

A milkman is carrying milk bottles having the following capacity:

1 big bottle

1 medium bottle

1 bottle

=

=

=

2 medium bottles

2 bottles

2 glasses

Now answer the following questions:

  1. How many glasses of milk contains a big bottle? -----
  2. A big bottle contains-----bottles of milk.
  3. A medium bottle contains -----glasses of milk.
  4. Rahul got 1 big bottle and 1 medium bottle of milk.

  5. How many bottles of milk has he got?-----
  6. How many glasses of milk has he got?-----
Answer:

  1. 8 glasses of milk contains a big bottle.
  2. A big bottle contains 4 bottles of milk.
  3. A medium bottle contains 4 glasses of milk.
  4. Rahul got 1 big bottle and 1 medium bottle of milk.

  5. Rahul got 6 bottles of milk.
  6. Rahul got 12 glasses of milk.