Class 4 Maths Word Problems Chapter 2 Hide and Seek

Q1: Arjun is playing hide and seek in the park and hides behind a cylindrical pillar. His friend Sana looks at the pillar from above to find him. What shape does the pillar appear to Sana from the top view?
Sol: The top view of a cylindrical pillar is a circle.

Q2: During a school game, Neha starts at the first row, first column of a 4x4 grid. Aarav hides a toy at the second row, third column. What directions should Neha follow to reach the toy in the fewest steps?
Sol: Move 1 step down and 2 steps right to reach the second row, third column.Q3: Rohan is making a poster for a school fair and draws a cone-shaped ice cream cone. He chooses to draw its side view to show its pointed shape. What shape will Rohan draw for the side view of the cone?
Sol: The side view of a cone-shaped ice cream cone is a triangle.

Q4: In a treasure hunt game, Kavya hides a shiny coin in a 3x3 grid at the middle row, second column. Vihaan needs to note the exact position to win the prize. What is the position of the coin?
Sol: The coin is hide at the Position 5 acc to the image given below. Therefore, the position of the coin is the second row, secondcolumn.

Q5: In a 4x4 grid treasure hunt, Aryan hides a shiny key at the third row, first column. His friend Nia starts at the first row, first column. What directions should Nia follow to reach the key in the fewest steps?
Sol: Try to make 4x4 grid by yourself and see if your answer matches the correct one.

Move 2 steps down to reach the third row, first column.

Q6: Meera is drawing a cylindrical candle for a craft competition. She chooses to draw it from the side to show its height. What shape will Meera draw for the side view of the candle?
Sol: The side view of a cylindrical candle is a rectangle.Side View of Candle showing Rectangle shape

Q7: Farhan flies a drone over a circular fountain in the school courtyard for a science project. When he shares the top-view photo with his friends, what shape does the fountain appear?
Sol: The top view of a circular fountain is a circle.

Q8: Riya is drawing a cuboidal lunch tray for her school newsletter. She draws it from the front to show its edges and from the top to show its compartments. What shapes will she draw for these views?
Sol: Front view: Rectangle, Top view: Rectangle.