CBSE Class 5 Mathematics Maps and Locations Worksheet Set 01

Fill in the Blanks

Question. Manu stands facing the rising Sun; that direction is _____.
Answer: East
Explanation: The Sun always rises in the East every morning, so if you look straight at the sunrise, you are facing East.

Question. When Manu faces the rising Sun, his left hand points towards the _____ direction.
Answer: North
Explanation: When you face East with your arms stretched out wide, your left arm always points toward North.

Question. At the bird-watching camp, the tent situated to the west of the road is colored _____.
Answer: blue
Explanation: On a map, West is to the left. The tent on the left side of the grey road is colored blue.

Question. The bus departs from the parking area and travels along Hospital Road in the _____ direction to reach Stop 1.
Answer: East
Explanation: After driving up North from the parking lot, the bus turns right, which heads East toward Stop 1.

Question. On the zoo map grid, the gentle Panda is located at the coordinates (_____, 1).
Answer: 1
Explanation: The panda is sitting right at the first column and first row, which gives the coordinate point (1, 1).

Question. To reach the sugar from its home, the ant needs to crawl 3 cm in the _____ direction.
Answer: North
Explanation: The sugar is directly above the ant on the grid, so the ant crawls straight upward (North) by 3 boxes.

Question. On a map, the direction opposite to South is always _____.
Answer: North
Explanation: North and South are direct opposites. If South is down, North is straight up!

Question. At the bird-watching campsite, the tent closest to the lake is painted _____.
Answer: green
Explanation: The green tent sits right next to the water's edge, closer than any other tent.

True or False

Question. If you are facing East towards the morning Sun, your right hand points toward the South.
Answer: True
Explanation: Facing the sunrise puts North on your left side and South on your right side.

Question. On standard maps, the top of the page always represents the South direction.
Answer: False
Explanation: On nearly all maps, the top edge points toward North, and the bottom points toward South.

Question. The shortest route for the ant to reach the red apple covers a distance of 4 cm.
Answer: True
Explanation: Crawling 1 cm south and 3 cm east gets the ant to the apple in just 1 + 3 = 4 cm (Route 1).

Question. On the zoo grid, moving along columns takes you horizontally towards the East.
Answer: True
Explanation: Columns are numbered 1, 2, 3... from left to right, so walking across the columns moves you East.

Question. To travel from Qutb Minar to the Supreme Court metro station, passengers must stay on the same metro line without changing.
Answer: False
Explanation: Qutb Minar is on the Yellow Line, while Supreme Court is on the Blue Line. You have to change trains at Rajiv Chowk!

Question. Prem's house and Raju's house are both situated to the east of Jaideep's home.
Answer: True
Explanation: Looking at the neighborhood map, both Prem's and Raju's homes lie to the right (East) across Park Road from Jaideep's house.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. When Manu stands facing the sunrise, which direction lies directly behind him?
Answer: West
Explanation: West is always directly behind you when your face is turned toward the East.

Question. Which bus stop, Stop 1 or Stop 2, is located closer to Lali's house?
Answer: Stop 1 (S1)
Explanation: Lali's house is in the top-left corner near Hospital Road, making Stop 1 just a short walk away.

Question. In which direction must Prem walk from his house to reach Stop 2?
Answer: South
Explanation: Prem needs to walk downward along Park Road, which leads directly South toward Stop 2.

Question. On a city subway map, what do the various colored lines represent?
Answer: They represent different metro train routes.
Explanation: Colors like Yellow, Blue, and Red help commuters easily follow each train line across the city.

Question. Which creature is found at the coordinate point (1, 4) on the zoo grid?
Answer: The snake
Explanation: Go 1 step east to Column 1 and move up 4 steps to Row 4, where the snake slithers!

Question. How does the ant reach the tasty bread from the center anthill?
Answer: Crawl 3 cm to the West, then 2 cm to the South.
Explanation: The bread is down and to the left of the anthill, so the ant moves West first, then South.

Question. What is the best and most direct route to reach the zoo from Qutb Minar metro station?
Answer: Board the Yellow Line to Rajiv Chowk, then switch to the Blue Line heading towards Supreme Court station.
Explanation: This route has the fewest train transfers and takes you right outside the zoo entrance.

Question. If a girl is standing in the middle of her bedroom facing North, in which direction is her bed situated?
Answer: East
Explanation: When facing North, the right side points East, where her bed and nightstand are kept.

Question. What are the grid coordinates for the Elephant in the zoological park?
Answer: (6, 4)
Explanation: Count 6 steps along the bottom to Column 6, then go up 4 steps to Row 4 to find the elephant.

Question. Which animal is perched high at the position (11, 11) on the zoo map?
Answer: The Toucan (bird on the tree)
Explanation: Move all the way to Column 11 and up to Row 11 in the top-right corner to see the colorful toucan.

Match the Following

Question. Match each zoo animal in Column A with its exact grid coordinates in Column B:

Explanation: The first number tells you how many steps to walk East across the columns, and the second number tells you how many steps to walk North up the rows.

Question. Match each bird-watching tent with its designated color based on the map clues:

Explanation: Using a compass rose, West is to the left of the road, South is down below the lake, and North is up above the green tent.

Vocabulary Activity - "Guess the Word"

Question. Guess the Word: I am a special symbol drawn on maps with arrows pointing North, South, East, and West to help travelers find their way. What am I?
Answer: Compass Rose (or Direction Arrow)
Explanation: A compass rose shows the four main cardinal directions so you never get lost when reading a map.

Question. Guess the Word: I am the cardinal direction where the Sun rises every morning. What am I?
Answer: East
Explanation: As our Earth spins, the morning Sun always greets us in the Eastern sky.

Question. Guess the Word: I am a pair of numbers written like (4, 1) that tells the exact location of a point on a grid. What am I?
Answer: Coordinates
Explanation: Coordinates work like an address on graph paper, telling you exactly which column and row to find something.

Question. Guess the Word: I am an explanatory chart on a map that shows what different symbols and colors mean. What am I?
Answer: Map Key (or Legend)
Explanation: The map key unlocks the map's secrets by explaining what little drawings like tents, roads, and train lines mean.

Question. Guess the Word: I am a busy subway station where passengers can switch from one train line to another. What am I?
Answer: Interchange Station
Explanation: An interchange station connects two or more train tracks so travelers can hop off one line and hop onto another.