NCERT Solutions Class 4 Environmental Studies Chapter 8 Reaching Grand Mothers House

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Q.1. Omana travelled by many different vehicles after she got down from the train. Can you remember what these were?

Ans. Bus, Boat, Autorickshaw.

 

Q.2. On which vehicles have you travelled on?

Ans. Bus, truck, motor cycle, scooter, cycle, boat.

 

Q.3. Which ride did you enjoy the most?

Ans. Boat.

 

Q.4. Omana left Ahmedabad on 16 May. How many hours did it take for her to reach Ammummas house?

Ans. 54 Hours.

 

Q.5. Have you ever been on a long journey? Where did you go?

Ans. I went to Uttrakhand.

 

Q.6. Name the different kinds of transport that you took during the journey.

Ans. Auto-rickshaw, Train and Bus.

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Q.1. How long did your journey take?

Ans. Two days.

Q.2. Omana’s Appa bought tickets for the train and the bus. Can you think of other means of transport for which we need to buy tickets?

Ans. Aero planes.

Q.3. Sometimes we need to buy tickets to enter a place. Can you think of such places?

Ans. Zoo, Circus, Cricket ground, Magic show.

Q.4. Look at the picture of a railway ticket. Find these four things on the ticket and circle the m with difference colours.

i. The train number

ii. The date of the start of the journey

iii. The berth number

iv. The fare (the cost of the ticket).

Ans. i. The train number 9037.

ii. The date of start of the journey 24-12-2006.

iii. The berth numbers 21, 22 and 23.

iv. The fare (the cost of the ticket). Rs. 2578.

Q.5. Write what other things you can find out from the ticket.

Ans. i. Boarding station: Bandra Terminal.

ii. Destination station: New Delhi.

iii. Coach No. A1

iv. Name of the train: Avadh Express.

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Q.1. Look carefully at it and answer the following questions:

6335 NAGARCOIL EXPRESS

S.No Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance	Day
1. GANDHIDHAM	–	05:15	0	1
2. AHMEDABAD	11:30	11:50	301	1
3. VADODARA	14:03	14:10	401	1
4. SURAT	16:15	16:20	530	1
5. VALSAD	17:23	17:25	598	1
6. BHIWANDI ROAD	21:10	21:12	772	1
7. MADGAON	07:35	07:45	1509	2
8. UDUPI	12:06	12:18	1858	2
9. KOZHIKODE	17:45	17:50	2165	2
10. TRICHUR	21:05	21:10	2280	2
11. ERNAKULAM TOWN	22:35	22:40	2356	2
12. KOTTAYAM	23:50	23:55	2418	2
13. TRIVANDRUM CNTL.	03:05	03:10	2578	3
14. NAGARCOIL	04:45	00:00	2649	3

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(1) Circle the names of all the stations in the table that are mentioned in Omana’s diary.

Ans. Gandhi ham, Ahmedabad, Valsad, Madgaon, Udipi, Calicut, Kottayam.

(2) From what station did the train start?

Ans. Gandhidham.

(3) How many minutes did the train stop at Ahmedabad station?

Ans. Twenty minutes.

(4) On what day of the journey did the train reach Madgaon?

Ans. Second Day.

(5) Sunil and Ann got off at Kozhikode station. Omana got off at Kottayam station. How many hours does it take for the train to reach from Calicut to Kottayam?

(6) What is the information that the train travelled over the whole route?

Ans. 2469 kilometers.

(7) From the information that you have, cam you calculate the average speed of the train.

Ans. 44.78 kilometers per hour.

 

Question. Find the odd one out.
(a) Park
(b) Circus
(c) Zoo
(d) Cinema Hall 

Answer : A

Question. If Chandan is walking towards the rising sun and turns left, on which side will his shadow be?
(a) in front of him
(b) to his left
(c) to his right
(d) behind him

Answer : A

Question. What does the sign shown near the Nanalnagar crossroad indicate? Answer the question based on the map given below.

 

(a) No parking
(b) No entry
(c) Pedestrians prohibited
(d) Cycles prohibited

Answer : A

Question. Arrange the following from the shortest length of time to the longest:

 

(a) a month, a minute, a school period, the winter season, a week, a year
(b) a week, a school period, a minute, a month, a year, the winter season
(c) a minute, a school period, a week, a month, the winter season, a year
(d) a minute, a week, a school period, the winter season, a month, a year

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following transport would be used to carry wheat from Punjab to Andhra Pradesh?

 

Answer : A

Question. In the options  given below one of the items has been matched wrongly..
Identify this item.
(a) Coolie- to carry luggage
(b) Ticket checker- to check ticket.
(c) Railway police force- to maintain law and order.
(d) Vendors- to look after water supply

Answer : D

Question. How much would I have to walk to reach the restaurant from the Tiger's Enclosure?

 

(a) about 200 metres
(b) about 400 metres
(c) about 600 metres
(d) about 1000 metres

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following DEFINITELY needs electricity to work?    

Answer : A

Question. You started your journey from Delhi to Kerala(by train) at 13. 00 hours on Wednesday and reached your destination at 23.00 hours on Friday. How long was your journey.
(a) 46 hours
(b) 58 hours
(c) 57 hours
(d) 60 hours.

Answer : B

Question. What is the missing number in the table below?

TIME IN HOURS	AM/PM
17.00 HOURS	5.00 PM
22.10 HOURS

(a) 10.00 PM
(b) 10.10 PM
(c) 09.50 PM
(d) 11.15 PM

Answer : B

Question. Imagine you are an engineer and you are given a task to spread a railway track between two town. 
In between the two town there is a big mountain as result you are facing a difficulty in spreading a railway track. Choose your solution from the given options.
(a) You will make a bridge over the mountain
(b) You will cancel the idea of spreading the railway line.
(c) You will make a tunnel .
(d) You will make a foot over bridge.

Answer : C