NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 01 Finding the Furry Cat!

Question 1. Look at the pictures of the poem and encircle the correct word.
A. The red ball is above / under / on the bed.
B. The cat is inside / outside / on the car.
C. The man is lying under / inside / on the tree.
D. The cow is inside / top of / outside the house.
Answer:
A. The red ball is under the bed.
B. The cat is on the car.
C. The man is lying under the tree.
D. The cow is outside the house.
In simple words: We look at the picture to find where things are. Then we pick the correct position words like 'under', 'on', and 'outside'.

Exam Tip: Look at the picture carefully to see if an object is below, above, or inside something before choosing your answer.

Question 2. Think and Answer
A. Where do you put your shoes? Inside / Outside the room.
B. Where do you throw the garbage? Inside / Outside the dustbin.
Answer:
A. We should place our shoes outside the room.
B. We must throw our trash inside the dustbin.
In simple words: We keep our rooms clean by leaving our dirty shoes outside and throwing all our waste inside the bin.

Exam Tip: Cleanliness habits can help us understand inside and outside concepts easily in real life.

Question 3. Let us Play - Find the Things
Find the hidden items based on the instructions below:
* Look for a white thing which is hidden near the board and under the table.
* Look for a red thing which is outside the classroom and under the tree.
Answer:
* The white item under the table near the board is chalk.
* The red item under the tree outside the classroom is a fruit.
In simple words: We use white chalk to write on boards, and tasty red fruits grow on trees outside.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to keywords like "under" and "near" to locate hidden objects in visual word games.

Question 4. Let us Play - Throw the Ball!
Count the balls in the picture and identify their positions:
* How many balls are inside (IN) the basket?
* How many balls are outside (OUT) the basket?
* How many balls are flying or yet to be thrown?
Answer:
* There are 5 balls inside the basket.
* There are 3 balls outside on the ground.
* There is 1 ball flying towards the basket, and 1 ball still in the child's hand ready to be thrown.
In simple words: Five balls successfully landed inside the basket, while three missed and stayed outside on the grass.

Exam Tip: Point and count each ball one by one to ensure you do not miss any ball lying on the ground.

Question 5. Tick the things which are inside.
Answer:
We should tick the following items from the picture:
* The bunch of yellow flowers sitting inside the basket.
* The little girl sitting inside the yellow car.
In simple words: We mark the flowers that are placed in the basket and the girl sitting in the car cabin.

Exam Tip: Look for closed boundaries (like car doors and basket rims) to find things that are inside.

Question 6. Tick the things which are outside.
Answer:
We should tick the following items from the picture:
* The large brown bear standing outside next to the cave.
* The yellow toy duck sitting outside next to the box.
In simple words: We mark the bear standing outside on the grass and the toy duck sitting on the floor next to the box.

Exam Tip: Things that are not enclosed in a shelter, box, or room are considered outside.

Question 7. Look at the picture and tick the correct words
i. A boy is sitting on/under the tree.
ii. Birds are on/under the tree.
Answer:
i. A boy is sitting under the tree.
ii. Birds are on the tree.
In simple words: The little boy is sitting under the cool shade of the tree, and the birds are sitting on the branches.

Exam Tip: Remember that resting beneath branches is "under" the tree, while sitting on top of branches is "on" the tree.

Question 8. Draw a smile below the nose and eyebrows above the eyes.
Answer:
To complete the boy's face:
* We draw a curved smiling mouth below his nose.
* We draw two curved eyebrows above his eyes.
In simple words: We draw a happy smiling mouth right below the nose and two eyebrows above his eyes.

Exam Tip: Use the face parts as reference markers to practice "above" and "below" positioning.

Question 9. Look at our National Flag which is also known as tiranga. How many colours are there? Tick the correct option.
I. Which colour is at the top of the tiranga? White / Saffron / Green
II. Which colour is below the white colour on the tiranga? pink / saffron / green
III. Which colour is above the green colour on the tiranga? white / saffron / yellow
IV. Where is the ashoka chakra on the tiranga? on a corner / in the middle / on a side
Answer:
There are 3 main colours on our National Flag.
I. Saffron is at the top of the tiranga.
II. Green is below the white colour on the tiranga.
III. White is above the green colour on the tiranga.
IV. The Ashoka Chakra is in the middle of the tiranga.
In simple words: Our flag has three bands. Saffron is at the top, white with a blue wheel is in the middle, and green is at the bottom.

Exam Tip: Remember the color sequence of our National Flag from top to bottom: Saffron, White, and Green.

Question 10. Chhuk Chhuk goes our Train!
A. How many bogies are there after engine?
B. How many bogies are there before the red bogie?
C. Fill the orange colour in the bogies after the red bogie.
D. Fill the blue colour in the bogies before the red bogie.
Answer:
A. There are 5 bogies in total after the engine.
B. There are 2 bogies before the red bogie.
C. The 2 bogies after the red bogie should be colored orange.
D. The 2 bogies before the red bogie should be colored blue.
In simple words: The engine pulls five carriages. The two in front of the red carriage are blue, and the two behind it are orange.

Exam Tip: Treat the engine as the starting point. Bogies closer to the engine are "before", and those further away are "after".

Question 11. Suwali has placed all the buttons in three groups. Why did Suwali make such groups? Help Suwali to sort these buttons in other ways by drawing them.
Answer:
* Suwali grouped the buttons according to their colors (blue, red, and green).
* We can sort these buttons in another way according to their shapes (circular buttons, square buttons, and triangular buttons).
In simple words: Suwali sorted the buttons by color first. We can also sort them by their shapes, like circles, squares, and triangles.

Exam Tip: Sorting helps organize objects. You can group things by different properties like color, shape, or size.