Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 3 (CBSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 4 — Chapter 4: Vacation with My Nani Maa
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does a map use to represent real places? [1]
(A) Symbols and pictures
(B) Only words
(C) Only numbers
(D) Nothing
2. What are the four main directions on a map? [1]
(A) North, South, East, West
(B) Up, down, left, right only
(C) Only North and South
(D) Only East and West
3. What explains the symbols on a map? [1]
(A) A map key (legend)
(B) Nothing
(C) Only colours
(D) Only numbers
4. Why do we learn to read maps? [1]
(A) To find our way around a place
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
5. What might a tree symbol represent on a map? [1]
(A) A park
(B) A school
(C) A hospital
(D) A market
6. Are maps a simplified or exact view of a place? [1]
(A) A simplified view
(B) An exact view
(C) Neither
(D) A random view
7. Where is map-reading a useful skill? [1]
(A) Travelling and exploring
(B) Nowhere
(C) Only in school
(D) Only in games
8. What helps us understand which way to go on a map? [1]
(A) Directions like North and South
(B) Only colours
(C) Only shapes
(D) Nothing
9. What does estimating mean? [1]
(A) Making a reasonable guess
(B) Measuring exactly
(C) Ignoring the question
(D) Guessing randomly with no thought
10. What might we estimate about a school? [1]
(A) Its distance from home
(B) Its exact colour
(C) Its exact age
(D) Nothing
11. What might we estimate about eating lunch? [1]
(A) How long it takes
(B) Its exact weight
(C) Its colour
(D) Nothing
12. When is estimation useful? [1]
(A) When an exact answer isn't needed
(B) Never
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for exact measurements
13. What improves our estimation skills? [1]
(A) Practice and experience
(B) Ignoring the skill
(C) Avoiding practice
(D) Nothing
14. What helps us estimate distance better? [1]
(A) Comparing to known references
(B) Guessing randomly with no thought
(C) Ignoring distances
(D) Nothing
15. Is an estimate always exactly correct? [1]
(A) No, it's a reasonable guess
(B) Yes, always exact
(C) It must be exact
(D) Estimation means exact measurement
16. Why is estimation a useful life skill? [1]
(A) It helps with quick planning and decisions
(B) No use
(C) Only for maths class
(D) Only for tests