NCERT Class Practical Work in Geography Chapter 2 “Map Scale” Solution |

Map Scale

EXERCISE

1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below: Which one of the following methods of scale is a universal method?

(a) Simple Statement

(b) Representative Fraction

(c) Graphical Scale

(d) None of the above

Map distance in a scale is also known as:

(a) Numerator

(b) Denominator

(c) Statement of Scale

(d) Representative Fraction

‘Numerator’ in scale represents:

(a) Ground distance

(b) Map distance

(c) Both the distances

(d) None of the above

2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words:

What are the two different systems of measurement?

Give one example each of statement of scale in Metric and English system.

Why is the Representative Fraction method called a Universal method?

What are the major advantages of the graphical method?

3. Convert the given Statement of Scale into Representative Fraction (R. F.).

(I) 5 cm represents 10 km

(II) 2 inches represents 4 miles

(III) 1 inch represents 1 yard

(IV) 1 cm represents 100 metres

4. Convert the given Representative Fraction (R. F.) into Statement of Scale in the System of Measurement shown in parentheses:

(I) 100,000 (into km)

(II) 31680 (into furlongs)

(III) 126,720 (into miles)

(IV) 50,000 (into metres)

5. Construct a graphical scale when the given R. F. is 1 : 50,000 and read the distances in kilometre and metre.