NCERT Solutions for Class 2 maths Chapter 11: Data Handling (2026-27 CBSE)

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Chapter 11: Data Handling

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Class 2 Maths Chapter 11 Data Handling Solutions

Data Handling Class 2 Maths Solutions Question Answer

Favourite Colours :

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Let us Do : (Page 132)

Look at the picture. Complete the table and fill in the blanks.

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Solution:

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Question 1 (A)

The most liked colour is ____________

Solution:

The most liked colour is Blue.

Question 2 (B)

The least liked colour is ____________

Solution:

The least liked colour is Red.

Question 3 (C)

Yellow colour is liked more than ____________

Solution:

Yellow colour is liked more than Red.

Question 4 (D)

____________ colour is liked more than green.

Solution:

Blue colour is liked more than green.

Question 5 (E)

____________ colour is liked less than ____________

Solution:

Yellow colour is liked less than Green.

Picnic Day :

Children are having a fruit party. They are eating their favourite fruits.

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Let us Do (Page 124) :

Complete the table and fill in the blanks.

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Question 6 (A)

How many children are there in the picture?

Solution:

Question 7 (B)

Number of children who like apples is ____________.

Solution:

Question 8 (C)

Most liked fruit is ____________.

Solution:

Banana

Question 9 (D)

Least liked fruit is ____________.

Solution:

Kiwi

Question 10 (E)

Number of children who like guava is ____________ (more than/less than/equal to) the number of children who like apple.

Solution:

more than

Question 11 (F)

The number of children who like apple is ____________ (more than/less than/equal to) the number of children who like banana.

Solution:

less than

Question 12 (G)

The number of children who like orange ____________ (more than/less than/equal to) the number of children who like kiwi.

Solution:

more than

Discuss the picture and fill the table (See the Picture in Textbook, page 125) :

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Read the table and draw faces () in the chart given below to show the number of students coming to school by different modes. ( = 1 student)

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Look at the chart and fill in the blanks.

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Question 13 (A)

Most number of students come to school by ____________.

Solution:

Most number of students come to school by bus.

Question 14 (B)

Least number of students come to school by ____________.

Solution:

Least number of students come to school by bike.

Question 15 (C)

The number of students who come to school using bus is _______________ (less/more) than the number of students who come using autorickshaw.

Solution:

The number of students who come to school using bus is more (less/more) than the number of students who come using autorickshaw.

Question 16 (D)

The number of students who come to school using bike is _________ (more/less) than the number of students who come using bicycle.

Solution:

The number of students who come to school using bike is less (more/less) than the number of students who come using bicycle.

Question 17 (E)

The number of students who come to school using ____________ is less than the number of students who come using ____________.

Solution:

The number of students who come to school using bicycle is less than the number of students who come using autorickshaw.

Question 18 (F)

The number of students who come to school using ___________ is more than the number of students who come using ____________.

Solution:

The number of students who come to school using bus is more than the number of students who come using on foot.

Let us Do (Page 127) :

Look at the picture (the NCERT Textbook, page 127) and fill the table.

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Use the table to draw faces () to show the number of students in the chart below.

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Question 19 (A)

The most liked game is ___________.

Solution:

Cricket

Question 20 (B)

The least liked game is ___________.

Solution:

Gilli-danda

Question 21 (C)

Pithu is liked more than ___________.

Solution:

Gilli-danda

Question 22 (D)

______________ is liked more than football.

Solution:

Cricket

Let us Do (Page 128) :

Question 23 (A)

Discuss in your class and ask your friends about the vegetables they like the most. Complete the table.

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Solution:

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Question 24 (B)

Read the table and fill in the blanks.

i. Most liked vegetable is ___________.

Solution:

Most liked vegetable is Potato.

ii. Least liked vegetable is ___________.
Answer:
Least liked vegetable is Pumpkin.

iii. ___________ is liked more than ___________.
Answer:
Carrot is liked more than Pumpkin.

iv. ___________ is liked less than ___________.
Answer:
Lady finger is liked less than Potato.

Question 25 (C)

Ask your friends about the number of family members living in their homes. Fill in the table given below.

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Question 26 (i)

Most families have ___________ people in their homes.

Solution:

Most families have 4 people in their homes.

ii. The least number of people living in a home is ___________.
Answer:
The least number of people living in a home is 2.

iii. The number of families having 4 people is ___________.
Answer:
The number of families having 4 people is 15.

iv. The number of families having more than 4 people is ___________.
Answer:
The number of families having more than 4 people is 3.

Puzzles:

Question 27 (A)

Draw lines to connect each pair of similar shapes together. The lines must not cross or touch each other and do not use diagonal lines.

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Question 28 (B)

Complete the pattern.

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Question 29 (C)

Think and complete.

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Question 30 (D)

Find the number.

Think of a number
Double that number
Add eight
Minus half of that number
Minus the number you started with
Is the number 4?
Now play this maths trick with your friends.

E. Look at the picture. How many different ways can the ant return to its home (anthill)?

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Question 31 (F)

Find the number names from 11 to 20.

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Question 32 (G)

Identify the appropriate shadow image.

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Question 33 (H)

In how many different ways can the cat return to its house?

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Solution:

3 ways.

Question 34 (I)

Try to make two squares by removing two matchsticks.

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Solution:

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Question 35 (J)

Who am I?

I am in a bicycle,
And in a car and a bus,
I make all vehicles run,
They can’t move if I am flat.
What is my shape?

Solution:

Tyre, Circle

Question 36 (K)

Which balls will you select to make a total of 30?

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Question 37 (L)

Make two different two-digit numbers by using only one digit.

Solution:

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Question 38 (M)

Draw a path so that hungry giraffe can reach the tree.

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Solution:

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Question 39 (N)

Look at the above picture and write the answers.

(i) Name the animal whom giraffe met first on the path?
______________

Solution:

Cat

(ii) Name the animal whom giraffe met in the last?
______________
Answer:
Bird

(iii) Have you ever lost your way to home?
______________
Answer:
No

(iv) What do you do to remember your way to home?
______________
Answer:
Students, do it yourself.

Question 40 (O)

How many rectangles can be made after joining the dots given below?

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Hint: Square is also a type of rectangle.

Solution:

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Question 41 (P)

Complete these by using addition or subtraction of numbers.

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Question 42 (Q)

A shepherd has 4 sheep and 4 dogs. Divide the garden into 4 areas, such that each portion or area contains one tree, one sheep and one dog.

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Question 43 (R)

Who am I? (A mirror can help you)

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Solution:

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Question 44 (S)

How will you arrange the numbers 1 to 7 so that the three arms have the same total?

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Question 45 (T)

Let us divide a 6 meter long cloth into pieces. If one meter is cut every time, how many times should we cut it?

Solution:

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Question 46 (U)

I think of a number and double it. If my answer is 18, then what was the number?

Solution:

Number 9

Question 47 (V)

Press 10 keys on a calculator to make 28.

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Solution:

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Project Work :

Visit nearby families to find out the number of families which have their grandparents living with them. Record the information to fill in the table.

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How many families did you visit? ____________
Number of families living with both grandparents ____________
How many families live with one grandparent? ____________
How many families live without grandparents? ____________
Before visiting the families, discuss the questions you are going to ask them in the class.

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