Class 4 Maths Chapter 5 Sharing and Measuring – Extra Questions with Answers

Sharing food and land equally is how Chapter 5, Sharing and Measuring, introduces halves and quarters — the first fractions most students meet. These extra questions go beyond the basic idea and give real practice comparing, applying, and reasoning with ½ and ¼ in everyday situations.

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Extra Questions for Class 4 Maths Chapter 5

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. If a chapati is cut into 2 equal parts, what is each part called?
(a) One-quarter   (b) One-half   (c) One-third   (d) Whole
Answer: (b) One-half (½)

Q2. If a chapati is cut into 4 equal parts, what is each part called?
(a) One-half   (b) One-quarter   (c) One-fifth   (d) Two-quarters
Answer: (b) One-quarter (¼)

Q3. Which is smaller: ½ of a cake or ¼ of the same cake?
(a) ½   (b) ¼   (c) both equal   (d) cannot say
Answer: (b) ¼ is smaller, because the cake is split into more, smaller parts.

Q4. Two quarters (¼ + ¼) put together make:
(a) ¼   (b) ½   (c) 1 whole   (d) ¾
Answer: (b) ½

Short Answer Questions

Q5. If 4 friends share a dosa equally, what fraction does each friend get?
Answer: Each friend gets ¼ of the dosa.

Q6. If 2 friends share a garden plot equally, what fraction does each friend get?
Answer: Each friend gets ½ of the plot.

Q7. If you eat ¼ of a roti and your friend eats ¼ of the same roti, how much of the roti is left?
Answer: Together you ate ½ (two quarters), so ½ of the roti is left.

Q8. Why can’t 3 friends share something equally using only halves or quarters?
Answer: Because halves split a whole into 2 equal parts and quarters into 4 equal parts — neither divides evenly among 3 people; a different fraction (thirds) would be needed.

Long Answer / Word Problems

Q9. A farmer has a rectangular field. He gives ½ of it to his elder son and splits the remaining part equally between his two younger children. What fraction of the field does each younger child get?
Solution: After giving ½ away, ½ of the field remains. Splitting that remaining ½ equally between 2 children means each gets half of ½, which is ¼ of the whole field.

Q10. A water bottle is full. Raju drinks ¼ of it in the morning and another ¼ in the afternoon. What fraction of the bottle is still full?
Solution: Raju has drunk ¼ + ¼ = ½ of the bottle. So ½ of the bottle remains full.

More Practice Questions

Q11. A field is shared equally between 2 farmers. One farmer then gives half of his own share to his neighbour. What fraction of the whole field does the neighbour now own?
Solution: Each farmer starts with ½. Giving half of that share away means the neighbour receives half of ½, which is ¼ of the whole field.

Q12. Is &frac24; the same amount as ½? Explain using a picture in words.
Solution: Yes. If a whole is cut into 4 equal parts and you take 2 of them, that is the same amount as taking 1 out of 2 equal parts — both represent exactly half the whole.

Q13. A tank of water is full. ½ of it is used for washing and ¼ for drinking. What fraction of the tank is left?
Solution: Used = ½ + ¼ = &frac24; + ¼ = ¾. Remaining = 1 − ¾ = ¼ of the tank.

Q14. True or False: If you cut a shape into 4 pieces, each piece is always ¼ of the whole.
Solution: False — this is only true if all 4 pieces are exactly equal in size. Unequal pieces cannot each be called ¼.

Step-by-Step Method for Sharing Problems

Step 1: Find out into how many equal parts the whole is being divided — this becomes the bottom number of the fraction.
Step 2: Find out how many of those equal parts one person or group receives — this becomes the top number.
Step 3: Check that all parts really are equal before finalising the fraction; unequal parts cannot be described by a simple fraction like ½ or ¼.

How to Use These Extra Questions

Use real paper-folding or food-sharing to check each answer physically — fold a paper “roti” into 2 or 4 equal parts and physically compare the pieces before writing the fraction down. This hands-on check is the fastest way to catch a wrong answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these questions from the official NCERT textbook?
No — original extra-practice questions on the same halves/quarters fraction concepts taught in the chapter.

Why is ½ always bigger than ¼, even though 4 is a bigger number than 2?
Because in a fraction, the bottom number tells you how many equal parts the whole is split into — more parts means each individual part is smaller, not bigger.

What is a simple way to test if parts are “equal” before calling them halves or quarters?
Fold or overlay the parts on top of each other — if they match exactly with nothing sticking out, they are equal parts.

Why does this chapter combine “sharing” with “measuring” in one title?
Both ideas rest on the same skill — dividing something into equal parts, whether that “something” is a quantity being shared (fractions) or a length/weight being measured out (measurement units covered elsewhere in the same theme).

What comes after halves and quarters in later classes?
Later chapters and classes extend fractions to thirds, fifths, and other denominators, then move on to adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators — the equal-parts idea from this chapter is the foundation for all of it.

For the full walkthrough, see the Solutions, or the Revision Notes.

Written by Satish

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