Measuring Time: Interactive Quizzes for Year 8 Mathematics

Question 1

Identify the smallest unit of time.

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Answer

Day

Question 2

Which clock displays the time as 10:40 a.m.?

Accepted Answer

Image of a clock showing 10:40 a.m.

Answer

Image of a clock showing 11:40 a.m.

Answer

Image of a clock showing 9:40 a.m.

Answer

Image of a clock showing 8:40 a.m.

Question 3

Which digital format represents the time 12:30 p.m.?

Accepted Answer

12:30

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00:30

Answer

12.30

Answer

00.30

Question 4

A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is the car's average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

45 mph

Answer

75 mph

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90 mph

Question 5

How many seconds make up one minute?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 6

How many hours are there in one day?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

36

Answer

48

Question 7

What is the time 30 minutes prior to 10:45?

Accepted Answer

09:15

Answer

10:15

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09:45

Answer

10:00

Question 8

Which duration is the longest?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 45 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 15 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 30 minutes

Question 9

How many months are in a year?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

9

Answer

15

Question 10

How many hours are there between 9 am and 3 pm?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 12

A car travels at 60 miles per hour. How long will it take to travel 120 miles?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

1 hour

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1 hour 30 minutes

Answer

2 hours 30 minutes

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order of time units from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Second, minute, hour

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Hour, minute, second

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Minute, hour, second

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Second, hour, minute

Question 14

Which of the following time durations is the briefest?

Accepted Answer

120 seconds

Answer

1 hour

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

200 seconds

Question 15

A train departs London at 10:10 AM and arrives in Birmingham at 12:25 PM. Assuming a journey duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes, what is the anticipated arrival time in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

12:25 PM

Answer

12:20 PM

Answer

12:30 PM

Answer

12:40 PM

Question 16

Which of the following is the longest time interval?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Answer

100 seconds

Answer

15 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 17

Which of the following is the smallest unit of time we commonly use?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 18

How many minutes are there in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Question 19

Which of the following time periods includes both 10:00 am and 10:30 am?

Accepted Answer

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Answer

9:30 am - 10:00 am

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10:30 am - 11:00 am

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11:00 am - 11:30 am

Question 20

A football match starts at 3:00 pm and lasts for 90 minutes. What time will the match finish?

Accepted Answer

4:30 pm

Answer

4:00 pm

Answer

5:00 pm

Answer

4:45 pm

Question 21

A movie starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 9:15 pm. How long is the movie?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 45 minutes

Answer

2 hours and 45 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 30 minutes

Answer

2 hours and 15 minutes

Question 22

Which unit of time is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Hour

Answer

Minute

Question 23

How many minutes are there in 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

75 minutes

Question 24

What is the criterion for a leap year?

Accepted Answer

A year divisible by 400 or a year divisible by 4 but not by 100

Answer

A year divisible by 2

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A year divisible by 3

Question 25

Sarah ran a race in 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Emma finished 25 seconds slower than Sarah. What was Emma's time?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes 40 seconds

Answer

3 minutes

Answer

2 minutes 10 seconds

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2 minutes 30 seconds

Question 26

A train journey takes 1.75 hours. Express this time in hours and minutes.

Accepted Answer

1 hour 45 minutes

Answer

1 hour 55 minutes

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1 hour 15 minutes

Question 27

What does the time 1:25:15 displayed on a stopwatch represent?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 25 minutes 15 seconds

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1 minute 25 seconds 15 nanoseconds

Answer

1 hour 25 seconds 15 milliseconds

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1 minute 25 seconds 15 milliseconds

Question 28

A television programme is scheduled to last for 1 hour and 40 minutes, but it runs 15 minutes overtime. What is the actual duration of the programme?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 55 minutes

Answer

2 hours

Answer

2 hours 15 minutes

Answer

1 hour 25 minutes

Question 29

A race begins at 10:00 am and finishes at 11:45 am. How long did the race last?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 45 minutes

Answer

2 hours and 15 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 30 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 15 minutes

Question 30

Which of these is the shortest period of time?

Accepted Answer

30 seconds

Answer

1 hour

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5 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Question 31

A school day starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm. How long is the school day?

Accepted Answer

7 hours

Answer

5 hours

Answer

8 hours

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6 hours

Question 32

A train journey takes 3 hours and 15 minutes. How many minutes is this in total?

Accepted Answer

195 minutes

Answer

210 minutes

Answer

150 minutes

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180 minutes

Question 33

A football match starts at 3:00 pm and lasts for 90 minutes. What time does the match finish?

Accepted Answer

4:30 pm

Answer

5:00 pm

Answer

4:00 pm

Answer

4:15 pm

Question 34

A train journey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. How many minutes is this journey?

Accepted Answer

150 minutes

Answer

120 minutes

Answer

180 minutes

Answer

230 minutes

Question 35

A film starts at 7:15 pm and lasts for 1 hour and 45 minutes. What time does the film end?

Accepted Answer

9:00 pm

Answer

9:15 pm

Answer

8:45 pm

Answer

8:00 pm

Question 36

A car travels at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

150 miles

Answer

180 miles

Answer

240 miles

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120 miles

Question 37

A recipe requires 30 minutes of cooking time. If you start cooking at 5:30 pm, what time will the food be ready?

Accepted Answer

6:00 pm

Answer

6:30 pm

Answer

5:00 pm

Answer

7:00 pm

Question 38

A train journey takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. If the train departs at 10:45 am, what time will it arrive?

Accepted Answer

12:00 pm

Answer

12:15 pm

Answer

11:45 am

Answer

11:00 am

Question 39

There are 60 seconds in a minute. How many seconds are there in 3.5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

210 seconds

Answer

240 seconds

Answer

300 seconds

Answer

180 seconds

Question 40

A runner completes a 10 km race in 45 minutes. What is their average speed in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

13.3 km/h

Answer

10 km/h

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20 km/h

Answer

15 km/h

Question 41

A football match lasts for 90 minutes. How many hours and minutes is this?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 30 minutes

Answer

1 hour and 45 minutes

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1 hour and 15 minutes

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2 hours

Question 42

A clock shows the time as 10:20. What time will it be 45 minutes later?

Accepted Answer

11:05

Answer

10:65

Answer

11:45

Answer

11:15

Question 43

A bus journey takes 35 minutes. If the bus leaves at 8:10 am, what time will it arrive?

Accepted Answer

8:45 am

Answer

8:35 am

Answer

9:10 am

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8:55 am

Question 44

A movie lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes. How many minutes long is the movie?

Accepted Answer

105

Answer

155

Answer

125

Answer

85

Question 45

A train leaves at 8:30 AM and arrives at 11:15 AM. How many hours and minutes does the journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 45 minutes

Answer

2 hours 30 minutes

Answer

3 hours 15 minutes

Answer

3 hours 00 minutes

Question 46

The school day starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. What is the total length of the school day in hours?

Accepted Answer

6.5

Answer

8.5

Answer

5.5

Answer

7.5

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Minute

Answer

Second

Answer

Hour

Question 48

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the car in miles per hour (mph)?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

40

Answer

80

Question 49

Which of the following is the smallest unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 50

A meeting starts at 2:00 PM and lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes. At what time does the meeting end?

Accepted Answer

3:30 PM

Answer

4:00 PM

Answer

2:30 PM

Answer

4:30 PM

Question 51

Which of the following is the largest unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Year

Answer

Week

Answer

Day

Answer

Month

Question 52

A train departs at 10:45 AM and travels for 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time does the train arrive at its destination?

Accepted Answer

1:00 PM

Answer

1:30 PM

Answer

12:45 PM

Answer

1:15 PM

Question 53

If it takes 30 minutes to walk to school, how many seconds does it take?

Accepted Answer

1800

Answer

900

Answer

2700

Answer

3600