Measuring Time: Interactive Quizzes and Practice Questions

Question 1

Which unit of time is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

second

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minute

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hour

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day

Question 2

Convert 2 hours and 30 minutes into minutes.

Accepted Answer

150 minutes (2 hours x 60 minutes + 30 minutes)

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120 minutes

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180 minutes

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210 minutes

Question 3

A race takes 10 minutes and 45 seconds. Express this in seconds.

Accepted Answer

605 seconds (10 minutes x 60 seconds + 45 seconds)

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625 seconds

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645 seconds

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665 seconds

Question 4

A marathon runner finishes in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds. Convert this to seconds.

Accepted Answer

4950 seconds (2 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds + 15 minutes x 60 seconds + 30 seconds)

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5050 seconds

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5150 seconds

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5250 seconds

Question 5

Express 4 hours and 45 minutes in hours and decimal form.

Accepted Answer

4.75 hours (4 hours + 45 minutes / 60 minutes)

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4.5 hours

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4.9 hours

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5.1 hours

Question 6

How many seconds are in a day?

Accepted Answer

86,400 seconds (24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds)

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144,000 seconds

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201,600 seconds

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259,200 seconds

Question 7

Calculate the duration of a meeting that starts at 9:30 AM and ends at 11:15 AM.

Accepted Answer

1 hour 45 minutes (11:15 AM - 9:30 AM)

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1 hour 30 minutes

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2 hours 0 minutes

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2 hours 15 minutes

Question 8

Which of the following is the most precise time-keeping device?

Accepted Answer

Atomic clock

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Digital watch

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Analog clock

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Stopwatch

Question 9

One minute is equal to how many seconds?

Accepted Answer

60

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30

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90

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120

Question 10

Which of these units of time is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Day

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Hour

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Minute

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Second

Question 11

Which of these instruments is used to measure short intervals of time?

Accepted Answer

Stopwatch

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Clock

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Calendar

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Sundial

Question 12

Which of these is a digital display of time?

Accepted Answer

Electronic watch

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Analogue clock

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Sundial

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Hourglass

Question 13

Which of the following is the smallest unit of time commonly used to measure everyday durations?

Accepted Answer

Second

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Minute

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Hour

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Day

Question 14

Which of the following is a unit of time used to measure extremely short durations, such as the time it takes for light to travel short distances?

Accepted Answer

Nanosecond

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Millisecond

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Microsecond

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Picofarad

Question 15

A train leaves London at 10:30 am and arrives in Manchester at 1:00 pm. How long does the journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

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1 hour 30 minutes

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2 hours 30 minutes

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3 hours

Question 16

Which instrument is primarily designed to measure short intervals of time precisely?

Accepted Answer

Stopwatch

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Clock

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Calendar

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Hourglass

Question 17

How many hours are there between 12:00 AM (midnight) and 12:00 PM (noon)?

Accepted Answer

12

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6

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18

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24

Question 18

A recipe calls for 1 hour of baking time. If you want to bake twice as much, how long should you bake it for?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

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1 hour

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1 hour 30 minutes

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2 hours 30 minutes

Question 19

Which of the following is the smallest unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Second

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Minute

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Hour

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Day

Question 20

A farmer plants a crop that takes 6 months to grow. How many days does it take for the crop to grow?

Accepted Answer

180

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120

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150

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165

Question 21

How many seconds are there in 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

3600

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60

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86400

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2592000

Question 22

What is the term for the time interval between the Big Bang and the present day?

Accepted Answer

Cosmic Time

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Geological Time

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Astronomical Time

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Historical Time

Question 23

Which of the following time measurements is written with the most precision?

Accepted Answer

12:05:10 PM

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12:00 PM

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12:05 PM

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can affect the measurement of time?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Equipment accuracy

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Observer error

Question 25

How many minutes are there in 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

120

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60

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240

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180

Question 26

A movie starts at 14:30 and lasts for 1 hour and 45 minutes. What time does it end?

Accepted Answer

16:15

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16:30

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15:45

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17:15

Question 27

Identify the leap year from the given options.

Accepted Answer

2024

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2025

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2023

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2021

Question 28

How many seconds are in one hour?

Accepted Answer

3600

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360

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6000

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600

Question 29

How long is it from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 30 minutes

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3 hours

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1 hour and 30 minutes

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2 hours

Question 30

Put these time units in order from shortest to longest:

Accepted Answer

Second, minute, hour, day

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Day, hour, minute, second

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Hour, minute, second, day

Question 31

What tool is best for measuring very short amounts of time?

Accepted Answer

Stopwatch

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Sundials

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Pendulum

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Clock

Question 32

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

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2 hours and 15 minutes

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1 hour and 30 minutes

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2 hours

Question 33

A train travels at 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 30 minutes?

Accepted Answer

30 miles

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60 miles

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15 miles

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120 miles

Question 34

A race starts at 10:00 am and ends at 11:45 am. How long is the race?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 45 minutes

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2 hours and 15 minutes

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2 hours

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1 hour and 30 minutes

Question 35

A recipe asks for the oven to be preheated for 10 minutes. How many seconds is that?

Accepted Answer

600 seconds

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1200 seconds

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900 seconds

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300 seconds

Question 36

An airplane takes off at 11:05 am and lands at 2:20 pm. How long was the flight?

Accepted Answer

3 hours and 15 minutes

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3 hours and 30 minutes

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2 hours and 15 minutes

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4 hours and 15 minutes

Question 37

A train journey takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. What fraction of an hour is this journey?

Accepted Answer

7/4

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5/4

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9/4

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3/4

Question 38

A school day starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:15 pm. How many hours and minutes is the school day?

Accepted Answer

6 hours and 45 minutes

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7 hours and 15 minutes

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5 hours and 45 minutes

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7 hours and 45 minutes

Question 39

How many minutes are there in one hour?

Accepted Answer

60

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30

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45

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90

Question 40

What is the time 45 minutes after 3:10 PM?

Accepted Answer

3:55 PM

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3:45 PM

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4:10 PM

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4:00 PM

Question 41

A meeting starts at 9:00 AM and is scheduled to last for 2 hours. What time will the meeting end?

Accepted Answer

11:00 AM

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10:00 AM

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12:00 PM

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11:30 AM

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

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Second

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Hour

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Minute

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

150 minutes

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120 minutes

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230 minutes

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180 minutes

Question 44

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

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8:45 pm

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9:15 pm

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8:00 pm

Question 45

A race starts at 10:30 am and finishes at 1:15 pm. How long does the race last?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 45 minutes

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3 hours and 45 minutes

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3 hours and 15 minutes

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2 hours and 15 minutes

Question 46

A recipe requires a cake to bake for 45 minutes. If you put it in the oven at 4:20 pm, what time will it be ready?

Accepted Answer

5:05 pm

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5:15 pm

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5:00 pm

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4:55 pm

Question 47

A train journey takes 3 hours. If the train travels at an average speed of 60 miles per hour, how far does it travel?

Accepted Answer

180 miles

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120 miles

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240 miles

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360 miles

Question 48

How many seconds are there in 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

300 seconds

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500 seconds

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150 seconds

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60 seconds

Question 49

A meeting starts at 10:00 am and lasts for 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time does it finish?

Accepted Answer

12:15 pm

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1:15 pm

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12:45 pm

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11:15 am

Question 50

A bus journey takes 45 minutes. If the bus travels at an average speed of 30 miles per hour, how far does it travel?

Accepted Answer

18.75 miles

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22.5 miles

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15 miles

Question 51

A car journey starts at 11:30 am and finishes at 2:15 pm. How long does the journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 45 minutes

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2 hours and 15 minutes

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3 hours and 45 minutes

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3 hours and 15 minutes

Question 52

A recipe requires a cake to bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you put it in the oven at 3:45 pm, what time will it be ready?

Accepted Answer

5:00 pm

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5:15 pm

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4:30 pm

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4:45 pm