Measuring Time: Learn to Tell Time with Clocks and Solve Time Problems

Question 1

Look at the analog clock. What time does it show? [Image of an analog clock showing 3:15]

Accepted Answer

3:15

Answer

1:15

Answer

2:15

Answer

4:15

Question 2

What time is shown on the digital clock: 09:30?

Accepted Answer

9:30 AM

Answer

9:30 PM

Answer

3:30 AM

Answer

3:30 PM

Question 3

How many seconds are there in 1 minute?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 4

Which of the following is a unit of time longer than a day?

Accepted Answer

Week

Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 5

Which of the following is the best way to measure the time it takes to complete a 100-meter race?

Accepted Answer

Using a stopwatch

Answer

Using a sundial

Answer

Using a calendar

Answer

Using a ruler

Question 6

Which clock shows 2:30?

Accepted Answer

[Image of an analog clock showing 2:30]

Answer

[Image of an analog clock showing 1:30]

Answer

[Image of an analog clock showing 3:30]

Answer

[Image of an analog clock showing 4:30]

Question 7

What time is 2 hours after 11:00 am?

Accepted Answer

2:00 pm

Answer

1:00 pm

Answer

3:00 pm

Answer

4:00 pm

Question 8

If you start a task at 1:15 pm and finish it at 2:00 pm, how long did it take to complete the task?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

1 hour

Answer

1 hour 15 minutes

Question 9

What time is halfway between 10:00 am and 11:00 am?

Accepted Answer

10:30 am

Answer

10:15 am

Answer

11:15 am

Answer

11:30 am

Question 10

A movie starts at 6:30 PM and ends at 8:45 PM. A TV show starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 8:30 PM. Which one lasts longer, the movie or the TV show?

Accepted Answer

The movie lasts longer.

Answer

The TV show lasts longer.

Question 11

What time is shown on the clock? [Image of a clock showing 10:45]

Accepted Answer

10:45

Answer

9:45

Answer

11:45

Answer

12:45

Question 12

How many minutes are there in 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

seconds, minutes, hours

Answer

hours, minutes, seconds

Answer

minutes, seconds, hours

Answer

seconds, hours, minutes

Question 14

School starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. How many hours and minutes are the students in school each day?

Accepted Answer

6 hours 30 minutes

Answer

5 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

7 hours

Question 15

Which of these is the smallest unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Answer

Day

Question 16

Which digital clock shows 10:45?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a digital clock showing 10:45]

Answer

[Image of a digital clock showing 11:45]

Answer

[Image of a digital clock showing 9:45]

Answer

[Image of a digital clock showing 12:45]

Question 17

What does the shorter hand of a clock show?

Accepted Answer

Hours

Answer

Minutes

Answer

Seconds

Question 18

What time is shown on this clock face? [Image of a clock face showing 3 o'clock]

Accepted Answer

3:00

Answer

3:30

Answer

4:00

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct way to write 10 minutes past 5?

Accepted Answer

10:05

Answer

5 past 10

Answer

5 to 10

Question 20

If it is currently 9:40 am, what time will it be after 1 hour and 20 minutes?

Accepted Answer

11:20 am

Answer

10:40 am

Answer

11:00 am

Question 21

How many minutes are there in half an hour?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

60

Question 22

Which tool is the most accurate for measuring time?

Accepted Answer

A digital stopwatch

Answer

A sundial

Answer

An hourglass

Answer

A water clock

Question 23

There are 60 minutes in an hour. How many minutes are there in half an hour?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

45

Answer

60

Question 24

What is the smallest unit of time we use to measure?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Answer

Day

Question 25

Before digital clocks, people used different ways to tell time. Which of these was NOT used in the past?

Accepted Answer

Digital watches

Answer

Sundials

Answer

Hourglasses

Question 26

Why do we add an extra day to February every four years?

Accepted Answer

To make up for the time lost during the Earth's orbit around the Sun

Answer

To make sure the seasons align with the calendar year

Answer

To celebrate a special event

Question 27

Which digital clock shows 08:05?

Accepted Answer

08:05

Answer

18:05

Answer

05:08

Answer

07:50

Question 28

What time is 1 hour and 40 minutes before 10:30 AM?

Accepted Answer

8:50 AM

Answer

8:30 AM

Answer

9:30 AM

Answer

9:10 AM

Question 29

A play commences at 14:00 and concludes at 16:30. Determine the duration of the play.

Accepted Answer

2 hours 30 minutes

Answer

1 hour 30 minutes

Answer

2 hours 00 minutes

Answer

3 hours 30 minutes

Question 30

Among the following units of time, identify the shortest one.

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Answer

Day

Question 31

Identify the longest unit of time from the following options.

Accepted Answer

Year

Answer

Week

Answer

Day

Answer

Month