Telling the time quiz
Read each clock face. What time does it show?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- What time does this clock show?
- 9 o'clock
- 3 o'clock
- 12:15
- 3:30
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3 o'clock. The long hand is on 12 and the short hand on 3.
- What time does this clock show?
- Quarter past six
- Half past six
- Six o'clock
- Half past five
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Half past six. The long hand is on 6 (30 minutes) and the short hand is between 6 and 7.
- What time does this clock show?
- Half past nine
- Quarter past nine
- Quarter to nine
- Quarter past three
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Quarter past nine. The long hand is on 3, so it's 15 minutes past.
- What time does this clock show?
- Half past two
- Quarter to three
- Quarter past three
- Quarter to two
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Quarter to three. The long hand is on 9, so it's 15 minutes to the next hour, which is 3.
- What time does this clock show?
- Ten past four
- Twenty past four
- Four twenty-five
- Quarter past four
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Twenty past four. The long hand on 4 means 20 minutes past.
- What time does this clock show?
- Eight fifty
- Ten to eight
- Ten past eight
- Ten to seven
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Ten to eight. The long hand on 10 means 50 minutes past 7, which is ten to eight.
- What time does this clock show?
- 1 o'clock
- 11 o'clock
- 12:55
- Five past eleven
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11 o'clock. Both hands point near the top: 11 o'clock.
- How many minutes are in one hour?
- 60
- 30
- 24
- 100
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60. 60 minutes make an hour.
- How many hours are in a day?
- 24
- 12
- 60
- 48
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24. The hour hand goes around the clock twice a day.
- What is 1:30 pm in 24-hour time?
- 1:30
- 13:30
- 15:30
- 11:30
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13:30. Add 12 to afternoon hours.