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Reading analogue clocks

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20

1.
The hour hand points exactly to 4 and the minute hand to 12. What is the time?
1. A4 o'clock
2. B12 o'clock
3. Chalf past 4
2.
On an analogue clock, which hand is longer?
1. Athe minute hand
2. Bthe hour hand
3. Cthey are equal
3.
Which hand is shorter?
1. Athe minute hand
2. Bthe hour hand
3. Cthe second hand
4.
At an o'clock time, the minute hand points to which number?
1. A6
2. B3
3. C12
5.
At half past, the minute hand points to which number?
1. A12
2. B6
3. C3
6.
The minute hand points to 3. How many minutes past the hour is it?
1. A3 minutes
2. B15 minutes
3. C30 minutes
7.
15 minutes past an hour is also called...
1. Ahalf past
2. Bquarter past
3. Cquarter to
8.
30 minutes past an hour is also called...
1. Aquarter past
2. Bhalf past
3. Co'clock
9.
The minute hand points to 9. How many minutes is that?
1. A45 minutes
2. B9 minutes
3. C20 minutes
10.
45 minutes past 2 is the same as...
1. Aquarter past 3
2. Bquarter to 3
3. Chalf past 2
11.
The minute hand points to 6. How many minutes past the hour?
12.
The minute hand points to 12. How many minutes past the hour?
13.
The minute hand points to 4. How many minutes past the hour?
14.
The minute hand points to 9. How many minutes past the hour?
15.
Each number on a clock face is how many minutes apart?
16.
How many minutes are there in one hour?
17.
The hour hand is between 3 and 4 and the minute hand is on 6. How many minutes past 3 is it?
18.
The long hand is the minute hand.
True False
19.
The short hand is the minute hand.
True False
20.
At half past the hour, the minute hand points to 6.
True False

Answer key

Time — Reading analogue clocks

1.A. 4 o'clock
2.A. the minute hand
3.B. the hour hand
4.C. 12
5.B. 6
6.B. 15 minutes
7.B. quarter past
8.B. half past
9.A. 45 minutes
10.B. quarter to 3
11.30
12.0
13.20
14.45
15.5
16.60
17.30
18.True
19.False
20.True