Telling Time (Hour & Half Hour) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Hour hand on 8, minute hand on 12. What time?
A) 8:30
B) 7:00
C) 8:00
D) 12:08
The minute hand on 12 means zero minutes past, and the hour hand on 8 names the hour, so the time is 8:00.
2. At half past 5, where does the minute hand point?
A) 3
B) 12
C) 5
D) 6
Half past is 30 minutes after the hour, and 30 minutes lines the minute hand up with the 6 across from the 12.
3. Which is NOT a way to say 6:30?
A) Half past 6
B) Six thirty
C) 6 and a half hours
D) 30 minutes after 6
We can say 6:30 as half past 6 or thirty minutes past 6, but '6 and a half hours' describes a length of time, not a time on the clock.
4. Hour hand between 2 and 3, minute hand on 6. What time?
A) 3:00
B) 2:06
C) 6:02
D) 2:30
The hour hand sits between 2 and 3 because half an hour has passed since 2, and the minute hand on 6 confirms 30 minutes — so the time is 2:30.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. At half past 12, the hour hand is between 12 and 1.
After 12 comes 1 on the clock, and at half past 12 the hour hand has moved halfway toward 1.
2. 30 minutes after 4 o clock is 4:30.
Starting from 4:00 and waiting 30 minutes keeps the hour as 4, but adds 30 to the minutes, giving 4:30.
3. The minute hand goes around the clock in 1 hour.
One full trip of the minute hand counts out all 60 minutes, and 60 minutes is exactly 1 hour.
4. At 3:30, the hour hand is between 3 and 4.
The hour hand slides slowly toward the next number as minutes pass, so at 3:30 it sits halfway between 3 and 4.
5. One hour after 7:00 is 8 o clock.
Adding one hour bumps the hour up by 1, so 7:00 plus 1 hour becomes 8:00.