Telling Time — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What time does a clock show if the hour hand is on 4 and the minute hand is on 6?
A) 4:06
B) 6:04
C) 4:30
D) 6:30
The hour hand on 4 tells us the hour is 4. The minute hand on 6 means 30 minutes past the hour. So the time is 4:30.
2. How many minutes are in half an hour?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 45
One hour has 60 minutes. Half of 60 is 30, so half an hour is 30 minutes.
3. Which of these times is in the morning?
A) 3:00 PM
B) 7:00 AM
C) 8:00 PM
D) 11:00 PM
AM stands for the time between midnight and noon. 7:00 AM is in the morning.
4. At 1:00, where does the minute hand point?
A) To the 1
B) To the 6
C) To the 12
D) To the 3
At any time that is exactly on the hour, the minute hand points to 12.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. At half past 6, the minute hand is on 6.
Half past means 30 minutes after the hour. The minute hand points to 6 at the half hour.
2. The time 11:00 PM is at night.
11:00 PM is late in the evening, which is nighttime.
3. There are 60 minutes in one hour.
One complete rotation of the minute hand around the clock equals 60 minutes, which is one hour.
4. When both hands point to 12, the time is 12:00.
When both the hour hand and minute hand point to 12, the time is exactly 12:00.
5. The hour hand is shorter than the minute hand.
The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock. The minute hand is longer so it is easier to read the minutes.