Time: Hours & Half-Hours — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. It is 3:00 now. What time will it be in 1 hour?
A) 3:30
B) 4:00
C) 2:00
D) 3:01
3:00 + 1 hour = 4:00. Adding one hour moves the short hand to the next number.
2. Which time comes first in the morning: 9:00 or 7:00?
A) 9:00
B) 7:00
C) They are the same
D) Neither
7:00 comes before 9:00. In the morning we go from 6, 7, 8, 9 — 7 is earlier.
3. It is 5:30. What was the time 1 hour ago?
A) 5:00
B) 6:30
C) 4:30
D) 4:00
5:30 - 1 hour = 4:30. Going back one hour means the short hand moves back one number.
4. We eat breakfast in the morning. Morning time is called what?
A) PM
B) AM
C) Noon
D) Midnight
Morning hours are AM (ante meridiem — before noon). Afternoon and evening are PM.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing time or word on each line.
1. It is 2:00 now. In 1 hour it will be 3:00.
2:00 + 1 hour = 3:00. The hour number increases by 1.
2. Half past 11 in digital time is 11:30.
Half past 11 = 30 minutes after 11 = 11:30 in digital time.
3. It is 6:30 now. In 1 hour it will be 7:30.
6:30 + 1 hour = 7:30. The hour number increases by 1, the minutes stay the same.
4. Nighttime hours are called PM.
PM (post meridiem) refers to afternoon and evening hours — from noon until midnight.
5. It is 10:00 now. One hour ago it was 9 o'clock.
10:00 - 1 hour = 9:00. One hour before 10 o'clock is 9 o'clock.