Time (Hours & Half Hours) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Lily starts school at half past 8. What time is that?
A) 8:00
B) 8:30
C) 8:15
D) 9:00
"Half past" always adds 30 minutes to the stated hour, because half of 60 minutes is 30. Half past 8 is the same as 8:30 on a digital clock.
2. Where does the hour hand point at 11 o clock?
A) To the 12
B) To the 6
C) To the 11
D) To the 1
At an o'clock time, the hour hand sits exactly on the hour number. So at 11 o'clock, the short hand aims right at the 11.
3. Ben finishes lunch at 1:00. Where is the minute hand?
A) On the 6
B) On the 1
C) On the 3
D) On the 12
The :00 means zero minutes past the hour, which happens only when the minute hand is pointing straight up at the 12. Any other spot would mean more minutes.
4. What comes 1 hour after 3 o clock?
A) 2 o clock
B) 3:30
C) 5 o clock
D) 4 o clock
Adding 1 hour moves the clock forward to the next hour number. After 3 comes 4, so 1 hour later is 4 o'clock.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Half past 11 is the same as 11:30.
When we say "half past 11," the hour stays as 11 and we add 30 minutes for the "half." That gives us 11:30.
2. At 9 o clock the short hand points to 9.
The short hand names the hour, and at an o'clock time it lands exactly on its number. Nine o'clock puts it straight on the 9.
3. The long hand on a clock is called the minute hand.
The long hand counts smaller units called minutes, so it's known as the minute hand. It sweeps around quickly, pointing to each number as the minutes tick by.
4. At 12:30 the hour hand is between 12 and 1.
Once 30 minutes have gone by, the hour hand has moved halfway toward the next hour. After 12 the very next number is 1, so the hand rests between 12 and 1.
5. One full day has 24 hours.
A day includes morning, afternoon, and nighttime all put together. Twelve daytime hours plus 12 nighttime hours equals 24 hours.