Telling Time to the Hour Quiz

Grade 1 · Math · Quiz

Show what you know about reading clocks and telling time to the hour.

Questions

The hour hand points to 4 and the minute hand points to 12. What time is it?
1. 12:04
2. 4:30
3. 4:00
4. 12:00
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Answer: 4:00
Hour hand on 4 and minute hand on 12 means it is 4:00 (4 o'clock).
What is the short hand on a clock called?
1. Minute hand
2. Second hand
3. Hour hand
4. Clock hand
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Answer: Hour hand
The short hand is called the hour hand because it points to the hour.
Which of these is another way to say 8:00?
1. 8 minutes
2. 8 o'clock
3. 8 past
4. 8 half
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Answer: 8 o'clock
8:00 is the same as 8 o'clock. O'clock means the minute hand is on 12.
When the minute hand is on the 12, it is exactly on the hour.
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Answer: True
When the long hand (minute hand) is pointing straight up to 12, it is exactly on the hour.
A clock shows 11:00. Where is the hour hand pointing?
1. 12
2. 1
3. 11
4. 10
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Answer: 11
At 11:00, the hour hand points to 11 and the minute hand points to 12.
How many numbers are on a clock face?
1. 10
2. 24
3. 12
4. 60
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Answer: 12
A clock face has the numbers 1 through 12, which is 12 numbers total.
When it is 2 o'clock, we write the time as ___:00.
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Answer: 2
2 o'clock is written as 2:00. The number 2 goes before the colon.
If the hour hand just passed the 7, what hour is it?
1. 6:00
2. 7:00
3. 8:00
4. 12:00
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Answer: 7:00
If the hour hand is on or just past 7, it is 7 o'clock (7:00).