Time and Elapsed Time Quiz

Grade 4 · Math · Quiz

Practice reading clocks and calculating elapsed time.

Questions

  1. A movie starts at 1:20 PM and is 2 hours and 40 minutes long. When does it end?

    1. 3:00 PM
    2. 3:40 PM
    3. 4:00 PM
    4. 4:20 PM
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    Answer: 4:00 PM

    1:20 + 2 hours = 3:20 PM; 3:20 + 40 min = 4:00 PM.

  2. 12:00 PM is midnight.

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    Answer: False

    12:00 PM is noon (midday). 12:00 AM is midnight.

  3. From 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM is ___ hours and 30 minutes.

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    Answer: 2

    9:00 to 11:00 is 2 hours, then 11:00 to 11:30 is 30 minutes. Total: 2 hours 30 minutes.

  4. Practice starts at 4:45 PM and ends at 6:15 PM. How long is practice?

    1. 1 hour
    2. 1 hour 15 minutes
    3. 1 hour 30 minutes
    4. 2 hours
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    Answer: 1 hour 30 minutes

    4:45 to 5:45 = 1 hour; 5:45 to 6:15 = 30 minutes. Total: 1 hour 30 minutes.

  5. There are 24 hours in one day.

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    Answer: True

    Every day has exactly 24 hours (12 AM hours + 12 PM hours).

  6. The time 15 minutes before 3:00 PM is ___.

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    Answer: 2:45 PM

    3:00 PM minus 15 minutes = 2:45 PM.

  7. A baker starts a cake at 10:30 AM. It takes 2 hours and 15 minutes to bake. When is it done?

    1. 12:15 PM
    2. 12:30 PM
    3. 12:45 PM
    4. 1:15 PM
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    Answer: 12:45 PM

    10:30 AM + 2 hours = 12:30 PM; 12:30 + 15 min = 12:45 PM.

  8. 7:00 AM comes before 7:00 PM in the same day.

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    Answer: True

    AM hours come first in a day (midnight to noon), so 7:00 AM is earlier than 7:00 PM.

  9. How many minutes is 2 and a half hours? ___

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    Answer: 150

    2 hours = 120 minutes; half hour = 30 minutes; 120 + 30 = 150 minutes.

  10. School starts at 7:55 AM and lasts 6 hours 45 minutes. What time does it end?

    1. 1:40 PM
    2. 2:40 PM
    3. 2:45 PM
    4. 3:00 PM
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    Answer: 2:40 PM

    7:55 AM + 6 hours = 1:55 PM; 1:55 PM + 45 min = 2:40 PM.

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