Telling Time

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 12?

• It means that the hour is exactly on the hour.

• It means that the hour is half past the hour.

• It means that the hour is a quarter past the hour.

• It means that the hour is approaching the next hour.

What time is it when the clock shows 6:30?

• It is six thirty or half past six.

• It is seven o'clock.

• It is six o'clock.

• It is half past seven.

What is a.m. and p.m.?

• a.m. refers to the time from midnight to noon, while p.m. refers to the time from noon to midnight.

• a.m. refers to the time from noon to midnight, while p.m. refers to the time from midnight to noon.

• a.m. refers to the time from 6 AM to 6 PM, while p.m. refers to the time from 6 PM to 6 AM.

• a.m. refers to the time from 8 AM to 8 PM, while p.m. refers to the time from 8 PM to 8 AM.

What is the hour hand on a clock?

• The longer hand that shows the minutes.

• The shorter hand that shows the current hour.

• The hand that moves in a clockwise direction only.

• The hand that indicates the seconds.

What does it mean when the hour hand is between two numbers?

• It means the time is exactly on one of those hours.

• It means the time is between those two hours.

• It means the time is after the second number.

• It means the time is before the first number.

How do you read the time on an analog clock?

• Look at where the hour hand points for the hour and where the minute hand points for the minutes.

• Count the number of ticks the second hand makes.

• Add the numbers on the clock face together.

• Use a digital clock instead.

What does half past mean?

• 30 minutes after the hour.

• 15 minutes before the hour.

• An hour and a half later.

• Half an hour before the hour.

What does quarter past mean?

• 15 minutes after the hour.

• A quarter of an hour before the next hour.

• 15 minutes before the hour.

• Half past the hour.

If the clock shows 2:34, what time is it?

• It is two thirty-four.

• It is two o'clock.

• It is three thirty-four.

• It is two forty-five.

What does quarter to mean?

• 15 minutes before the next hour.

• A quarter of an hour after the current hour.

• 15 minutes after the current hour.

• A quarter of a day.