Quiz On Measuring Time

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Do you keep count of time, do you know how to measure time accurately? Play this interesting trivia quiz on time. This quiz will provide you with many clock pictures and ask you to measure the correct time; if you ever face any issue in measuring the time, this is the quiz for you. If you find this quiz informative, share it with your friends and family. All the best!

Questions and Answers

1.

You can tell the time more than one way.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
The statement "You can tell the time more than one way" implies that there are multiple methods or ways to determine or indicate the time. This suggests that it is possible to use different tools or systems such as analog clocks, digital clocks, sundials, or even smartphone apps to tell time. Therefore, the answer is true.

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Complete the sentence. What ___________________?

Correct Answer
time is it
is the time
time is it, please
is the time, please

Explanation
The correct answer is "What time is it?" This sentence is asking for the current time. The other options are incorrect because they do not form a grammatically correct question.

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3.

Complete the sentence. What's _____________________________?

Correct Answer
the time
the time, please

Explanation
The correct answer is "the time, the time, please." This is because the sentence is asking for the completion of the question "What's the time?" and the phrase "please" is added to make it more polite.

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4.

What time is it?
- A.
  
  Eight o'clock
- B.
  
  Eight fifteen
- C.
  
  Eight thirty
- D.
  
  Quarter to eight
Correct Answer
A. Eight o'clock

Explanation
The correct answer is "eight o'clock" because it is the only option that directly states the time without any additional information. The other options mention specific times, such as "eight fifteen" and "eight thirty," or use phrases like "quarter to eight," which indicate a time before eight o'clock.

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5.

What time is it?
- A.
  
  Quarter to twelve
- B.
  
  Eleven fifteen
- C.
  
  Eleven forty-five
- D.
  
  Ten forty-five
- E.
  
  Fifteen minutes to twelve
- F.
  
  Quarter past eleven
Correct Answer(s)
A. Quarter to twelve
C. Eleven forty-five
E. Fifteen minutes to twelve

Explanation
The correct answers for this question are "quarter to twelve", "eleven forty-five", and "fifteen minutes to twelve". These answers all indicate that the time is close to twelve o'clock, with the first answer specifying that it is a quarter (15 minutes) before twelve, the second answer specifying the exact time of eleven forty-five, and the third answer specifying that it is fifteen minutes before twelve.

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What's the time.? It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Three eighteen
- B.
  
  Eighteen minutes past three
- C.
  
  Eighteen past three
- D.
  
  Three fifteen
- E.
  
  Twenty past three
- F.
  
  Almost twenty past three
- G.
  
  Just after quarter past three
Correct Answer(s)
A. Three eighteen
B. Eighteen minutes past three
C. Eighteen past three
F. Almost twenty past three
G. Just after quarter past three

Explanation
The correct answer is "three eighteen, eighteen minutes past three, eighteen past three, almost twenty past three, just after quarter past three" because all of these phrases indicate the time as being a few minutes after three o'clock.

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What time is it? (Select all that apply) It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Six fifteen
- B.
  
  Five fifteen
- C.
  
  Twenty-five past three
- D.
  
  Quarter past five
- E.
  
  Fifteen minutes past five
Correct Answer(s)
B. Five fifteen
D. Quarter past five
E. Fifteen minutes past five

Explanation
The correct answer is "five fifteen, quarter past five, fifteen minutes past five." These are all different ways of expressing the time of 5:15.

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What's the time? (Select all that apply) It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Thirty minutes to eight
- B.
  
  Thirty minutes to nine
- C.
  
  Eight thirty
- D.
  
  Half past nine
- E.
  
  Half eight
- F.
  
  Half past eight
Correct Answer(s)
C. Eight thirty
E. Half eight
F. Half past eight

Explanation
The correct answer is "eight thirty, half eight, half past eight". These three options all represent the time of 8:30. "Eight thirty" is the standard way of expressing this time, while "half eight" and "half past eight" are alternative ways of saying the same thing.

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What's the time? (Select all that apply) It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Eight fifteen
- B.
  
  Nine forty-five
- C.
  
  Eight forty-five
- D.
  
  Quarter to nine
- E.
  
  Forty-five minutes past nine
- F.
  
  Forty-five minutes past eight
- G.
  
  Quarter past nine
Correct Answer(s)
C. Eight forty-five
D. Quarter to nine
F. Forty-five minutes past eight

Explanation
The correct answer is "eight forty-five", "quarter to nine", and "forty-five minutes past eight" because all of these options indicate the time of 8:45. "Eight forty-five" is the standard way of expressing the time, "quarter to nine" means that it is 15 minutes before 9 o'clock, and "forty-five minutes past eight" means that it is 45 minutes after 8 o'clock.

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What's the time? It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Ten to five
- B.
  
  Nine twenty-four
- C.
  
  Almost twenty-five minutes past nine
- D.
  
  About nine twenty five
- E.
  
  Twenty-four minutes past nine
Correct Answer(s)
B. Nine twenty-four
C. Almost twenty-five minutes past nine
D. About nine twenty five
E. Twenty-four minutes past nine

Explanation
The given answer options all provide different ways of expressing the time, but they all indicate that it is around 9:24 or 9:25. They use phrases such as "nine twenty-four," "almost twenty-five minutes past nine," "about nine twenty five," and "twenty-four minutes past nine." These phrases all convey the same time, just in different ways of describing it.

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What's the time? It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Ten fifty-six
- B.
  
  Just after five to eleven
- C.
  
  Around five to eleven
- D.
  
  Five to ten
- E.
  
  Eleven fifty-six
Correct Answer(s)
A. Ten fifty-six
B. Just after five to eleven
C. Around five to eleven

Explanation
The correct answer is "ten fifty-six, just after five to eleven, around five to eleven". These answers all indicate that the time is just before eleven o'clock, specifically around five to eleven or just after five to eleven. The answer "ten fifty-six" is a specific time indicating that it is four minutes before eleven o'clock.

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12.

What's the time? It is ____________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Just after half past ten
- B.
  
  Twenty-nine minutes to eleven
- C.
  
  Just past eleven thirty
- D.
  
  Twenty-nine minutes to twelve
- E.
  
  Eleven thirty-one
Correct Answer(s)
C. Just past eleven thirty
D. Twenty-nine minutes to twelve
E. Eleven thirty-one