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Telling time Quiz for Grade 2

10 math questions on telling time with answers, written for Grade 2. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
What time is shown if the short hand is on 3 and the long hand is on 12? (Multiple choice)
  1. 3:00
  2. 9:45
  3. 12:15
  4. 6:30
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3:00

When the short hand points to 3 and the long hand points to 12, the time is exactly 3 o'clock.
2.
If the minute hand is on 6, how many minutes past the hour is it? (Multiple choice)
  1. 60 minutes
  2. 30 minutes
  3. 45 minutes
  4. 15 minutes
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30 minutes

The minute hand on 6 means 30 minutes past the hour.
3.
What time is it if the short hand is on 7 and the long hand is on 3? (Multiple choice)
  1. 3:07
  2. 3:15
  3. 7:03
  4. 7:15
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7:15

The long hand on 3 means 15 minutes, so the time is 7:15.
4.
Which number does the short hand point to when it is 5 o'clock? (Multiple choice)
  1. 6
  2. 12
  3. 5
  4. 3
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5

At 5 o'clock, the short hand points to the number 5.
5.
The long hand on 12 means it is the start of a new hour. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

When the long hand is on 12, the minute is zero, so it is the start of a new hour.
6.
If the short hand is between 2 and 3, the time is exactly 2:00. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

If the short hand is between numbers, the time is between those hours, not exactly on the hour.
7.
Name the hand on the clock that shows the minutes. (Identification)
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minute hand

The minute hand is the longer hand that shows minutes.
8.
The short hand on the clock tells the _____. (Fill in the blank)
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hour

The short hand shows the hour on the clock.
9.
Match each clock hand with what it shows. (Matching type)
1. Short hand
A. Seconds
2. Long hand
B. Hour
3. Thin hand
C. Minutes
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1 = Hour; 2 = Minutes; 3 = Seconds

Each hand on the clock shows a different measurement of time.
10.
Give three things you can learn from a clock. (Enumeration)
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The hour, The minutes, The seconds

A clock shows the hour, minutes, and seconds.