Tell and write the time including using Roman numerals | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Order these Roman numerals from smallest to biggest.

• I

• V

• X

Answer explanation

I = 1, V = 5 and X = 10

Order these Roman numerals from smallest to biggest.

• IV

• V

• VI

Answer explanation

IV = 1, V = 5 and VI = 6

Match these Roman numerals to their Arabic numeral equivalent.

• IX

• 9

• VIII

• 11

• XI

• 8

Answer explanation

VIII = 8, IX = 9 and XI = 11 When I comes before another letter, it means ‘one less than…’. When I comes after another letter, it means ‘one more than…’

What is the missing Roman numeral on this clock?

Answer explanation

XI means ‘10 and one’. XII means ‘10 and two’

What time is being shown on the clock? Select all that apply.

• 3 minutes past 6

• 6 minutes past 3

• Half past 3

Answer explanation

VI is 6 and III is 3. When the minute hand is pointing to 6, it is half past, and when the hour hand is halfway between 3 and 4, it is half past 3

The minute hand is on IX and the hour hand is in between V and VI. What time is it?

• 5 minutes past 9

• 6 minutes past 9

• Quarter to 6

• Quarter to 7

Answer explanation

This could be read as: ‘The minute hand is on 9 and the hour hand is in between 5 and 6’. The time is therefore quarter to 6