What is the time (13:20)?

• It is one past twenty

• It is twenty past one

• It is half past one

• It is a quarter past one

Answer explanation

The time 13:20 is in 24-hour format, which translates to 1:20 PM in 12-hour format. This means it is twenty minutes past one, making the correct answer 'It is twenty past one'.

What is the time (09:45)?

• It is a quarter to ten

• It is fifteen minutes past nine

• It is half past nine

• It is twenty minutes to ten

Answer explanation

09:45 means 45 minutes past 9. This is equivalent to a quarter (15 minutes) before 10, making the correct choice 'It is a quarter to ten'.

What is the time (17:30)?

• It is half past five

• It is five past thirty

• It is a quarter past five

• It is twenty minutes past five

Answer explanation

The time 17:30 is read as half past five, indicating 30 minutes after five o'clock. The other options do not accurately describe this time.

What is the time (22:15)?

• It is a quarter past ten

• It is ten fifty

• It is half past ten

• It is twenty minutes past ten

Answer explanation

22:15 is 10:15 PM. This is a quarter past ten, as it is 15 minutes after 10. The other options do not accurately describe this time.

What is the date?

It is 05/11/2024

• It is the fifth of November, two thousand and twenty four

• I is the five of November two thousand and twenty four

• It is November the fifth, two thousand and twenty four

• I is November the five, two thousand and twenty four

Answer explanation

The correct interpretations of the date 05/11/2024 are 'the fifth of November, two thousand and twenty four' and 'November the fifth, two thousand and twenty four'. Both accurately convey the date format.

What is the date?
It is 25/12/2024

• It is twenty-five of December, two thousand and twenty-four

• It is twenty-fifth of December, two thousand and twenty-four

• It is twenty-fifteenth of December, two thousand and twenty-four

• It is twenty-fiveth of December, two thousand and twenty-four

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'It is twenty-fifth of December, two thousand and twenty-four' because '25' corresponds to 'twenty-fifth' in ordinal form, accurately reflecting the date format provided.

What is the time (11:05)?

• It is five past eleven

• It is eleven past five

• It is a quarter past eleven

• It is twenty minutes past eleven

Answer explanation

The time 11:05 means it is five minutes after eleven. Therefore, the correct choice is 'It is five past eleven', as it accurately describes the time.

What is the time (14:50)?

• It is ten minutes to three

• It is fifty minutes past two

• It is a quarter to three

• It is twenty minutes to three

Answer explanation

14:50 means 50 minutes past 2:00. To express this in relation to 3:00, we can say it is ten minutes to three, as 3:00 minus 10 minutes equals 2:50.

What is the date?
It is 01/01/2025

• It is first of January, two thousand and twenty-five

• It is one of January, two thousand and twenty-five

• It is twenty-first of January, two thousand and twenty-five

• It is first of January, twenty-five

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'It is first of January, two thousand and twenty-five' because it accurately represents the date 01/01/2025 in both numerical and written form.

If today is Monday, what day was two days ago?

• Saturday

• Friday

• Sunday

• Monday

Answer explanation

If today is Monday, then one day ago was Sunday, and two days ago was Saturday. Therefore, the correct answer is Saturday.