Understanding Time and Clocks

This video tutorial teaches how to tell time using a clock face. It covers the basics of the clock face, including the hour, minute, and second hands. The video explains how to read the hour and minute hands, understand the concept of quarters and halves, and provides practice examples. It concludes with an interactive question about AM and PM.

What is the smallest hand on a clock called?

• Minute hand

• Hour hand

• Clock face

• Second hand

How many minutes are there in one hour?

• 45 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

If the minute hand is on the 3, how many minutes past the hour is it?

• 45 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 3 minutes

What does 'quarter past' mean in terms of minutes?

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 25 minutes

When the time is 7:35, how can it also be expressed?

• 25 minutes past 7

• 25 minutes to 8

• 35 minutes past 7

• 35 minutes to 8

What time is it if the clock shows 4:55?

• 5 minutes past 5

• 5 minutes to 4

• 5 minutes past 4

• 5 minutes to 5

If the time is 6:40, how else can it be expressed?

• 40 minutes to 7

• 20 minutes past 6

• 20 minutes to 7

• 40 minutes past 6

What is the time if both the hour and minute hands are on 12?

• 12:00

• 12:30

• 1:00

• 11:00

What does AM stand for?

• After Midnight

• Ante Morning

• Ante Meridiem

• After Morning

What does PM stand for?

• Post Morning

• Past Morning

• Past Midnight

• Post Meridiem