The time on the 24-hour clock below is 30 minutes faster than the actual time. What is the actual time?
- A0250 hours
- B0355 hours
- ✓0255 hours
- D0216 hours
Answer: C.
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Question groups
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MCQ [ 1 M]
5 Q→02Answer the following (1 mark each)
5 Q→03Answer the following (2 mark each) :
18 Q→04Answer the following (4 mark each) :
6 Q→05Match the following
5 Q→06Answer the following (3 mark each)
2 Q→07Do as Directed.
19 Q→08Do as Directed.
5 Q→Sample Questions
Racing Seconds questions
One sample from each question group in this chapter. Select any group above to see the full set with answer keys.
Komal's birthday party starts at 5 : 20 p.m. and finished 4 hours 20 minutes later. When did the party finish?
- A0910 hours
- ✓2140 hours
- C2240 hours
- D2220 hours
Answer: B.
View full solution →Surbhi could complete a swimming race in 5 minutes 18 seconds. After some practice, she could complete the same race in 4 minutes 52 seconds. By how much time her speed improved?
- A30 seconds
- ✓26 seconds
- C20 seconds
- D28 seconds
Answer: B.
View full solution →Manish took 12 minutes 30 seconds to run around a 800 m track. Raghav took 13 minutes 45 seconds to run around the same track. How much less time did Manish take to run around the track than Raghav?
- A3 minutes 10 seconds
- ✓1 minutes 15 seconds
- C2 minutes 5 seconds
- D2 minutes 3 seconds
Answer: B.
View full solution →The given clock shows the time at which Shreya went for jogging from her home. If she came back at 8:30 a.m., then for how much time did she jog?
- A80 mins
- B60 mins
- ✓75 mins
- D90 mins
Answer: C.
View full solution →Raji started her homework at 06:00 PM. She finished her homework in 1 hour 30 minutes. At what time did she finish?
A train journey lasted 5 hours 35 minutes. If the train left at 10 : 25 a.m., at what time did it reach the destination?
A cricket match started at 2 : 10 p.m. After 1 hour 25 minutes, it was stopped for 40 minutes due to rain. At what time did the match resume?
The clock shows 7: 50 a.m. now. What will the time be after 3 hours 45 minutes?
A movie started at 6 : 45 p.m. and ended at 9 : 20 p.m. How long did it run?
It is 08:35 PM right now. What time will it be after 8 hours and 25 minutes?
If the lunch break of a school starts at 12:30 PM and ends in 35 minutes, what time will lunch end?
Alya goes out to play at 05:30 PM and comes back after 1 hour 10 minutes. At what time does she come back?
A group of children left for a picnic at 08:30 AM. They returned after 4 hours and 10 minutes. At what time did they return?
Ragini took 1 hour 10 minutes to do her homework. She finished it at 09:40 PM. What time did she start?
Use the double number line below to complete the conversions.
Do as instructed. You can use the above double number line for the following ‘ conversions.
(i) 1 hours 10 minutes = _____ minutes
(ii) 2 hours 45 minutes = _____ minutes
(iii) 3 hours 15 minutes = _____ minutes
(iv) 4 hours 20 minutes = _____ minutes
(v) 75 minutes = ____ hour ____ minutes
(vi) 150 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
(vii) 220 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
(viii) 390 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
Do as instructed. You can use the above double number line for the following ‘ conversions.
(i) 1 hours 10 minutes = _____ minutes
(ii) 2 hours 45 minutes = _____ minutes
(iii) 3 hours 15 minutes = _____ minutes
(iv) 4 hours 20 minutes = _____ minutes
(v) 75 minutes = ____ hour ____ minutes
(vi) 150 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
(vii) 220 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
(viii) 390 minutes = ____ hours ____ minutes
Use the double number line below to complete the conversions.
Raghav practices yoga in the morning.
Find the time elapsed between the given time periods. Share your strategies.
Q.1. 03:18 p.m. to 08:18 p.m.?
Q.2. 09:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.?
Find the time elapsed between the given time periods. Share your strategies.
Q.1. 03:18 p.m. to 08:18 p.m.?
Q.2. 09:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.?
Raghav practices yoga in the morning.
Q.1. How much time did he spend practising Yoga?
Q.2. Find the time elapsed between the given time periods. Share your strategies.
01:15 p.m. to 01:42 p.m.?
Q.1. How much time did he spend practising Yoga?
Q.2. Find the time elapsed between the given time periods. Share your strategies.
01:15 p.m. to 01:42 p.m.?
| Time in 12-hour format | Time in 24-hour format |
| Q.1. 06:30 a.m. | (A) 19:30 hours |
| Q.2. 08:45 p.m. | (B) 23:45 hours |
| Q.3. 11:45 p.m. | (C) 06:30 hours |
| Q.4. 04:30 a.m. | (D) 20:45 hours |
| Q.5. 07:30 p.m. | (E) 04:30 hours |
| "A" Colunm | "B" Column |
| Q.1. 310 minutes | (a) 7 minutes |
| Q.2. 8 minutes 40 seconds | (b) 3 minutes 20 seconds |
| Q.3. 10 minutes 10 seconds | (c) 610 seconds |
| Q.4. 200 seconds | (d) 520 seconds |
| Q.5. 420 seconds | (e) 5 hours 10 minutes |
| "A" Colunm | "B" Column |
| Q.1. 2 hours 40 minutes | (a) 520 seconds |
| Q.2. 4 hours 10 minutes | (b) 5 hours 10 minutes |
| Q.3. 95 minutes | (c) 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Q.4. 310 minutes | (d) 250 minutes |
| Q.5. 8 minutes 40 seconds | (e) 160 minutes |
| "A" Coulmn | " B " Coulmn |
| Q.1. 5:30 p.m. | (a) 11:50 hours |
| Q.2. 03:35 a.m. | (b) 23:50 hours |
| Q.3. 04:10 p.m. | (c) 16:10 hours |
| Q.4. 11:50 p.m. | (d) 03:35 hours |
| Q.5. 11:50 a.m. | (e) 17:30 hours |
| "A" Coulmn | " B " Coulmn |
| Q.1. 04:50 a.m. | (a) 00:15 hours |
| Q.2. 02:45 p.m. | (b) 12:15 hours |
| Q.3. 11:20 a.m. | (c) 11:20 hours |
| Q.4. 12:15 p.m. | (d) 14:45 hours |
| Q.5. 12:15 a.m. | (e) 04:50 hours |
Look at the picture and answer the following quetions:
Q.1. Find out the number of times you can skip the rope in 10 seconds.
Q.2. How long does it take you to write the word FRIEND?
Q.3. How long does it take you to run 100m?
Q.1. Find out the number of times you can skip the rope in 10 seconds.
Q.2. How long does it take you to write the word FRIEND?
Q.3. How long does it take you to run 100m?
Estimate whether you would take seconds or minutes to complete the following activities. Tick the appropriate cell.
| Activity | Seconds | Minutes |
| Blinking of eyes | ||
| Switching on and switching off the lights | ||
| Counting from 1-20 | ||
| Filling a glass from the tap | ||
| Melting of an ice-cube | ||
| Making a phone call | ||
| Sitting down on the floor | ||
| Drinking a glass of water | ||
| Snapping fingers | ||
| Washing hands |
Observe the clock and fill in the blank.
Raghu took ________ sec. to wash his spoon and plate.
Raghu took ________ sec. to wash his spoon and plate.
Observe the clock and fill in the blank.
Ritu took ________ sec. to pick up a piece of paper from the floor.
Ritu took ________ sec. to pick up a piece of paper from the floor.
Observe the clock and fill in the blank.
Raghav took ________ sec. to move from his room to the kitchen.
Raghav took ________ sec. to move from his room to the kitchen.
Observe the clock and fill in the blank.
Rani took __________ sec. to get out of her bed.
Rani took __________ sec. to get out of her bed.
Convert hours and minutes into minutes
6 hour 20 minutes = ________ minutes
6 hour 20 minutes = ________ minutes
Draw the missing seconds hand on the clocks on the right side.
Draw the missing seconds hand on the clocks on the right side.
Draw the missing seconds hand on the clocks on the right side.
Draw the missing seconds hand on the clocks on the right side.
Use the double number line below to complete the conversion.
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