Worksheet on Time

Solved Questions on Time

1. If the day before yesterday was Tuesday, which day is tomorrow?

a) Monday
b) Wednesday
c) Thursday
d) Friday

Answer: d)Friday

Explanation: The day before yesterday was Tuesday. Yesterday was Wednesday. Today is Thursday. Hence, Tomorrow is Friday.

2. What is the time 45 minutes before the clock shown below, during the night?

a) 8:15 a.m.
b) 8:15 p.m.
c) 9:15 p.m.
d) 9:45 p.m.

Answer: b) 8:15 PM

Explanation: The time shown on the clock is 9. The time 45 minutes before 9 is 8:15. It is nighttime. So, it is the p.m. Hence, the time 45 minutes before the time of night is 8:15 PM.

3. The lunchtime starts at 1:15 p.m. and ends at 1: 40 p.m. What is the duration of the lunch break?

a) 15 minutes
b) 20 minutes
c) 25 minutes
d) 30 minutes

Answer: c) 25 minutes

Explanation: Duration of the lunch break = 40 − 15 = 25 minutes

4. A boy reads a book for two hours daily. He finished the book in a week. What is the time required to complete the whole book?

a) 720 minutes
b) 740 minutes
c) 800 minutes
d) 840 minutes

Answer: d) 840 minutes

Explanation: Time to read a book by a boy for 1 day = 2 hours
Time to read a complete book by a boy for 7 days (1 week) = 2 x 7 = 14 hours
Time to read a complete book in minutes = 14 hours = 14 x 60 minutes
= 840 minutes

5. Olivia took 9 minutes to drink very hot milk whereas Robert took 5 minutes. By how much did Olivia take more time in seconds to drink than Robert?

a) 180 seconds
b) 200 seconds
c) 240 seconds
d) 300 seconds

Answer: c) 240 seconds

Explanation: Olivia took more time than Robert to drink very hot milk.
Extra time taken by Olivia than Robert = 9 − 5 = 4 minutes = 4 x 60 seconds
= 240 seconds. (1 minute = 60 seconds)