Everyday Mathematics: Time | Mathematics Olympiad for Class 1 PDF Download

Q1. If you wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning, what time will it be written as?
(a) 7:00 A.M.
(b) 7:00 P.M.
(c) 12:00 A.M.
(d) 12:00 P.M.
Ans: (a) 7:00 A.M.

 Morning time is from midnight to noon, and we use A.M. for it. 
So, 7 o’clock in the morning is written as 7:00 A.M.

Q2. What does the short hand on a clock tell us?
(a) Minutes
(b) Hours
(c) Days
(d) Months
Ans: (b) Hours

The short hand on an analogue clock is the hour hand, which points to the hour number, like 1, 2, or 3.

Q3. If the hour hand points to 4 and the minute hand points to 12, what time is it?
(a) 2:00
(b) 3:00
(c) 4:00
(d) 5:00
Ans: (c) 4:00

When the hour hand points to 4 and the minute hand points to 12, it means 4 o’clock, written as 4:00.

Q4. You have dinner at 8 o’clock at night. What time will it be written as?
(a) 8:00 A.M.
(b) 8:00 P.M.
(c) 12:00 A.M.
(d) 12:00 P.M.
Ans: (b) 8:00 P.M.

Night time is after noon until midnight, and we use P.M. for it. 
So, 8 o’clock at night is written as 8:00 P.M.

Q5. How many days are there in a week?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Ans: (c) 7

A week has 7 days.

Q6. If today is Wednesday, what day will it be tomorrow?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
Ans: (c) Thursday

Tomorrow is the next day after today.
 If today is Wednesday, the next day is Thursday.

Q7. A digital clock shows 9:00. What time is it on an analogue clock?
(a) Hour hand on 8, minute hand on 12
(b) Hour hand on 9, minute hand on 12
(c) Hour hand on 10, minute hand on 12
(d) Hour hand on 9, minute hand on 1Ans: (b) Hour hand on 9, minute hand on 12

On a digital clock, 9:00 means 9 o’clock. 
On an analogue clock, the hour hand points to 9, and the minute hand points to 12 for a full hour.

Q8. How many months are there in a year?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Ans: (c) 12

 A year has 12 months, starting from January and ending with December.

Q9. If school starts at 8 o’clock in the morning, how many hours are there until 12 noon?
(a) 2 hours
(b) 3 hours
(c) 4 hours
(d) 5 hours
Ans: (c) 4 hours

From 8 o’clock to 12 noon is 
8 to 9 (1 hour), 
9 to 10 (2 hours), 
10 to 11 (3 hours) and
 11 to 12 (4 hours). 
So, it’s 4 hours.

Q10. If the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 6, what time is shown on a digital clock?
(a) 5:00
(b) 6:00
(c) 7:00
(d) 8:00Ans: (b) 6:00

When the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 6 on an analogue clock, it is 6 o’clock, written as 6:00 on a digital clock.