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Maths Quiz - Year 1 Time - Hours, Minutes or Seconds (Questions)

Decide whether activities take hours, minutes, or seconds. Compare durations, read simple clocks, and choose the best unit to measure everyday tasks.

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Fascinating Fact:

Sixty minutes make one hour. Many cartoons are half an hour which is 30 minutes.

In KS1 Maths, children learn the units of time and when to use them. Short actions like a blink take seconds, brushing teeth takes minutes, and a school morning takes hours.

Key Terms

  • Second: A very short unit of time; 60 seconds make a minute.
  • Minute: A unit of time; 60 minutes make an hour.
  • Hour: A longer unit of time, used for lessons or journeys.

Practise ordering and comparing first: try the Numeracy Game before you start the quiz.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between hours, minutes and seconds?

Seconds are very short, minutes are longer, and hours are longest. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour.

How do I choose the right unit for an activity?

Think about how long it feels: clapping once takes seconds, eating breakfast takes minutes, and going to school takes hours.

How many seconds are there in an hour?

There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, because 60 seconds make a minute and 60 minutes make an hour (60 × 60 = 3,600).

Try These Related Quizzes

1. Which of the units of time is the shortest?
[ ] An hour
[ ] A second
[ ] A minute
[ ] A day
2. Which of the following units of time is the longest?
[ ] An hour
[ ] A minute
[ ] 2 minutes
[ ] A second
3. Which is longest?
[ ] 4 hours
[ ] 5 hours
[ ] 2 hours
[ ] 6 hours
4. Which is shortest?
[ ] 2 seconds
[ ] 2 minutes
[ ] 2 hours
[ ] 2 days
5. There are ___ seconds in a minute.
[ ] 6
[ ] 60
[ ] 20
[ ] 30
6. There are ___ minutes in an hour.
[ ] 20
[ ] 6
[ ] 30
[ ] 60
7. What could you do in one minute?
[ ] Brush your hair
[ ] Read 20 books
[ ] Run a bath and have it
[ ] Eat a 3 course meal
8. What could you do in an hour?
[ ] Have a holiday
[ ] Have a night's sleep
[ ] Fly to France
[ ] Have a swimming lesson
9. How long might it take to eat a sandwich?
[ ] 10 seconds
[ ] 10 minutes
[ ] 10 hours
[ ] 10 days
10. How long might it take to get from Scotland to London on the train?
[ ] 12 days
[ ] 5 hours
[ ] 25 seconds
[ ] 42 minutes

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Comparing time

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Maths Quiz - Year 1 Time - Hours, Minutes or Seconds (Answers)
1. Which of the units of time is the shortest?
[ ] An hour
[x] A second
[ ] A minute
[ ] A day
A second is very short indeed
2. Which of the following units of time is the longest?
[x] An hour
[ ] A minute
[ ] 2 minutes
[ ] A second
An hour is 60 minutes altogether
3. Which is longest?
[ ] 4 hours
[ ] 5 hours
[ ] 2 hours
[x] 6 hours
6 hours is longest
4. Which is shortest?
[x] 2 seconds
[ ] 2 minutes
[ ] 2 hours
[ ] 2 days
2 seconds is the same as counting up to 2
5. There are ___ seconds in a minute.
[ ] 6
[x] 60
[ ] 20
[ ] 30
There are 60 seconds in one minute
6. There are ___ minutes in an hour.
[ ] 20
[ ] 6
[ ] 30
[x] 60
There are 60 minutes in one hour
7. What could you do in one minute?
[x] Brush your hair
[ ] Read 20 books
[ ] Run a bath and have it
[ ] Eat a 3 course meal
Only brushing your hair would take a minute or less!
8. What could you do in an hour?
[ ] Have a holiday
[ ] Have a night's sleep
[ ] Fly to France
[x] Have a swimming lesson
All the others would take much longer than an hour!
9. How long might it take to eat a sandwich?
[ ] 10 seconds
[x] 10 minutes
[ ] 10 hours
[ ] 10 days
It doesn't take too long to eat a sandwich
10. How long might it take to get from Scotland to London on the train?
[ ] 12 days
[x] 5 hours
[ ] 25 seconds
[ ] 42 minutes
It takes several hours to get from Scotland to London by train
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