KS1 Practical Problems with Time

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Maths Quiz - Year 1 Time - Practical Problems (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Maths and Numeracy for children aged 5 and 6 in year 1. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with comparing, describing and solving practical problems for time.

In Year one children are given problems on the subject of time in a practical context. An understanding of time, and the ability to solve these problems, begins with an appreciation of how some events can happen more quickly or slowly than others. This will gradually lead on to associating a time scale with an event, and then an understanding of what that looks like on a clock face.

In this quiz your child will be faced with solving practical problems on time.

Which of the following creatures can move most quickly?

[ ]	A snail
[ ]	A tortoise
[ ]	A cheetah
[ ]	A pig

Charlie walks to the park. His sister Sarah goes on her bike. Who will get there first?

[ ]	Charlie
[ ]	Sarah
[ ]	They will arrive together
[ ]	Charlie's best friend

Which of these things takes the longest amount of time?

[ ]	Brushing your teeth
[ ]	A night's sleep
[ ]	Eating a sandwich
[ ]	Putting on your coat

Which of these activities happens most quickly?

[ ]	Picking up some scissors
[ ]	Having a haircut
[ ]	Tidying your room
[ ]	Eating a meal

Which of the following could not be done in less than a minute?

[ ]	Brushing your hair
[ ]	Flying to Spain
[ ]	Stroking a cat
[ ]	Eating a chocolate

I got to the park before Charlie. I arrived ___ than him.

[ ]	later
[ ]	sadder
[ ]	happier
[ ]	earlier

The first act was the clowns. The jugglers came on ____ .

[ ]	beside
[ ]	under
[ ]	later
[ ]	sooner

Who would be quickest at fastening buttons?

[ ]	A rabbit
[ ]	An adult
[ ]	A baby
[ ]	A slug

In a race, who would you expect to be the slowest?

[ ]	A runner
[ ]	A small child
[ ]	A worm
[ ]	A teacher

10.

Which of the following could be done soonest?

[ ]	Washing up a cup
[ ]	Painting a room
[ ]	Driving to the other end of the country
[ ]	Bathing and dressing a baby

Maths Quiz - Year 1 Time - Practical Problems (Answers)

Which of the following creatures can move most quickly?

[ ]	A snail
[ ]	A tortoise
[x]	A cheetah
[ ]	A pig

Cheetahs can run very quickly indeed!

Charlie walks to the park. His sister Sarah goes on her bike. Who will get there first?

[ ]	Charlie
[x]	Sarah
[ ]	They will arrive together
[ ]	Charlie's best friend

Sarah will be faster on her bike

Which of these things takes the longest amount of time?

[ ]	Brushing your teeth
[x]	A night's sleep
[ ]	Eating a sandwich
[ ]	Putting on your coat

A night's sleep should be several hours!

Which of these activities happens most quickly?

[x]	Picking up some scissors
[ ]	Having a haircut
[ ]	Tidying your room
[ ]	Eating a meal

Picking up some scissors would only take a second or two

Which of the following could not be done in less than a minute?

[ ]	Brushing your hair
[x]	Flying to Spain
[ ]	Stroking a cat
[ ]	Eating a chocolate

Flying to Spain would take several hours!

I got to the park before Charlie. I arrived ___ than him.

[ ]	later
[ ]	sadder
[ ]	happier
[x]	earlier

If you arrive first, you are earlier than everyone else

The first act was the clowns. The jugglers came on ____ .

[ ]	beside
[ ]	under
[x]	later
[ ]	sooner

Everything which happens after the clowns would happen later

Who would be quickest at fastening buttons?

[ ]	A rabbit
[x]	An adult
[ ]	A baby
[ ]	A slug

Adults can usually do things faster than the others!

In a race, who would you expect to be the slowest?

[ ]	A runner
[ ]	A small child
[x]	A worm
[ ]	A teacher

Worms don't move very fast at all!

10.

Which of the following could be done soonest?

[x]	Washing up a cup
[ ]	Painting a room
[ ]	Driving to the other end of the country
[ ]	Bathing and dressing a baby

Washing up a cup doesn't take very long