Year 6 Maths Quiz: Reading Clocks & Understanding Time

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Maths Quiz - Time (Year 6) (Questions)

In KS2 Maths, pupils explore how to read, measure, and calculate time accurately using hours, minutes, seconds, and even 24-hour clocks for real-life applications.

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Fascinating Fact:

Scientists use atomic clocks to measure time so precisely that they lose only one second every 100 million years.

In KS2 Maths, learning about time helps pupils understand how to calculate differences between start and end times, read timetables, and use both analogue and digital formats. Time skills are useful for planning, scheduling, and managing daily activities accurately.

Key Terms

Second: The smallest standard unit of time, used to measure short durations.
Analogue Clock: A clock with moving hands that show hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds.
24-Hour Clock: A system of timekeeping where the day runs from 00:00 to 23:59 instead of repeating 12-hour cycles.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between the 12-hour and 24-hour clock?

The 12-hour clock splits the day into two cycles: AM and PM. The 24-hour clock counts the entire day from 00:00 (midnight) to 23:59 (before midnight).

How can I work out the duration between two times?

To find the duration, subtract the earlier time from the later time. Converting everything to minutes first can make it easier to calculate accurately.

Why do scientists use atomic clocks?

Atomic clocks are the most accurate way to measure time because they rely on the vibrations of atoms, which stay consistent and never slow down or speed up.

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What is 1,000 years?

[ ]	Millennium
[ ]	Century
[ ]	Decade
[ ]	Week

What is equivalent to 10 years?

[ ]	Week
[ ]	Century
[ ]	Decade
[ ]	Millennium

What is the extra date we have during a leap year?

[ ]	31st January
[ ]	29th February
[ ]	30th February
[ ]	31st December

How many days in December?

[ ]	28 days
[ ]	29 days
[ ]	30 days
[ ]	31 days

Which unit of time would you use to measure how long it takes for an acorn to grow into a large tree?

[ ]	Hours
[ ]	Months
[ ]	Years
[ ]	Millennia

How long would it take to cycle 2 miles?

[ ]	30 seconds
[ ]	30 minutes
[ ]	30 hours
[ ]	30 weeks

What time on an analogue clock is 19:40?

[ ]	Twenty minutes to 9
[ ]	Twenty minutes to 7
[ ]	Twenty minutes to 8
[ ]	Twenty minutes to 6

How would five to one in the afternoon be displayed on a digital clock?

[ ]	00:55
[ ]	12:55
[ ]	13:05
[ ]	13:55

New York is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. If it is 5:00 PM in London what time is it in New York?

[ ]	10:00 AM
[ ]	12:00 PM
[ ]	2:00 PM
[ ]	4:00 PM

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Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. If it is 15:20 in London what time is it in Tokyo?

[ ]	00:20
[ ]	1:20
[ ]	9:20
[ ]	10:20

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

Maths Quiz - Time (Year 6) (Answers)

What is 1,000 years?

[x]	Millennium
[ ]	Century
[ ]	Decade
[ ]	Week

We are living in the 3rd Millennium CE

What is equivalent to 10 years?

[ ]	Week
[ ]	Century
[x]	Decade
[ ]	Millennium

Each group of 10 years is also called a decade, for example: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s...

What is the extra date we have during a leap year?

[ ]	31st January
[x]	29th February
[ ]	30th February
[ ]	31st December

Even with this extra day, February is still the shortest month

How many days in December?

[ ]	28 days
[ ]	29 days
[ ]	30 days
[x]	31 days

30 days hath September, April, June and November; all the rest have 31, except February alone

Which unit of time would you use to measure how long it takes for an acorn to grow into a large tree?

[ ]	Hours
[ ]	Months
[x]	Years
[ ]	Millennia

Most oak trees live to be about 200 years old

How long would it take to cycle 2 miles?

[ ]	30 seconds
[x]	30 minutes
[ ]	30 hours
[ ]	30 weeks

That's a slow and relaxed pace - but 30 hours would be a crawl and 30 seconds would be as fast as a racing car!

What time on an analogue clock is 19:40?

[ ]	Twenty minutes to 9
[ ]	Twenty minutes to 7
[x]	Twenty minutes to 8
[ ]	Twenty minutes to 6

To work out the hour on a 24 hour clock just count on from 12

How would five to one in the afternoon be displayed on a digital clock?

[ ]	00:55
[x]	12:55
[ ]	13:05
[ ]	13:55

00:55 would be five to one in the morning