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Test Your Knowledge: Telling Time Quarter Past Analog Clock

Hey everyone! 👋 Telling time can be tricky, but understanding 'quarter past' on an analog clock is super easy once you get the hang of it. This study guide and quiz will help you master it in no time. Let's get started! ⏰
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sullivan.michael8 Dec 27, 2025

📚 Quick Study Guide

  • Analog Clock Basics: An analog clock has an hour hand and a minute hand.
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  • The Clock Face: The clock face is divided into 12 hours. Each hour is divided into five-minute intervals.
  • Quarter Past: 'Quarter past' means 15 minutes past the hour. A full hour is 60 minutes; a quarter of that is $ \frac{1}{4} * 60 = 15 $ minutes.
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  • Minute Hand Position: When it's 'quarter past', the minute hand points to the 3.
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  • Hour Hand Position: The hour hand will be slightly past the hour number.

Practice Quiz

  1. Which of the following clocks shows quarter past 4?
    1. Clock with hour hand slightly past 4 and minute hand on 3
    2. Clock with hour hand on 4 and minute hand on 12
    3. Clock with hour hand slightly past 3 and minute hand on 6
    4. Clock with hour hand on 3 and minute hand on 3
  2. If it is quarter past 10, where does the minute hand point?
    1. 12
    2. 3
    3. 6
    4. 9
  3. What time is shown on a clock when the hour hand is a little past 8 and the minute hand is on 3?
    1. 8:00
    2. 8:15
    3. 8:30
    4. 8:45
  4. Which statement accurately describes 'quarter past'?
    1. 30 minutes after the hour
    2. 15 minutes after the hour
    3. 45 minutes after the hour
    4. On the hour
  5. If the time is quarter past 1, which of these is correct?
    1. 1:45
    2. 1:00
    3. 1:15
    4. 1:30
  6. What number does the minute hand point to when it's quarter past any hour?
    1. 12
    2. 6
    3. 3
    4. 9
  7. Which clock shows quarter past 6?
    1. Clock with the hour hand on the 6 and minute hand on the 12.
    2. Clock with the hour hand slightly past the 6 and the minute hand on the 3.
    3. Clock with the hour hand on the 3 and the minute hand on the 6.
    4. Clock with the hour hand on the 6 and the minute hand on the 9.
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B
  5. C
  6. C
  7. B

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