Time Multiple Choice Topic Test

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Time Multiple Choice Topic Test

Test your understanding of time with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.

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Here are 10 Time multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. If I was born in 2013 how old will I be in 2032?

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This question was suggested by Daniel, England

2. How many seconds are there in a day?

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This question was suggested by Julie, Australia

3. At 9mph, how long does it take to travel 15 miles?

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This question was suggested by Poppy Couling, Feltontfleet School, Surrey

4. How many hours in 2 weeks?

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This question was suggested by Ben Moffatt, Guide Post

5. A progamme lasts 35 minutes. It finishes at 12:15. What time did it start?

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This question was suggested by Hockey Puck, Birmingham, England

6. How long is it from 10:35am until 2:35pm?

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7. If it takes 18 minutes to drive 20 kilometers what is my speed in km/h?

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This question was suggested by Mr Staples, Otamatea High School

8. If a programme on TV lasts for 40 minutes and it starts at 18:45 what time does it end?

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This question was suggested by Matthew Taylor, Leeds

9. There are four thousand temples of Began. It takes roughly ten minutes to visit one temple. How long would it take to visit them all assuming you could keep going without any sleep?

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10. I finished reading a book at 9:30pm. It only took me two and a quarter hours and I read it without a break. What time did I start?

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Please note that unlike other Transum online exercises, the check button for this multiple choice quiz can only be clicked once when you have answered all ten questions. Check your answers carefully before clicking the button below. You teed to get at least 9 questions correct to be awarded a Transum Trophy.

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Instructions

Try your best to answer the questions above. Choose one of the five possible answers. When you have finished click the "check" button. If you have any questions wrong, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

When you have got all of the questions correct you may want to print out this page and paste it into your exercise book. If you keep your work in an ePortfolio you could take a screen shot of your answers and paste that into your Maths file. You can also claim a 'Transum Trophy' by completing this quiz.

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