Chapter 7: Time
Test A (40 marks)
Name: ___________________________________
Part A – Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)
1 The number of minutes in a week is given by:
A
B
C
D
E None of the above
2 1652 hours in a.m./p.m. time is:
A 6:52 a.m. B 6:52 p.m. C 8:52 a.m.
D 8:52 p.m. E 4:52 p.m.
3 The number of months in years is:
A 36 B 39 C 42
D 45 E 48
4 A normal working day is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 1-hour break. How many working hours
are there in a normal day?
A 5 hours B 6 hours C 7 hours
D 8 hours E 9 hours
5 The time interval between 4:55 a.m. and 1:23 p.m. is:
A 7 hours and 33 minutes
B 8 hours and 33 minutes
C 8 hours and 28 minutes
D 9 hours and 28 minutes
E 9 hours and 33 minutes
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6 A train trip takes 53 minutes. If the train leaves at 7:56 a.m., what time will it arrive at its
destination?
A 7:46 a.m. B 8:46 a.m. C 8:43 a.m.
D 8:49 a.m. E 8:59 a.m.
The following information is used for questions 7 - 8
Sophie has 3 assignments which she must complete tonight. The first assignment takes 1 hour and 5
minutes. The second takes 27 minutes and the third assignment takes 1 hour and 23 minutes.
7 What is the total time taken for Sophie to complete all assignments?
A 170 minutes B 175 minutes C 180 minutes
D 185 minutes E 190 minutes
8 Sophie begins her assignments at 4:15 p.m. and has a 10-minute break between each
assignment. What time will she finish the third assignment?
A 6:45 p.m. B 7:00 p.m. C 7:10 p.m.
D 7:20 p.m. E 7:30 p.m.
9 A world cup soccer match will start 1:00 a.m. Sunday in NSW. What time in Brazil will the
match begin? Assume it is not daylight saving.
A 12:00 p.m. Saturday B 1:00 p.m. Saturday C 12:00 a.m. Saturday
D 11:00 a.m. Saturday E 2:00p.m. Sunday
10 Emily lives in Sydney and wants to ring her grandmother who lives in England. What time will
it be in England if she calls at 7:00 p.m. EST? Assume it is not daylight saving.
A 7:00 a.m. B 8:00 a.m. C 9:00 a.m.
D 10:00 a.m. E 11:00 a.m.
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Part B – Short-answer questions (21 marks)
1 a Write these times in 24-hour time
i 7:38 a.m. 0738
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ii 8:56 p.m. 2056
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iii 12:32 a.m. ___________________
iv 11:07 p.m. ___________________
(4 ½ = 2 marks)
b Write these 24-hour times in a.m./p.m. time
i 0556 ___________________
ii 1513 ___________________
iii 2002 ___________________
iv 0001 ___________________
(4 ½ = 2 marks)
2 Calculate the time interval (in hours and minutes) between the following times:
a 6:37 p.m. to 9:25 p.m. _____________________________________
b 2:09 a.m. to 12:45 p.m._____________________________________
c 5:01 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (next day) _____________________________
d 12:54 p.m. to 9:33 p.m. _____________________________________
(4 1 = 4 marks)
3 It is 3:45 p.m. in NSW. Use the time zone map to find the time in the following places:
a Adelaide ___________________________________________
b Iceland ___________________________________________
c Mongolia (east) ___________________________________________
d Iran ___________________________________________
(1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 6 marks)
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4 Mark competes in a triathlon. It takes him 25 minutes to complete the 1.5 km swim, 1.75
hours for the 40 km bike ride and 43 minutes for the 10km run.
a What was his total time?
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b The winner had times of 22 minutes for the swim, 80 minutes for the ride and 40
minutes for the run. What was the winner’s total time?
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c How many minutes was Mark behind the winner?
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d Mark identifies that he needs to improve his cycling time. By next year he has cut
1740 seconds off his cycling time. Using his new cycling time, how many minutes
would he be behind last year’s winner?
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(1 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 7 marks)
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Part C – Extended-response questions (9 marks)
1
Class times
Subject Start time Finish time
Maths 9:25 10:20
English 10:25 12:15
Lunch 12:15 1:15
Science 1:20 2:15
Health 2:20 3:15
a How many minutes does maths class go for?
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b How long is spent at school for that day?
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c It takes Jake 30 minutes to get to school from his house and he must arrive at school 15
minutes before his first class. What is the latest time Jake can leave home in the morning?
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(1 + 1 + 3 = 5 marks)
2 The Eiffel tower, which completed construction in 1889, needs maintenance to prevent
corrosion. In 1899 it was decided that the Eiffel tower needed re-painting once every 7 years.
a It was recently re-painted in 2008. How many times has it been painted from 1987 to
2008? (Hint: count back by 7 from 2008.)
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b It takes approximately 18 months for 25 painters to complete the re-painting. How long
would it take if 50 painters were used?
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c If the painters begin work at 9:00 a.m. in Paris, what time would that be in NSW?
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(2 + 1 + 1 = 4 marks)
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Chapter 7: Time
Test B (40 marks)
Name: ___________________________________
Part A – Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)
1 Half an hour, converted to seconds, is:
A 36 seconds B 180 seconds C 360 seconds
D 1800 seconds E 3600 seconds
2 The clock time shown is pm. Written in 24-hour time, it is:
A 1345 B 1745
C 0545 D 1545
E 1945
3 The number of months in years is:
A 36 B 39 C 40
D 44 E 48
4 One day, Jack, who is a builder, starts work at 6:00 a.m. and finishes at 4:00 p.m. with a 1-
hour break. How many working hours did Jack work that day?
A 6 hours B 7 hours C 8 hours
D 9 hours E 10 hours
5 The time interval between 7:35 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. is:
A 9 hours and 3 minutes B 8 hours and 43 minutes
C 8 hours and 53 minutes D 9 hours and 53 minutes
E 9 hours and 43 minutes
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6 A plane flight from Sydney to Canberra takes 55 minutes. If the plane arrives in Canberra at
9:41 a.m., the time it departed from Sydney is:
A 7:46 a.m. B 8:49 a.m. C 8:46 a.m.
D 8:36 a.m. E 8:55 a.m.
7 How far is Adelaide time behind NSW time during Australian standard time?
A 30 minutes B 45 minutes C 60 minutes
D 90 minutes E 120 minutes
8 A Sydney family is planning a trip to Kakadu, NT. The Sydney to Darwin flight time is 4 hours
38 minutes; the car trip Darwin to Kakadu is 2 hours 46 minutes. The total travelling time for
the plane flight and the car trip is:
A 7 hours and 3 minutes B 7 hours and 46 minutes
C 7 hours and 24 minutes D 8 hours and 4 minutes
E 6 hours and 38 minutes
9 In Moscow, Russia, a world cup soccer match will start 2:30 a.m. Saturday in NSW. The time
in Russia when the match begins is:
Assume it is not daylight saving.
A 7:30 a.m. Friday B 2:30 p.m. Thursday C 7:30 p.m. Saturday
D 7:30 p.m. Friday E 2:30 p.m. Friday
10 Debbie lives in Orange, NSW and wants to ring her son who lives in Los Angeles, California,
USA. What time will it be in Los Angeles if she calls at 1:00 p.m. EST? Assume it is not
daylight saving.
A 7:00 a.m. B 8:00 a.m. C 9:00 a.m.
D 7:00 p.m. E 8:00 p.m.
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Part B – Short-answer questions (18 marks)
1 a The following clock times are pm. State each time in 24-hour time.
i ___________________ ii ___________________
b These working clocks are displayed at Paris airport, 11:25 a.m., Monday
(local French time).
San Francisco London Hong Kong
Monday, a.m. Monday, a.m. Monday, p.m.
i What is the time difference between London and Hong Kong?
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ii When it is midday in Paris, what time is it in San Francisco?
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iii A plane departs 11:25 a.m., Monday, from Paris for Hong Kong. If the flight time is
12 hours 35 minutes, what is the arrival time in Hong Kong time?
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((1 + 1) + (1 + 1 + 1) = 5 marks)
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2 a Write these times in 24-hour time
i 8:52 a.m. ___________________
ii 8:52 p.m. ___________________
iii 11:28 a.m. ___________________
iv 11:28 p.m. ___________________
(4 ½ = 2 marks)
b Write these 24-hour times in a.m./p.m. time
i 1306 ___________________
ii 2015 ___________________
iii 1201 ___________________
iv 0001 ___________________
(4 ½ = 2 marks)
3 Calculate the time interval (in hours and minutes) between the following times:
a 8:29 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. _____________________________________
b 3:42 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. _____________________________________
c 5:12 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. (the next day) ______________________________
d 10:24 a.m. to 5:33 a.m. (the next day) ___________________________________
(4 1 = 4 marks)
4 If it is 5:30 a.m. Friday in NSW in June, find the time and day in the following places. You may
use the given time zone map.
a Perth, W.A. ___________________________________________
b India ___________________________________________
c Spain ___________________________________________
d Egypt ___________________________________________
e Peru, South America ____________________________________
(5 1 = 5 marks)
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Part C – Extended-response questions (12 marks)
1 The following timetable shows times for NSW country trains. The times are given in 24-hour
time.
Country train timetable NSW
Morning train Night train
Station Time Time
Coffs Harbour 06:26 22:10
Kempsey 08:05 23:47
Taree 09:52 01:31
Broadmeadow 13:19 04:33
Sydney Central 15:39 06:59
a Jesse catches the 09:52 train at Taree. How long in hours and minutes will the train
take to get to Broadmeadow?
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b Stella catches the Monday night train at Coffs Harbour. How many hours and minutes
later does she arrive at Sydney Central station?
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c Re- write these train
Morning train
times using the a.m./
p.m. Station Time system.
Kempsey 08:05
Taree 09:52
Broadmeadow 13:19
Sydney Central 15:39
d Ethan and Aria live at Hat Head, NSW, which is a 38-minute drive from the Kempsey
train station. If they need to also allow 15 minutes for parking and walking to the
station, what is the latest time they should leave home to catch the 8:05 train to
Sydney?
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(1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5 marks)
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2 Cadel Evans is the Australian cyclist who won the 2011 Tour de France cycling race. Cadel’s
winning time was 86 hours, 12 minutes and 22 seconds.
a Calculate the overall times for the following place getters in 2011.
i 20th place getter: 32 minutes 41sec slower than Cadel
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ii 100th place getter: 2 hours 47minutes 7 seconds slower than Cadel
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b There are 21 stages (i.e. 21 days of racing) in Tour de France. What was Cadel’s
average time per stage, in hours, minutes and seconds?
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c In 2017, British rider Chris Froome, won in a time of 86 hours 20 minutes and 55
seconds. Calculate the time difference between Cadel Evans and Chris Froome.
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d The 2011 race was 3 430 km in length. Write Cadel’s winning time as a decimal to 2
d. p. and then find Cadel’s average speed in km/h to 2 d. p.
(Recall: speed = distance time)
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e A group of cycling fans flew to Paris to watch the final stage of Tour de France. Their
plane departed from Sydney 11:30 a.m. Saturday, with a flight time of 21 hours 35
minutes. What time and day was it in Paris when they arrived?
Assume it is not daylight saving.
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((1 + 1) + 1½ + 1½ + 1 + 1 = 7 marks)
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Chapter 7: Time
Test A answers
Part A – Multiple-choice
1 E
2 E
3 D
4 C
5 C
6 D
7 B
8 E
9 A
10 C
Part B – Short-answer
1 a i 0738 ii 2056 iii 0032 iv 2307
b i 5:56 a.m. ii 3:13 p.m. iii 8:02 p.m. iv 12:01 a.m.
2 a 2 hours 48 minutes b 10 hours 36 minutes
c 22 hours 14 minutes d 8 hours 39 minutes
3 a 3:15 p.m. b 5:45 a.m.
c 1:45 p.m. c 9:15 a.m.
4 a 2 hours 53 minutes b 2 hours 22 minutes
c 31 minutes d 2 minutes
Part C – Extended-response
1 a 55 minutes
b 5 hours 50 minutes
c 8:40 a.m.
2 a 4 times
b 9 months
c 6:00 p.m.
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Chapter 7: Time
Test B answers
Part A – Multiple-choice
1 D
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C
9 D
10 E
Part B – Short-answer
1 a i 1553 ii 2037
b i HK +7 hours ii 3 am iii 6 a.m. Tuesday
2 a i 0852 ii 2052 iii 1128 iv 2328
b i 1:06 p.m. ii 8:15 p.m. iii 12:01 p.m. iv 12:01 a.m.
3 a 3 hours 46 minutes b 6 hours 23 minutes
c 20 hours 53 minutes d 19 hours 9 minutes
4 a 3:30 a.m. Friday b 12 a.m. (midnight) Friday
c 9:30 p.m. Thursday d 9:30 p.m. Thursday
e 2:30 p.m. Thursday
Part C – Extended-response
1 a 3 hours 27 minutes b 8 hours 49 minutes
c 8:05 a.m., 9:52 a.m., 1:19 p.m., 3:39 p.m.
d 7:12 a.m.
2 a i 86 hours 45 minutes 3 seconds ii 88 hours 59 minutes 29 seconds
b 4 hours 6 minutes 18 seconds/stage
c Cadel 8 minutes 33 seconds faster
d 86.21 hrs; 39.79 km/h
e 12:05 a.m. Sunday
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