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Analog or Digital Clock Quiz: Can You Ace It?

Ready for a fun analogue clock quiz? Test your digital clock smarts below!

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Heni SetyaUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art on coral background showing analog clock faces with hour and minute hands and digital time displays for clock quiz

This analog clock quiz helps you read time fast - spot the hour and minute hands, match times to digital, and pick the right time in 10 quick questions. Use it to practice before class or a test and see where you need more work; then try our extra practice set for more timed drills.

Which device is an analog clock?
A stopwatch app with start and stop buttons only
A clock with hands pointing to numbers on a dial
A calendar with dates and weekdays
A display showing time as 14:27 with digits only
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On an analog clock, the long hand is called the minute hand.
False
True
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Using 'past/to' phrasing, what time is 07:45?
Quarter to eight
Seven forty-five
Quarter past seven
Seven and three quarters
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Which hand shows the hour on an analog clock?
The long hand
The thin sweeping hand
The red hand
The short hand
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A digital clock reads 12:00 PM. What is this commonly called?
Dawn
Midnight
Noon
Sunrise
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A digital clock shows 09:00 AM. What is the equivalent in 24-hour time?
09:00
23:00
19:00
21:00
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On an analog clock, "quarter to nine" corresponds to which digital time?
08:15
08:45
08:30
09:45
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A clock reads 2:20. Which option most precisely describes the minute hand's position?
On the 2
On the 4
On the 6
On the 4 mark (20 minutes)
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In 24-hour time, 17:30 equals what in 12-hour format?
5:30 AM
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 AM
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On an analog clock, the hour hand moves continuously between numbers as time passes.
False
True
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On an analog clock at 3:30, the hour hand points exactly at 3.
False
True
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If it is 10:50, how many minutes until 11:00?
15 minutes
20 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes
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What is the angle between the minute and hour hands at 12:20?
100 degrees
120 degrees
90 degrees
110 degrees
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In 24-hour time, what is 12:45 PM?
00:45
24:45
13:45
12:45
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A digital clock can never display seconds.
True
False
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What time is 23:10 in 12-hour format?
11:10 AM
1:10 PM
11:10 PM
10:10 PM
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At 2:50, what is the angle between the minute and hour hands (to the nearest degree)?
155 degrees
125 degrees
85 degrees
95 degrees
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On an analog clock, each minute mark represents 6 degrees of rotation of the minute hand.
False
True
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A digital clock that reads 12:00 at midnight uses a 24-hour format.
True
False
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If it is 7:35 now, what time will it be in 2 hours and 50 minutes?
10:15
10:35
10:25
9:25
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify Clock Components -

    Recognize the hour, minute, and second hands and distinguish their functions on various clock faces.

  2. Interpret Diverse Clock Designs -

    Read time from subtle color cues and unique shapes presented in our analog clock quiz.

  3. Convert Analog to Digital Formats -

    Translate analog readings into digital display formats with confidence and precision.

  4. Differentiate Clock Systems -

    Compare and contrast analogue and digital clock layouts to boost your tell time quiz expertise.

  5. Enhance Time-Telling Speed -

    Apply proven strategies to improve your accuracy and quickness in this clock quiz online.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Identifying Clock Hands -

    Familiarize yourself with the three main hands - hour (short), minute (long), and second (thin) - and note how each moves at different speeds (University of Cambridge). Remember that the minute hand advances in 60 ticks per revolution while the hour hand only moves one-twelfth of the circle each hour. A quick mnemonic: "Big hand, big minutes; little hand, little hours."

  2. Reading Hours and Minutes Precisely -

    Divide the clock face into 12 equal sections of 5-minute intervals to translate minute-hand position into minutes past the hour (UK National Curriculum). For example, when the minute hand points at "4," it's 20 minutes past. Practice by saying "five, ten, fifteen…" as you move around the dial to build fluency.

  3. Calculating Hand Angles -

    Use the angle formula |30H − 5.5M|° to find the degree between hour (H) and minute (M) hands (Journal of Mathematics Education). For instance, at 3:15 the angle is |90 − 82.5| = 7.5°. This technique strengthens spatial reasoning and deepens your understanding of clock geometry.

  4. Converting Analog to Digital -

    Practice translating analog readings into 12-hour and 24-hour digital formats (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Remember that "PM" hours add 12 (e.g., 4 PM = 16:00). Flashcards or digital clock simulators can make this conversion intuitive over time.

  5. Spaced Repetition and Drills -

    Apply spaced repetition by timing yourself on a set of 10 clocks each day and gradually reducing time limits (learning-science.org). Draw clock faces freehand to reinforce hand placement and numbers. A fun trick: color-code hour, minute, and second hands in red, blue, and green to engage visual memory.

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