Class 4 Maths Chapter 12 Ticking Clocks and Turning Calendar – Extra Questions with Answers

Reading clocks, calculating elapsed time, and working out which months have 30 or 31 days are the core skills in Class 4 Maths Chapter 12, and these questions practice each of them.

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. How many hours are there in one day?
Ans: 24 hours.

Q2. How many minutes are there in one hour?
Ans: 60 minutes.

Q3. How many days are there in the month of April?
Ans: 30 days.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. If a class starts at 10:15 and lasts 45 minutes, at what time does it end?
Ans: 11:00.

Q5. Name the months of the year that have only 30 days.
Ans: April, June, September, and November.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. A train departs at 6:50 and the journey takes 2 hours 25 minutes. What time does it arrive?
Ans: 6:50 + 2:25 = 9:15, so the train arrives at 9:15.

More Practice Questions (2026-27 Curriculum)

Q1. Convert 4:00 PM to 24-hour format.
16:00.

Q2. How many minutes are in half an hour?
30 minutes.

Q3. How many days are in a normal (non-leap) year?
365 days.

Q4. How many days are in a leap year?
366 days.

Q5. How many months are there in a year?
12 months.

Q6. In the 24-hour clock, what time is midnight?
00:00.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a train departs at 9:45 am and the journey takes 2 hours 30 minutes, how would you find the arrival time?
Add 2 hours 30 minutes to 9:45 am, giving an arrival time of 12:15 pm.

How would you find how many days are there in the months of April, June and September combined?
Each of these months has 30 days, so the total is 30+30+30 = 90 days.

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