Time and Location Topic Test

Time and location · MST-11-06

Maths Standard Year 11 · All 3 lessons · MC checkpoint plus separate short-answer practice

L1, Timetables and Elapsed Time L2, Time Zones and UTC L3, Latitude, Longitude, and Location
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Part A, Multiple Choice (1 mark each, 25 marks total)
1 How long is it from 09:35 to 12:10? L1
A 2 h 25 min
B 2 h 35 min
C 3 h 35 min
D 1 h 35 min
B, 2 h 35 min. From 09:35 to 11:35 is 2 h, then 35 min more.
2 How long is it from 22:45 to 01:20 the next day? L1
A 3 h 25 min
B 2 h 25 min
C 1 h 35 min
D 2 h 35 min
D, 2 h 35 min. To midnight is 1 h 15 min, then 1 h 20 min more.
3 A train departs at 07:48 and arrives at 09:16. What is the travel time? L1
A 1 h 28 min
B 1 h 32 min
C 2 h 28 min
D 88 h
A, 1 h 28 min. From 07:48 to 08:48 is 1 h, then 28 min.
4 A bus trip takes 1 h 42 min and starts at 14:25. What is the arrival time? L1
A 15:57
B 16:17
C 16:07
D 15:67
C, 16:07. 14:25 plus 1 h 42 min is 16:07.
5 Which is the correct 24-hour time for 6:15 pm? L1
A 06:15
B 16:15
C 24:15
D 18:15
D, 18:15. Add 12 hours for pm times after noon.
6 Sydney is UTC+10. If it is 03:00 UTC, what time is it in Sydney? L2
A 07:00
B 13:00
C 17:00
D 10:00
B, 13:00. Add 10 hours to UTC.
7 London is UTC+0 and Perth is UTC+8. If it is 21:30 in London, what time is it in Perth? L2
A 05:30 next day
B 13:30 same day
C 21:30 same day
D 03:30 next day
A, 05:30 next day. Perth is 8 hours ahead.
8 Auckland is UTC+12 and Tokyo is UTC+9. If it is 10:00 in Auckland, what time is it in Tokyo? L2
A 13:00
B 22:00
C 07:00
D 09:00
C, 07:00. Tokyo is 3 hours behind Auckland.
9 A meeting is 18:00 UTC. What local time is that at UTC-5? L2
A 23:00
B 13:00
C 05:00
D 18:05
B, 13:00. UTC-5 is 5 hours behind UTC.
10 Which statement is correct about a city at UTC+11 compared with UTC+8? L2
A It is 3 hours behind
B It has the same time
C It is 19 hours behind
D It is 3 hours ahead
D, It is 3 hours ahead. $11 - 8 = 3$ hours.
11 How many degrees of longitude correspond to 1 hour of time difference? L3
A $1^\circ$
B $24^\circ$
C $15^\circ$
D $60^\circ$
C, $15^\circ$. $360^\circ \div 24 = 15^\circ$.
12 Two places differ by $45^\circ$ longitude. What is the theoretical time difference? L3
A 3 h
B 2 h
C 4 h 30 min
D 45 min
A, 3 h. $45 \div 15 = 3$ hours.
13 Which coordinate is in the Southern Hemisphere? L3
A $10^\circ$N
B $0^\circ$ latitude
C $151^\circ$E
D $34^\circ$S
D, $34^\circ$S. South latitude is south of the Equator.
14 Which coordinate is east of Greenwich? L3
A $73^\circ$W
B $151^\circ$E
C $34^\circ$S
D $0^\circ$ latitude
B, $151^\circ$E. East longitudes are measured east of Greenwich.
15 Sydney is approximately $151^\circ$E and London is $0^\circ$. Which city is theoretically ahead? L3
A Sydney
B London
C Neither, same longitude
D The city farther south
A, Sydney. Locations farther east are ahead in solar time.
16 How long from 11:55 pm to 12:20 am? L1
A 35 min
B 1 h 25 min
C 25 min
D 12 h 25 min
C, 25 min. There are 5 min to midnight, then 20 min more.
17 A timetable shows arrivals 08:04, 08:22, 08:40. What is the interval? L1
A 16 min
B 18 min
C 22 min
D 36 min
B, 18 min. Each time is 18 minutes after the previous one.
18 If New York is UTC-4 and Sydney is UTC+10, Sydney is how many hours ahead? L2
A 14 h
B 6 h
C 10 h
D 4 h
A, 14 h. $10 - (-4) = 14$.
19 It is 23:15 Tuesday at UTC+10. What is the time at UTC+12? L2
A 21:15 Tuesday
B 11:15 Wednesday
C 23:15 Wednesday
D 01:15 Wednesday
D, 01:15 Wednesday. UTC+12 is 2 hours ahead.
20 A place is at $30^\circ$W and another is at $15^\circ$E. What is their longitude difference? L3
A $15^\circ$
B $30^\circ$
C $45^\circ$
D $60^\circ$
C, $45^\circ$. Across Greenwich, add magnitudes.
21 The theoretical time difference for $7.5^\circ$ of longitude is: L3
A 30 min
B 15 min
C 45 min
D 2 h
A, 30 min. $7.5 \div 15 = 0.5$ h.
22 If two places are both east longitudes, how do you find their longitude difference? L3
A Add the two longitudes
B Subtract the smaller longitude from the larger longitude
C Always use $15^\circ$
D Convert both to latitude
B, Subtract the smaller longitude from the larger longitude. For the same direction, take the difference.
23 A flight leaves UTC+8 at 20:30 and lasts 4 h. What UTC time does it land? L2
A 00:30 next day
B 12:30
C 04:30
D 16:30
D, 16:30. 20:30 at UTC+8 is 12:30 UTC, then add 4 h.
24 A movie runs for 132 minutes. How long is this? L1
A 1 h 32 min
B 2 h 32 min
C 2 h 12 min
D 132 h
C, 2 h 12 min. 132 min is 120 min plus 12 min.
25 Latitude measures distance north or south of the: L3
A Equator
B Prime Meridian
C International Date Line
D Greenwich meridian
A, Equator. Latitude is measured from the Equator.
Part B, Short Answer (separate practice)
0 L1
A service departs at 06:42 and arrives at 09:18.
(a) Find the elapsed time.
(b) If the return service takes 2 h 49 min from 17:35, find its arrival time.
(a) Total time is 2 h 36 min.
(b) Arrival is 20:24.
1 L1
A timetable has trains at 07:06, 07:24, 07:42 and 08:00.
(a) Find the interval between trains.
(b) Predict the next two train times.
(a) The interval is 18 minutes.
(b) 08:18 and 08:36.
2 L2
A video call is at 09:30 in Perth (UTC+8). Sydney is UTC+10.
(a) Find the Sydney time.
(b) Find the UTC time.
(a) Sydney time is 11:30.
(b) UTC time is 01:30.
3 L2
It is 22:15 Monday in a city at UTC+11.
(a) Find the time at UTC+9.
(b) Find the time at UTC-4.
(a) 20:15 Monday.
(b) 07:15 Monday.
4 L3
City A is at $120^\circ$E and City B is at $165^\circ$E.
(a) Find the longitude difference.
(b) Find the theoretical time difference.
(c) Which city is ahead?
(a) $45^\circ$.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) City B is ahead.
5 L3
Town P is at $20^\circ$W and Town Q is at $25^\circ$E.
(a) Find the longitude difference.
(b) Find the theoretical time difference.
(a) $45^\circ$.
(b) 3 hours.
6 L3
A location is $34^\circ$S, $151^\circ$E.
(a) State the hemisphere for the latitude.
(b) State whether it is east or west of Greenwich.
(a) Southern Hemisphere.
(b) East of Greenwich.
7 L1 & L2
A flight leaves at 23:40 in UTC+10, lasts 3 h 25 min, and lands in UTC+12.
(a) Find the departure time in UTC.
(b) Find the landing time in UTC.
(c) Find the local landing time.
(a) 13:40 UTC.
(b) 17:05 UTC.
(c) 05:05 next day.
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