How many standard time zones are there in the contiguous United States?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: b) 4
Which time zone is used by most of the eastern United States, including cities like New York and Atlanta?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
d) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
What is the time difference between Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Pacific Standard Time (PST)?
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hours
c) 3 hours
d) 4 hours
Answer: c) 3 hours
Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Which time zone do they use throughout the year?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
d) Hawaiian Standard Time (HST)
Answer: d) Hawaiian Standard Time (HST)
During Daylight Saving Time, which time zone moves one hour ahead?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: b) Central Standard Time (CST)
Alaska follows its own time zone. What is the name of Alaska’s time zone?
a) Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
b) Yukon Time (YT)
c) Arctic Time (AT)
d) North Pacific Time (NPT)
Answer: a) Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
Which US time zone is used by states like Texas, Illinois, and Louisiana?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
The time zone of the US capital, Washington, D.C., is:
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
What time zone is observed in states like Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
The time zone used by California, Nevada, and Oregon is:
a) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Central Standard Time (CST)
d) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Answer: a) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Which time zone is observed in states like Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
What time zone is used by states like New Mexico, Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation), and Utah?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
The time zone of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands is:
a) Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
b) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
c) Central Standard Time (CST)
d) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Answer: b) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands use which time zone?
a) Chamorro Standard Time (CHST)
b) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Answer: a) Chamorro Standard Time (CHST)
American Samoa observes which time zone?
a) Samoan Standard Time (SST)
b) Hawaiian Standard Time (HST)
c) Central Standard Time (CST)
d) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Answer: a) Samoan Standard Time (SST)
Which time zone is used by the Navajo Nation, which extends across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: b) Central Standard Time (CST)
Daylight Saving Time is observed in most of the United States. During which months do clocks move forward by one hour?
a) April to October
b) June to September
c) March to November
d) May to August
Answer: c) March to November
What time zone is used by states like Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
Daylight Saving Time was extended in the United States as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. What are the start and end dates for Daylight Saving Time after this extension?
a) Starts on the first Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October
b) Starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November
c) Starts on the third Sunday in March and ends on the second Sunday in November
d) Starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November
Answer: b) Starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November
Which time zone is used by states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of the US Virgin Islands follows Atlantic Standard Time (AST) during standard time. What is the time difference between AST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 1 hour ahead
b) 2 hours ahead
c) 3 hours ahead
d) Same time
Answer: b) 2 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
During Daylight Saving Time, which time zone moves one hour back?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Puerto Rico follows Atlantic Standard Time (AST) during standard time. What is the time difference between AST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 1 hour ahead
b) 2 hours ahead
c) 3 hours ahead
d) Same time
Answer: a) 1 hour ahead
What time zone is used by states like North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 8 hours ahead
b) 12 hours ahead
c) 14 hours ahead
d) 16 hours ahead
Answer: b) 12 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
The US territory of American Samoa follows Samoan Standard Time (SST) during standard time. What is the time difference between SST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 5 hours behind
b) 6 hours behind
c) 7 hours behind
d) 8 hours behind
Answer: b) 6 hours behind
What time zone is used by states like Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
The US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 8 hours ahead
b) 12 hours ahead
c) 14 hours ahead
d) 16 hours ahead
Answer: d) 16 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas?
a) Central Standard Time (CST)
b) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Central Standard Time (CST)
The US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Central Standard Time (CST)?
a) 12 hours ahead
b) 14 hours ahead
c) 16 hours ahead
d) 18 hours ahead
Answer: b) 14 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Utah, Nevada, and Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation)?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
The US territory of Puerto Rico follows Atlantic Standard Time (AST) during standard time. What is the time difference between AST and Central Standard Time (CST)?
a) 1 hour ahead
b) 2 hours ahead
c) 3 hours ahead
d) Same time
Answer: b) 2 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana?
a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Central Standard Time (CST)?
a) 12 hours ahead
b) 14 hours ahead
c) 16 hours ahead
d) 18 hours ahead
Answer: c) 16 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of American Samoa follows Samoan Standard Time (SST) during standard time. What is the time difference between SST and Central Standard Time (CST)?
a) 5 hours behind
b) 6 hours behind
c) 7 hours behind
d) 8 hours behind
Answer: b) 6 hours behind
What time zone is used by states like North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Mountain Standard Time (MST)?
a) 16 hours ahead
b) 18 hours ahead
c) 20 hours ahead
d) 22 hours ahead
Answer: d) 22 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Puerto Rico follows Atlantic Standard Time (AST) during standard time. What is the time difference between AST and Mountain Standard Time (MST)?
a) 2 hours ahead
b) 3 hours ahead
c) 4 hours ahead
d) Same time
Answer: b) 3 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Mountain Standard Time (MST)?
a) 16 hours ahead
b) 18 hours ahead
c) 20 hours ahead
d) 22 hours ahead
Answer: c) 20 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Pacific Standard Time (PST)?
a) 17 hours ahead
b) 19 hours ahead
c) 21 hours ahead
d) 23 hours ahead
Answer: b) 19 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Pacific Standard Time (PST)?
a) 17 hours ahead
b) 19 hours ahead
c) 21 hours ahead
d) 23 hours ahead
Answer: c) 21 hours ahead
What time zone is used by states like West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee?
a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
b) Central Standard Time (CST)
c) Mountain Standard Time (MST)
d) Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Answer: a) Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The US territory of Guam follows Chamorro Standard Time (CHST) during standard time. What is the time difference between CHST and Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
a) 12 hours ahead
b) 14 hours ahead
c) 16 hours ahead
d) 18 hours ahead
Answer: d) 18 hours ahead
