Question

During what period of the day does the clock read 2PM?
a. Night
b. Morning
c. Afternoon

Answer 1

Answer : $\bold{Afternoon}$


Extra Information -

2 PM = Afternoon.

AM mean Anti Meridiem.

PM mean Post Meridiem.

AM and PM both are Latin words which are used in 12-hour clock system to represent Before Noon and After Noon respectively.

AM abbreviated as Anti Meridiem which means before midday (Night 12 AM to Afternoon 12 PM)

PM abbreviated as Post Meridiem which means after midday. (Afternoon 12 PM to Night 12 AM)

Hence, 2 PM is represented as Afternoon.

Answer 2

$\textsf{\large{Answer}}$

$\textsf{\large{Option c.}}$

$\textsf{\large{Afternoon}}$

During Afternoon the clock reads 2PM

⟩⟩ $\textsf{\large{Extra info}}$⟨⟨

Refer the attachment for Better understanding.

• PM Stands for $\textbf{Post meridiem. }$

• AM stands for $\textbf{Anti meridiem.}$

• They are derived from the Latin words:-

★ Meridies → midday

★ Ante → before

★ Post → after

• PM is the time after noon.

• AM is the time before noon.

• From 12:00 am ( midnight) to 11:59 am the time is referred as A.M

• The time from 12:00 pm ( Noon) to 11:59pm the time is referred as PM

• The question says 2PM, and as mentioned above, PM is afternoon.

Therefore the answer is

$\textsf{\large{Option c.}}$

$\textsf{\large{Afternoon}}$