2. Convert the military time 0056 to 12-hour time.
Answer: B
12:56 A.M.
The time 0056 in military format converts to 12:56 A.M. in 12-hour format, indicating the early morning hours just before 1 A.M.
A) 12:56 P.M.
This option is incorrect because 12:56 P.M. refers to noon, which does not correspond to the military time 0056. Military time from 0000 to 1159 represents morning hours, while P.M. hours start from 1200.
B) 12:56 A.M.
This option is correct as 0056 in military time translates to 12:56 A.M. in 12-hour time. Military time numbers from 0000 to 0059 represent the minutes after midnight, confirming that it is indeed early morning.
C) 1:56 A.M.
This option is incorrect because 1:56 A.M. would correspond to a military time of 0156. The military time 0056 clearly indicates 12:56 A.M., not 1:56 A.M.
D) 1:56 P.M.
This option is incorrect as well since 1:56 P.M. would be represented by 1316 in military time. The military time 0056 does not reach the P.M. hours, as it falls within the early morning.
Conclusion
The correct conversion of 0056 to 12-hour time is 12:56 A.M., which accurately reflects the early morning hours. All other options either misrepresent the conversion or fall outside the correct time range, confirming that B is the only valid answer.