Like notes, each rest in music is allotted a certain amount of time. This time is measured in beats. A whole rest gets 4 beats, a half rest gets 2 beats, and a quarter rest gets 1 beat.
What kind of rest receives ½ of a beat?
Quaver Rest (Eighth Note Rest)
Like the crotchet rest it sits right in the middle of the stave sitting on the 4th line from the top. It has a value of ½ of a beat, the same as a quaver note.
What kind of note receives ¼ of a beat?
The figure below shows 4/4 time. The bottom 4 means that a quarter note gets one beat.