Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Triangle

    How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

    ক)
    20
    খ)
    21
    গ)
    22
    ঘ)
    24

    Explanation

    The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock). AM 12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55 PM 12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55 The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes. So, The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

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