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Aptitude · Q17

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 17

Q17

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

A.
20
B.
21
C.
22
Answer
D.
24

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
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.
∴ The hands coincide 22 times in a day.