SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 72

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 20 Jun 2024 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q72

How many times do the hour hand and minute hand of a clock coincide in half a day?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 11.

In 12 hours (half a day), the hour and minute hands coincide 11 times (not 12, because they meet only once between 11 and 12).