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

A

11

B

12

C

`24`

D

`22`

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The correct Answer is:
D

As we know that the hands of a clock coincide once in every hour.
So, in a period of 12 hours, the hands of a clock are coincide with each other = 11 times.
[`because` Between 11 o.clock and 1 o.clock they coincide only only]
So, the hands of a clock are cooincide with each other in a day i.e. in 24 hours = `(11 times 2)` times = 22 times.
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