Question

How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in a straight line but opposite in direction?
A) 20 B) 22
C) 24 D) 48

Answer 1

Answer:

22

Explanation:

Hour hands and Minutes hands of a clock point in opposite directions (in the same straight line) 11 times in every 12 hours(Because between 5 and 7 they point in opposite directions at 6 o' clock only) so in a day the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.

Answer 2

The hands of the clock become straight and opposite in direction, 11×2=22 times daily. The correct answer is B) 22.