Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction?

  1. 20

  2. 22

  3. 24

  4. 48
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Explanation

The hands of a clock are in a straight line but opposite in direction (180 degrees) once every hour, except between 5 and 7 where it happens only once (at 6:00). This occurs 11 times in 12 hours, and 22 times in 24 hours.

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