Choose the most appropriate answer.

At how many distinct points in a watch do the hour and the minute hand meet in an analogue clock? 

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  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 13

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Option 2 : 11
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Calculation 

The hands of a clock meet once every hour but

Between 11:00 and 1:00'o clock, they coincide only once.

Therefore, the hands of a clock meet 11 times in 12 hours.

∴ The correct answer is 11 points.

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