{"id":22416,"date":"2026-08-11T08:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=22416"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:34:58","slug":"clock-problems-ssc-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Clock Problems for SSC, Banking and Government Exams, Check How to Solve?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#What_are_Clock_Problems\" >What are Clock Problems?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#What_are_the_important_Clock_Formulas\" >What are the important Clock Formulas?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#How_do_you_find_the_angle_between_the_hands_of_a_clock\" >How do you find the angle between the hands of a clock?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#How_do_you_find_when_the_hands_are_at_90_degrees\" >How do you find when the hands are at 90 degrees?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#How_many_times_are_the_clock_hands_opposite\" >How many times are the clock hands opposite?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#What_is_the_difference_between_smaller_and_reflex_angles_in_Clock_Problems\" >What is the difference between smaller and reflex angles in Clock Problems?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#What_is_the_difference_between_a_Fast_and_Slow_Clock\" >What is the difference between a Fast and Slow Clock?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#How_do_you_solve_questions_on_the_distance_travelled_by_clock_hands\" >How do you solve questions on the distance travelled by clock hands?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-problems-ssc-exam\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>Clock Problems are crucial for SSC, Banking, and Government Exams, focusing on clock hand movement and angles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding a few key formulas helps candidates quickly solve most clock-related questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates often need to calculate angles, the time of coincidences, and the distances traveled by clock hands using basic formulas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The clock hands coincide 11 times every 12 hours and form right angles 22 times in that period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mastering Clock Problems allows candidates to navigate these topics efficiently in competitive exams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Clock Problems for SSC, Banking and other Government Exams are an important part of the Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude sections of many competitive examinations. Questions are generally based on the movement of the hour and minute hands, angles between clock hands, coincidence, opposite positions, right angles, and faulty clocks. Once candidates understand the basic formulas, most clock questions can be solved quickly without lengthy calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-clock-problems\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Clock_Problems\"><\/span>What are Clock Problems?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clock problems test a candidate&#8217;s ability to understand the movement and relative position of the hands of a clock. Most questions involve finding an angle, determining the time at which two hands meet, or calculating the gain or loss of a clock in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-exams\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/railway-exams\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Railways<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/banking-insurance-exams\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Banking <\/a>and other Government Exams. The basic movement of clock hands is given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Clock Hand<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Movement<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hour Hand in 12 hours<\/td><td>360\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hour Hand in 1 hour<\/td><td>30\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hour Hand in 1 minute<\/td><td>0.5\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minute Hand in 1 hour<\/td><td>360\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minute Hand in 1 minute<\/td><td>6\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relative movement per minute<\/td><td>5.5\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-reasoning-topic-wise-questions-pdf\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download SSC CGL Topic Wise Reasoning Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-important-clock-formulas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_important_Clock_Formulas\"><\/span>What are the important Clock Formulas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates do not need to memorise a large number of formulas for clock questions. Understanding a few standard relationships is enough to solve most questions asked in competitive exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Concept<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Formula<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hour hand movement<\/td><td>0.5\u00b0 per minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minute hand movement<\/td><td>6\u00b0 per minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relative speed<\/td><td>5.5\u00b0 per minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Angle at H:M<\/td><td>|30H \u2212 5.5M|<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Smaller angle<\/td><td>Minimum of \u03b8 and 360\u00b0 \u2212 \u03b8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hands coincide<\/td><td>Angle = 0\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hands opposite<\/td><td>Angle = 180\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hands at right angle<\/td><td>Angle = 90\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, <strong>H represents the hour and M represents the minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/test-series\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt Mock Tests for All Government Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-find-the-angle-between-the-hands-of-a-clock\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_find_the_angle_between_the_hands_of_a_clock\"><\/span>How do you find the angle between the hands of a clock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common type of clock question asks candidates to calculate the angle between the hour and minute hands at a particular time. Use: <strong>Angle = |30H \u2212 5.5M|<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Step<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Calculation<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hour hand position<\/td><td>30 \u00d7 3 + 0.5 \u00d7 30<\/td><td>105\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minute hand position<\/td><td>6 \u00d7 30<\/td><td>180\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Angle between the hands<\/td><td>180\u00b0 \u2212 105\u00b0<\/td><td>75\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If the calculated angle is greater than 180\u00b0, subtract it from 360\u00b0 to obtain the smaller angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/clock-reasoning\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt Clock Reasoning Questions for SSC Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-find-the-angle-at-an-exact-hour\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_find_the_angle_at_an_exact_hour\"><\/span>How do you find the angle at an exact hour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the minute hand is at 12, the calculation becomes much easier because the hour hand moves by 30\u00b0 for every hour. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At 1:00 = 30\u00b0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At 2:00 = 60\u00b0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At 3:00 = 90\u00b0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At 4:00 = 120\u00b0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At 5:00 = 150\u00b0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At 6:00 = 180\u00b0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After 6:00, the smaller angle begins decreasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-times-do-the-hands-of-a-clock-coincide\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_do_the_hands_of_a_Clock_coincide\"><\/span>How many times do the hands of a Clock coincide?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hour and minute hands do not meet exactly once every hour because the hour hand continuously moves while the minute hand tries to catch it. The hands coincide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11 times in 12 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22 times in 24 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The time between two successive coincidences is approximately: <strong>65 5\/11 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upcoming-government-exams\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check All Upcoming Government Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-find-when-the-clock-hands-coincide\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_find_when_the_clock_hands_coincide\"><\/span>How do you find when the clock hands coincide?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For finding the time when the hands meet between H and H+1, use: <strong>M = 60H\/11<\/strong>. Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Step<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Calculation<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Formula<\/td><td>M = (60 \u00d7 H) \/ 11<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Substitute H = 5<\/td><td>M = (60 \u00d7 5) \/ 11<\/td><td>300\/11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Convert into mixed fraction<\/td><td>300\/11<\/td><td>27 3\/11 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final Time<\/td><td>5 hours + 27 3\/11 minutes<\/td><td><strong>5:27 3\/11<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-times-are-clock-hands-at-right-angles\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_are_clock_hands_at_right_angles\"><\/span>How many times are clock hands at right angles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clock hands form a right angle when the angle between them is 90\u00b0. In a normal clock:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They form a right angle <strong>22 times in 12 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They form a right angle <strong>44 times in 24 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-find-when-the-hands-are-at-90-degrees\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_find_when_the_hands_are_at_90_degrees\"><\/span>How do you find when the hands are at 90 degrees?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a right-angle question, use the general relationship: <strong>|30H \u2212 5.5M| = 90<\/strong> Solve for M to determine the required time. There can often be <strong>two right-angle positions within the same hour<\/strong>, so candidates should carefully read whether the question asks for the first or second occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/how-to-attempt-ssc-cgl-tier-1-after-sectional-timing\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check How to Attempt SSC CGL Tier 1 After Sectional Timing?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-times-are-the-clock-hands-opposite\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_are_the_clock_hands_opposite\"><\/span>How many times are the clock hands opposite?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hands are opposite when the angle between them is exactly 180\u00b0. They are opposite:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11 times in 12 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22 times in 24 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For such questions, use: <strong>|30H \u2212 5.5M| = 180<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-difference-between-smaller-and-reflex-angles-in-clock-problems\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_smaller_and_reflex_angles_in_Clock_Problems\"><\/span>What is the difference between smaller and reflex angles in Clock Problems?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some questions specifically ask for the <strong>reflex angle<\/strong> instead of the smaller angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suppose the smaller angle is 120\u00b0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then: <strong>Reflex Angle = 360\u00b0 \u2212 120\u00b0 = 240\u00b0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-free-pyp-kit\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download SSC CGL Free PYP Kit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-difference-between-a-fast-and-slow-clock\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_a_Fast_and_Slow_Clock\"><\/span>What is the difference between a Fast and Slow Clock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>fast clock gains time<\/strong>, meaning it shows a later time than the actual time. A <strong>slow clock loses time<\/strong>, meaning it displays a time earlier than the actual time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Clock Type<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gains 5 minutes<\/td><td>Shows 5 extra minutes after the specified period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Loses 5 minutes<\/td><td>Falls behind actual time by 5 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fast Clock<\/td><td>Displayed time is ahead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slow Clock<\/td><td>Displayed time is behind<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-solve-questions-on-the-distance-travelled-by-clock-hands\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_solve_questions_on_the_distance_travelled_by_clock_hands\"><\/span>How do you solve questions on the distance travelled by clock hands?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the length of a clock hand is given, the tip of the hand moves along the circumference of a circle. Use: <strong>Circumference = 2\u03c0r<\/strong>. Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Step<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Calculation<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Result<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length of minute hand<\/td><td>Radius = 10 cm<\/td><td>10 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance in 1 full rotation<\/td><td>2\u03c0r<\/td><td>2\u03c0 \u00d7 10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance travelled in 1 hour<\/td><td>20\u03c0 cm<\/td><td><strong>20\u03c0 cm<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance travelled in 30 minutes<\/td><td>Half of 20\u03c0<\/td><td><strong>10\u03c0 cm<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786415725830\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q1. What is the basic formula for clock problems?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For finding the angle between clock hands, use <strong>|30H \u2212 5.5M|<\/strong>, where H is the hour and M is the number of minutes.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786415731930\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q2. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The hour and minute hands coincide 22 times in 24 hours.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786415737804\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. How many times do clock hands form a right angle in 24 hours?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The hands form a right angle 44 times in 24 hours.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786415741912\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q4. What is the relative speed of the hour and minute hands?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The minute hand moves at 6\u00b0 per minute and the hour hand at 0.5\u00b0 per minute. Their relative speed is therefore 5.5\u00b0 per minute.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786415751846\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q5. Are clock problems difficult for competitive exams?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Clock problems are generally formula-based. 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