How many times do the hour hand and minute hand of a clock form a right angle in a day?

Maths / Geometry MCQs — Multiple-choice practice

  1. A. 34
  2. B. 44
  3. C. 24
  4. D. None of these

Correct answer

44

Explanation

Explanation The hour hand and minute hand of a clock form a right angle (90°) multiple times in a day. In 12 hours, they form a right angle 22 times. Since a day has 24 hours , the total occurrences are 44 times . Right angles occur approximately every 65 minutes . Last verified on 02-04-2026

Continue with Geometry MCQs MCQs, explore all Maths topics, or try the Geometry MCQs practice quiz.

More Geometry MCQs questions

Found an error? Report a correction with this page URL and a supporting source.