At what time between 2 o`clock and 3 oclock will the hour and minute hands of a clock be 12 minutes division apart?

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Q: 32 (CAPF/2018)
At what time between 2 o'clock and 3 o’clock will the hour and minute hands of a clock be 12 minutes division apart?

question_subject: 

Maths

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,14,15,9,4,14,2

keywords: 

{'minutes division': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'clock': [0, 1, 2, 0], 'hour': [5, 5, 11, 12], 'minutes': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'time': [2, 6, 15, 23], 'hands': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

Option 1: 12 minutes past 2 o’clock

This option suggests that the hour and minute hands of the clock will be 12 minutes apart at 2:12. However, this is not the correct answer as it is not within the specified time frame between 2 o`clock and 3 o`clock.

Option 2: 18 minutes past 2 o`clock

According to this option, the hour and minute hands will be 12 minutes apart at 2:18. However, this is also not the correct answer as it is outside the given time range.

Option 3: 24 minutes past 2 o’clock (Correct Answer)

This option states that the hands will be 12 minutes division apart at 2:24. This is the correct answer as it falls within the given time frame and satisfies the conditions.

Option 4: 30 minutes past 2 o`clock

This option suggests that the hands will be 12 minutes apart at 2:30. However, this answer is incorrect as it is outside the specified time range.

In conclusion, option 3, 24 minutes past 2 o`clock, is the correct answer. The hour and minute hands of the clock will be 12 minutes division apart at