In all competitive exams the problems on clocks are asking.   Analog clock is considered as circle.   The total angle formed by a circle is 360 0   Now we need to find out the angle between the hour and minute hand.   Now we need to calculate the angle of hour  and minute hand by  considering the reference position as number 12.   Angle of  minute and hour hand is calculated from number 12 in clock.          Angle formed by a circular clock      360 0         Angle of minute and hour hand   calculated from      Number 12         Time taken by minute  hand for    one revolution      360 0 =60min                                     Angle formed by minute hand in I min      1min =6 0         Time taken by hour hand in one   revolution      360 0 = 12 hours         Angle formed by hour hand in 1 hour      30 0 = 1 hour         ...