Hello, here I am providing you the details of the exam pattern of the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited as under:

Paper pattern:
Section I: General Aptitude (120 Questions)
Section II: Professional Technical Aptitude (40 Questions) Duration of Exam: 2 Hours

Syllabus of General Aptitude: Synonyms & Antonyms, Grammar Based Questions, Reading Comprehension (40 Questions)
LR (Logical Reasoning) and DI (Data Interpretation)

Quantitative Aptitude- Ratios, Percentages, Permutations & Combinations, Ages and Series (40 Questions) Intellectual Ability based questions (40 Questions)

Syllabus for Professional Knowledge Section: Petroleum Composition and process, Chemical Technology, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Process Instrumentation etc.

HPCL Placement Paper:

1.How many litres of pure acid are there in 8 litres of 20% solution?

A)1.4 B)1.5 C)1.6 D)2.4

Ans: C

2.The value of a machine depreciates at tbe rare of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago . If it represent value is Rs. 8748, Its purchase price was:

A) Rs.10,000 B)Rs. 11,372 C)Rs.12,000 D)Rs.12,500

Ans: C

3. X varies inversely as square of y. Given that y = 2 for x = 1. The value of x for y = 6 will be equal to

A) 3 B) 9 C) 1/3 D) 1/9

Ans : D

4. If 10% of x = 20% of y, then x : y is equal to

A) 1 : 2 B) 2 : 1 C) 5 : 1 D) 10 : 1

Ans : B

5.A theif is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10km. and 11km. per hour respectively. what is the distance between them after 6 minutes?

A)100m B) 150m C)190m C)200m


6. A starts business with Rs.3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the Capital ?

A) Rs. 7500 B) Rs. 8000 C) Rs. 8500 D) Rs. 9000

Ans : D

7. Ronald and Elan are working on an assignment. Ronald takes 6 hours to type 32 pages on a computer, while Elan takes 5 hours to type 40 pages. How much time will they take, working together on two different computers to type an assignment of 110 pages ?

A) 7 hours 30 minutes B) 8 hours C) 8 hours 15 minutes D) 8 hours 25 minutes

Ans : C

8. A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days; B and C can do it in 120 days; A dn C can do it in 4 days. Who among these will take the least time if put to do it alone?

A) 80 days B) 100 days C) 120 days D) 150 days

Ans : C

9.From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?

A)564 B)645 C)735 D)756

Ans

10.In how many different ways can the letters of the word MACHINE be arranged so that the vowels may occupy only the odd position?

A)210 B) 576 C)144 D)1728

Ans:B

11. Was Avinash early, on time or late for work?

(I) He thought his watch was 10 minutes fast
(II) Actually his watch was 5 minutes slow

Ans. (D)

12. What is the value of A if A is an integer?

(I) A4 = 1
(II) A3 + 1 = 0


13.Zinc and copper are melted together in the ratio 9:11 . What is the weight of melted mixture, if 28.8 Kg of zinc has been consumed in it?

A) 58kg B) 60kg C) 64kg D)70kg

14. A person travels 12 km in the southward direction and then travels 5km to the right and then travels 15km toward the right and finally travels 5km towards the east, how far is he from his starting place?

(A) 5.5 kms
(B) 3 km
(C) 13 km
(D) 6.4 km

Ans. (b)

15. X's father's wife's father's granddaughter uncle will be related to X as

(A) Son
(B) Nephew
(C) Uncle
(D) Grandfather

Ans. (C)