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BPCL placement papers 2025
Overview
Section titled “Overview”BPCL placement papers 2025. Primary filter: BPCL GATE-based Recruitment. Focus: GATE technical (Chem/Mech/EE), aptitude.
BPCL Aptitude Mock Quiz
Timed placement-style MCQs with score and explanations after you submit. Use it to check speed and accuracy before the real test.
Questions15
Time10 min
Verbal
Find the synonym of "Benevolent".
Correct answer: Kind
Reasoning
Series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
Perfect squares → 36.
Quantitative
Speed 72 km/h. Distance in 20 minutes:
72 × (20/60) = 24 km.
Reasoning
Odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125
Others are perfect cubes; 100 is not.
Reasoning
A walks 3 km north, then 4 km east. Distance from start is:
3-4-5 right triangle → 5 km.
Quantitative
If the word TRADE is coded as XVEHI, then how the word PUBLIC should be coded?
Correct answer: TYFPMG
Quantitative
If the sum of three consecutive integers is 72, what is the smallest of these integers?
Let the integers be x, x+1, and x+2. x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 72 3x + 3 = 72 3x = 69 x = 23 Therefore, the integers are 23, 24, and 25.
Reasoning
How many 9s are there between 1 and 100?
9,19,29,39,49,59,69,79,89,90–99 → 20 nines.
Quantitative
Event 1: The company reported a significant increase in profits. Event 2: The company launched a new product line. Determine the relationship.
Event 2 (launching a new product line) is likely the cause, and Event 1 (increase in profits) is the effect. Launching successful products typically leads to increased sales and profits.
Verbal
"To add fuel to the fire" means:
It means worsening a conflict or situation.
Quantitative
What does "Hit the nail on the head" mean?
"Hit the nail on the head" means to be exactly right or accurate.
Verbal
The idiom "cost an arm and a leg" means:
It means: very expensive.
Verbal
Antonym of "Permanent":
Permanent ↔ temporary/brief.
Reasoning
In how many ways can 5 people be arranged in a row if two particular people must sit together?
Treat the two people as one unit: 4 units to arrange = 4! ways The two people can be arranged among themselves in 2! ways Total = 4! × 2! = 24 × 2 = 48 ways
Quantitative
A is the father of B. C is the son of B. D is the brother of A. How is D related to C?
A is father of B, so B is child of A C is son of B, so C is grandson of A D is brother of A, so D is uncle of B Therefore, D is great-uncle of C
Your score
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Sample BPCL Questions with Solutions
Section titled “Sample BPCL Questions with Solutions”Practice-style questions (not leaked live papers).
Aptitude / Reasoning
Section titled “Aptitude / Reasoning”Q1: If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Q2: Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Q3: A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Q4: Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Q5: Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Q6: CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Q7: Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Q8: A train 120 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to pass a pole?
Answer: 8 seconds
Explanation: 54 km/h = 15 m/s; t = 120/15 = 8 s.
Coding Practice
Section titled “Coding Practice”Coding Q1: Linked list cycle
Approach: Floyd tortoise-hare.
Complexity: O(1) space
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q2: Level order traversal
Approach: BFS queue.
Complexity: O(n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q3: Coin change min coins
Approach: DP unbounded.
Complexity: O(amount*coins)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q4: Binary search
Approach: Lo/hi mid.
Complexity: O(log n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q5: Kadane max subarray
Approach: Running best.
Complexity: O(n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q6: Reverse a string in-place
Approach: Two pointers from ends.
Complexity: O(n)/O(1)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q7: Check prime
Approach: Trial division to sqrt(n).
Complexity: Handle n<2
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q8: Valid parentheses
Approach: Stack matching.
Complexity: O(n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q9: Two Sum
Approach: Hash map complements.
Complexity: O(n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q10: Longest substring without repeat
Approach: Sliding window + last index.
Complexity: O(n)
BPCL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Deep Prep Notes for BPCL
Section titled “Deep Prep Notes for BPCL”How the BPCL GATE-based Recruitment Usually Feels
Section titled “How the BPCL GATE-based Recruitment Usually Feels”Candidates describe a paced filter where easy marks disappear if you over-invest in one hard item. For BPCL, start with a three-minute scan, mark certainty levels, and protect accuracy. Languages typically include N/A for core GET.
Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)
Section titled “Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)”| Area | Why it matters at BPCL |
|---|---|
| GATE technical (Chem/Mech/EE) | Primary shortlist signal |
| Core CS (OOPs/DBMS/OS) | Technical interview depth |
| Oil & Gas PSU awareness | Managerial / HR differentiation |
| Communication | Especially for consulting and client-facing GSIs |
14-Day Sprint
Section titled “14-Day Sprint”- Days 1-3: pattern familiarization + 2 sectional mocks
- Days 4-7: weak-topic closed practice
- Days 8-10: full mocks every other day
- Days 11-14: interview narration + light revision
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