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BPCL Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has BPCL aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the BPCL GATE-based Recruitment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
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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Review
BPCL aptitude topics students usually practice
- Numerical / quantitative: percentages, profit and loss, ratios, time and work, averages, SI/CI, speed-distance
- Logical reasoning: series, coding-decoding, blood relations, seating, syllogisms
- Verbal ability: grammar, vocabulary, error spotting, idioms
Numerical ability questions
Q1: Permutation basic
Problem: In how many ways can 5 different books be arranged on a shelf?
Solution: Arrangements of 5 distinct items = 5! = 120.
Answer: 120
Q2: Work efficiency
Problem: A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish in 12 days. How many days does A alone need?
Solution: Let B = x days, A = x/2. 1/(x/2) + 1/x = 1/12 → 2/x + 1/x = 1/12 → 3/x = 1/12 → x = 36. A alone = 18 days.
Answer: 18 days
Q3: Percentage of percentage
Problem: What is 15% of 20% of 400?
Solution: 20% of 400 = 80. 15% of 80 = 12.
Answer: 12
Q4: Unitary rice
Problem: 12 kg rice costs ₹540. Cost of 8 kg?
Solution: Per kg = 45. 8 kg = ₹360.
Answer: ₹360
Q5: Chain rule copies
Problem: 8 printers print 800 pages in 4 hours. How many printers for 1200 pages in 3 hours?
Solution: Pages ∝ printers × time. 800/(8×4)=1200/(p×3) → 25 = 1200/(3p) → 75p=1200 → p=16.
Answer: 16
Q6: Marked price discount
Problem: A shopkeeper marks goods 20% above cost and then gives a 10% discount. What is the profit percentage?
Solution: Let CP = ₹100. Marked price = ₹120. Discount = 10% of 120 = ₹12. SP = 120 − 12 = ₹108. Profit % = 8%.
Answer: 8%
Q7: Series n(n+1)
Problem: Find the next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Solution: Pattern: 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, 6×7. Next = 6 × 7 = 42.
Answer: 42
Q8: Distance from speed
Problem: A vehicle travels at 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it go?
Solution: Distance = speed × time = 60 × 2.5 = 150 km.
Answer: 150 km
Q9: Ratio mixture tea
Problem: Tea worth ₹120/kg is mixed with tea worth ₹180/kg in the ratio 3:2. Find the price of the mixture per kg.
Solution: Price = (3×120 + 2×180) / 5 = (360 + 360) / 5 = 720/5 = ₹144 per kg.
Answer: ₹144
Q10: Partnership share
Problem: A and B invest ₹40,000 and ₹60,000. If profit is ₹25,000, what is A’s share?
Solution: Ratio A:B = 2:3. A’s share = (2/5) × 25000 = ₹10,000.
Answer: ₹10,000
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Antonym - verbose
Problem: Best antonym of ‘verbose’?
Solution: Verbose = wordy. Opposite: concise.
Answer: Concise
Q12: Phrase - by and large
Problem: Meaning of ‘by and large’?
Solution: Generally / on the whole.
Answer: Generally
Q13: Synonym - abundant
Problem: Choose the best synonym of ‘abundant’.
Solution: ‘Abundant’ means present in large quantity. Closest match: plentiful.
Answer: Plentiful
Q14: Synonym - mitigate
Problem: Choose the best synonym of ‘mitigate’.
Solution: ‘Mitigate’ means to make less severe. Closest match: alleviate.
Answer: Alleviate
Q15: Antonym - benevolent
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘benevolent’.
Solution: ‘Benevolent’ means kind or well-meaning. Opposite: malevolent.
Answer: Malevolent
Q16: Fill in the blank
Problem: She _____ to the office every day by metro. (go / goes / going / gone)
Solution: Third-person singular present needs ‘goes’.
Answer: goes
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: Statement assumption
Problem: Statement: Use public transport to reduce pollution. Assumption: Public transport causes less pollution than private vehicles.
Solution: The advice assumes public transport is cleaner. Assumption is implicit.
Answer: Implicit / valid
Q18: Series alternate
Problem: Find next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Solution: Differences +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 → next diff 5 → 17.
Answer: 17
Q19: Seating hint
Problem: Five friends sit in a row. A is to the left of B but right of C. D is to the right of B and left of E. Who is in the middle?
Solution: Order from left to right: C, A, B, D, E. The middle seat is B.
Answer: B
Q20: Seating circular
Problem: Four people sit around a square table facing center. A sits opposite C. If B is left of A, who is right of C?
Solution: Opposite pairs A-C. B left of A means clockwise B. Right of C is B.
Answer: B
Q21: Venn conclusion
Problem: Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are writers. Conclusion: Some doctors are writers?
Solution: Some doctors who are teachers must be writers. Follows.
Answer: Follows
Q22: Syllogism
Problem: Statements: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: Some engineers are managers. Does it follow?
Solution: The ‘some graduates’ who are managers need not overlap with the engineers. The conclusion does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
Timed practice tips for BPCL
- First pass: only high-confidence questions
- Mark and skip time sinks early
- Keep verbal accuracy high - these are easy marks if you stay calm
- Run the mock quiz at least three times a week under real timing
- Sleep properly the night before; fatigue hurts DI and calculation accuracy