HPCL - Aptitude Reasoning placement paper

HPCL – Aptitude Reasoning placement paper

Choose the correct option which resembles exactly the same as the below mentioned set of numbers.

7, 27, 55

a. 13, 30, 58
b. 21, 35, 52
c. 16, 40, 72
d. 18, 42, 65

There is a group of 5 teachers L, M, N, O and P teaching certain subjects.

M and N teach maths and geography
L and N teach Maths and History
M and O teach political science and geography
O and P teach political science and biology
P teaches biology, history and political science.

Who teaches political science, history and biology?

a. L
b. M
c. O
d. P

Choose the correct set from the option which is logically related to the below mentioned set of statements.

i. Some men do not cook well.
ii. No man is a grandmother.
iii. All those who cook well are men.
iv. Some men are not grandmothers.
v. No one who cooks well is a man.
vi. All those who cook well are grandmothers.
vii. All grandmothers cook well.

a. 1, 4, 2
b. 2, 6, 5
c. 2, 5, 6
d. 6, 4, 7

Choose the correct option which observes a particular rule. Some of the option have skipped that particular rule.

a. CFIURX
b. ACZXFG
c. CXFUIR
d. CFXURI

The questions below consist of two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

1. Who is the tallest among L, M, N and O?
i. L is taller that N
ii. M is taller than N and O

a. If the data in statement (I) alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (II) alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
b. If the data in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (I) alone are not sufficient to answer the questions.
c. If the data even in both statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient to answer the question.
d. If the data in both statement (I) and (II) together are necessary to answer the question.

Three statements are provided below along with certain assumptions; decide which assumption can be applied in the statement.

“We do not want you to see our product on newspaper, visit our shop to get a full view.”

i. Uncommon appeal may attract the customers.
ii. People may come to see the product.
iii. People generally decide to purchase any product after seeing the name in the advertisement.

a. None is implicit.
b. Only ii and iii are implicit
c. All are implicit
d. Only i and ii are implicit

Which of the following responses would follow a meaningful order?

i. Chapter
ii. Sentence
iii. Paragraph
iv. Phrase
v. Word

a. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
b. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
c. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
d. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2

Choose the below mentioned pairs of words which are differently related.

a. Pascal : Pressure
b. Watt : Power
c. Ampere : Current
d. Radian : Degree

Five girls A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row. Who is standing on the extreme right hand side if, D is on the right of E. B is on the left of E, but is on the right of A. D is on the left of C?

a. E
b. B
c. C
d. D

Choose the correct option to identify the word that cannot be formed using the word given below:

STRANGULATION

a. Roasting
b. Triangle
c. Garland
d. Trauma

What does the term Bishop relate to in sports?

a. Chess
b. Hockey
c. Bridge
d. Badminton

What do you mean by ‘Balance of Payment’?

a. Balance to be paid to the industrialist
b. Difference between export and imports
c. Balance to be paid to the exporters
d. Balance coming in allocation of funds for states

Which new space telescope has NASA launched?

a. Rise
b. Barack
c. Telle
d. Wise

Which city’s national game is that of Bull Fighting?

a. Sudan
b. Italy
c. Poland
d. Spain

Which option stands for the abbreviation of ‘HTTP’?

a. Hypertext transfer protocol
b. Hybrid text transfer protocol
c. Higher text transfer protocol
d. Higher transfer text protocol

Find the odd man out:

a. Tomato
b. Onion
c. Carrot
d. Potato

Arrange the given words in the order present in the dictionary.

i. Dissuade
ii. Distract
iii. Dissipate
iv. Dissociate
v. Disseminate
vi. Dissect

a. i, vi, iii, ii, iv, v
b. vi, iii, i, v, ii, iv
c. iv, vi, iii, I, v, ii
d. iii, vi, I, ii, v, iv