HPCL Placement Paper - Selection Process and Test Pattern

About HPCL

HPCL operates producing and marketing of petroleum fuels & specialties. The company was incorporated in 1974. The petroleum products includes LPG, MS, SKO, ATF, HSD, Bitumen etc. It is also engaged in aviation refueling (Aviation Turbine Fuel - ATF) services at various airports in India.

Here, I am going to talk about the selection and interview process conducted in campus placement at HPCL.

Selection Process at HPCL

The selection process at HPCL consists of two rounds:

1. Aptitude Test
2. Technical Test

The first round is Aptitude Test. It consists of 120 questions from Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English. There is no negative marking. But, candidates should answer accurately in order to qualify the test.

Some sample questions asked in the test are:

1. A pump can fill a tank in 4 hours. Due to leakage in the tank, it took 4½ hrs to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty the full tank?

2. Riya is walking towards South-West for 15 miles, turns right and walks another 10 miles. She then turns 90° clockwise and walks 10 miles. Now, she again turns left and walks 30 miles. Which direction is she facing?

3. Identify the correct word:
(a) Boquet (b) Bouquette (c) Bouquete (d) Bouquet

The next round is Technical Test that includes all the sections from technical portion. Questions are asked from the following topics:

- Microprocessors
- Logic circuits
- Control Systems
- Transducers
- Measurements

Some sample questions are as follows:

1. Which transducer is known as ‘self-generating transducer’?
2. Which standard is fixed and used for industrial laboratories?
3. The principle of homogeneity and superposition are applied to ______.

So, here you will get the information of campus placement at HPCL.