BARB Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield BARB facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which is the odd one out? France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia → Australia
2. A fluid flows through a horizontal pipe. According to Bernoulli's principle, where is the pressure lowest? → Where the pipe is narrowest
3. Which answer best describes the format of questions in the BARB Reasoning subtest? → Sentence-based logical deductions with true/false/cannot say options
4. How many pairs match? Set A: MP QS UV | Set B: NP QS UV → 2
5. A supply runner travels at 80 km/h for 30 minutes. How far does he go? → 40 km
6. What does the BARB Work Rate subtest assess? → Ability to solve problems involving output, time, and workers
7. Which of the following is an example of a third-class lever? → Tweezers
8. A factory produces 500 units in 10 hours. How many units are produced in 7 hours? → 350
9. How many people out of 1,000 workers go on sick leave between September and October in the high-tech sector? → 75
10. Two vehicles head toward each other. Vehicle X is 180 km away and travels at 60 km/h; Vehicle Y travels at 30 km/h. When do they meet? → 2 hours
11. Two gears are meshed together. Gear A has 20 teeth and Gear B has 40 teeth. If Gear A turns at 100 rpm, how fast does Gear B turn? → 50 rpm
12. A soldier walks 5 km at 4 km/h, then runs 10 km at 10 km/h. What is the total journey time? → 2 hours 15 min
13. What BARB score is generally required to be eligible for the widest range of British Army jobs? → 60 or above
14. A patrol departs at 08:00 and must arrive 120 km away by 10:00. What speed is required? → 60 km/h
15. Translate 1,000 euros to pounds sterling. How much will that be? → 600
16. Statement: 'All field engineers carry a radio. Sergeant Walsh carries a radio.' Conclusion: 'Sergeant Walsh is a field engineer.' Is the conclusion true? → Cannot say
17. Two teams together complete a construction task in 6 hours. Team A alone takes 10 hours. How long would Team B take alone? → 15 hours
18. Which word is most closely associated with 'LOGISTICS'? → SUPPLY
19. How many pairs match? Set A: AB CD EF | Set B: BA CD EF → 2
20. If 6 soldiers clean 18 rifles in 3 hours, how many rifles can 9 soldiers clean in the same time? → 27
21. One machine fills 120 sandbags in 6 hours. A second machine fills 180 sandbags in 6 hours. How many sandbags do both machines fill together in 6 hours? → 300
22. Statement: 'All morning drills start at 0600. Today's drill started at 0600.' Conclusion: 'Today's drill is a morning drill.' Is the conclusion true? → Cannot say
23. Which word is most closely associated with 'DISCIPLINE'? → CONTROL
24. A pump fills a tank at 50 litres per minute. The tank holds 1,500 litres. How long to fill it? → 30 minutes
25. Which word is most closely associated with 'MISSION'? → OBJECTIVE
26. A drone covers 450 km at 150 km/h. How long is the flight? → 3 hours
27. A soldier must travel 75 km and has 1.5 hours. What minimum speed is required? → 50 km/h
28. A wheel has a radius of 0.5 m and rotates at 2 revolutions per second. What is the linear speed of a point on its rim? → 2π m/s
29. How many customers have rated the 1st and 3rd ISPs between 66 and 85 points? → 1743
30. A patrol covers 90 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed? → 45 km/h