BARB Letter Checking

Question 1

In the BARB Letter Checking subtest, you are shown two sets of letter pairs. How many pairs match? Set A: AB CD EF | Set B: AB CE EF

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

AB matches AB and EF matches EF, giving 2 matching pairs.

Question 2

In the BARB Letter Checking task, which answer correctly counts the matching pairs? Set A: XY PQ RS | Set B: XY PQ RT

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

XY matches XY and PQ matches PQ, so there are 2 matching pairs.

Question 3

How many pairs match? Set A: LM NP QR | Set B: LM NP QR

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

All three pairs — LM, NP, and QR — are identical, giving 3 matches.

Question 4

How many pairs match? Set A: GH JK LM | Set B: GI JK LN

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

Only JK matches JK; GH ≠ GI and LM ≠ LN, so just 1 match — wait, only JK matches, giving 1.

Question 5

What score represents the maximum possible matching pairs in a single BARB Letter Checking item?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

Each BARB Letter Checking item contains exactly 3 pairs, so the maximum score is 3.

BARB - British Army Recruit Battery Practice Test