BARB Reasoning 2

Question 1

Statement: 'All snipers are accurate shooters. Private Kim is an accurate shooter.' Conclusion: 'Private Kim is a sniper.' Is the conclusion true?

Accepted Answer

Cannot say

Answer

Being an accurate shooter is necessary but not sufficient to be a sniper — other accurate shooters exist.

Question 2

Statement: 'No rank below corporal can authorise leave. Private Daniels is a private.' Conclusion: 'Private Daniels cannot authorise leave.' Is the conclusion true?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

Private is below corporal, so Private Daniels falls in the group that cannot authorise leave.

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

Cannot say

Answer

Other drills might also start at 0600, so we cannot confirm the drill is a morning drill.

Question 4

Statement: 'Every soldier in Unit B completed the assault course. Corporal Singh is in Unit B.' Conclusion: 'Corporal Singh completed the assault course.' Is the conclusion true?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

Every soldier in Unit B completed the course, and Corporal Singh is in Unit B, so the conclusion is true.

Question 5

Statement: 'Some army bases have a swimming pool. Base Bravo is an army base.' Conclusion: 'Base Bravo has a swimming pool.' Is the conclusion true?

Accepted Answer

Cannot say

Answer

'Some' bases have pools, but we do not know whether Base Bravo is one of them.

BARB - British Army Recruit Battery Practice Test

BARB - British Army Recruit Battery Practice Test

BARB Reasoning 2