BARB Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the BARB Reasoning subtest, you are given a statement and must decide if a conclusion follows. Statement: 'All soldiers are fit. Tom is a soldier.' Conclusion: 'Tom is fit.' Is the conclusion true?
- Yes (Correct answer)
- No
- Cannot say
- Sometimes
Correct answer: Yes
The conclusion follows directly from the two premises, so it is true.
Question 2: Statement: 'Some recruits passed the BARB test. Sarah is a recruit.' Conclusion: 'Sarah passed the BARB test.' Is the conclusion true?
- Yes
- No
- Cannot say (Correct answer)
- False only if Sarah failed
Correct answer: Cannot say
Because only 'some' recruits passed, we cannot determine whether Sarah was one of them.
Question 3: Statement: 'No officers are under 18. James is 17.' Conclusion: 'James is not an officer.' Is the conclusion true?
- Cannot say
- No
- Yes (Correct answer)
- Only if James enlisted recently
Correct answer: Yes
Since no officers are under 18 and James is 17, he cannot be an officer.
Question 4: Statement: 'All vehicles in the convoy are armoured. Vehicle 4 is in the convoy.' Conclusion: 'Vehicle 4 is armoured.' Is the conclusion true?
- Cannot say
- No
- Sometimes
- Yes (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Yes
Vehicle 4 is in the convoy and all convoy vehicles are armoured, so Vehicle 4 must be armoured.
Question 5: Statement: 'Most recruits find the Reasoning subtest challenging. Lee is a recruit.' Conclusion: 'Lee finds Reasoning challenging.' Is the conclusion true?
- Yes
- No
- Cannot say (Correct answer)
- Yes, always
Correct answer: Cannot say
'Most' does not mean 'all,' so Lee may or may not find it challenging — we cannot say for certain.
Question 6: In the BARB Reasoning subtest, what type of thinking is primarily assessed?
- Numerical calculation
- Deductive logical reasoning (Correct answer)
- Creative problem solving
- Vocabulary range
Correct answer: Deductive logical reasoning
The Reasoning subtest assesses whether you can apply logical rules to reach valid conclusions.
BARB Reasoning 1
In the BARB Reasoning subtest, you are given a statement and must decide if a conclusion follows.
Statement: 'All soldiers are fit.
Tom is a soldier.' Conclusion: 'Tom is fit.' Is the conclusion true?