UCAT ANZ Mastery

Decision Making - Venn Diagram Practice

10 questions - all Venn diagram types - full working and explanations

Venn Diagram Strategy Guide

For 3 circles: |A∪B∪C| = A + B + C - (A∩B) - (A∩C) - (B∩C) + A∩B∩C
For 2 circles: |A∪B| = A + B - A∩B
Only-region formula: A only = A total - (A∩B total) - (A∩C total) + (A∩B∩C)

Question 1

Read the diagram

The diagram gives information about the number of members at a sports club who participate in different activities.

Question 1 sports club Venn diagram

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. More members play tennis than go running.
  2. The number of members who participate in exactly two activities is 14.
  3. Fewer than 20 members participate in swimming.
  4. The total number of club members is 60.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B

Exactly two activities = 6 + 3 + 5 = 14.

Question 2

Read the diagram

The Venn diagram shows information about 49 students and the subjects they study.

Question 2 subjects Venn diagram

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. More students study Maths than study English.
  2. 4 students study all three subjects.
  3. The number of students who study exactly one subject is 35.
  4. More than 10 students study both Maths and Science but not English.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C

Exactly one subject = 12 + 8 + 15 = 35.

Question 3

Read the diagram

The diagram shows information about 80 teenagers and which social media platforms they use. 11 teenagers do not use either platform.

Question 3 social media Venn diagram

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. More teenagers use only Instagram than use only TikTok.
  2. More than half of all teenagers use TikTok.
  3. The number of teenagers who use both platforms is 18.
  4. The same number of teenagers use only Instagram as use only TikTok.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C

The shared region in the diagram is 18, so 18 teenagers use both platforms.

Question 4

Choose the best diagram

60 households were surveyed about whether they own dogs, cats or fish.

Question 4 households Venn diagram options

Which of the following diagrams best represents the data above?

  1. Dog-only=20, Cat-only=14, Fish-only=8, Dog∩Cat only=10, Dog∩Fish only=3, Cat∩Fish only=2, all three=2.
  2. Dog-only=20, Cat-only=14, Fish-only=8, Dog∩Cat only=12, Dog∩Fish only=5, Cat∩Fish only=4, all three=2.
  3. Dog-only=20, Cat-only=14, Fish-only=8, Dog∩Cat only=12, Dog∩Fish only=5, Cat∩Fish only=4, all three=3.
  4. Dog-only=23, Cat-only=16, Fish-only=9, Dog∩Cat only=10, Dog∩Fish only=3, Cat∩Fish only=2, all three=1.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B

When the diagram uses total pairwise overlaps including the all-three region, option B matches the given data.

Question 5

Read the diagram

The diagram gives information about the number of people in a travel club who have visited certain countries.

Question 5 travel club Venn diagram

How many people in the travel club have visited at least two of the three countries?

  1. 11
  2. 14
  3. 17
  4. 19
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B

At least two countries = exactly two + all three = (5 + 2 + 4) + 3 = 14.

Question 6

Choose the best diagram

80 students were surveyed about the languages they speak.

Question 6 languages Venn diagram options

Which of the following diagrams best represents the data above?

  1. English-only=30, French-only=12, Spanish-only=12, E∩F only=10, E∩S only=5, F∩S only=3, all three=5.
  2. English-only=30, French-only=12, Spanish-only=12, E∩F only=15, E∩S only=10, F∩S only=8, all three=5.
  3. English-only=25, French-only=10, Spanish-only=10, E∩F only=10, E∩S only=5, F∩S only=3, all three=5.
  4. English-only=30, French-only=14, Spanish-only=10, E∩F only=10, E∩S only=5, F∩S only=3, all three=5.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A

The only-region values work out to 30, 12, 12, 10, 5, 3, and 5, so option A is correct.

Question 7

Read the diagram

The Venn diagram shows information about 55 members at a gym and the classes they attend.

Question 7 gym classes Venn diagram

How many more members attend only Yoga than attend all three classes?

  1. 1
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C

Yoga only = 18 and all three = 1, so the difference is 17.

Question 8

Choose the best diagram

100 students were asked which university clubs they belong to.

Question 8 university clubs Venn diagram options

Which of the following diagrams best represents the data above?

  1. Drama-only=24, Music-only=17, Art-only=16, D∩M only=8, D∩A only=4, M∩A only=6, all three=4.
  2. Drama-only=24, Music-only=17, Art-only=16, D∩M only=12, D∩A only=8, M∩A only=10, all three=4.
  3. Drama-only=20, Music-only=15, Art-only=14, D∩M only=12, D∩A only=8, M∩A only=10, all three=4.
  4. Drama-only=24, Music-only=17, Art-only=16, D∩M only=12, D∩A only=8, M∩A only=10, all three=6.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B

The totals align with option B when the pairwise overlaps shown in the diagram include the all-three region.

Question 9

Read the diagram

The Venn diagram shows information about 96 patients at a clinic and their blood types.

Question 9 blood types Venn diagram

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. More than 30 patients have Type O blood only.
  2. Exactly 18 patients have two blood type markers.
  3. The number of patients with Type A blood is greater than the number with Type B blood.
  4. The total of patients with at least one blood type marker is 100.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C

Type A total = 22 + 8 + 6 + 4 = 40. Type B total = 16 + 8 + 10 + 4 = 38, so Type A is greater.

Question 10

Read the diagram

The diagram gives information about 80 commuters and whether they use a car or train to travel to work. 12 commuters do not use either a car or a train.

Question 10 commuters Venn diagram

How many more commuters use only a car than use only a train?

  1. 6
  2. 11
  3. 17
  4. 21
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B

Car only = 32 and train only = 21, so the difference is 11.

Answer Key

Q1 - B   |   Q2 - C   |   Q3 - C   |   Q4 - B   |   Q5 - B

Q6 - A   |   Q7 - C   |   Q8 - B   |   Q9 - C   |   Q10 - B

Adapted from the uploaded file: UCAT ANZ Mastery - Decision Making: Venn Diagram Practice.